We present a comprehensive magnetization study of a newly synthesized $\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{r}}_{1+x}\mathrm{T}{\mathrm{e}}_2$ (x∼0.15) compound with ferromagnetic order at $T_C$∼191 K. The results of magnetization and magnetic entropy change suggest a strong interplay of in-plane ferromagnetic spin fluctuations with easy $c$-axis ferromagnetic critical fluctuations, resulting in competing magnetocrystalline anisotropy. The universal critical scaling analysis further reveals the spin-dimension ($n$) crossover from Ising ($n=1$) to $\mathit{XY}$ ($n=2$) across $T_C$. This is in contrast to concentrations above $x\ge 0.25$ with either Ising ($n=1$) or Heisenberg ($n=3$) spin characteristics across the transition. Our study indicates that the magnetic properties of $\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{r}}_{1+x}\mathrm{T}{\mathrm{e}}_2$ undergo qualitative change below certain critical concentration.

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• Ferromagnetism
• Magnetic anisotropy
• Magnetism
• 2-dimensional systems
• Layered crystals