Turtle Pattern

Supplies

Bernat Blanket Yarn

6mm crochet hook

24mm safety eyes

The pattern

HEAD

Rd1: ch x 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Or start with a magic ring (6)

Rd2: inc x 6 (12)

Rd3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)

Rd4: [sc, inc] 9 times (27)

Rd5-6: sc x 27 (27)

Rd7: you will be placing the safety eyes in this rd. Sc x 10, place your first safety eye in the last stitch you just did, sc x 7, place your second eye in the last stitch,  sc x 10 (27)

Rd8-9: sc x 27 (27)

Rd10: sc x 2, [sc x 3, dec] 5 times ( 22)

Rd11: sc x 22 (22)

Rd12: dec x 11, stuff your turtle head firmly (11)

Rd13: sc , dec x 5 (6)

Rd14: dec x 3 closed, fasten off (3)

SHELL 

Rd1-4: same as turtle head 

Rd5: [sc x 2, inc] 9 times (36)

Rd6: sc x 36 (36)

Rd7: [sc x 7, dec] 5 times, fasten off (31)

BOTTOM OF SHELL 

Rd1-4: same as turtle head 

Rd5: sc x 3, [sc x 5, inc] 4 times, fasten off (31)

FlIPPER (MAKE 4)

Rd1-3: same as turtle head 

Row4: fold flipper in half, now sc closed down edge of flipper through both halves sc x 10, fasten off (10)

Assembly

Stuff head firmly, sew closed. Now Crab stitch the top of the turtle shell attaching it to the bottom. Stuff shell before crocheting closed. Sew the head onto the shell, sew on the flippers! Sew on eyebrows and a mouth. Enjoy your new little turtle 🐢!