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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 three we will be making the head and feet and sewing them onto the shell, to see what materials you need to create this turtle go back to my Introduction post, HERE.
PART THREE:
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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LEGS: (Make 4)
Colour G: (Green)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) x6 [18]
4: BPSC in each stitch around [18]
5-6: SC in each sttich around [18] *2 Rounds*
7: (SC, DEC) x 6 [12]
8-9: SC in each stitch around [12] *2 Rounds* – Stuff the legs
FO, Leave a tail of yarn to sew the feet to the bottom of the belly. Attach the feet in each corner of the belly to make a square
HEAD- ( Start at the top of the head)
Colour G: (Green)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) X6 [18]
4: (2 SC, INC) X6 [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: (4 SC, INC) x6 [36]
7- 11: SC in each stitch around [36] *5 Rounds*
Insert the eyes between rounds 10/11, with 11 stitches visible between the eyes.
12: (4 SC, DEC) x6 [30]
13: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
14: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18] – Stuff the head firmly
15: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
16-21: SC in each stitch around [12] *6 Rounds* lightly stuff the neck section
Closing the neck:
Pinch the neck close between your thumb and index finger slip stitch or SC 6 across, inserting your hook through both stitches on either side. Leave a strand of yarn to sew the neck onto the side of the shell.
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Assembling the head:
Place the head in front of the shell, the neck should stop under the BLO you made when creating the shell. Tip- place the neck on top of the colour change it hide it.
Whip stitch across the bottom of the neck. To keep your turtle’s head from falling forward, catch it with a stitch behind the neck onto the shell. The further back you place the head of your turtle will prevent it from tipping forward onto his face.
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