YOU WILL NEED:

• Chenille Chunky Yarn in 3 colours. I used James C. Brett Flutterby Chunky in pink, blue and white.
• 6mm crochet hook
• 10mm plastic eyes
• sewing needle
• scissors

ABBREVIATIONS:

• ch – Chain
• sc – Single Crochet
• FLO – Front Loops Only
• BLO- Back Loops Only
• dc – Double Crochet

FRONT LEGS (MAKE 2)

Use colour of turtles skin (I used pink)

1. ‘6sc into a MR’ or if you don’t like MR ‘ch.2 and 6sc in first ch.’ (6)
2. ‘inc in each st’ x6 (12)
3. ‘1sc then inc’ x6 (18)
4. ‘2sc then inc’ x6 (24)

Fold over and 12 sc around the fold. Finish off and leave tail to sew legs to body.

BACK LEGS (MAKE 2)

Use colour of turtles skin (I used pink)

1. ‘6sc into a MR’ or if you don’t like MR ‘ch.2 and 6sc in first ch.’ (6)
2. ‘inc in each st’ x6 (12)
3. ‘1sc then inc’ x6 (18)

Fold over and 9sc around the fold. Finish off and leave tail to sew legs to body.       

TAIL

Use colour of turtles skin (I used pink)

1. ‘6sc into a MR’ or if you don’t like MR ‘ch.2 and 6sc in first ch.’ (6)
2. ‘2sc then inc’ x2 (8)
3. sc in each st. (8)
4. sc in each st. (8)

Fold over and 4sc around the fold. Finish off and leave tail to sew legs to body.   

HEAD

Use colour of turtles skin (I used pink)

1. ‘6sc into a MR’ or if you don’t like MR ‘ch.2 and 6sc in first ch.’ (6)
2. ‘inc in each st’ x6 (12)
3. ‘1sc then inc’ x6 (18)
4. ‘2sc then inc’ x6 (24)
5. ‘3sc then inc’ x6 (30)

Place eyes between rounds 4 and 5 spaced 8 st. apart.
6-8. sc in each st. (30)
9. ‘3sc then dec’ x6 (24)
10. ‘2sc then dec’ x6 (18)
Start Stuffing.
11. ‘sc then dec’ x6 (12)
12. ‘dec’ x6 (6)

Finish off and leave tail to sew head to body. 

SHELL

Use colour of turtles shell (I used blue).

1. ‘6sc into a MR’ or if you don’t like MR ‘ch.2 and 6sc in first ch.’ (6)
2. ‘inc in each st’ x6 (12)
3. ‘1sc then inc’ x6 (18)
4. ‘2sc then inc’ x6 (24)
5. ‘3sc then inc’ x6 (30)
6. ‘4sc then inc’ x6 (36)

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