Amigurumi Crochet Plush Turtle
With the help of this free amigurumi turtle pattern, you can easily create a cute plush turtle. The perfect size for little hands, this sweet toy is designed to have a soft, squishy body making it the ideal playmate for children. Keep in mind that the finished crochet turtle will be of varying sizes depending on yarn and hook combination.
Designed by @darya_neustroeva
Photos by @deynega_yuly
Translated by Amiguroom Toys
Materials:
- Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (100% polyester, 100 g/120 m)
- Hook size: 3.5 mm
- 6-7 mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Fiberfill for stuffing
Abbreviations:
- R = row
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- F.o. = finish off
- ( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
- ( ) * 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free Amigurumi Turtle Pattern
Head
With blue yarn:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
- R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- R 5-8: 24 sc (4 rows)
- Insert safety eyes between R 4 and R 5 at a distance of 7-8 stitches (visible) from each other.
- R 9: (2 sc, dec) * 6 (18)
- R 10: (1 sc, dec) * 6 (12)
- Stuff with fiberfill.
- R 11: (dec) * 6 (6)
- F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing.
Paws (make 4)
With beige yarn:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
- R 3: (1 sc, inc) * 6 (18)
- Do not stuff the paw.
- Fold the paw flat and crochet 9 sc through both sides across.
- F.o.
Belly
With beige yarn:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: (inc) * 6 (12)
- R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- In the next row, crochet the paws onto the belly, crocheting 2 sc of the paw together with 2 sc of the body (or you can sew the paws to the belly later).
- R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- F.o.
Shell
With blue yarn:
- R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
- R 2: (inc) *6 (12)
- R 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
- R 4: (2 sc, inc) * 6 (24)
- R 5: (3 sc, inc) * 6 (30)
- R 6: 30 sc
- Do not cut the yarn!
Put out the belly and the shell together with the inner part (wrong side to wrong side) and crochet through both parts with blue yarn 30 sc. Add stuffing just before closing.
Assembly
Sew the head to the body.
