Free Crochet Pattern: Little Plush Turtle by @safonya_toys
With this pattern, you can crochet a small plush turtle using any suitable plush yarn and a matching hook. The amigurumi is simple to make and consists of just a few parts: body, head, and legs. You can use safety eyes with colored irises to add a touch of personality to your turtle.
Materials and Tools:
- Plush Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby in two different colors
- Crochet Hook: 3.5–5 mm
- Safety Eyes: 12 mm
- Stuffing for toys
- Tapestry Needle for sewing parts together
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- MR: Magic ring
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times
Pattern Instructions:
Body
- MR: 6 sc (6)
- Inc x 6 (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5–6. 24 sc, change yarn color - Back loops only: (4 sc, dec) x 4 (20)
- (2 sc, dec) x 5 (15)
Stuff the body lightly so it remains flat rather than round. The turtle’s belly should appear slightly squished.
- (1 sc, dec) x 5 (10)
- Dec x 5 (5)
Close the opening, fasten off, and hide the tail. Crochet 24 sc around the unworked front loops of round 7.
Legs (Make 4):
- MR: 6 sc (6)
2–3. 6 sc
Fold the piece in half and crochet 2 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Head
- MR: 6 sc (6)
- Inc x 6 (12)
- 12 sc
- 12 sc
- (5 sc, dec) (11)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3, with 3 stitches between them.
- (3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 1 sc) (9)
Lightly stuff the head. - 9 sc
- Fold the piece in half and crochet 4 sc through both layers. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Tail
- Chain 3, starting from the second chain, crochet 2 sc.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body on one side and the tail directly opposite.
- Attach the legs evenly around the body.
Your little plush turtle is now complete! 🐢
