The Turtle Free Amigurumi Pattern

Hello amigurumi lovers and beautiful visitors, I wanted to share the free amigurumi patterns for you here. In my article I will share 1 pattern and how to make it for you. At the end of my article, I will share amigurumi patterns that can generate ideas for you.

MATERIALS
YARN COLOR
• (A) green : YarnArt Jeans 11 (50g, 160m)
• (B) brown : YarnArt Jeans 40 (50g, 160m)
• (C) purple : Alize Cotton Gold 649 (100g, 330m)
• (D) skin color : YarnArt Jeans 73 (50g, 160m)

OTHER MATERIALS
• Crochet hook size 2-2.5mm
• Knitting needles size 3.5-4mm
• 1 wooden button
• Brown and pink thread
• Tapestry needles, pins, stitch markers, scissors

ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS
Ch Chain
Sc Single Crochet
Inc Single Crochet Increase
Dec Single Crochet Decrease
Hdc Half Double Crochet
Slst Slip Stitch
Mr Magic Ring
Dc Double Crochet
Tr Treble Crochet
(…) Work all stitches in the same stitch
[ ]…x Repeat instructions in brackets…times
Bobble Bobble Stitch
BLO Back loop only
FLO Front loop only
Rnd Round
Sts Stitches

INSTRUCTIONS
LEGS (yarn A, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. [sc 1, inc] 3x (9)
3. [sc 2, inc] 3x (12)
4. [sc 3, inc] 3x (15)
Break the yarn, make the second leg in the same way, but don’t break the yarn this time. Connect 2 legs together: sc 15 (leg 1) + sc 15 (leg 2) = 30. Move to the Body part.

BODY (yarn A)
rnd sts
1. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
2.-7. sc 36 (6 rows) (36)
8. [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
9. sc 30 (30)
10. [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
11. sc 24 (24)
12. [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
13.-16. sc 18 (4 rows) (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff.

ARMS (yarn A, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. [sc 1, inc] 3x (9)
3.-7. sc 9 (5 rows) (9)
8. dec 1, sc 7 (8)
9. dec 1, sc 6 (7)
10. dec 1, sc 5 (6)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff slightly. Sew 2 edges together.

HEAD (yarn A)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4. [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
7. [sc 5, inc] 6x (42)
8. [sc 6, inc] 6x (48)
9. [sc 7, inc] 6x (54)
10. sc 54 (54)
11. [sc 8, inc] 6x (60)
12.-19. sc 60 (8 rows) (60)
20. [sc 8, dec] 6x (54)
21. sc 54 (54)
22. [sc 7, dec] 6x (48)
23. [sc 6, dec] 6x (42)
24. [sc 5, dec] 6x (36)
25. [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
26. [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
27. [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later. Stuff.

BACKPACK (yarn C)
Backpack bottom
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4. [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew.

Backpack body
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4. [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
7.-10. sc 36 (4 rows) (36)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew. Slightly stuff. Use the tapestry needle to connect the backpack bottom and body into 1 piece.

Backpack straps (x2)
rnd sts
1. ch 20, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook (20)
2. hdc 19 (19)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew. Use the tapestry needle to connect the straps onto the backpack.

SPOT (yarn B, X6)
rnd sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
Use the tapestry needle to sew spots to the head.

SCARF (yarn D, using Knitting Needles)
rnd sts
1. Cast on 6 st (6)
2. K6 (6)
3. P6 (6)
Repeat Rnd 2 and 3 till you reach 13cm then cast off, break the yarn, hide the remaning yarn. Use the tapestry needle to attach the wooden button to the scarf. That’s done J!
• Use brown thread to embroider the eyes, and the mouth.
• Use pink thread to embroider the cheeks.
• Use ivory white thread to embroider the backpack to make it look like a turtle shell.

Enjoy!