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Welcome to the enchanting world of crochet, where creativity and craftsmanship come together to create delightful amigurumi. Today, we are thrilled to present the Free Amigurumi Turtle Pattern, originally featured on Vibemai. This charming turtle design is perfect for both seasoned crocheters and beginners looking to expand their skills. Let’s embark on this creative journey and bring your turtle to life!
Materials Needed for Your Free Amigurumi Turtle Pattern
- 3.5 mm crochet hook (or a size that fits your yarn)
- Needle
- Stuffing
- Scissors
HEAD
Pink Yarn
- Rnd 1: Magic ring (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: (inc) * 6 (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24 sts)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30 sts)
- Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36 sts)
- Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42 sts)
- Rnd 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (48 sts)
- Rnd 9-14: Sc in each st (48) (6 rounds)
- Rnd 15: 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) * 5, dec, 3 sc (42 sts)
- Rnd 16: (dec, 5 sc) * 6 (36 sts)
- Rnd 17: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) * 5, dec, 2 sc (30 sts)
- Rnd 18: (dec, 3 sc) * 6 (24 sts)
- Rnd 19: 5 sc, (dec, 10 sc) * 1, dec, 5 sc (22 sts)
Make a sl st – only in the first stitch. Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the head.
EYES (x2)
Start with Black Yarn
- Rnd 1: Magic ring (9 sts)
Switch to White Yarn
- Rnd 2: (inc) * 9 (18 sts)
Make a sl st – only in the first stitch. Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
FRONT LEGS (x2)
- Rnd 1: Magic ring (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: (inc) * 6 (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24 sts)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30 sts)
- Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36 sts)
- Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42 sts)
- Rnd 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) * 5, 3 sc (48 sts)
- Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) * 6 (54 sts)
Fold the legs, forming a half-circle – close with sl st. (27 sts) Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
BACK LEGS (x2)
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- Rnd 1: Magic ring (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: (inc) * 6 (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) * 5, 1 sc (24 sts)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30 sts)
- Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) * 5, 2 sc (36 sts)
- Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) * 6 (42 sts)
Fold the legs, forming a half-circle – close with sl st. (21 sts) Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
Thread one of the legs with yarn, from end to start.
TAIL
Pink Yarn
- Rnd 1: Magic ring (3 sts)
- Rnd 2: (inc) * 3 (6 sts)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) * 3 (9 sts)
- Rnd 4-7: Sc in each st (9 sts) (4 rounds)
Make a sl st – only in the first stitch. Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.
SHELL
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Gray Yarn
- Rnd 1: Magic ring (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: (inc) * 6 (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: (inc) * 12 (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc) * 12 (36 sts)
- Rnd 5-6: Sc in each st (36 sts) (2 rounds)
- Rnd 7: (2 sc, inc) * 12 (48 sts)
- Rnd 8-10: Sc in each st (48 sts) (3 rounds)
- Rnd 11: (3 sc, inc) * 12 (60 sts)
- Rnd 12-13: Sc in each st (60 sts) (2 rounds)
- Rnd 14: (4 sc, inc) * 12 (72 sts)
- Rnd 15-16: Sc in each st (72 sts) (2 rounds)
- Rnd 17: (5 sc, inc) * 12 (84 sts)
- Rnd 18: Sc in each st (84 sts)
- Rnd 19: Sc 77, only in the front loop. The last 7 stitches are where the head will be – so do not work these (77 sts)
Cut the yarn.
STOMACH
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White Yarn
Start in the first stitch of Rnd 18 – Here you attach your yarn. In the first round, work all 84 stitches of Rnd 18 of the shell. You also need to work the 7 stitches of Rnd 18 of the shell that we left unworked in Rnd 19! Only in the back loop!
- Rnd 1: 4 sc, 7 ch, skip 7 sts, 17 sc, 5 ch, skip 5 sts, 4 sc, 3 ch, skip 3 sts, 4 sc, 5 ch, skip 5 sts, 17 sc, 7 ch, skip 7 sts, 11 sc (84 sts)
- Rnd 2: Sc in each st (84 sts)
- Rnd 3: 5 sc, (dec, 10 sc) * 6x, dec, 5 sc (77 sts)
- Rnd 4: (dec, 9 sc) * 7 (70 sts)
- Rnd 5: (dec, 5 sc) * 10 (60 sts)
- Rnd 6: (dec, 8 sc) * 6 (54 sts)
Join the legs and tail in the holes we made in Rnd 1 – Tail in the space of 3 ch, back legs in the space of 5 ch, front legs in the space of 7 ch.
- Rnd 7: (dec, 7 sc) * 6 (48 sts)
- Rnd 8: 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) * 5x, dec, 3 sc (42 sts)
- Rnd 9: (dec, 5 sc) * 6 (36 sts)
- Rnd 10: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) * 5, dec, 2 sc (30 sts)
- Rnd 11: (dec, 3 sc) * 6 (24 sts)
- Rnd 12: 1 sc, (dec, 2 sc) * 5, dec, 1 sc (18 sts)
- Rnd 13: (dec, 1 sc) * 6 (12 sts)
Place the stuffing. - Rnd 14: (dec) * (6 sts)
Cut the yarn and finish off. Sew the head in the space of 7 sts left in Rnd 19 of the shell.
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