Free Axolotl Stress Ball Crochet Pattern

Free Axolotl Stress Ball Crochet Pattern

Introduction

Yarn: Chenille Yarn (I used Little Wool Shop - Snuggle Chunky in colour Puff)

Yarn Weight: Chunky

Hook Size: 4mm

Stress Ball: Any squishy ball 40 mm or 4 cm to fit this pattern. You could always experiment with stitch amounts and rows to make it fit a larger ball. I got my squishy balls from Amazon.

Amount of yarn: Less than a ball, two colours

Terminology: US

Level: Beginner and upwards

Stitch Abbreviations

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
Bobble - 5 incomplete dc, pull through 5 loops, finish with sl st
inc - increase
sc2tog - dec - decrease
rep - repeat

Instructions

Head & Body

Magic ring or Ch 4, sl st into first ch to form a ring. (whichever is your preferred method).

Rnd 1: 8 sc into ring. (8 sts)


Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (16 sts)


Rnd 3: [1 sc, 2 sc in next st] ×2, 1 sc, bobble, [1 sc, 2 sc in next st] ×2, bobble, [1 sc, 2 sc in next st] ×2, 1 sc. Join. (23 sts)


Rnd 4: Sc around. Join. (23 sts)


Rnd 5: Sc around. Join.


Rnd 6: 9 sc, bobble, 3 sc, bobble, 9 sc. (23 sts)


Rnd 7: 10 sc up to bobble in rnd below, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 11 sc past bobble on opposite side. Join. (23 sts)


Rnd 8: [1 sc, sc2tog] ×3, 1 sc, 3 sc over ch-sp, [1 sc, sc2tog] ×3, sc2tog. Join. (17 sts)


Rnd 9: Sc around. Join. (17 sts)

Eyes: Sew on eyes one row above the mouth, positioned above the arms. Use a short piece of black yarn:

  • Insert needle from the back, come out 1 row above the mouth, make a small verticle stitch x 3 or 4 (depending on how prominant you want the eye to be), pass yarn to the back, then repeat on the other side.

  • Tie yarn ends at the back of the head and secure.

Insert stress ball into body.

Rnd 10: Sc2tog around. (Approx. 8–9 sts remain), weave yarn through remaining stitches, and pull tight to close. Fasten off.

Finishing

Gills (make 2 sets, one on each side)

Join yarn below the last round of the head.

  • Ch 4, sl st into join point.

  • Ch 6, sl st into join point.

  • Ch 4, sl st into join point.
    Fasten off.

Repeat on the opposite side of the head.

Weave in all ends.

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