Free crochet small axolotl pattern -

Supplies

Size 3 yarn:
- i’m using Lion Brand Mandala Sparkle Nova (I found it at walmart)
2.75 mm hook
Two 12 mm safety eyes
Scissors
Yarn needle
Poly-fill

Abbreviations (U.S.)

st/sts	stitch/stitches
ch	chain stitch
slst	slip stitch
sc	single crochet
hdc	half double crochet
dc	double crochet
tc	treble crochet
inc	increase
dec	INVISIBLE decrease
FLO	work stitches into the front loop only
MR	magic ring
( ) x #	repeat instructions in parentheses the number of times indicated after the x
{ }	stitch count for each round/row
f/o	fasten off

Head

1) 6 sc in MR {6}
2) Inc x 6 {12}
3) (Sc, inc) x 6 {18}
4) (Sc, inc, sc) x 6 {24}
5) (Sc 3, inc) x 6 {30}
6) (Sc 2, inc, sc 2) x 6 {36}
7-13) Sc 36 {36}
Place two 12mm safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 eight stitches apart.
14) (Sc 2, dec, sc 2) ×6 {30}
15) (Sc 3, dec) x 6 {24}
16) (Sc, dec) x 8 {16}
Begin stuffing
17) Dec x 8 {8}
Stuff a little more, f/o and close.

Body

1) 6 sc in MR {6}
2) Inc x 6 {12}
3) (Sc, inc) x 6 {18}
4) (Sc, inc, sc) x 6 {24}
5-9) Sc 24 {24}
10) (Sc, dec, sc) x 6 {18}
11) (Sc 2, dec, sc2) x 3 {15}
12) (Sc 3, dec) x 3 {12}
13) Sc 12 {12}
Slst, f/o, and stuff.

Arms (make 2)

1) 6 sc in MR {6}
2-6) Sc 6 {6}
Slst and f/o. Stuff lightly.

Feet (Make 2)

1) 6 sc in MR {6}
2) Inc x 6 {12}
3) Dec x 3, (sc, inc) x 3 {12}
4) Sc 3, (Sc, dec) x 3 {9}
5) Sc 9 {9}
Slst and fasten off. Stuff lightly.
f/o

Tail

1) 3 sc in MR {3}
2-3) Sc 3 {3}
4) Inc, sc 2 {4}
5) Sc 4 {4}
6) Sc, inc x 2, sc {6}
7-8) Sc 6 {6}
9) Sc 3, inc x 2, sc {8}
10) Sc 8 {8}
11) Sc 4, inc x 2, sc 2 {10}
12) Sc 10 {10}
13) Sc 6, inc x 2, sc 2 {12}
14) Sc 12 {12}
15) Sc 8, inc x 2, sc {14}
16) Sc 14 {14}
17) Sc 9, inc x 2, sc 2 {16}
18) Sc 10, inc x 2, sc 4 {18}
19) Sc 11, inc x 2, sc 5 {20}
Slst and f/o. Stuff.

Small Gills (Make 4)

1) Ch 16 {16}
2) Slst in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch st after it, ch 1 and turn {15}
3) In FLO: sc in next 2 sts, hdc, dc, ch 3, slst in the last slst you worked into and the next 2 sts, sc, ch3, tc, ch3, sc, slst in the next 3 sts, ch3, dc into the last slst you worked into, hdc, sc in next 2 sts.
F/o.

Big Gills (Make 2)

1) Ch 21 {21}
2) Slst in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch st after it, ch 1 and turn {20}
3) (In FLO: sc, hdc, dc, ch 3, slst in the last slst you worked into and the next st.) x 2, sc, ch2, tc x 2, ch2, sc, (slst in the next 2 sts, ch3, dc into the last slst you worked into, hdc, sc) x 2
F/o.