If you’ve seen a turtle before, Hooks

you know that their speed isn’t... US size H-8 (5mm)

speedy per se. Although turtles
Notions
are traditionally slow, this turtle Polyester fiberhll
can be worked up in a couple of Removable marker used to mark the first
hours! Soon, you’ll have your stitch of the round
own Theodore to love. Tapestry needle
PairoflOmm safety eyes (optional)

Skill Level Gauge

Intermediate 10 sc x 5 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Size
Approx 8 inches (20.5 cm) long, 9 inches Abbreviations
(23 cm) wide and 8 inches (20.5 cm) tall Blo = back loop only
Cl = color 1
Yarn
Super chunky chenille yam, Premier Yarns C2 = color 2
Parfait Chunky, 100% polyester, 131 yds Ch(s) = chain(s)
(120 m) and 3.5 oz (100 g) per skein Dec = decrease
Emerald (MC), 2 skeins, 262 yds (crochet 2 sc together)
(240 m) total Flo = front loop only
Lime Green (Cl), skein, approx 66 yds Ine = increase (work 2 sc
(60 m) total into one stitch)
MC = main color
Seashell (C2), !4 skein, approx 66 yds
(60 m) total Sc - single crochet
St(s) = stitch(es)

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 Rnd 22: Sc in each st (42 sts). Rnd 8: (Dec, sc 2) 6 times (18 sts). Place a
removable marker on this Rnd.
Rnd 23: (Dec, sc 5) 6 times (36 sts).
Rnd 9: (Dec, sc) 6 times (12 sts). Only stuff
Rnd 24: Sc in each st (36 sts). the Neckon Rnds 1-8.
Rnd 25: (Dec in the blo, sc 4 in the blo) Rnds 10-15: Sc in each st (12 sts).
6 times (30 sts).
Pasten off and leave a 10-inch (25.5-cm)
Rnd 26: (Dec, sc 3) 6 times (24 sts). tail.
Continue stuffing the Body.

Legs (make A) Rnd 6: With C2, sc in the next 4 sts of the Rnd 27: (Dec, sc 2) 6 times (18 sts). Tail
Body. (With Cl, sc in the remaining 8 sts
With Cl, ch 2 and inc 3 times in the With Cl, ch 2 and inc 3 times in the
of the Leg. With C2, sc in the next 2 sts of Rnd 28: (Dec, sc) 6 times (12 sts).
2nd ch away from hook (6 sts). 2nd ch away from hook (6 sts).
the Body) 4 times. With C2, sc in the last
2 sts of the Body (46 sts). Break Cl. Rnd 29: Dec 6 times (6 sts).
Rnd 1: Inc in each st (12 sts). Rnd 1: (Inc, sc) 3 times (9 sts).
Rnd 7: With C2, (inc in the flo, sc 5 in the Pasten off and finish stuffing the Body.
Rnd 2: Sc in the blo each st (12 sts). Rnds 2-4: Sc in each st (9 sts).
flo) 7 times, inc, sc 3 (54 sts). Sew the hole closed.
Rnds 3-5: With MC, sc in each st (12 sts). Pasten off and leave a 6-inch (15-cm) tail.
Rnds 8-9: With C2, sc in each st (54 sts). Head Do not stuff.
Pasten off and leave a 6-inch (15-cm) tail. Break C2.
With Cl, ch 2 and inc 3 times in the
Rnd 10: We will now start the shell. 2nd ch away from hook (6 sts). Assembly
Belly With MC, sc in the flo of each st (54 sts). Sew Rnd 15 of the Head to the front of
With C2, ch 2 and inc 3 times in the Rnd 1: Inc 6 times (12 sts).
the Body, on Rnd 7 of the Belly. Sew
2nd ch away from hook (6 sts). Rnds 11-13: Sc in each st (54 sts).
Stuff the Legs. Rnd 2: (Inc, sc) 6 times (18 sts). Rnd 7 of the back of the Head to Rnd 12
Rnd 1: Inc in each st (12 sts). of the shell. Sew the Tail to the opposite
Rnd 14: [Place your hook in the blo Row 3: (Inc, sc 2) 6 times (24 sts). side of the Belly, on Rnd 7. Weave in
Rnd 2: (Inc, sc) 6 times (18 sts). of the next st and the blo of Rnd 10
Rnds 4-7: Sc in each st (24 sts). Stuff
all ends.
(see images 1-2 above). Sc both sts
Rnd 3: (Inc, sc 2) 6 times (24 sts). the top of the Head. On Rnd 5, if using If you prefer to embroider the eyes in-
together (image 3)] 54 times (54 sts).
safety eyes, attach them on this round, stead of using safety eyes, set them on
Rnd 4: (Inc, sc 3) 6 times (30 sts). Start to lightly stuff the Body as you go.
5 sts apart. Rnd 7 of the Head, 5 sts apart (for more
Rnds 15-18: Sc in each st (54 sts). information on embroidering eyes, see
Rnd 5: Sc in the next 4 sts, attach Leg 1
page 13).
with 4 sts, (sc 2, attach the next Leg with Rnd 19: (Dec, sc 7) 6 times (48 sts).
4 sts) 3 times, sc in the last 4 sts (30 sts)
(for more information on attaching legs, Rnd 20: Sc in each st (48 sts).
see page 10).
Rnd 21: (Dec, sc 6) 6 times (42 sts).

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