Loli Turtle
A free crochet tutorial for Loli Turtle by Tatyana Samarina.
Using this pattern, you can crochet a plush turtle. Any plush yarn in different colors will work for this amigurumi project: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others. The shell can be made in a solid color or in multiple colors.
Materials and tools
- Plush yarn (for the turtle)
- Cotton yarn (for the eyes)
- 4-4.5 mm crochet hook
- Toy stuffing
- Needle for sewing pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR - magic ring
- ch - chain stitch
- sl st - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- (...) x n - repeat n times
Crochet amigurumi Loli turtle pattern
Head
Round 1: 6 sc
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)
Rounds 4-6: 16 sc (3 rounds)
Round 7: 8 dec (8)
Rounds 8-9: 8 sc
Fold the edges together and crochet 4 sc through both layers.
Eyes (make 2)
Round 1: with black yarn: 6 sc
Round 2: change to the eye color (blue, brown, dark blue, etc.) and crochet 6 inc (12)
Round 3: with white yarn: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: with yarn in the body color: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24), sl st
Cut the yarn.
Belly
Round 1: 6 sc
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30), sl st
Cut the yarn.
Shell
Round 1: 6 sc
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rounds 6-8: 30 sc (3 rounds)
Do not cut the yarn.
Toy assembly
Fold the shell and belly together, then crochet the pieces together as follows:
2 sc, 4 ch, 3 sc along the chain in the opposite direction, then crochet 6 sc through both folded pieces, 5 ch, 4 sc along the chain, 8 sc, 5 ch, 4 sc along the chain, 6 sc, 4 ch, 3 sc along the chain, 6 sc, sl st
Cut the yarn and hide the end.
You should now have a body with legs. The places where you made 5 ch are the front legs, and the places where you made 4 ch are the back legs. Sew the head to the spot where you crocheted 8 sc. Sew on the eyes, and your turtle is ready!
