• For this pattern we will be working in rounds.

Axolotl Head and Body:

• This section of the pattern starts at the head and ends at the end of the body.
• Round 1: Ch x6 (6), ch 1 and turn
• Round 2: Inc, sc x4, inc, turn to the unworked side of the chain and in the same stitch on the end make another inc, sc x4, inc. (16)
• Round 3: Inc, sc x6, inc x2, sc x6, inc (20)
• Round 4: Sc, inc, sc x6, inc, sc x2, inc, sc x6, inc, sc (24)
• Round 5: Sc x2, inc, Sc x2, inc x2, sc x2, inc, sc x4, inc, sc x2, inc x2, sc x2, inc, sc x2 (32)
• Round 6 -9: Sc in every stitch (32)
• Round 10: Inc, sc x15, inc, sc x15 (34)
• Round 11: Sc in every stitch (34)
• Round 12: Inc, sc x16, inc, sc x16 (36)
• Round 13: Sc in every stitch (36)
• Round 14: [Dec, sc x4], repeat what’s in brackets for the rest of the round (30) Think about placing the eyes and securing them.
• Round 15: [Dec, sc x3], repeat what’s in brackets for the rest of the round (24)
• Round 16: [Dec, sc x2], repeat what’s in brackets for the rest of the round (18). Stuff the head fully before moving onto the body.
• Round 17: [Dec, sc], repeat what’s in brackets for the rest of the round (12)
• Round 18: [Inc, sc], repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (18)
• Round 19: [Inc, sc x2], repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (24)
• Round 20: [Inc, sc x3], repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (30)
• Round 21: [Inc, sc x4], repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (36)
• Round 22 -23: Sc in every stitch (36)
• Round 24: [Dec, sc x10], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (33)
• Round 25: Sc in every stitch (33)
• Round 26: [Dec, sc x9], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (30)
• Round 27: Sc in every stitch (30)
• Round 28: [Dec, sc x8], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (27)
• Round 29: Sc in every stitch (27)
• Round 30: [Dec, sc x7], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (24)
• Round 31-32: Sc in every stitch (24) Start stuffing the body and continue to stuff as you go.
• Round 33: [Dec, sc x2], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (18)
• Round 34: [Dec, sc x4], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (15)
• Round 35: [Dec, sc x3], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (12)
• Round 36: [Dec, sc x2], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (9)
• Round 37-38: Sc in every stitch (9)
• Round 39: [Dec, sc x1], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (6)
• Round 40: Sc in every stitch(6). Slip stitch, fasten off and sew shut.

Arms x2:

• Working in rounds:
• Round 1: Make a mr, and make sc x4 in the circle (4)
• Round 2: [Inc, sc], repeat what’s in the brackets for the rest of the round (6)
• Round 3-6: Sc in every stitch (6). Slip stitch and fasten off. Sew to the upper body of the axolotl. Make 2.

Face Fringe x6:

• Make 6 of these: Ch x8, in second ch from hook make a sc. Make 5 more sc, one in each of the next 5 chains. In the last ch on the end you are going to make 4 sc in that one ch. This will help you round to the other side of the ch. Make 6 more sc. Slip stitch. Fasten off and leave the tail for sewing.
• To sew these onto the axolotl head, you are going to look at the axolotl head from above, see the starting ch line at the top and follow the ends down to the sides of the face. Right in the middle of the side of the head you are going to sew one of the almost oval-like face frills to the axolotl. Once secured you are going to place 2 more on either side, one above and one below the first one you placed. Make sure the frills are lined up right after each other.
• Once one side is done, complete the other side.

Tail Fringe:

• Ch x10, in the second ch from hook make a sc. Next, ch, (dc, ch, dc) in one chain, then sc in the next 2 chs, then (dc, ch, dc) in one chain, then sc in the next 2 chs, then (dc, ch, dc) in one chain. Finally make a sc in the last ch. Fasten off and leave the tail for sewing.
• Sew to the edge of the tail. There should be 3 little bumps made because of the double crochets, make sure to put the middle one at the very middle of the tail and have the other bumps on the side, one on each side of course.
• And now you have an adorable crochet axolotl!

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