Silly Turtles pattern

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Materials: 

Hook: size 3mm (UK: 11 and US: 2,5) 

Yarn: 100% cotton 8, in colours of your choice 

Stuffing 

Abbreviations (US terms are used): 

Magic ring: mr 

Stitches: sts 

Stitch: st 

Slip stitch: sl st 

Chain stitch: ch 

Single crochet: sc 

Half double crochet: hdc

Double crochet: dc 

Single crochet 2 stitches together (to decrease): sc2tog 

Repeat: rep 

Round: rnd 

Row: row 

NB: Do not join rounds unless otherwise instructed. 

Since this item is not meant to fit a specific size, you can experiment with different sizes of hooks and types of yarn. 

The turtles are created from the same pattern. I’ve have given the girl a feminine edge on the shell and the eyes are different to give them their own look.

Belly: 

1.rnd: start of with 6sc in a mr (6sts) 

2.rnd: *2sc in next st* rep 6 times (12sts) 

3.rnd: *1sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (18sts) 

4.rnd: *2sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (24sts) 

5.rnd: *3sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (30sts) 

6.rnd: *4sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (36sts) 

7.rnd: *5sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (42sts) 

8.rnd: *6sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (48sts) 

9.rnd: *7sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (54sts) 

10.rnd: *8sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (60sts) 

11.rnd: *9sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (66sts) 

12.rnd: *10sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (72sts) 

13.rnd: *11sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (78sts)

Shell: 

1.rnd: start of with 6sc in a mr (6sts) 

2.rnd: *2sc in next st* rep 6 times (12sts) 

3.rnd: *1sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (18sts) 

4.rnd: *2sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (24sts) 

5.rnd: *3sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (30sts) 

6.rnd: *4sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (36sts) 

7.rnd: *5sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (42sts) 

8.rnd: 1sc in each st (42sts) 

9.rnd: *6sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (48sts) 

10.rnd: *7sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (54sts) 

11.rnd: *8sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (60sts) 

12.rnd: *9sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (66sts) 

13.rnd: 1sc in each st (66sts) 

14.rnd: *10sc, 2sc in the next sts rep 6 times (72sts) 

15.rnd: *11sc, 2sc in the next sts rep 6 times (78sts) 

16.-18.rnd: 1sc in each st (78sts)

Attach the belly and shell to each other like this: 

Place the shell and belly with the two wrong sites facing each other. The belly should be placed under the shell. Crochet the two parts together with 1sc in each st all the way around. 

The boy: end the row with 1 sl st. 

The girl: continue with the edging like this: 1 sl st *1sc, 1hdc, 2dc in the next st, 1hdc, 1sc, 1sl st* rep ** all the way around the turtle. Finish with 1sl st.

Tale:
1.rnd: start of with 6sc in a mr (6sts)
2.rnd: *1sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (9sts)
3.rnd: 1sc in each st (9sts)
4.rnd: *2sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (12sts)
5.rnd: 1sc in each st (12sts)

Head:
1.rnd: start of with 6sc in a mr (6sts)
2.rnd: *2sc in next st* rep 6 times (12sts)
3.rnd: *1sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (18sts)
4.rnd: *2sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (24sts)
5.rnd: *3sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (30sts)
6.rnd: *4sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (36sts)
7.rnd: *5sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (42sts)
8.-13rnd: 1sc in each st (42sts)
14.rnd: *5sc, sc2tog* rep 6 times (36sts)
15.rnd: *4sc, sc2tog* rep 6 times (30sts)
16.rnd: *3sc, sc2tog* rep 6 times (24sts)
17.rnd: *2sc, sc2tog* rep 6 times (18sts)
18.rnd: *1sc, sc2tog* rep 6 times (12sts)
19.-31rnd: 1sc in each st (12sts)

Legs (make 4):
1.rnd: start of with 6sc in a mr (6sts)
2.rnd: *2sc in next st* rep 6 times (12sts)
3.rnd: *1sc, 2sc in the next st* rep 6 times (18sts)
4.-5.rnd: 1sc in each st (18sts)
6.rnd: *7sc, sc2tog* rep 2 times (16sts)
7.rnd: 1sc in each st (16sts)
8.rnd: *6sc, sc2tog* rep 2 times (14sts)
9.rnd: 1sc in each st (14sts)
10.rnd: *5sc, sc2tog* rep 2 times (12sts)

The girls eyes:

White part (make 2): 
1.rnd: start of with 4sc in a mr (4sts)
2.rnd: *2sc in next st* rep 4 times (8sts)
3.rnd: 1sc in each st (8sts)

Black part (make 2): 
1.rnd: 4sc in a mr (4sts)

Eyelids (make 2):
1.row: 4sc in a mr (4sts)
2.row: turn with a ch, *2sc in next st* rep 4 times (8sts)
3.row: turn with a ch, 1sc in each st (8sts)

The boys eyes: 

White part (make 2): 
1.rnd: start of with 6sc in a mr (6sts)
2.rnd: *2sc in next st* rep 6 times (12sts)
End with a sl st to join the round

Black part (make 2): 
1.rnd: 4sc in a mr (4sts)
End with a sl st to join the round


Attaching the parts: 

Since the belly and shell are crocheted together in the same color as the shell, it makes it easier if you make the belly first.

If you attach the tale and head first it makes it easier to place the legs symmetrical.

Head and tale are attached like on the photo.

Stitch the black part of the eyes to the white part before attaching them to the turtles head.
Use black yarn to stitch the mouth.

Have fun!