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Free crochet pattern

Sea Turtle Amigurumi Pattern

This free sea turtle amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 3½-4½ hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 14 pieces to crochet and sew together.

Level: Medium
Size: About 4½ in
Time: 3½-4½ hours
Pieces: 14
Yarn: Worsted
Hook: 3.5 mm

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What you need

Dark green yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (30 m)
Light green yarn, worsted weight: about 25 yd (25 m)
Pale green yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
2 safety eyes, 7 mm
Fiberfill stuffing
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.

Stitches and techniques

Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery

Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

The pattern

Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.

Shell · make 1 · Dark green

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	6 sc in MR	6
R2	inc x6	12
R3	(sc, inc) x6	18
R4	sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc	24
R5	(3 sc, inc) x6	30
R6	2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc	36
R7	(5 sc, inc) x6	42
R8	3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc	48
R9	(7 sc, inc) x6	54
R10	4 sc, (inc, 8 sc) x5, inc, 4 sc	60
R11-13	sc around	60
R14	4 sc, (dec, 8 sc) x5, dec, 4 sc	54
R15	(7 sc, dec) x6	48
R16	sc around	48
R17	(6 sc, dec) x6	42
R18	2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc	36
R19	(4 sc, dec) x6	30
R20	sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc	24
Stuff firmly.
R21	(2 sc, dec) x6	18
R22	(sc, dec) x6	12
R23	dec x6	6
Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed.

Stuff firmly. It is a squat dome.

Head · make 1 · Light green

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	8 sc in MR	8
R2	inc x4, (sc, inc) x2	14
R3	(sc, inc) x4, (2 sc, inc) x2	20
R4	2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x3, inc, 2 sc	24
R5	(7 sc, inc) x3	27
R6	26 sc, inc	28
R7	sc around	28
R8	6 sc, (dec, 12 sc) x1, dec, 6 sc	26
R9	(6 sc, dec) x1, (7 sc, dec) x2	23
R10	(2 sc, dec) x2, (3 sc, dec) x3	18
R11	(sc, dec) x2, (2 sc, dec) x3	13
Stuff firmly.
R12	dec x5, (sc, dec) x1	7
R13	dec x2, (sc, dec) x1	4
Fasten off, then gather the last 4 stitches closed.

Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R6 and R7, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.

Stuff and sew to the front of the shell.

Front flipper · make 2 · Light green

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	6 sc in MR	6
R2	inc x2, (sc, inc) x2	10
R3	(2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x1	13
R4	12 sc, inc	14
R5	13 sc, inc	15
R6	sc around	15
R7	13 sc, dec	14
Stuff firmly.
R8	2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x1, dec, 3 sc	12
R9	(2 sc, dec) x3	9
R10	dec x3, (sc, dec) x1	5
Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed.

Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.

Do not stuff. Sew flat under the front of the shell, pointing out.

Back flipper · make 2 · Light green

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	6 sc in MR	6
R2	inc x2, (sc, inc) x2	10
R3	9 sc, inc	11
R4	10 sc, inc	12
Stuff firmly.
R5	10 sc, dec	11
R6	(3 sc, dec) x1, (4 sc, dec) x1	9
R7	dec x3, (sc, dec) x1	5
Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed.