Here is a free, beginner-friendly crochet pattern for a plush amigurumi turtle. The design features a soft and adorable turtle, with detailed instructions that will guide you step-by-step. This pattern is great for making a cuddly playmate for children. Below is the pattern for the turtle, including its body, head, legs, shell, cheeks, and additional embroidery for facial features.
Free PDF Premium Amigurumi Plush Crochet Turtle Pattern
Designer: rosalie_toys
Materials and Tools:
- Plush yarn – Himalaya Dolphin Baby (main color, brown, milky, yellow)
- Medium-weight black yarn for embroidery
- 4 mm crochet hook
- 16 mm safety eyes
- A yarn needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill (holofiber)
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations:
- MR: Magic ring
- Ch: Chain
- Slst: Slip stitch
- Sc: Single crochet
- Dec: Decrease
- Inc: Increase
- Hdc: Half double crochet
Legs (Make 4)
- R1: 6 sc in a MR
- R2: (1sc, inc)*3 (9)
- R3: (2sc, inc)*3 (12)
- R4: (3sc, inc)*3 (15)
- R5: (4sc, inc)*3 (18)
- R6-10: 18 sc (5 rows)
- R11: (4sc, dec)*3 (15)
- R12: 15 sc
- R13: (3sc, dec)*3 (12)
- R14: 12 sc
- R15: (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
- Slip stitch and fasten off.
Body (Main Color)
- R1: 6 sc in a MR
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1sc, inc)*3 (18)
- R4: sc, inc (2sc, inc)*5, sc (24)
- R5: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
- R6: 2sc, inc (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
- R7: (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
- R8: 9 sc, 4 sc tog with leg, 14 sc, 4 sc tog with leg, 11 sc (42)
- R9-12: 42 sc (4 rows)
- R13: (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
- R14: 36 sc
- R15: (4sc, dec)*6 (30)
- R16: 30 sc
- R17: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
- Stuff with fiberfill
- R18: 4 sc, 4 sc tog with leg, 7 sc, 4 sc tog with leg, 5 sc (24)
- R19: (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
- Stuff a little more
- Continue with the head section.
Head
- R20: 18 inc (36)
- R21: (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
- R22: 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3 sc (48)
- R23-29: 48 sc (7 rows)
- R30: (6sc, dec)*6 (42)
- R31: 42 sc
- R32: (5sc, dec)*6 (36)
- Start filling
- R33: 36 sc
- R34: (4sc, dec)*6 (30)
- R35: (3sc, dec)*6 (24)
- R36: (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
- R37: (1sc, dec)*6 (12)
- R38: 6 dec
- Stuff a little more, then fasten off.
Shell (Secondary Color)
- R1: 6 sc in a MR
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: (1sc, inc)*6 (18)
- R4: sc, inc (2sc, inc)*5, sc (24)
- R5: (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
- R6: 2sc, inc (4sc, inc)*5, 2 sc (36)
- R7-10: 36 sc (4 rows)
- R11: (10sc, dec)*3 (33), slst.
- Cut yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Shell Petals (Milky Color Yarn)
- (3 dc in each stitch)*33 (in FLO)
- Slst and cut the yarn, fasten off.
Cheeks (Pink Yarn)
- Make 6 sc in a magic ring, then slip stitch. Cut yarn and fasten off.
Embroidery
- For the eye sockets, insert a needle from the bottom of the head to form the eye shape and repeat for both eyes.
- Hide the thread inside the head.
- Add eyelashes with black yarn and a smile with black yarn.
- Embroider small yellow dots on the head for extra details.
Assembly
- Fill the shell and attach it to the body.
- Attach the cheeks to the face.
- Add any body spots as seen in the photo.
Your plush crochet turtle is now complete! Enjoy this soft and cuddly creation!
