Materials
– G (4 mm) crochet hook
– 10.5 mm black safety eyes
– Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice) 
– Bent tip tapestry needle
– Scissors 
– Stitch marker 
– Straight pins
– Black embroidery floss
– Cardboard

Abbreviation
– sc – single crochet
– st/sts – stitch(es)
– sl st – slip stitch
– dec – decrease (join the next 2 stitches together)
– inc – increase (2 single crochet in the next stitch)
– R1 – round 1
– rep – repeat
– ** – repeat the group of instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated.

Amigurumi Crochet Sea Turtle Free Pattern:

Flower Detail (Optional – Using Purple Yarn)
Start with a long tail
R1: *ch 4, starting in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st 3* rep 5 times. There should be 5 “petals” by the time you are finished. Finish off leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the two ends together to create the flower (see pic. #1). Do not cut the tails yet. Set aside until we make the head.

Head (Using Light Green Yarn)
R1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook (6 sts) (you can use the magic circle/ring if you prefer as it won’t make a difference in the end. Watch this video to see how to start crocheting in the round using the “ch 2 method”.)
R2: *inc* rep 6 times (12 sts)
R3: *sc 1, inc* rep 6 times (18 sts)
R4: *sc 2, inc* rep 6 times (24 sts)R5: *sc 3, inc* rep 6 times (30 sts)
R6: *sc 4, inc* rep 6 times (36 sts)
R7-8: sc in all 36 sts (2 rounds total at 36 sts each)
R9: *sc 5, inc* rep 6 times (42 sts)
R10-16: sc in all 42 sts (7 rounds total at 42 sts each)
Finish off leaving a short tail.

Adding the Face Details
Insert your 10.5 mm safety eyes between R14 & 15, 8 sts apart (Hint: insert the 1st eye. Count 8 sts from the hole where you inserted the 1st eye and insert the 2nd eye. There will be 6 visible sts between the eyes.)

Using black embroidery floss, embroider a smile about 2 sts wide over R15 of the head centered between the eyes. Watch this video to learn how to embroider a simple smile.

Now, take some pink yarn and embroider two little cheeks between R15 & 16 of the head, spaced one stitch away from the eyes. Make one straight stitch that is one stitch wide. Repeat on the other side for the 2^nd cheek.

Take some dark green yarn and embroider a small stitch over the outer top corners of the eyes.

Embroidering the Head and Adding the Flower
To make the markings on the top of the head, take a long piece of dark green yarn and thread your tapestry needle. Make a large knot at the end of the yarn to ensure it doesn’t pop out. Embroider short straight stitches all over the top of the head, making sure not to go down further than R9 of the head, or it will interfere with sewing the shell on. You can make as many or few stitches as you like, but refer to the below photos to see how I made mine. When you are finished, make a knot in the inside of the head to secure the sewing.

If you want to sew a flower to the side of the head, now is the time to do it. I sewed mine to R8 of the head. Weave both the starting and sewing tails into the inside of the head and knot them together to secure.

Set the top of the head aside until we make the bottom piece.

Bottom Piece of Head (Using Light Green Yarn)
We will stagger the increases on the bottom piece to create a nice, round bottom. I’ve written out exactly how to do this here.
R1: ch 2, starting in the 2^nd ch from hook, sc 6 (6 sts)
R2: *inc* rep 6 times (12 sts)
R3: *sc 1, inc* rep 6 times (18 sts)
R4: sc 1, inc, *sc 2, inc* rep 5 times, sc 1 (24 sts)R5: *sc 3, inc* rep 6 times (30 sts)
R6: sc 1, inc, *sc 4, inc* rep 5 times, sc 3 (36 sts)R7: sc 3, inc, *sc 5, inc* rep 5 times, sc 2 (42 sts)
Finish off neatly using the invisible finish (see “Special Stitches and Techniques Used in This Pattern” under the “Important Additional Info” section at the beginning of this pattern) and leave a long tail for sewing.
Cut out a round piece of cardboard the same size as the bottom piece of the head and set it aside.

We will now sew the top of the head to the bottom piece. Since the last rounds of both pieces have 42 sts, they will line up perfectly.
Whipstitch the two pieces together using the long tail we left and your tapestry needle.
When you are about halfway through, stop and start to stuff the head. Insert the round cardboard piece on top of the stuffing. This helps keep the bottom of the head flat. Continue to sew the two pieces together. Keep stuffing the head under the cardboard piece until you finish.

Knot the finishing tail we left from the top of the head and the remaining sewing tail together to secure the sewing and weave both tails into the head to finish (see the collage photo below).

Bottom of Shell (Using Light Brown Yarn)
R1: Ch 7, starting in the 2^nd ch from hook, sc 6, rotate your work 180 degrees, and in the front loops of the chain, sc 6, ch 1, turn (12 sts)
By chaining 1 and turning, we now have a half-oval shape and we will continue to ch 1 and turn at the end of each row so that there is a flat edge at the top. Watch this video to see an example of how to crochet a half-oval.
R2: sc 4, inc 4, sc 4 (16 sts), ch 1, turn
R3: sc 4, *sc 1, inc* rep 4 times, sc 4 (20 sts), ch 1, turn
R4: sc 4, *inc, sc 2* rep 4 times, sc 4 (24 sts)
Now, sc 6 along the top flat edge of the shell piece to give it a clean finish. Place a stitch marker in the first of the 6 sts and the last. Finish off neatly using the invisible finish (see “Special Stitches and Techniques Used in This Pattern” under the “Important Additional Info” section at the beginning of this pattern) and leave a tail.

Top of Shell (Using Light Brown Yarn)
R1: ch 7, starting in the 2^nd ch from hook, sc 6, rotate your work 180 degrees and in the front loops of the chain, sc 6, ch 1, turn (12 sts) By chaining 1 and turning, we now have a half oval shape (just like we did for the bottom of the shell).
R2: sc 4, inc 4, sc 4 (16 sts), ch 1, turn
R3: sc 4, *sc 1, inc* rep 4 times, sc 4 (20 sts), ch 1, turn
R4: sc in all 20 sts (20 sts), ch 1, turn
R5: sc 4, *inc, sc 2* rep 4 times, sc 4 (24 sts), ch 1, turn
R6-9: sc in all 24 sts, ch 1, turn (4 rows total at 24 sts each)
Sc 16 along the top flat edge of the shell to give it a clean finish. Place a stitch marker in the first of the 16 sts. Do not finish off.

Now, we will crochet the top of the shell to the bottom of the shell. Since there are 24 sts around both the top and bottom pieces, they will line up perfectly.

Holding the shell upside down, start by placing the two pieces together and insert your hook into the next stitch on the top and then into the corner stitch of the bottom piece. Make a sc st and mark this first st with a stitch marker. Continue to join the two pieces together with sc sts.

Crochet around until you’ve joined all 24 sts together. We will not be crocheting into the flat edges of either piece. Finish off neatly using the invisible finish and leave a long tail for sewing.

Embroidering the Shell
To embroider the shell details, thread your tapestry needle with dark brown yarn and make a large knot at the end to ensure it doesn’t pop out. Use the below photos as a guide on how to embroider the markings. You can also watch this step-by-step video on how to embroider the shell.

Sewing the Shell on
Stuff the shell lightly. Position the shell to the side of the head. The side of the shell should be about two sc sts away from the eye. The top of the shell should be positioned over R8, and the bottom of the shell over the bottom edge of the head. Use straight pins to pin the shell in place so it stays in place while you sew it on.
Use the seamless join method to sew the shell to the head. Watch this video to learn how to sew using the seamless join method.

Front Flippers (Using Light Green Yarn)
R1: ch 2, starting in the 2^nd ch from hook, sc 4 (4 sts)
R2: *sc 1, inc* rep 2 times (6 sts)
R3: *sc 2, inc* rep 2 times (8 sts)
R4: *sc 3, inc* rep 2 times (10 sts)
R5-6: sc in all 10 sts (2 rounds total at 10 sts each)
R7: dec 2, sc 6 (8 sts)
R8: dec 2, sc 4 (6 sts)
R9: sc in all 6 sts (6 sts)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the flippers. Instead, flatten them, and then, for each flipper, sew the open ends closed using the whipstitch to create a flat edge for sewing. Watch this video to learn how to sew the open ends closed on a crocheted piece.
Position the front flippers to the underside of the shell. You’ll want to sew the flippers to the last round of the shell about one stitch away from the head. Sew the flippers to the shell using the whipstitch.

When you finish sewing both flippers on, weave the remaining tails from both flippers to the back of the shell and knot the two tails together to secure the sewing. Weave the remaining tails into the body to finish.

Back Flippers (Using Light Green Yarn)
R1: ch 2, starting in the 2^nd ch from hook, sc 4 (4 sts)
R2: *sc 1, inc* rep 2 times (6 sts)
R3: *sc 2, inc* rep 2 times (8 sts)
R4: sc in all 8 sts (8 sts)
R5: *sc 2, dec* rep 2 times (6 sts)
R6: sc in all 6 sts (6 sts)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the flippers. Instead, flatten them and, like we did for the front flippers, sew the open ends closed using the whipstitch to create a flat edge for sewing.

Position the back flippers to the underside of the shell. The back flippers will be spaced about 4 sc sts away from the front flippers, and there should be about 3 sc sts between the two back flippers. Sew the flippers to the shell using the whipstitch.

As we did for the front flippers, when you finish sewing both flippers on, weave the remaining tails from both flippers to the back of the shell and knot the two tails together to secure the sewing. Weave the remaining tails into the body to finish.

Congratulations!!!
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Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain;
MR – Magic Ring;
inc – increase (2 stitches in one);
dec – decrease;
sc – single crochet;
tch – turning chain.

Used materials:Hook
1.5 mm;
Needle for sewing;
Stuffing;
Scissors;
Safety eyes 10 mm;
Yarn:
YarnArt Jeans 03 (for the belly);
YarnArt Jeans 71 (for the shell);
Alize Cotton Gold 15 (main color);
White for the eyes;
Black for the eyelashes and nose.

Amigurumi Phoebe the Sea Turtle Free Pattern:

Head
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
4. (2sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
5. (3sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
6. (4sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
7. (5sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
8.-15. 42sc (8 rounds)
Insert the eyes between rounds 12 and 13. The distance between the eye legs is 12 single crochets.
16. (5sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
17. (4sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
18. (3sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
19. (2sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
20. (1sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
21. 6dec (6)
Stuff well. Close the opening. Cut the yarn.

Tail
1. 5sc in MR
2. 5inc (10)
3. (2sc, inc) repeat 3 times, 1sc (13)
4. 13sc
Fold in half and crochet 6 sc together.
Secure and cut the yarn.

Head shaping
Stage 1.
Take the yarn in the main color.
Insert the needle into point 1, bring it out at point 2. Insert it into point 3 (the yarn goes below the eye), bring it out at point 1. Insert into point 4, bring it out at point 5. Insert into point 6 (the yarn goes below the eye), bring it out at point 4. Tighten the eyes well.
Tie a knot and cut the yarn.

Stage 2.
Take the yarn in the main color.
Insert the needle into point 1, bring it out at point 2. Insert into point 3 (the yarn goes to the right of the eye), bring it out at point 4. Insert into point 5 (the yarn goes to the left of the eye), bring it out at point 6. Tighten the eyes well.

Tie a knot and cut the yarn.

Embroider the eyes with white yarn.
Embroider the eyelids and nose. The nose is positioned between rounds 13 and 14, at a distance of 2.5 single crochets.
Embroider the eyelashes with black yarn. You can also emphasize the nose.

Mouth tightening:
he yarn in the main color.
Thread it onto the needle. Insert it into point 1. Bring it out at point 2 and insert it into point 3 (these points are located between rounds 17 and 18, at a distance of 2 sc).
Bring it out at point 1, tighten it well, and tie a knot.
Hide the yarn and smooth the stuffing to ensure there are no dents on top.

Upper fins (2 pieces)
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
4. (2sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
5. (Зsc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
6. (4sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
7. (5sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
8. 21 sc (incomplete round)

Fold in half and crochet 21 sc together.
Continue with back-and-forth rows:
1. tch, 3sc
2. tch, 3sc
Finish the crochet, secure, and cut the yarn.

To make the second fin symmetrical, move the yarn to the other end (see the photo). To do this, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread it onto the needle.
Insert the needle inside the fin and bring it out at the starting point, where you began crocheting the sides of the fin together. Make a chain stitch and continue crocheting back-and-forth rows:
1. tch, 3sc
2. tch, 3sc
Secure and cut the yarn.

Lower fins (2 pieces)
1. 6sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
4. (2sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
5. (3sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
6. 15sc (incomplete round)
Fold in half and crochet 15 sc together.
Continue with back-and-forth rows:
1. tch, 3sc
2. tch, Зsc
Finish the crochet, secure, and cut the yarn.

To make the second fin symmetrical, move the yarn to the other end (see the photo). To do this, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail, and thread it onto the needle.
Insert the needle inside the fin and bring it out at the starting point, where you began crocheting the sides of the fin together. Make a chain stitch and continue crocheting back-and-forth rows.:
1. tch, 3sc
2. tch, sc
Secure and cut the yarn.

Shell
Start crocheting with the yarn for the shell color.
1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)
4. (2sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)
5. (Зо6н, inc) repeat 6 times (30)
6. (4sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)
7. (5sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42)
8. (6sc, inc) repeat 6 times (48)
9.-10. 48sc (2 ряда)

Change the yarn color to a lighter shade. Crochet through the back loops and incorporate the fins and tail.
11. 4 sc, 4 sc together with the upper fin, 4 sc, 4 sc together with the lower fin, 2 sc, 6 sc together with the tail, 2 sc, 4 sc together with the lower fin, 4 sc, 4 sc together with the upper fin, 4 sc, 6 ch (this will be the opening for the head) (48).

Skip 6 sc and continue with the next round.
12. 48sc
13. (6sc, dec) repeat 6 times (42)
14. (5sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36)
15. (4sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)
16. (3sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)
17. (2sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)
18. (1sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)
19. 6dec (6)
Tighten the opening. Cut the yarn.

Through the opening for the head, stuff the shell well. Make sure the belly area is flat.
Attach the shell’s main color yarn to the row where you crocheted through the back loops. Crochet through the front loops: 1 sc, 2 ch to the end of the row. Secure and cut the yarn.

Now, crochet a small neck. Attach the belly color yarn to the opening and crochet sc to the end of the row. Secure and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for attaching the head.

Sew the head to the shell.

Our turtle is ready!
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Amigurumi Sea Turtle Free Pattern

Complexity: Below average
Working time: 1 day
Materials: Yarn, acrylic yarn, toy eyes, felt, wool for felynia, Hook, velour, velour yarn
We will need: yarn Velur (100% Acrylic, 100g/600m) two colors, a pair of eyes (though, you can do without them), Hook № 1.6
The finished turtle turns 16cm from the front to the rear legs, in the diameter of the shell 6 cm.

Knit Shell:
1. Dial 2VP, in the second of the hook loop proyazem 5SBN
2.5 increments = 10 loops
3. (1SBN, increment) 5 times = 15 loops
4. (2SBB, increment) 5 times = 20 loops
5. (3SBN, increment) 5 times = 25 loops
6. (4SBB, increment) 5 times = 30 Loops
7. (5SBN, increment) 5 times = 35 loops
8. (6SBB, increment) 5 times = 40 loops
9. (7SBN, increment) 5 times = 45 loop
10. (8SBN, increment) 5 times = 50 loops
11. (9SBN, increment) 5 times = 55 loops
12. (10SBN, increment) 5 times = 60 loops
13. Knit without change = 60 loops

Tummy:
Change the color of the thread (the main thread is not cut!):
14. Behind the back wall (8SBN, Ubava) 5 times = 54 loops
15. (7SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 48 loops
16. (6SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 42 loops
17. (5SBN, Ubava) 5 times = 36 Loops
18. (4SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 30 Loops
19. (3SBB, Ubave) 5 times = 24 loops
20. (2SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 18 loops
21. (1SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 12 loops
22. Reduce to the end

The remaining loop of the main color is in operation. On the front wall of the 14th row knit in a circle (2SBN, VP)-A cut of the shell.

Knit eyes 2 pcs.:
1. Dial 2VP, in the second of the hook loop proyazem 5SBN
2.5 increments = 10 loops
3. (1SBN, increment) 5 times = 15 loops
4. (2SBB, increment) 5 times = 20 loops
5-7 unchanged = 20 loops
8. (2SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 15 loops
9. (1SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 10 loops
10. Reduce to the end
Leave the thread to be nailed. We make pupils-I have a pair of glued eyes, also it can be just a bead or embroidered pupil

Knit Head (stuffing as the work is not too tight, because there are ducks):
1. Dial 2VP, in the second of the hook loop proyazem 5SBN
2.5 increments = 10 loops
3. (1SBN, increment) 5 times = 15 loops
4. (2SBB, increment) 5 times = 20 loops
5. (3SBN, increment) 5 times = 25 loops
6. (4SBB, increment) 5 times = 30 Loops
7. Do not change the back wall = 30 loops
8. (5SBN, increment) 5 times = 35 loops
9-13 unchanged = 35 loops
14. (5SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 30 Loops
15. Behind the back wall (4SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 25 loops
16. (3SBB, Ubave) 5 times = 20 loops
17. (2SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 15 loops
18. (1SBB, Ubava) 5 times = 10 loops
19.5 Decreases = 5 loops
The remaining loops to pull. The result should be a barrel with two grooves on the sides (see photo). They are well bind.

Now we do so that our turtle looked where we need to, experiment and choose the right option. We make eyes, well tightening eye hollows, and we do a duckling-Rottik. The head is nailed to the shell.

Knit front legs on the scheme in the photo. Then fold in half and tie as shown in the diagram in red: 5SBN, then in one loop we touch the SBN-VP-SBN.
Rear legs knit on the scheme below. We tie similarly front.
It remains to sew our legs. Spread as shown in the picture and fix.

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