Sea Turtle Free Pattern

PDF Pattern

You can purchase the base no-sew turtle pattern as inexpensive PDF on Etsy. You can enjoy the free version and can consider the purchase of the PDF as a donation to Fat Dog Crochet to help us put out more free patterns.

Materials

• 3 colors of yarn, (I used Bernat Blanket, you need orange, tan, and white)

• Crochet hook (I used 6mm)

• Stuffing

• Yarn needle - optional

• Safety eyes - optional (I used 10mm)

• Stitch marker - optional

• Scissors - optional

Stitches Used

• mr (magic ring)

• ch (chain) 

• sc (single crochet)

• inc (single crochet increase)

• dec (decrease)

• inv dec (invisible decrease)

• cc (color change)

• hdc (half double crochet)

• hdc inc (half double crochet increase)

• dc (double crochet)

• sl st (slip stitch)

• FLO (front loops only)

• BLO (back loops only)

• f/o (fasten off)

• st (stitch)

• [sc, dec]x8 (do an sc, then a dec, repeat 8 times total)

• (#) (stitch count after finishing a round)

Pattern

This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds and NOT joined by a slip stitch at the end of the round, unless it says otherwise. 

Crochet the head and fins like normal with crust color (find free pattern here or PDF here.)

Body

Start in orange

1. 8 sc in mr (8)

2. 8 inc (16)

3. [sc, inc]x 8 (24)

4. 24 sc (24)

5. 24 sc (24)

6. [2 sc, inc]x 8 (32) cc to crust color

7. [3 dc in one st]x32 in FLO (96) slst to first stitch and fasten off, reattach yarn in first BLO

8. continue the rest of the turtle like normal

Whipped Cream (in white)

1. 6 sc in mr (6)

2. 6 hdc (6) f/o and sew onto the top of the turtle shell.

Happy stitching!