Amigurumi little turtle free pattern
Here you can find a free amigurumi pattern for this cute turtle. The turtle is easy and quick to make using only basic crochet stitches. This turtle amigurumi works up small enough to make a keychain. The finished size of the crochet turtle is about 4 inches (10cm).
Designed by @julia__musatova
Supplies
- Gazzal Baby Cotton yarn (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 50g/165m)
- 1.75mm crochet hook
- Black beads or black embroidery thread for eyes
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Keychain chain (optional)
Additional information
Skill level: beginner
Size: 4″ (10cm)
Free amigurumi turtle pattern
Abbreviation used (US terms)
- Rnd – round
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
- (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times
Bottom shell
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)
Fasten off.
Top shell
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)* 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)* 6 times (42)
Rnd 8-9: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Do not cut the yarn, continue crocheting:
Join the top shell to the bottom shell with single crochet stitches. Put fiberfill stuffing inside it before you finish.
Legs (make 4)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 times (24)
Fold the circle in half and join the edges together with single crochet stitches.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Tail
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc)* 3 times (15)
Rnd 4-5: 15 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, dec)* 3 times (12)
Stuff the tail.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Head
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnd 6-10: 30 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec)* 6 times (24)
Rnd 12: (2 sc, dec)* 6 times (18)
Stuff the head.
Rnd 13: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (12)
Stuff the head.
Rnd 14: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Using the long tail left on the head, sew the head to the shell.
- Sew black beads to the head or embroider closed eyes on the face with a black thread.
- Sew each of the legs to the sides of the shell.
- Sew the tail to the shell.
