Make your own Mini Danielle the Axolotl with this fun crochet kit from best-selling author and designer Kerry Lord. Mini Danielle is a wonderfully quick project for any one wanting a step up from complete beginner. Using soft DK yarn, it can be completed in a short period of time with only a little know-how.

Perfect for pet lovers, this adorable scaled-down version of Danielle the Axolotl joins Kerry Lord’s mini menagerie. Part of the salamander family, legend has it the axolotl is in fact Xolotl, the Aztec god of fire and lightning, who disguised himself as the creature to avoid being sacrificed. The ability to regenerate lost limbs adds to their otherworldly qualities, along with the fact that they never outgrow their juvenile stage of development. With their feathery gills and sweet little smiles, it’s no wonder axolotls are so appealing to people around the world – and this woolly version captures this cuteness perfectly.

This kit includes:

• Super soft pure wool in DK, spun in the UK
• A soft grip 3mm TOFT crochet hook
• Recycled toy stuffing
• Wool needle for sewing up at the end
• A length of black thread for the eyes
• Postcard pattern with instructions for making your animal
• Getting started crochet advice and links to Toft’s ‘how to’ YouTube videos

Level two kit: This kit is suitable for enthusiastic beginners or those who have crocheted before.

Finished size: When finished your mini Axolotl will be approximately 18cm long from front of face to end of tail.