Free Strawberry Turtle Crochet Pattern
Sooo Craft Alotl is back wiht another FREE Crochet Pattern exclusively to Red Ted Art readers! Today, we are sharing her wonderful Free Turtle Crochet Pattern.. not just ANY old sea turtle though… a Strawberry Turtle Crochet Pattern. If you know.. you know!
Needless to say, though Craft Alotl made her crochet sea turtle in strawberry colors and details, you can of course use this crochet pattern to make a “regular” sea turtle too. Simply switch out the colors to suit your needs! If you do make a “green sea turtle” or ANY other colored turtle, we would love love love to see you photos. Simply tag Craft Alotl on Instagram!
Using the super chunky chenille yarn, makes for a great plushie toy! But you can of course use this pattern with any other yarn you like (you may need to adapte the flower petals a little to make them smaller) – you will simply get a smaller amigurumi turtle!
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Also, please note – this pattern IS free for you (see below), my lovely Red Ted Art reader.. however, should you wish to have a nice and easy to print and ad-free version of this turtle crochet project, you can head over to the Ravelry store or Esty Shop for a printable format of this crochet pattern. By doing so, you are also supporting a young crochet artist in her work AND the funds go towards her college fund!
So.. why a Strawberry Turtle amigurumi and not just an ordinary turtle? No reason really, save for that fruity animals are really fun! We have a strawberry cow for you too! So cute!
Please note: Copyright Craft Alotl 2023. For personal use only. You do not have permission to sell, distribute, or publish this pattern in any form.
Strawberry Turtle Plushie by Craft Alotl
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Turtle Crochet Pattern Key Abbreviations
This crochet tutorial uses American terminology throughout
- SC – Single crochet
- DC – Double crochet
- HDC – Half double crochet
- MC – Magic circle/ magic ring
- Inc – increase
- Dec – decrease
- CH – Chain
- Blo – Back loops only
- Sl st – Slip stitch
Turtle Crochet Supplies
You can use any yarn to make this Strawberry Turtle crochet project. I used a super cozy chunky wool for the large plushie version. I used light pink (A), cerise (B), white (C) and yellow (D) to make the strawberry themed turtle. And a small black (E) piece for the mouth. Use any color combination you like. Of course traditional turtle greens would look great too! You can still sew in the shell pattern.
- Super chunky chenille yarn in colors A (body), B (shell), C (centre of flower), D (petals & accents on shell), E (small piece of black to sew on mouth)
- Crochet Hook: 10mm and 8mm
- Safety eyes: 10/12mm
- Stuffing
- Sewing needle
Pattern size for super chunky chenille turtle
This turtle plushie is 28 cm long and 18 cm tall. Your plushie may be a little bigger, as my crochet is a little tighter than normal.
Turtle Crochet Head (Body color A)
01: 6 sc into mc [6]
02: 6 inc [12]
03: (1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
04: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
05-07: 24 sc [24]
08: (2 sc, decrease) x6 [18]
09: (1 sc, decrease) x6 [12]
Fasten off and stuff head. Add eyes between rows 3 & 4, either side of the head. And sew on a black mouth.
Turtle Body & Shell (Bottom shell body color A & top shell color B)
01: 6 sc into mc [6]
02: 6 inc [12]
03: (1 sc, inc) x6 [18]
04: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24]
05: (3 sc, inc) x6 [30]
06: 3 inc, 24 sc, 3 inc [36]
07: 6 dec, 1 hdc, 25 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc [36]
08: Change to color B, slip stitch, blo, 35 sc [36]
09: blo, 1 sc, 35 sc [36]
10: – 14: 36 sc [36]
15: (4 sc, decrease) x6 [30]
16: (3 sc, decrease) x6 [24]
17: (2 sc, decrease) x6 [18]
18: (1 sc, decrease) x6 [12]
19: 6 decrease [6] & Fasten off. Seal hole. Sew on head to body.
Using hook size 8mm, crochet around in the loops from round 8. Stop crocheting when reached the head, fasten off, join with yarn on the other side of the turtle and carry on crocheting. This will create a rim. This all depends on where you joined your yarn.
Front legs of turtle (color A)
01: 5 sc into mc [5]
02: 5 inc [10]
03: (1 sc, inc) x5 [15]
04: – 06: 15 sc [15]
Fasten off. Make 2
Back legs of turtle
01: 5 sc into mc [5]
02: 5 inc [10]
03: (1 sc, inc) x5 [15]
Fasten off. Make 2
Turtle tail
01: ch 4 [4]
02: skip 1st stitch, 3 sc [3] & Fasten off
Strawberry flower for turtle (optional)
Flower (Color C, color D). Starting with color D
01: 6 sc into mc [6]
02: 6 inc [12]
03: slip stitch, change color to C (ch 4, skip 2 stitches, 2 dc, skip next stitch, slip stitch) x6
Fasten off.
Now it is time to get sewing!
Sew all turtle parts together, with the large strawberry flower to go on top of the strawberry turtle shell. Sew on strawberry accents in white to turtle shell.
Copyright Craft Alotl 2023. For personal use only. You are not allowed to sell, distribute, or publish this pattern in any form.
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