If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’ve begun creating more and more amigurumi patterns, even though I did not start out learning to crochet with amigurumi. I began with accessories, like hats, shawls and scarves. While I have made several of those wonderful patterns out there, and even designed a few dozen myself, I have grown more confident in my ability to create amigurumi.

The latest in my journey of designing amigurumi is this adorable little turtle! It’s modeled somewhat after my boyfriend’s 2-year-old Sulcata Tortoise, but also just inspired by some of the other adorable turtle patterns out there! It’s a quick and simple pattern, and the finished product is so cute!

Continue on below to see the pattern!

Materials

• 2 colors of Bulky or Super Bulky Blanket Yarn

• I used Bernat Blanket Yarn

• J-6.00mm crochet hook

• Polyfil

• Safety Eyes

• Yarn needle 

• Scissors

Abbreviations

• Rnd–Round

• MR–Magic ring

• Sc–Single crochet

• Sts–Stitches

• Inc–Increase

• PS–Puff Stitch

• Sl st–Slip stitch 

• Blo–Back loop only

• Dec–Decrease

• FO–Finish off

• Hdc–Half double crochet

• PC–Popcorn stitch

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch: Yarn over, insert your hook and pull up a loop 5 times in the same stitch. Yarn over and pull through all loops on your hook. Chain one.

Hdc Popcorn: Hdc 5 in the same stitch. Remove your hook from the loop. Insert your hook in the top of the first hdc, then insert your hook back in the loop from the last hdc. Pull that loop through the first hdc. Chain one.

Notes

• Pattern is worked in continuous rounds

• Instructions in * * asterisks are repeated
  
  
  
  

Pattern

Shell and Body

Color A

Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 (6 sts)

Rnd 2: Inc each st (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *Inc, ps* 6 times (18 sts)

Rnd 4: *Inc, sc 2* 6 times (24 sts)

Switch to Color B

Rnd 5: Sl st blo 24 (24 sts)

Rnd 6: *Sc 2, dec* all in front loop of Rnd 4. Repeat * to * 6 times (18 sts)

Rnd 7: *Sc, dec* 6 times (12 sts)

Stuff your work

Rnd 8: Dec 6 times (6 sts)

Finish stuffing and FO

Legs

Attach yarn between rounds 6 & 7. Hdc pc in that space. Repeat 2 stitches over the front legs. Rotate the body so you then do the same thing for the back legs on the opposite side.

Head

Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 (6 sts)

Rnd 2: Inc each st (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *Inc, sc* 3 times, sc 6 (15 sts)

Rnd 4: Sc 15 (15 sts)

Rnd 5: *Sc, dec* 5 times (10 sts)

Place eyes between rounds 2-4. The right eye should go just after the first stitch of the round, with the left eye 3 stitches apart from the first one.

Rnd 6: Sc 10 (10 sts)

Stuff the head

Rnd 7: Dec 5 times (5 sts)

Cut yarn, leave a long tail for sewing. Do not close the hole. Sew onto the front of the turtle, right where the colors change

For the Shell:

With the contrast color, sew lines around the top to form a pentagon. Then, sew a line down the areas between the puff stitches. Finally, sew a line around the border between where the two colors meet.

And that’s the pattern! I hope you enjoyed this pattern and enjoy your new turtle friend! If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below! I would love to see what you made! Share it with me on Instagram, @crochetingsavvy, and use the hashtag, #crochetingsavvysullythetortoise in your post! Until next time, Happy Crocheting!