Crochet turtle free amigurumi pattern


Crochet turtle amigurumi

Here you can find the free amigurumi pattern to make a cute crochet turtle. The turtle is easy and fast to crochet using only basic crochet stitches. Your finished toy size depends on your tension and materials.

Designer: Svetlana Bolotova

You will need:

  • YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
  • 1.5-1.75 mm crochet hook
  • 4 mm black beads for eyes
  • Colorful button for decoration
  • Sewing thread, needle and scissors
  • Fiberfill

Free amigurumi turtle pattern

Crochet turtle amigurumi

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Head
With main color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7-12: 36 sc (6 rows)
Insert safety eyes between R 7 and R 8 at the distance of 15 sc from each other.
R 13: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 14: 30 sc
R 15: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 16: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 17-18: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 19: (4 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
R 20: Fold the top opening flat and 7 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet turtle head

Front legs (make 2)
With main color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: Fold the leg flat and 18 sc through both sides.
R 8: (sl st, 1 ch) in every stitch to the end of row
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet turtle legs

Hind legs (make 2)
With main color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: Fold the leg flat and 12 sc through both sides.
R 6: (sl st, 1 ch) in every stitch to the end of row
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Shell bottom
With yellow color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (1 sc, inc) repeat 12 times [36]
R 6: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Fasten off.

Shell
With purple color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 8-12: 42 sc (5 rows)
Fasten off and leave а long tail (about 70-80 cm (27-31″)).

Crochet turtle shell
Crochet turtle shell bottom

Put the shell and the shell bottom together and crochet 42 sc through both parts around the edges. Put some stuffing inside the shell before you finish.

Crochet turtle tutorial shell

Assembly
Sew the head and legs to the shell.
Sew the decoration button on the shell.

Crochet turtle tutorial
Crochet turtle assembly
Crochet turtle assembly

Your turtle is ready!

Amigurumi turtle free pattern

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