Amigurumi Turtle Free Pattern

Hello…
One of the free amigurumi crochet patterns we will share today is the amigurumi turtle, whose photos and design belong to tillysome.com. You can learn how to crochet these turtle using the free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to tillysome.com for this cute turtle.

If you don’t know how to often crochet and needles, read our shares. Start your knitting according to the rate you have according to the shape you will make. Shape your toy by increasing and decreasing the point. Once you weave the shape you want to fill the inside of your toy and look at the pictures to decorate.

Amigurumi cats, amigurumi dolls, amigurumi dogs, amigurumi unicorns, amigurumi lambs, amigurumi dinosaurs, amigurumi foxes, amigurumi bears, amigurumi giraffes, amigurumi pigs, amigurumi penguins, amigurumi panda, amigurumi llama, amigurumi bunny, amigurumi clowns, amigurumi elephants, amigurumi hippos, amigurumi monkeys will not be difficult for you…

Materials

• 2 mm crochet hook,
• 2 different yarns calling for 2 mm hook (white and blue),
• some red yarn for making the mouth,
• 2 black safety amigurumi eyes,
• soft stuffing,
• tapestry needle.

Abbreviations

ch = chain (s)
rnd(s) = round (s)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Also: If you prefer to work continiously, you should use a stitch marker. But if not, you should do 1 ch in the beginning of each round and close each round with a sl st (I used to work this way). Lets start.

AMIGURUMI TURTLE CROCHET FREE PATTERN

Head

color 1 (white)
Start with the magic ring with 6 sc – 1rnd.
2 rnd: 2 sc in next sc (12)
3 rnd: [1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 4 times (16)
4 rnd: 1 sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next 6 sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc (22)
5 rnd: 1 sc in each next sc (22)
6 rnd: 1 sc in each next sc (22)
7 rnd: 1 sc in next 5 sc, [sc2 tog] x 6 times, 1 sc in next 5 sc (16)
8 rnd: 1 sc in each next sc (16)
9 rnd: [1 sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] x 4 times (12)

10 rnd: 1 sc in next sc (12)
11 rnd: 1 sc in next sc (12)
12 rnd: [1 sc in next sc, sc2tog] x 4 times (8)
13 to 15 rnds: 1 sc in each next sc (8) – total 3 rnds
Fasten off.
Finishing the head:
1. Place eyes centered between rnds 4 and 5, in a distance about 1/3 of all circle.
2. Make the mouth with some red yarn (centered between rnds 5 and 6,
width of mouth is about 2 sc).
3. Stuff the head generally at the top, reducing the filling on the bottom.

Legs x 4

color 1 (white)
Start with the magic ring with 6 sc – 1rnd.
2 to 6 rnds: 1 sc in each next sc (6) – total 5 rnds
Fasten off.

Tail

color 1 (white)
Start with the magic ring with 6 sc – 1rnd.
2 to 6 rnds: 1 sc in each next sc (6) – total 5 rnds
Fasten off.

Shell

The shell consists of two parts: the upper and lower.

Upper part

color 2 (blue)
Start with the magic ring with 6 sc – 1rnd.
2 rnd: 2 sc in next sc (12)
3 rnd: [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (18)
4 rnd: [1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (24)
5 rnd: [1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (30)
6 to 11 rnds: 1 sc in each next sc (30)

Color scheme for 6 – 11 rnds:
6 rnd:  color 1 (white)
7 – 8 rnds: color 2 (blue)
9 rnd: color 1 (white)
10 rnd: color 2 (blue)
11 rnd: color 1 (white)
Join color 2 (blue)
12 rnd: 2 sc in each next sc (60)
Fasten off.

Bottom part

color 1 (white)
Start with the magic ring with 6 sc – 1rnd.
2 rnd: 2 sc in next sc (12)
3 rnd: [1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (18)
4 rnd: [1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (24)
5 rnd: [1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] x 6 times (30)
6 rnd: 1 sc in each next sc.
Fasten off.

Finishing the Turtle

Stuff the top of the shell and start sewing all parts together with color 1 (white)
Use pins to hold together all the pieces before sewing.
Fasten off and weave all the yarn.

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