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Materials you’ll need
Approx 75g of chenille yarn in two colors (Body Color and Shell Color)
4.5mm crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Polyfil or preferred stuffing
12mm safety eyes
Stitch Marker
Abbreviations
SC- single crochet
SC INC- single crochet increase
HDC- Half Double Crochet
DC- Double Crochet
INV DEC- Invisible decrease
Crochet Turtle Pattern
Fins (make 4)
Using Body color:
Round 1: In a magic circle, HDC 8. Slip stitch to the first stitch and chain one.
Round 2: HDC INC in each around. (16) Slip stitch to the first stitch and chain one.
Fold the circle in half and HDC twice through both halves in the first touching stitches. HDC
together the next 6 stitches. HDC twice in the last one. (10)
Turtle Head
Using Body color:
Round 1: In a magic circle, SC 8.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (16)
Round 3: SC in the first, SC INC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 4-5: SC in each around. (24)
Round 6: SC in first, INV DEC in the next. (16)
Attach the safety eyes between rows 4 and 5, 7 stitches apart.
Round 7: INV DEC in each around. (8)
Round 8: SC in each around. (8)
Fasten off and weave the end in.
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Crochet Turtle Body
Start with the shell color:
Round 1: In a magic circle, SC 8.
Round 2: SC INC in each around. (16)
Round 3: SC in the first, SC INC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Round 4: SC in the first two stitches, SC INC in the next. Repeat around. (32)
Rounds 5-7: SC in each around. (32)
Round 8: In the front loop only SC in each around. (32) Change to body color here.
Round 9: *The video above shows this round, as well as round 10 step by step, if you need
help. The video can also be found here if you want a different window open. For written
notes, see below for a tutorial on attaching the fins and the head*
In the back loop only (of round 7!), SC in the next two. Attach the first fin through the next two
stitches. SC in the next 7. Attach the second fin in the next two stitches. SC in the next. Attach the
head going through the next 4 stitches using slip stitches. SC in the next. Attach the third fin
stitches in the next two. SC in the next 7. Attach the fin in the next two. Finish the round with the
last two sc.
Continue on to close the body:
Round 10: SC in the first 14. Attach the bottom half of the turtles neck with a SC in the remaining
4 stitches. SC in the remaining 14 stitches.
Round 11: SC in the first two, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (24)
Begin to stuff here. Before you stuff the body, make sure the head and neck have enough
stuffing. Continue to stuff as you close.
Round 12: SC in the first, INV DEC in the next. Repeat around. (16)
Round 13: INV DEC in each around. (8)
Sew the remaining hole closed. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
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Notes on Attaching the Fins
The line from the HDCs faces towards the back of the turtle, like this.
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Flip the fin up so that the top now touches the shell. You will be attaching in the two circled
stitches.
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On the right side you attach the second to last stitch first. On the left you attach the stitch at the
very end of the fin, and then the second.
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Go through the fin and then through the shell. SC as you normally would.
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Repeat through the second stitch.
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This is what it should look like when you are done. The SC should be under the fin.
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You will attach the fins using SC as you go around. You use the first two stitches on each fin to
attach to the body. Each fin takes two stitches on the round to attach. The rounded part of the
fin should be facing the tail. When you begin, the first fin you are attaching is the right back one.
When you attach, you want to make sure that the single crochets are underneath the fin,
because those stitches will be used on the next round. An easy way to double check is to
see if the fin is touching the shell as you single crochet. You should see the SC in an
unbroken row beneath the fin.
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To attach go through the fin and then the body. Pull through both and single crochet as
normal. On the right side you attach through the second stitch and then the first stitch. On the left
side you attach through the first stitch and then the second one.
Notes on Attaching the Head
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When you attach the head on row 9, you are only going through 4 of the 8 stitches of the turtle’s
neck. To find these stitches, flatten the opening so that it is level with the eyes. The top four
stitches, when attached, should have the eyes level and on top. For the top stitches you will
use slip stitches to attach it to the body. Put your hook through the first stitch on the turtle and
then through the corresponding stitch on the body. Pull up and through. You will repeat that three
more times for a total of four.
You will attach the bottom half of the head on the next row. This time you will SC in each of the
four bottom stitches across, just like it was a normal part of the row. This leaves a small
opening. Make sure you stuff the neck and head pretty well. ()
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