Olga Shkarlatyuk Turtle

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Crochet toy pattern

« Turtle»
Designed by Olga Shkarlatyuk
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Thank you for purchasing this pattern!
Please, note that this pattern does not include the lessons in
crocheting. You must have previous knowledge of crochet
techniques!
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for personal use!
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© Translated from Russian into English by Ekaterina Borisova.

Please, contact me for any updates and questions by e-mail:
Kassabbashi@mail.ru
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The required materials and tools:
1. DK weight yarn YarnArt Jeans – 29 green (basic)

2. DK weight yarn YarnArt Jeans – 72 purple (shoes, caps)
3. DK weight yarn YarnArt Jeans – 33 turquoise (shorts)
4. DK weight yarn YarnArt Jeans – 07 beige (shell)
5. DK weight yarn Alize Cotton Gold – 493 brown (shell, shell
base, glasses)
6. DK weight yarn Alize Cotton Gold – 55 white (socks, whites)
7. DK weight yarn Alize Cotton Gold – 83 orange (T-shirt)
8. DK weight yarn Alize Cotton Gold – 126 dark green (spots)
9. DK weight yarn Alize Cotton Gold – 33 pink (worm)
10. DK weight yarn YarnArt Jeans – 83 powder (worm)
11. Stuffing material (fiberfill, polyester)
12. 2 mm crochet hook or any different hook that suitable for
your yarn
13. 3 mm crochet hook (border of the shell)
14. Tapestry needle
15. Wire D=0.9 mm (for the worm)
16. Wire D=1.5 mm (for the glasses)
17. Adhesive tape
18. Plastic (for the soles)
19. Safety eyes D=8-9 mm
20. Safety eyes for the worm D=5 mm
The finished toy using the stated materials is ~8.2-8.6 inches /

21-22 cm in height.
Enjoy crocheting! Have a good time!
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Abbreviations (US):
CH - chain;
MR – magic ring;
SC – single crochet;
DC – double crochet;
HDC – half double crochet;
INC - increase (two single crochet in one stitch);
DEC - decrease (two single crochet together);
SL ST – slip stitch.
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Arms:
Start crocheting with the basic color yarn:
1. Chain 5, start crocheting in the second chain from hook: 1inc,

2sc, 3sc in one stitch, on the other side of the chain foundation
3sc (10)
2. 2inc, 2sc, 3inc, 2sc, 1inc (16)
3. 16sc
4. (1sc, 1inc)*2 , 2sc, (1sc, 1inc)*3, 3sc, 1inc (22)
5-7. 22sc (3 rounds)

Make shift stitches (the marker is on the same line as the chain
foundation). I made +3 sc shift stitches.
8. 10sc, DC5tog cluster (thumb), 11sc (22)

9. 1dec, 7sc, 2dec, 7sc, 1dec (18)
10. 18sc
11. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
Stuff the palm gently as you crochet (make it flat).
12-19. 12sc (8 rounds)
Make shift stitches (the marker is on the backside). I made +1sc.
Change to orange yarn (shirt)
20. Front loops only: (1sc, 1inc)*6 (18)
21-24. 18sc. (4 rounds)

25. (4sc, 1dec)*3 (15)
DO NOT stuff the arm after the 26th round.
26-28. 15sc (3rounds)
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29. (3sc, 1dec)*3 (12)
30-31. 12sc.
Make shift stitches (the marker is on

the backside of the arm). I made
+1sc.
Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through

both loops.
Note!!! When folding the arm in half –

the seam is on one line as the thumb.
Fasten off and break yarn. We will crochet the arms into the body.
Tail:
Crochet with the basic color yarn:
DO NOT stuff.
1. 6 into MR
2. 6sc
3. (1sc, 1inc)*3 (9)
4. 9sc
5. (2sc, 1inc)*3 (12)
6. 12sc
7. (2sc, 1inc)*4 (16)
Fold in half and crochet 8 sc through

both loops. Fasten off and break yarn.
We will crochet the tail into the body later.
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Legs + Body + Head:

Legs:
Start crocheting with brown yarn (sole):
1. Chain 6 and start crocheting in the second chain from hook:

1inc, 3sc, 3sc in one stitch, 4sc on the other side of the chain
foundation (12)
2. 2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 1inc (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc)*2, 3sc, (2sc, 1inc)*3,
5sc, 1inc (30)
5. 2sc, (1inc, 3sc)*2, (3sc, 1inc)*3,
6sc, 1inc, 1sc (36)
6. (4sc, 1inc)*2, 3sc, (4sc, 1inc)*3,
7sc, 1inc (42)
Trace around the sole on the plastic
and cut it out.
Make shift stitches if needed (the
marker is in the center). I made +4
sc.
7. back loops: 42sc
Change to white yarn.
8. 42sc
Change to purple yarn (shoes).
9. back loops only: 42sc

10. 42sc
11. 12sc, (1dec, 1sc)*6, 12sc (36)
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12. (1dec, 1sc)*2, 9sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 9sc, (1sc, 1dec)*2 (30)
Make shift stitches (the marker is in the center on the backside).
Insert the sole inside.
Stuff as you crochet.
13. 7sc, 8dec, 7sc (22)
14. 22sc
15. 9sc, 2dec, 9sc (20)
Do not cut purple yarn. Hold it on the
right side. We will crochet around
the sole with it later.
Change to white yarn (sock).
17-19. 20sc (3 rounds)
Make shift stitches if needed (the marker is in the center on the
backside).
Do not cut white yarn and hold it on the right side. We will crochet
around the edge with it later.
Return to the front loops in round 16 and crochet around the shoe:
20sc, 1sl st in one stitch.
Change to green yarn (basic).

21-24. 20sc (4 rounds)
backside). I made +1sc.
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Return to front loops of round 20 and crochet around the sock:
20sc, 1sl st in one stitch. Leave a long yarn tail and embroider the
bootlace with it.
Change to turquoise yarn (shorts).

25. front loops only: (1inc, 1sc)*10 (30)
26-28. 30sc (3 rounds)
backside). I made +1sc.
Cut yarn on one leg (left) and

secure it.
Crochet the second leg (right)

similarly. DO NOT cut yarn, and
start crocheting the body.
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Body:
Crochet about 12 sc to the second (right) leg where you have left the
working yarn (the stitch marker is between the front and side parts).
The toes are facing a little inward. Chain 2.
29. Continue crocheting to the first (left) leg. Start crocheting

from the 10th stitch from the end of the round and crochet 30
sc, 1 sc in the first stitch of this round, 2 sc to the chain, 1 sc
in the last stitch of the other leg, 30sc, 2sc to the chain (66)
30. 66sc
31. (10sc, 1inc)*6 (72)
32-35. 72sc (4 rounds)
36. 5sc, 1dec, (10sc, 1dec)*5, 5sc

(66)
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Make shift stitches (the marker is in the
center on the backside). I unraveled 1
stitch, as guided in the photo.
37. 62sc, 4 sc with the tail (66)
38. crochet 4 sc to the remaining

loops of the tail, 5sc, 1dec, (9sc,
1dec)*5 (60)
39. 4sc, 1dec, (8sc, 1dec)*5, 4sc

(54)
40-43. 54sc (4rounds)
Make shift stitches if needed (the

marker is in the center on the
backside). I made +1 sc.
Do not cut turquoise yarn and hold it

on the right side. We will crochet
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Change to orange yarn (T-shirt).
44. back loops only: (7sc, 1dec)*6 (48)
45-49. 48sc (5 rounds)
50. 3sc, 1dec, (6sc, 1dec)*5, 3sc (42)
51-53. 42sc (3rounds)
54. (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)
55. 36sc

56. 2sc, 1dec, (4sc, 1dec)*5, 2sc (30)
57. 5sc, 6 sc with the left arm, 8sc, 6 sc with the left arm, 5sc
(30)
Do not cut orange yarn and hold it on the right side. We will crochet
Change to green yarn (basic).
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59. 30sc
Return to front loops of the 58th

round and crochet around the edge of
the T-shirt: 30sc, 1sl st in the first
stitch. Break yarn and secure it.
Crochet the head to the body.

For your convenience, I start numeration from the first round.
1. front loops only: 30inc (60)

2. 60sc
3. (9sc, 1inc)*6 (66)
4. 5sc, 1inc, (10sc, 1inc)*5, 5sc
(72)
5. (11sc, 1inc)*6 (78)
6-12. 78sc (7 rounds)
Make shifts titches if needed (the

marker is in the center on the
Stuff the body with fiberfill firmly.
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Return to front loops in round 44 and crochet around the edge of
the shorts: 6sc, chain about 51 (strap) and start crocheting in the
second chain from hook 50 sl st to the strap, 15sc to the base, chain
3, skip 3 stitches, 30sc, 1sl st in the first stitch.
Insert the strap into the hole and tie it into a knot. Change the
number of chains if the strap is small (big).
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13. 12sc, (1sc, 1dec)*6, 18sc, (1dec, 1sc)*6, 12sc (66)
14. 66sc
15. 15sc, (1sc, 1dec)*12, 15sc (54)
16-20. 54sc (5 rounds)
21. (7sc, 1dec)*6 (48)
22. 48sc
23. 3sc, 1dec, (6sc, 1dec)*5, 3sc (42)
24. (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)
25. 36sc
26. 2sc, 1dec, (4sc, 1dec)*5, 2sc (30)
27. (3sc, 1dec)*6 (24)
28. 1sc, 1dec, (2sc, 1dec)*5, 1sc (18)
29. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
Tighten 6 loops. Fasten off and break yarn.
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Eyes:
Crochet with white yarn:
Stuff gently.
1. 7 into MR
2. 7inc (14)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*7 (21)
4. 21sc
5. (1sc, 1dec)*7 (14)
Attach eyes between rounds 1 and 2.
6. 7dec (7)
Tighten the hole through 7 front
loops. Leave a yarn tail for sewing.
Sew the whites close to each other between rounds 14 and 20. The
pupils are facing straight and a little inward.
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Eyelid:
Crochet with green yarn:
1. Chain 20 and start

crocheting in the second
chain from hook 19sc, turn
2. Chain 1, 19sc, turn
3. Chain 1, 19sc
Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.
Embroider the nostrils with the

same yarn.
Sew the eyelid along three sides.
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Nostrils:
Embroider the nostrils with 3 stitches between rounds 11 and 13 (2
rounds lower than the eyes). The distance between the nostrils is 3
stitches.
Make 2 stitches and wrap around it 6 times.
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Muzzle sculpting:
Points 1 and 6 are between rounds 4 and 5 (the distance is 2
stitches).
Points 2, 3, 4, and 5 are under the eyes between rounds 14 and 15.
Insert the needle at point 1, draw it out at point 2, insert the needle
at point 3, and draw it out at point 4. Insert the needle at point 5 and
draw it out at point 6.
Repeat 1 time and tighten the

thread gently. Tie into a few knots
and hide the tail.
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Lip:
Crochet with green yarn:
1. 5sc into MR
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the lip between rounds 3 and
4.
Spots (for the head and shell):

Small spots – make 7.
With dark green yarn:
1. 7 sc into MR, 1sl st in the first

stitch.
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Big spots – make 3.
Crochet with dark green yarn:
1. 6sc into MR
2. 6inc, 1sl st.
Sew 2 big spots and 5 small

spots on the top.
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Cap:
Crochet with purple yarn:
1. 7 into MR
2. 7inc (14)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*7 (21)
4. 1sc, 1inc, (2sc, 1inc)*6, 1sc (28)
5. (3sc, 1inc)*7 (35)
6. 2sc, 1inc, (4sc, 1inc)*6, 2sc (42)
7. (5sc, 1inc)*7 (49)
Crochet rounds 8 and 9 and try on the head. Crochet one round
with increases (6 sc, 1 inc)*7 if needed (if the cap is small).
8-13. 49sc (6 rounds)
14. 16sc, 17 sc through front loops only, turn
15-16. chain 2, 1dc, 1hdc, 13sc, 1hdc, 1sl st (17) turn
17. chain 1, 17sc, turn
18. chain 2, 1dc, 1hdc, 13sc, 1hdc, 1sl st (17) turn
20. chain 1, 1dec, 13sc, 1dec (15) turn
21. chain 1, 1dec, 11sc, 1dec (13)
turn
22. chain 1, 1dec, 9sc, 1dec (11)
Crochet around the cap with the
same yarn: 12sc to the side, 32sc
to the base (you may have a
different number of stitches if you
have increased the size of the cap),
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10 sc to the other side of the visor, 11sc to the front part of the
visor, 1sl st.
Fasten off and break yarn.
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Shell:
Bottom part:
Crochet with beige yarn:

3sc, 3sc in one stitch, 4sc on the other side of the chain
foundation (12)
2. 2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 1inc (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc)*2, 3sc, (2sc, 1inc)*3, 5sc, 1inc (30)
Make shift stitches (the marker is in the center on the same line as
the chain foundation). I made +3sc.
5. (1inc, 3sc)*2, 2sc, (1inc, 3sc)*3, 4sc, 1inc, 3sc (36)
Make shift stitches (the marker is in the center on the same line as
the chain foundation). I made + 1sc.
center on the same line of the chain
foundation). I made +1sc.
10. (1inc, 8sc)*2, 3sc, (1inc, 8sc)*3, 3sc,
1inc, 8sc (66)
center on the same line of the chain
foundation). I made +1sc.
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Upper part:
Crochet with brown yarn:

3sc, 3sc in one stitch, 4sc on the other side of the chain
foundation (12)
2. 2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 1inc (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc)*2, 3sc, (2sc, 1inc)*3, 5sc, 1inc (30)
Make shift stitches (the marker is in the center on the same line of
5. Back loops only: 30sc
Make shift stitches (the marker is in the center on the same line of
11. 60sc
Make shift stitches (the marker is in
the center on the same line of the
chain foundation). I made +1sc.
12. (1inc, 8sc)*2, 3sc, (1inc, 8sc)*3,
3sc, 1inc, 8sc (66)
13-14. 66sc
Make shift stitches (the marker is in

the center on the same line of the
chain foundation). I made +1sc.
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DO NOT cut yarn. We will join the parts with it.
Start crocheting the upper part (with beige yarn):

Start crocheting through the loops of round 5 from the inner round,
as guided in the photo: 2sc, chain 7 (you may make a different number
of stitches if needed. Make sure that
it does not tilt and tighten), skip 5
stitches from the marker along the
edge of the shell and crochet 1 sl st in
the 6th stitch, 7sc to the chain,
1sc in the same stitch of the inner

round where you have made the chain,
(5sc, chain 7, skip 10 stitches from the
edge of the shell and crochet 1 sl st in
the 11th stitch, 7sc to the chain, 1sc in
the same stitch of the inner round where you have made the chain)*5,
3sc along the inner round, 1sl st at the beginning of crocheting.
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Put the upper and bottom parts with the wrong side facing each other
and crochet 66 sc through both loops.
Stuff with fiberfill gently.

Crochet into the loops, where we
made 1 sl st with beige yarn, as
guided in the photo.
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Crochet around the sheel with Crab
Crab stitch
stitch and a hook of a bigger size (3
mm)
Sew the remaining 3 spots on the shell.
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Straps:
Make 1 sl st at point 1, chain 40, 1 sl st
at point 2, chain 40, and 1 sl st at point
3. Crochet sc to the chain in the
opposide direction.
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Glasses:
Prepare the wireframe for the glasses. Use wire D=1.5 mm 35-
40 cm/13.7-15.7 inches long.
Use a rounded item D=20-22 cm/7.8-8.6 inches for making the frame
rims.
First, bend the wire to one side and then to the other direction.
The middle of the wire
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Bend the temples on both sides. The
length of the temple must be 5 cm/1.9
inches.
The front part of the frame is 5 cm/ 1.9

inches long.
You can leave the metal glasses for the

toy or wrap it with thread. Also, you may
crochet around the frame as I did.
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Note!!! The number of stitches may be different.
The most important thing is to crochet around the frame tightly

without gaps.
Make 1 sl st into the hole at the end of the temples (leave a long yarn
tail for fastening). Crochet 16 sc along the template.
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Continue crocheting along the front part (crochet around two wires at
once): 9 sc along the first part of the frame and 9sc along the second
part.
Crochet along the bottom semicircular

part: 23sc.
Crochet 2 sc along the upper part of

the rim to close the gap.
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Crochet 23sc along the second semicircle bottom part of the rim.
Crochet 1 sl st, 14 sc, 1 sl st along the upper part of the wire rim
(stitches must be in the center of the wire rim).
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Continue crocheting around the second template: 16sc and 1sl st into
the hole on the end. Leave a long tail for fastening. Fasten off and
hide the tails.
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Worm:
Start crocheting with powder color yarn (alternate colors and do not
cut threads as you change colors):
Stuff gently as you crochet. We will insert the wireframe later.
1. 6 into MR
2. (1sc, 1inc)*3 (9)
3. 9sc
Change to pink yarn:
4-6. 9sc (3 rounds)

Change to powder color yarn:
7-8. 9sc
9. 1inc, 8sc (10)
10-12. 10sc (3 rounds)

13-15. 10sc (3 rounds)
16. 1inc, 9sc (11)
17-18. 11sc
19-21. 11sc (3 rounds)
22. 11sc
23. 1inc, 10sc (12)
24. 12sc
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25-27. 12sc (3 rounds)
28-30. 12sc (3 rounds)

31-33. 12sc (3рада)
34. 1dec, 10sc (11)

35-36. 11sc
37. 1dec, 9sc (10)
38-39. 10sc
Prepare the wireframe. Use a piece of wire D0.9 mm 27 cm/10.6
inches long (you may use a different length of the wire). Fold the
wire in half. Bend the sharp end of the wire and secure it with
adhesive tape.
Insert the wireframe inside and start crocheting the head.
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Head:
For your convenience, I start the numeration of the rounds from the
first.
1. Front loops only: 10inc (20)
2. (1sc, 1inc)*10 (30)
6. 5sc, 10dec, 5sc (20)
7. 5sc, 1dec, 6sc, 1dec, 5sc (18)
8-10. 18sc (3 rounds)
Install safety eyes between rounds 7
and 8. The distance between the
eyes is 2 stitches.
11. (1sc, 1dec)*6 (12)
12. 6dec (6)
Tighten 6 loops. Fasten off and break yarn.
Assembly:
Attach eyes between rounds 7 and 8
(the distance between the eyes is 2
stitches). I glue the eye beads.
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Embroider the nose between rounds
5 and 6, grabbing 3 stitches and
making 4-5 stitches.
Embroider the eyelashes above and under the eyes with a thin black
thread. Embroider the whites on the sides with white thread.
Sculpt the muzzle similar to the

turtle.
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Worm’s cap:
Crochet with purple yarn:
1. 6 into MR
2. 6inc (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc)*6 (18)
7. front loops only: 7sc, turn
9. chain 1, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec.
Crochet the border around the cap
similar to the turtle’s cap: make 3 sc along the side of the visor, 11 sc
to the base, 2 sc along the second side of the visor, 5 sc to the front
side and 1 sl st.
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Your turtle is finished))))
Provide my credit @olya_and_toys as the

designer for the pattern.
Use the hashtag #вяжус_olya_and_toys
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Crochet toy pattern

Designed by Olga Shkarlatyuk

USE OF THE PATTERN

This pattern is a work of authorship, and it intends only

IT IS FORBIDDEN: full or partial reproduction and

Provide my credit to Olga Shkarlatyuk

© Translated from Russian into English by Ekaterina Borisova.

The required materials and tools:

1. DK weight yarn YarnArt Jeans – 29 green (basic)

The finished toy using the stated materials is ~8.2-8.6 inches /

Enjoy crocheting! Have a good time!

1. Chain 5, start crocheting in the second chain from hook: 1inc,

5-7. 22sc (3 rounds)

8. 10sc, DC5tog cluster (thumb), 11sc (22)

20. Front loops only: (1sc, 1inc)*6 (18)

21-24. 18sc. (4 rounds)

26-28. 15sc (3rounds)

Make shift stitches (the marker is on

Fold in half and crochet 6 sc through

Note!!! When folding the arm in half –

Fold in half and crochet 8 sc through

Legs + Body + Head:

1. Chain 6 and start crocheting in the second chain from hook:

9. back loops only: 42sc

Change to green yarn (basic).

Change to turquoise yarn (shorts).

Cut yarn on one leg (left) and

Crochet the second leg (right)

29. Continue crocheting to the first (left) leg. Start crocheting

31. (10sc, 1inc)*6 (72)

32-35. 72sc (4 rounds)

36. 5sc, 1dec, (10sc, 1dec)*5, 5sc

37. 62sc, 4 sc with the tail (66)

38. crochet 4 sc to the remaining

39. 4sc, 1dec, (8sc, 1dec)*5, 4sc

40-43. 54sc (4rounds)

Make shift stitches if needed (the

Do not cut turquoise yarn and hold it

44. back loops only: (7sc, 1dec)*6 (48)

45-49. 48sc (5 rounds)

50. 3sc, 1dec, (6sc, 1dec)*5, 3sc (42)

51-53. 42sc (3rounds)

54. (5sc, 1dec)*6 (36)

Make shift stitches if needed (the marker is in the center on the

56. 2sc, 1dec, (4sc, 1dec)*5, 2sc (30)

Return to front loops of the 58th

Crochet the head to the body.

1. front loops only: 30inc (60)

Make shifts titches if needed (the

Stuff the body with fiberfill firmly.

1. Chain 20 and start

Embroider the nostrils with the

Sew the eyelid along three sides.

Make 2 stitches and wrap around it 6 times.

Repeat 1 time and tighten the

Spots (for the head and shell):

With dark green yarn:

1. 7 sc into MR, 1sl st in the first

Crochet with dark green yarn: