Crochet Cute Turtle Free Pattern

Use our latest Crochet Cute Turtle Pattern to create a lovely toy for your child. This adorable little being, with its round shell stitched in one color, shiny eyes, and small feet, is highly appealing. This crochet character, which you create with your own hands, can be a unique handmade present, a soft play buddy for kids, or a nice memento for your desk or house decoration. You’ll adore the result, and making this pleasant crochet turtle offers a fulfilling and calming adventure powered by imagination and patience.

Making Your Crochet Cute Turtle Pattern

Designer: Firacrochets On Instagram

arn:

Main Color: Amount depends on size and pattern, typically worsted or DK weight in green, brown, or another desired color.
Accents (eyes, shell markings, etc.): Small amounts in contrasting colors (optional).

Crochet Hook:

Size suitable for your chosen yarn weight (e.g., 4.0mm for worsted weight yarn).

Stuffing:

Polyester fiberfill or other hypoallergenic stuffing.

Additional Materials (optional):

Safety eyes: Choose a size appropriate for the finished turtle size.
Embroidery thread and needle: For details like mouth or eyelashes.
Tapestry needle: For sewing pieces together.
Scissors: For cutting yarn.
Stitch markers: To keep track of your place in the pattern (helpful for beginners).

ABBREVIATIONS

MR: Magic Ring: Starts a round project without a center hole.
Rnd: Round: A complete circle of stitches worked continuously.
SC: Single Crochet: Basic stitch, inserting hook, yarn over, pulling through both loops.
BLO: Back Loop Only: Crocheting only into the back loop of a stitch.
Dec: Decrease: Reduce stitches, typically by crocheting two together.
Inc: Increase: Create additional stitches, often by crocheting two in one spot.

Head
Begin with green color yarn
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5 rnd: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6 rnd: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7 rnd: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
8 rnd: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9 rnd-17 rnd: 48 sc (9 rounds)
18 rnd: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
19 rnd: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
20 rnd: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
21 rnd: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
5 5
22 rnd: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
Attach the eyes, 5 rows distance from the magic ring,. Sew the smile

Shell
Begin with brown color yarn 1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5 rnd: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30) 6 rnd: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36) 7 rnd: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42) 8 rnd: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9 rnd: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
10 rnd: 54 sc (54)
11 rnd: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
12 rnd-17 rnd: 60 sc (6 rounds)
Change to the beige color yarn, don’t cut the brown yarn, bring it to the outside.
18 rnd: BLO: 60 sc (60)
19 rnd: (8 sc, dec) x6 (54) 20 rnd: (7 sc, dec) x6 (48) 21 rnd: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42) 22 rnd: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36) 23 rnd: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30) 24 rnd: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24) 25 rnd: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18) 26 rnd: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
27 rnd: 6 dec (6)
Go back to the brown yarn that we left before and crochet 60 sc around

Front legs (2 details)
Begin with green color yarn 1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18) 4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5 rnd: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6 rnd: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7 rnd: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
1 sc, fold and crochet 20 sc together

Hind legs (2 details)
Begin with green color yarn
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5 rnd: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30) Fold and crochet 14 sc together