Introduction

This small amigurumi turtle pattern was inspired by my earlier turtle pattern. I like my other pattern very much, but it is on the bigger side. This smaller one is better as a desk decoration or a small gift. It works up quicker and has the same technique to skip making a tail separately, reducing the amount of sewing.

This pattern was very nice to design. It keeps pretty much the same proportions as the bigger one, so it still has a big head compared to its body, which makes for a very cute combination.

What Needs to Be Sewed

I did not find a way yet to make the legs no sew, it is in my plans as it would be a lot more fun to crochet. For now, we need to sew the 4 legs and the head. In my opinion, the head is the hardest part, the legs are tricky, but we make our lives easier with a little trick: we create holes in the body so that we can sew the before we sew the body shut, making it a bit easier. One day I would like to create a no sew version of a turtle, so stay tuned for that!

Here’s the list for easier reading:

• Font legs
• Back legs
• Head

Materials

• 4.5 mm hook (also works great with a 5.0 mm hook)
• Stitch markers
• 6 weight yarn (in this pattern I use 2 colours of Sweet Snuggles Lite by Loops & Threads) :
  • For the shell : between 15 g and 25 g
  • For the head, body and body parts: between 60 g and 70 g
• Safety eyes 14 mm
• Polyfill

Pattern notes

This pattern is worked in rounds, so it is important to mark the last stitch of each round with a stitch marker.

If no number is provided in front of a stitch, do one.

The pattern is using US terminology.

Terminology

Steps for the Small Amigurumi Turtle

Front Legs (make 2)

R1 : In a magic ring, do 7 sc. (7)

R2 : 7 inc. (14)

R3 : (sc, inc) x 7. (21)

R4 : (2 sc, inc) x 7. (28)

Now we need to close it. Fold in half and make sc across, taking 2 sts at a time. For a more detailed explanation on how to do this, you can go here.

For one of the legs, pass the yarn through the other side.

Back Legs (make 2)

R1 : In a magic ring, do 7 sc. (7)

R2 : 7 inc. (14)

R3 : (sc, inc) x 7. (21)

Now we need to close it. To do so, first make an increase in the next stitch, this will give us a total of 22 sts and again, an even number of sts. Next, do exactly like the front legs : fold in half and sc across.

For one of the legs, pass the yarn through the other side.

Shell and Body of the Small Amigurumi Turtle

Start with the shell colour

R1 : In a magic ring do 6 sc. (6)

R2 : 6 inc. (12)

R3 : (sc, inc) x 6. (18)

R4 : (2 sc, inc) x 6. (24)

R5 : (3 sc, inc) x 6. (30)

R6 : (4 sc, inc) x 6. (36)

R7-R9 : 36 sc. (36)

Put a stitch marker in the back loop of the first stitch of R9.

R10 : In FLO, 36 sc.

Change the colour to the body colour.

R11 : In the BLO of R9, 36 sc. (36)

R12 : 3 sc, ch 2, sk 2, 8 sc, ch 2, sk 2, 2 sc, 2 BO tog, 2 sc, ch 2, sk 2, 8 sc, ch 2, sk 2, 3 sc. (36)

R13 : (4 sc, dec) x 6. (30)

R14 : (3 sc, dec) x 6. (24)

Sew the legs (I have a section in this pattern). This is how I position them:

R15 : (2 sc, dec) x 6. (18)

R16 : (sc, dec) x 6. (12)

Stuff the body.

R17 :6 dec. (6)

Sew shut.

Head of the Small Amigurumi Turtle

R1 : In a magic ring do 6 sc. (6)

R2 : 6 inc. (12)

R3 : (sc, inc) x 6. (18)

R4 : (2 sc, inc) x 6. (24)

R5 : (3 sc, inc) x 6. (30)

R6-R10 : 30 sc. (30)

R11 : (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

R12 : (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

R13 : (sc, dec) x 6 (12)

Finished with a sl st in the next stitch.

Add the eyes between R6 and R7, 10 sts apart.

Stuff the head attaches it to the body.

You’re all done! Thanks for checking out my pattern! If you have any question about the pattern, reach out to me on Instagram (@filmignoncrochet)!