You will need

Yarn: green, brown and red color (or any your favorite color).
Crochet hook
Fiberfill for stuffing
Sewing needle, scissors and button

Abbreviations

R: round
mr = magic ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
dec = decrease (join the next 2 stitches into 1)
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
hdc = half double crochet
F.O = finish off
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
F.O = finish off
[ ] = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( ) x 6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

To make this cute fat turtle you will start crochet from Leg. And from legs continue crochet body.

Legs (Make 2)

Leg 1

Start with green color yarn
R 1: mr with 6 st [6]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 [9]
R 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 [12]
R 4: (3 sc, inc) x 3 [15]
Stuff with fiberfill. Cut yarn and hide the tail.

Leg 2

Make the other leg, don’t cut the yarn. Join leg 1 with sl st.
R 5: 15 sc (leg 1), 12 sc (leg 2) [30]
Continue to crochet the body using the stitches of both legs.

Body

Start with green color yarn
R 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
R 7-12: 36 sc (6 rounds) [36]
R 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R 14: 30 sc [30]
R 15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
R 16: 24 sc [24]
R 17: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
Sl st. Stuff with fiberfill.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head

Start with green color yarn
R 1: mr with 6 st [6]
R 2: inc x 6 [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
R 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 [42]
R 8: (6 sc, inc) x 6 [48]
R 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 [54]
R 10: 54 sc [54]
R 11: (8 sc, inc) x 6 [60]
R 12-19: 60 sc (8 rounds) [60]
R 20: (8 sc, dec) x 6 [54]
R 21: 54 sc [54]
R 22: (7 sc, dec) x 6 [48]
R 23: (6 sc, dec) x 6 [42]
R 24: (5 sc, dec) x 6 [36]
R 25: (4 sc, dec) x 6 [30]
R 26: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
R 27: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
Sl st. Stuff with fiberfill.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Tortoiseshell (make 1)

Under Tortoiseshell
Start with red color yarn
R 1: mr with 6 st [6]
R 2: inc x 6 [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Top Tortoiseshell

Start with red color yarn
R 1: mr with 6 st [6]
R 2: inc x 6 [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 [36]
R 7-10: 36 sc (4 rounds) [36]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Strap for Tortoiseshell (make 2)

Start with red color yarn
Make 20 chains. From the 2nd chain from hook you make: 19 dhc
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
You sew top and under Tortoiseshell, stuff with fiberfill. After sew Tortoiseshell with strap.

Spot (make 6)

Start with brown color yarn
R 1: mr with 6 st [6]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms (make 2)

Start with black color yarn
R 1: mr with 6 st [6]
R 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 [9]
Change to white color
R 3-7: 9 sc (5 rounds) [9]
Sl st. Stuff with some fiberfill.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Scraf

Start with pink color yarn
Make 49 chains. From the 4th chain from hook, you crochet 39 dc.
Cut the yarn

Assembly

– Embroider two eyes, mouth and two pink cheek on the head. Turtle’s moth should be centered between the eyes.
– Pin the spots to the head, then sew them on.
– Pin the arms to the body, then sew them on.
– Sew the head to the body
– Sew the Tortoiseshell to the turtle ‘ s body.

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You will need

You can use any cotton yarn from your stash with suitable hook size
I used cotton yarn and hook size 2,5 mm
Fiberfill
Scissors and needle

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dec = decrease
inc = increase
BLO = back loop only
Sl st = slip stitch
St = stitch
Hdc = half double crochet
Dc = double crochet

Body and Legs

For the body I used a different color after every 2 rows. The legs are made in one color.
Ch7. We work around both sides of the foundation chain
R1: in second ch from the hook; inc, 4sc, 5sc in last st. On other side of the chain; 4sc, 3sc in last st. (18)
R2: inc 2 x, 4sc, inc 5 x, 4sc, inc 3 x (28)
R3: (sc in next st, inc) 2 x, 4sc, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 5x, 4sc, (sc in next st, inc) repeat 3 x (38)
R4: (2sc, inc)2x, 2sc, inc, sc, (2sc, inc) 5x, 2sc, inc, sc, (2sc, inc) 3 x (50)
R5 – 11: 50sc (50)
R12: 3sc, ch7 (skip7st), 5sc, ch7 (skip 7st), 6sc, ch7 (skip7 st), 5sc, ch7 (skip7st), 3sc (50)
R13: 3sc, dec 2 x, sc, dec, 2sc, dec, sc, dec 2 x, 6sc, dec 2 x, sc, dec, 2sc, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec 2 x, 5sc (36)
Start making the legs (4 x) in the color of your choice
Attach yarn in the gap you made.
R1: (ch1, sc) in first st, sc in next stitches to complete this round (18)
R2- 3: 18sc (18)
R4: (dec, 4sc) 3x (15)
R5 – 6: 15sc (15)
R7: dec 7x, sc (8) fasten off and leave a yarn tail to close the leg. Weave the yarn through last st to close.
Back to the body:
Attach yarn in color of your choice to the body.
R14: (dec, sc) 12 x (24)
R15: (dec, 2sc) 6 x (18)
R16: (sc, dec) 6 x (12)
R17: dec 6 x (6) fasten off, leaving a tail to close the body. Weave yarn tail through last st to
close the body.

Head

Start with same color you used for the legs
R1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2: inc 6 x (12)
R3: (sc, inc) 6 x (18)
R4: (2sc, inc) 6 x (24)
R5: 3sc, inc) 6 x (30)
R6 – 9: 30sc (30)
R10: (3sc, dec) 6 x (24)
R11: (2sc, dec) 6 x (18) start stuffing the head
R12: (sc, dec) 6 x (12)
R13 – 15: 12sc (12) fasten off stuff the neck too fold the neck and crochet the opposite st together with sl st. leave a tail to sew the head to the body

Tail

R1: 6sc in magic ring
R2-3: 6sc (6) fasten off, leaving a yarn tail to sew the tail to the body.

Eye (Make 2)

R1: 6sc in magic ring (6)
R2: inc 6 x (12) fasten off leaving a tail to sew the eyes to the head.
Embroider with black yarn the eyes and mouth of your turtle.

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You will need:

Rope
3.5 mm crochet (you can choose crochet according to the thread size you receive)
Needle
Fiber
Scissors

Abbreviations

Sc: Single crochet
ınc: Increase
dec: Decrease
Ch: Chain
Sk:Skip

Head

1: into the magic ring 6SC
2: Every loop 2SC (12)
3: (1SC, 1INC) *6 =18sc
4: 1sc, (2SC, 1INC) *5, 1sc =24sc
5: (3SC, 1INC) *6 =30sc
6: 1sc, (4SC, 1INC) *5, 1sc= 36sc
7: (5SC, 1INC) *6 = 42sc
8: 3sc, (6SC, 1INC) *5, 3sc = 48sc
9-14: 48sc
15: 3sc, (6SC, 1dec)5, 3sc = 42SC 16: (5SC, 1dec)5 =36SC
17: 2sc, (4SC, 1dec)5, 2sc =30SC 18: (3SC, 1dec)6 =24SC
19: 5sc, 1dec, 10sc, 1dec, 5sc = 22sc
!!let’s leave a long rope to sew and fill it in

Eye (2 pieces)

With black rope
1: into the magic ring 9SC
With white rope
2:Every loop ınc=18sc

Legs

1: into the magic ring 6SC
2: Every loop 2SC (12)
3: (1SC, 1INC) *6 =18sc
4: (2SC, 1INC) *6 =24sc
5: (3SC, 1INC) *6 =30sc
6: (4SC, 1INC) *6 = 36sc
7: (5SC, 1INC) *6 = 42sc
8: (6SC, 1INC) *6 = 48sc
9: (7SC, 1INC) *6 = 54sc
Let’s double it in the middle and make a semicircle.Combine sk and 27sc

Hind legs

1: into the magic ring 6SC
2: Every loop 2SC (12)
3: (1SC, 1INC) *6 =18sc
4: (2SC, 1INC) *6 =24sc
5: (3SC, 1INC) *6 =30sc
6: (4SC, 1INC) *6 = 36sc
7: (5SC, 1INC) *6 = 42sc
Double as on the front legs and combine 21sc and sk

Queue

1: into the magic ring 3SC
2: Every loop 2SC (6)
3:(1SC,1INC)=9SC
4-7:9SC !!let’s leave a long rope to sew

Shell

1: into the magic ring 6SC
2: Every loop 2SC (12)
3:Every loop 2SC=24sc
4: (1SC, 1INC) =36sc
5-6: 36sc
7: (2SC, 1INC) =48sc
8-10: 48sc
11: (3SC, 1INC) =60sc
12-13: 60sc
14: (4SC, 1INC) = 72sc
15-16: 72sc
17: (5SC, 1INC) = 84sc
18: 84sc
19:we will sew on the front loops with the head of 77sc on the last 7 stitches

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