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I’ve teamed up with Elite Yarns and The Wool Shoppe here in South Africa to bring you this adorable turtle to crochet along with us!
The yarn I used to create this turtle is called Dolce from YarnArt, a super soft, 6-weight velvet yarn.
Velvet yarn has been trending overseas for a while, but it’s really taken off this year here in South Africa. I have to say, working with velvet yarn is such a pleasure! I’ve found it hard to go back to using acrylic yarn—unless it’s super soft and silky, like Kismet Feels Like Cashmere or Elle Gold.
Part two we will be making the shell and attach the petals, to see what materials you need to create this turtle go back to my Introduction post, HERE.
PART TWO:
Abbreviations:
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: INCrease
- DEC: DECrease
- SLP: Slip-stitch
- MC: Magic Circle
- FO: Finish off
- BLO: Backloop only
- BPsc: Back Post single crochet
Written format of the pattern:
- Repeat the stitch sequence between (…..) by the amount stated next to it
- The pattern is written in US terms
- The amount of each stitch at the end of each round is shown in the […]
- Working in continuous rounds with your stitch marker
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TOP SHELL: (Start at the top of the shell)
Colour Y: (Yellow)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) X6 [18]
4: 1 SC, INC, (2 SC, INC) X5, 1 SC [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: 2 SC, INC, (4 SC, INC) x5, 2 SC [36]
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
8-11: SC in each stitch around [42] *4 Rounds*
Insert the petals, Place each petal directly next to the following stitches as you create the last round of the shell.
12: (Insert petals x5) [35], SC in the remaining 7 stitches [42]
Continue with colour G: (green)
BOTTOM SHELL:
13: BLO, SC in each stitch around [42]
14: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]
15: 2 SC, DEC, (4 SC, DEC) x5, 2 SC [30]
16: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
17: 1 SC, DEC, (2 SC, DEC) x5, 1 SC [18]
18: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
19: (SC, DEC) x4 [9]
Slip stitch, leave a short strand of yarn to weave in the end, and close up the hole on the bottom.
Note: Do not over-stuff the shell, you do not want a ball effect, stuff the shell little by little till it is firm but the bottom is still flat on your hand.
That is it for part two!!!
Go HERE for part three.
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