Bernat Blanket Yarn
6mm crochet hook
24mm safety eyes
The pattern
HEAD
Rd1: ch x 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Or start with a magic ring (6)
Rd2: inc x 6 (12)
Rd3: [sc, inc] 6 times (18)
Rd4: [sc, inc] 9 times (27)
Rd5-6: sc x 27 (27)
Rd7: you will be placing the safety eyes in this rd. Sc x 10, place your first safety eye in the last stitch you just did, sc x 7, place your second eye in the last stitch, sc x 10 (27)
Rd8-9: sc x 27 (27)
Rd10: sc x 2, [sc x 3, dec] 5 times ( 22)
Rd11: sc x 22 (22)
Rd12: dec x 11, stuff your turtle head firmly (11)
Rd13: sc , dec x 5 (6)
Rd14: dec x 3 closed, fasten off (3)
SHELL
Rd1-4: same as turtle head
Rd5: [sc x 2, inc] 9 times (36)
Rd6: sc x 36 (36)
Rd7: [sc x 7, dec] 5 times, fasten off (31)
BOTTOM OF SHELL
Rd1-4: same as turtle head
Rd5: sc x 3, [sc x 5, inc] 4 times, fasten off (31)
FlIPPER (MAKE 4)
Rd1-3: same as turtle head
Row4: fold flipper in half, now sc closed down edge of flipper through both halves sc x 10, fasten off (10)
Assembly
Stuff head firmly, sew closed. Now Crab stitch the top of the turtle shell attaching it to the bottom. Stuff shell before crocheting closed. Sew the head onto the shell, sew on the flippers! Sew on eyebrows and a mouth. Enjoy your new little turtle đ˘!