Materials 3.5 gauge light green cotton yarn 3.5 gauge coral cotton yarn 3.5 gauge light yellow cotton yarn 3.5 gauge acqua cotton yarn 3.5 gauge light pink cotton yarn Fiberfill stuffing Scissors 3.5 mm crochet hook Tapestry needle Embroidery needle 8 mm safety eyes

Abbreviations MR: Magic ring Sc: Single crochet Inc: Increase Dec: Decrease Ch: Chain Slst: Slip stitch Dc: Double crochet Hdc: Half double crochet Head Light green cotton yarn. Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2. 6 inc (12) Rnd 3. (sc,inc)*6 (18) Rnd 4. 3sc, (sc,inc)*3, 3 sc (sc,inc)*3 (24) Rnd 5. 3sc, (2sc,inc)*3, 3 sc (2sc,inc)*3 (30) Rnd 6-10. sc in all 30 stitches (30) Rnd 11. 9 sc (sc,inc)*6, 9 sc (36) Rnd 12-15. sc in all 36 stitches (36)

Place 2 pins. One in the first inc of rnd 11 and another in the last inc of rnd 11. We are going to take these 2 pins as a reference when placing safety eyes making sure they are centered on the turtle’s trunk. Place safety eyes between rounds 10 and 11 leaving 6 stitches apart. Rnd 16. dec, repeat 18 times (18) Stuff with fiberfill. Rnd 17. (sc,dec)*6 (12) Rnd 18-24. sc in all 12 stitches (12) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Stuff only head with fiberfill. Tail Light green cotton yarn. Rnd 1. 5 sc in MR (5) Rnd 2. inc, 4sc (6) Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

Upper shell Coral cotton yarn. Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2. 6 inc (12) Rnd 3. (1sc,inc)*6 (18) Rnd 4. (2sc,inc)*6 (24) Rnd 5. sc in all 24 stitches (24) Rnd 6. 6 sc (sc,inc)*3, 6sc (sc,inc)*3 (30) Rnd 7. sc in all 30 stitches (30) Rnd 8. 6sc, (2sc,inc)*3, 6sc (2sc,inc)*3 (36) Rnd 9. sc in all 36 stitches (36) Rnd 10. 6sc, (3sc,inc)*3, 6sc (3sc,inc)*3 (42) Rnd 11-13. sc in all 42 stitches (42) Change color to light yellow. Continue crocheting lower shell.

Lower shell Rnd 14. BLO, 6 sc (3sc,dec)*3, 6sc (3sc,dec)*3 (36) Rnd 15. BLO, 6 sc (2sc,dec)*3, 6sc (2sc,dec)*3 (30) Rnd 16. BLO, 6 sc (sc,dec)*3 , 6sc (sc,dec)*3 (24) Rnd 17. (2sc,dec)*6 (18) Rnd 18. (sc,dec)*6 (12) Stuff shell with fiberfill. Rnd 19. 6 dec (6) Fasten off and hide thread. Legs (Make 4) Light yellow cotton yarn. Rnd 1. 8 sc in MR (8) Rnd 2. sc in all 8 stitches (8) Change color: light green. Rnd 3. BLO, sc in all 8 stitches (8) Rnd 4. dec, 6sc (7) Rnd 5. sc in all 7 stitches (7) Fasten off and leave thread for sewing. Stuff leg with a little bit fiberfill.

Leaf (Make 2) Light green cotton yarn. In a MR: sc, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sc. Fasten off and leave thread for sewing. Flower (Make 3) Light pink, acqua and light yellow. Chain 10, from 3rd chain from hook crochet: sc, sc, sc, hdc, hdc, hdc, dc, dc, dc, slst. Fasten off and leave thread for sewing. Roll chain from the sc to the dc and shape the flower. With tapestry needle sew flower so it will not open. Shell border Light yellow cotton yarn. FLO of rnd 13 crochet: 3 sc in first stitch, slst in second stitch, slst in third stitch. Repeat sequence all around. Fasten off and hide thread.

Assembly Sew legs at the bottom of the shell. Sew flowers and leaves on the lower side of the shell. Sew the neck part of the head to the shell. With white cotton yarn embroider eye light . With light green cotton yarn embroider eyelids. With 3 strand black thread make the eyebrows.

Assembly Sew legs at the bottom of the shell. Sew flowers and leaves on the lower side of the shell. Sew the neck part of the head to the shell. With white cotton yarn embroider eye light . With light green cotton yarn embroider eyelids. With 3 strand black thread make the eyebrows.