Easy Crochet Turtle Amigurumi Free Pattern

Designer: Svetlana Bolotova
VK: Knitted toys

Looking for a new amigurumi to crochet? I’ve got you…
Bring a touch of ocean-inspired charm to your crochet projects with the Amigurumi Turtle Free Crochet Pattern, designed by the talented Svetlana Bolotova. This adorable turtle is made using YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m), a 1.5–1.75 mm crochet hook, 4 mm black beads for eyes, and a colorful button for decoration. With just some fiberfill, sewing thread, needle, and scissors, you’ll have everything you need to create a soft and cheerful turtle plush that’s perfect as a gift, toy, or charming décor piece.

A warm thank you goes to Svetlana Bolotova for sharing this delightful design with the crochet community. And at the end of the tutorial, you’ll also discover a collection of inspiring and creative Amigurumi Turtle ideas, offering plenty of ways to customize and make your turtle truly unique.

Materials:

• YarnArt Jeans yarn (55% cotton, 45% acrylic, 50 g/160 m)
• 1.5-1.75 mm crochet hook
• 4 mm black beads for eyes
• Colorful button for decoration
• Sewing thread, needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:

R – row
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

AMIGURUMI TURTLE FREE PATTERN

Head

Insert safety eyes between R 7 and R 8 at the distance of 15 sc from each other.
R 13: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 14: 30 sc
R 15: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 16: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 17-18: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 19: (4 sc, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
R 20: Fold the top opening flat and 7 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Front legs (make 2)

With main color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: Fold the leg flat and 18 sc through both sides.
R 8: (sl st, 1 ch) in every stitch to the end of row
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hind legs (make 2)

With main color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: Fold the leg flat and 12 sc through both sides.
R 6: (sl st, 1 ch) in every stitch to the end of row
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Shell bottom

With yellow color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (1 sc, inc) repeat 12 times [36]
R 6: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Fasten off.

Shell

With purple color:
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
R 8-12: 42 sc (5 rows)
Fasten off and leave а long tail (about 70-80 cm (27-31″)).

Put the shell and the shell bottom together and crochet 42 sc through both parts around the edges. Put some stuffing inside the shell before you finish.

Assembly

Sew the head and legs to the shell.
Sew the decoration button on the shell.
Your turtle is ready!

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