Once upon a time, in a cozy little room filled with balls of colorful yarn and the gentle clicking of crochet hooks, a cute crochet turtle amigurumi began to take shape. With every loop and knot, its soft, green body and adorable shell came to life, stitch by stitch.
Cute Crochet Turtle Amigurumi Pattern
Its tiny eyes seemed to sparkle with joy, as if it couldn't wait to play and share hugs with a new friend.
Materials:
- 100% cotton yarn
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes
- Soft stuffing
Head:
Create a magic circle.
- Round 1: Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), 6 single crochets (SC) into the magic circle, pull the loop tight.
- Round 2: Work in a spiral, 2 SC into each stitch from previous round (12 SC).
- Round 3: 1 SC in the first stitch, 2 SC into the next stitch; repeat * around (18 SC).
- Round 4: 1 SC in the first two stitches, 2 SC into the third stitch; repeat * around (24 SC).
- Round 5-7: SC in each stitch around (24 SC each round).
- Insert safety eyes between rows 4 and 5.
- Round 8: 1 SC in the first two stitches, decrease (invisible decrease) over the next two stitches; repeat * around (18 SC).
- Round 9: 1 SC in the first stitch, decrease over the next two stitches; repeat * around (12 SC).
- Add stuffing to the head.
- Round 10: Repeat round 9 (8 SC).
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use a slip stitch to secure the last round and weave in ends.
Legs (Make 4):
Create a magic circle.
- Round 1: Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), 8 SC into the magic circle, pull the loop tight.
- Round 2: 2 SC into each stitch from previous round (16 SC).
- Round 3: 1 SC in the first stitch, 2 SC into the next stitch; repeat * around (24 SC).
- Round 4: SC in each stitch around (24 SC).
- Fold work, single crochet through both layers to close up the leg, making 12 stitches.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing, and weave in ends.
Shell (Upper Body):
- With a new color, create a magic circle.
- Round 1: Chain 1 (not counted as a stitch), 6 SC into the magic circle, pull the loop tight.
- Round 2: 2 SC into each stitch from previous round (12 SC).
Continue increasing in a similar pattern as with the head and legs for several rounds until you have:
- Round 3 with 18 SC
- Round 4 with 24 SC
- Round 5 with 30 SC
After reaching the desired size of the shell (with 36 stitches), work one single crochet back loop only into each stitch for one round (this creates a ridge).
- Fasten off the colored yarn and weave the tail ends.
Assembly:
- Attach the legs and head to the shell by single crocheting them together onto the shell base.
- Ensure everything is positioned symmetrically and secure fully.
- Add the safety eyes and stuff the body, ensuring it’s firm but not overly tight.
- With the same color as the body, continue decreasing stitches evenly around until the body is closed up.
- Weave in all ends securely.
