Mini Sunflower

Turtle Pattern

Mini Sunflower Turtle Pattern

Supplies

Hook: 3.5mm/E-5

Yarn: Size 5 and/or 6 Bulky yarn

~ I used Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth – Ivory (size 5)

Premier Just Chenille – Yellow and Cocoa (size 6)

Note: The Premier Just Chenille yarn is very similar in size to the Yarn Bee brand used,

it is not a super bulky yarn.

Tapestry Needle

Scissors

Safety Eyes: 12mm

Poly-Fil for stuffing

Finished Size:

Approximately 6 inches long, 6 inches wide, 2 inches tall

Abbreviations:

(US Terms)

MR: Magic Ring

CH: Chain

SC: Single Crochet

TC: Triple Crochet

INC: Increase

DEC: Decrease

FLO: Front Loops Only

BLO: Back Loops Only

SK: Skip

SlSt: Slip Stitch

St: Stitch

R: Row

BO: Bind Off

(#): # of stitches in the round

Note: If you are not used to using “Fluffy/Chunky” yarn, I suggest using stitch markers to help

you find your stitches and/or rows until you have practiced enough to be able to “feel” for them.

Mini Sunflower Turtle Pattern

Front Legs

Using Ivory Yarn

(Make 2)

R1: 6SC in MR

R2: Inc (12)

R3: SC, Inc (18)

R4: 2SC, Inc (24)

SlSt into next St. Fold your circle in half to make a half circle, SC around the half circle through

both stitches.

SlSt into the last stitch, BO, weave in the yarn tail. You do not need to leave a tail for sewing, it

will be single crocheted into the body later.

Back Legs

Using Ivory Yarn

(Make 2)

R1: 6SC in MR

R2: Inc (12)

R3: SC, Inc (18)

SlSt into next St. Fold your circle in half to make a half circle, SC around the half circle through

both stitches.

SlSt into the last stitch, BO, weave in the yarn tail. You do not need to leave a tail for sewing, it

will be single crocheted into the body later.

Tail

Using Ivory Yarn

R1: 3SC in MR

R2: Inc (6)

R3-4: SC (6)

SlSt into the last stitch, BO, weave in the yarn tail. You do not need to leave a tail for sewing, it

will be single crocheted into the body later.

Head

Using Ivory Yarn

R1: 8SC in MR

R2: Inc (16)

R3: SC, Inc (24)

R4: 3SC, Inc (30)

R5-6: SC (30)

R7: 3SC, Dec (24)

R8: SC, Dec (16)

R9: SC (16)

SlSt and leave a pretty long tail for sewing (I leave about a foot of yarn)

Add Safety Eyes and stuffing. I added my safety eyes between row 4 and 5, about 8 stitches

apart.

Body

Using Brown Yarn

R1: 8SC into MR

R2: Inc (16)

R3: SC, Inc (24)

R4: 3SC, Inc (30)

R5: 4SC, Inc (36)

R6: 3SC, Inc (45)

Color change to Yellow yarn using your preferred method

R7: Working in FLO (You may want to put stitch markers in the back loops so you can find them

in the next round)

5SC, [(SC, TC, TC2*, TC, SC) x 7], 5SC (52)

*Triple crochet two times in one stitch

Color change to Ivory yarn using your preferred method

R8: SC into BLO of R6 where you placed your stitch markers (45)

R9: This is the row you will crochet the legs and tail into.

When attaching, push your hook through the stitch(s) of the leg or tail first, then through

the stitch of the body and complete your single crochet.

–

5SC

–

Grab the first big leg, attach using 3SC (refer to photo for placement, the curve of the leg

should be on your right)

–

5SC

–

Grab the first small leg, attach using 2SC (refer to photo above for placement, the curve

of the leg should be on your right)

–

6SC

–

Grab your tail and attach using 3SC (see photo for placement)

–

6SC

–

Grab the second small leg, attach using 2SC (refer to photo below for placement, the

curve of the leg should be on your left)

–

5SC

–

Grab the second big leg, attach using 3SC (refer to photo below for placement, the curve

of the leg should be on your left)

–

5SC

(45)

You are working clockwise in the direction of the red arrow in the left photo above.

R10: 3SC, Dec (36)

R11: 2SC, Dec (27)

Stuff the body to your desired firmness

R12: SC, Dec (18)

R13: Dec (9)

Add stuffing again if necessary

SlSt, cut yarn leaving a short tail to sew the hole closed. Weave the yarn tail back and forth into

the stitches around then pull tight to close. Tie to secure and weave the rest of the yarn tail into

the body.

– Sew on the head, placing it between the two front legs. I like to place the head over 3-4 rows

of the shell and 1-2 rows of the bottom body. To make it easier and keep placement even, I use

long sewing pins to pin it to the body in place.