mini sea turtle crochet pattern

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mini sea turtle free crochet pattern



although we sea turtle (get it?) all the time during my dives, i still see them with awe on how gracious they swim through, or just sitting there zoning out.

this crochet pattern is probably my favorite one to crochet, and i hope you like it too!

while the parts are easy to make and beginner-friendly, there are a lot of sewing happening here, and to be honest it's quite troublesome. but it's worth it, so hang in there!

a step-by-step video guide is also available on my youtube channel: 




if you'd like to purchase the tools and materials DIY kit it's available on my tokopedia: https://tokopedia.link/aGT7tM8x2Ab

(shipping only to indonesia)

materials and tools:

  • 3, 3.5, 4 mm hooks (the bigger your hook the bigger the sea turtle)
  • milk cotton yarn (one for the shell, one for the head and limbs)
  • sewing needle
  • dacron for stuffing
  • 8mm eyes
  • stitch marker
  • scissors
  • keychain

abbreviations:

SC: single crochet
INC: increase (2 SC in 1 stitch)
DEC: decrease
MR: magic ring
R: round
SS: slip stitch
HDC: half double crochet
CH: chain
(x): total stitches

we'll start from the head:

R1: 6 SC in MR (6)
R2: 6 INC (12)
R3-4: 12 SC (12)

you can attach the eye now or just glue them later. stuff the head with some dacron

R5: 6 DEC (6)

finish off but leave a long tail for sewing.

front fins (make 2 of them with the same color of the head):

R1: 6 SC in MR (6)
R2: 6 INC (12)
R3: 6 (SC, INC) (18)
R4: 18 SC (18)

don't stuff, flatten it and stitch the edges with SC.
leave a long tail for sewing.

back fins (make 2 of them):

R1: 5 SC in MR (5)
R2: 5 INC (10)
R3: 5 (SC, INC) (15)
R4: 15 SC (15)

don't stuff, flatten it and stitch the edges with SC.
leave a long tail for sewing.

shell:

R1: 6 SC in MR (6)
R2: 6 INC (12)
R3: 6 (SC, INC) (18)
R4: 6 (SC, INC, SC) (24)
R5: 6 (3 SC, INC) (30)
R6-10: 30 SC (30)

SS on the next stitch and hide the tail inside the shell.

inner shell (same color as the head):

flip the shell, skip 1 row, find a loop and make 1 chain and 1 SC to secure it (this is the first SC of this round)

R1: 30 SC (30)
R2: 6 (3 SC, DEC) (24)
R3: 6 (SC, DEC, SC) (18)
R4: 6 (SC, DEC) (12)
R5: 6 DEC (6)

stuff the shell and seal it off

assembling:

attach all the parts, and your mini sea turtle is done! you can add keychain to the top of the shell, or the butt.

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