12. (1 sbn, yb) x 6 (12)

Stuff the head with filler. Next, knit another 6 rows of 12 sbn. This will be the neck of the turtle.

Stuff half of the neck (close to the head), but not tightly. Crochet over both sides 6 sbn. Close the knitting, leaving a thread end 7-8 cm.

Belly (pink color (or as desired))

1. 6 sbn in КА (6)
2. 6 pr (12)
3. 12 pr (24)
4. (1 sbn, pr) x 12 (36)
5. 36 sbn
   Color change to body color
6. 36 sbn

Next, we will knit the paws, head, and tail into the belly. Pay attention to the placement of the parts. All thread ends and seams of knitting should be on the inside. Between the hind and front legs 4 sbn. Then tie all the thread ends from the paws, head, and tail.

7. Knit 6 increases in a row, placing them in random order (alternating with sbn) (42)

Finish the knitting, cut the thread, leaving the end 7-8 cm for tying inside the body.

Back (brown or dark green color)

1. 6 sbn in KА (6)
2. 6 pr (12)
3. (1 sbn, pr) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sbn, pr) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sbn, pr) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sbn, pr) x 6 (36)
7. 2 sbn, pr, (5 sbn, pr) x 5, 3 sbn (42)
8. 42 sbn
9. 42 sbn

Do not cut the thread, next we will connect the back with the belly and the knitted paws, tail, and head.

Attach the back to the belly and crochet around the circle sbn. I start where the head is knitted. Pay attention to the fact that the outer sides are front sides, and all the threads remain inside. Leave a small hole for stuffing.

Stuff the turtle’s body and then finish crocheting sbn.

In total, we have 42 sbn around the circle.

Next, we will make a beautiful edging for the back. Without cutting the thread, continue knitting (pr from ssn, 2 sbn) so knit the entire row.

Finish the knitting, cut the thread and hide.

Make the turtle’s eyes and face
Tighten the eyes down.

Insert the needle with the thread under the chin at the very neck, bring it out under the eye from the outside, then insert it also under the eye, but from the inside and bring it out where you started under the chin, stepping back 1 column. Tighten and tie a knot. Now do the same with the second eye.

Now tighten the eyes together.

To do this, also insert the needle from below and bring it out under the eye from the inside, then insert it over the eye from the inside, then bring it out to the second eye from above from the inside and insert it below from the inside and go down under the chin.

Tighten the threads, adjust the eyes, give a cute expression to the face.

Tie the threads and hide them inside the head.

Embroider the whites of the eyes with white yarn.

Embroider eyelashes and nostrils with black thread.

Embroider rosy cheeks with pink yarn.

A few stitches sew the neck to the back so that the head does not hang and the turtle proudly looks forward!

Hat/cap (color at your discretion)
Try it on the head during the knitting process.

Hat for a toy

1. 6 sbn in КА (6)
2. 6 pr (12)
3. (1 sbn, pr) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sbn, pr) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sbn, pr) x 6 (30)
   3 rows of 30 sbn
6. Knit the hat fields – in each stitch knit 3 ssn

After knitting the row, you can align the row – for this knit 1-2 sbn, then cc and close the knitting.

I thread the yarn end to the beginning of the knitting and tie the beginning and end tails there, cut the ends and carefully glue them (you can singe them).

Cap for a toy
Knit in the same way as the hat, only after the 5th row you need to knit not 3, but 2 rows of 30 sbn and knit the visor with turning rows.

Then knit again in a circle, crochet all sbn to align the visor. Also, tie the ends and glue.

Your cute crocheted turtle is ready!

Enjoy!