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<\/a><\/p>\nReady to get started? You can find the pattern here: Axolotl amigurumi crochet pattern<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n My axolotl is roughly life-sized and realistically shaped, at about 9″ (23cm) long. It has a wide head, fins along the top of its body and underside of its tail, tiny pointed toes, and fanned-out gills on either side of its head that give it that unmistakable axolotl cuteness:<\/p>\n As with my lizard and frog patterns<\/a>, the realistic legs are wired with pipe cleaners, but the pattern also includes tips for omitting the pipe cleaners if you want your axolotl to be baby-safe.<\/p>\n The pattern includes stitch diagrams for the fins and gills in addition to the written instructions, so you can use whichever instructions work best for your learning style. <\/p>\n And, as always, close-up photos aid with every step of the assembly, so you can be confident you’ll be able to make a perfect axolotl too.<\/p>\n I pre-released this pattern<\/a> for the Ravellenic Games CAL<\/a>, so I can show you a range of projects made by Team PlanetJune. Look how cute this pattern is in a wide range of colours – I think they look adorable in any shade, realistic or fantastical!<\/p>\n And I made a double-size axolotl for the CAL (using blanket yarn and a K hook) – at almost 18″ long, this is a lovely size for a cuddly toy:<\/p>\n If you’d like to try making an extra cuddly axolotl too, I used blanket yarn and a K\/6.5mm hook for mine, and the tips from my Complete Guide to Giant Amigurumi<\/a>. My secure magic ring tip is a game-changer for blanket yarn, which has an annoying tendency to snap when you try to pull your magic rings closed!<\/em><\/p>\n You can pick up the Axolotl pattern from my shop<\/a> and start choosing colours for your own adorable axolotl!<\/p>\n Note: If you bought the CAL pre-release version, I’ve already emailed you with a notification, but you can download the final version of the pattern from your PlanetJune account<\/a> now!<\/em><\/p>\n Or, if you’re not ready to buy just yet, add my Axolotl design\u00a0to your queue or favourites on Ravelry<\/a>, so you don’t forget about it:<\/p>\nAxolotl Fun Facts<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAbout the Design<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nAbout the Pattern<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nGet Creative with Yarn and Colour!<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Projects by Nethilia, Pawluh, Pandabugcreations, Klopferli, PsychoGryphon<\/em> <\/p>\n![\"Double](\"\/blog\/images\/axolotls.jpg\")
Goldy and Lucy with their big sister Lavender. (In case you’re wondering about the names, I loosely based all my axolotls’ colourings on real colour morphs: golden, leucistic, and lavender!)<\/em><\/p>\nReady to Crochet?<\/h2>\n
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