This is my Turtle lovey pattern. It’s so adorable and easy for a child to hold and carry. This crocheted baby comforter will help the child feel secure and beloved. And makes for some super cute baby photos! It’s made with a super soft chenille yarn and cotton yarn.
If you love crocheting loveys and comfort blankets as much as I do, I suggest you have a look at some of my other free lovey patterns!
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Pattern info
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Pattern info specifically to this pattern
The turtles head, back legs and front fins are made by working I continues rounds, I highly recommend that you use a stitch marker to mark out the first st of each round.
If you need any clarification on the terms I use you can see them below.
Materials
Yarn: 1 skein Cotton light green for the head, back legs and front fins, 1 skein Chenille for the shell
Hook: 2,5mm for the cotton yarn and 5,0mm for the chenille yarn
Embroidery yarn black for eyes
Toy stuffing
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Head
With cotton yarn and a 2,5mm crochet hook make a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2sc in each st (12)
3. *1 sc, 2sc in the next st* x 6 (18)
4. *1 sc in 2 sts, 2sc in the next st* x 6 (24)
5. *1 sc in 3 sts, 2sc in the next st* x 6 (30)
6. *1 sc in 4 sts, 2sc in the next st* x 6 (36)
7. *1 sc in 5 sts, 2sc in the next st* x 6 (42)
8. 1 sc in each st (42)
9. *1 sc in 6 sts, 2sc in the next st* x 6 (48)
10. 1 sc in each st (48)
11. 1 sc in each st (48)
12. 1 sc in each st (48)
13. 1 sc in each st (48)
14. 1 sc in each st (48)
15. 1 sc in each st (48)
16. 1 sc in each st (48)
17. *1 sc in 6 sts, sc2tog* x 6 (42)
18. 1 sc in each st (42)
19. *1 sc in 5 sts, sc2tog* x 6 (36)
20. *1 sc in 4 sts, sc2tog* x 6 (30)
21. *1 sc in 3 sts, sc2tog* x 6 (24)
22. *1 sc in 2 sts, sc2tog* x 6 (18)
23. *1 sc, sc2tog* x 6 (12)
Before closing the head with the last round stuff the head firmly. Once the head is stuffed take your black embroidery yarn and make the loveys eyes.
Start by inserting your needle through the hole in the back of the head, leave a piece hanging out to use to tie with when the eyes are finished. Chose were you want your eyes to start and follow the steps. below or if you choose to you can make whatever type of eyes you prefer. The size of your eyes will depend on how many stitches you chose to work over.
Check the video or picture below for how to embroider the face if needed.
The picture down below also shows the pattern on top of the head.
Front fins
Make 2.
With light green cotton yarn and 2,5mm hook make a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2 sc in each st (12)
3. *2sc, 1 sc in the next st* x 6 (18)
4. *2sc, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 6 (24)
5. 1 sc in each st (24)
6. *2sc, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 6 (30)
7. 1 sc in each st (30)
8. *2sc, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 6 (36)
9. 1 sc in each st (36)
10. 2sc, 1 sc in 35 sts (37)
11. 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in 35 sts (38)
12. 1 sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in 35 sts (39)
13. 1 sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in 35 sts (40)
14-20. 1 sc in each st (40)
21. 1 sc in 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 35 sts (39)
22. 1 sc in 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 34 sts (38)
23. 1 sc in 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 33 sts (37)
24. 1 sc in 3 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in 32 sts (36)
25. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 4 sts* x 6 (30)
26. 1 sc in each st (30)
27. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 3 sts* x 6 (24)
28. 1 sc in each st (24)
29. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts x 6 (18)
30-34. 1 sc in each st (30)
35. Make 1 sc in the next 3 sts. Pinch the top of the fin together so you can work through the stitches on both sides from now on. Make 1 sc in 9 stitches through both sides.
Cut your yarn but leave a piece long enough to sew the fin to the shell.
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Back fins
Make 2.
With light green cotton yarn and 2,5mm hook make a magic ring.
1. 6 sc in mr (6)
2. 2 sc in each st (12)
3. *1 sc, 2sc in next st* x 6 (18)
4. *1 sc in 2 sts, 2sc in next st* x 6 (24)
5-9. 1 sc in each st (24)
10. *sc2tog, 1 sc in 2 sts* x 6 (18)
11. *sc2tog, 1 sc* x 6 (12)
12. Pinch the top of the leg together so you can work through the sts on both sides, make 1 sc in 6 sts through both sides.
Cut and secure your yarn but leave a tail long enough to sew each piece to the shell.
Shell
Each round will be joined with a sl st, this does not count as a st and will not turn after ch 2.
Using chenille yarn and a 6,0 mm crochet hook make a magic ring and chain 2.
1. 12dc in mr (12) sl st into first st, ch 2
2. 2dc in each st (24) sl st into first st, ch 2
3. *1 dc, 2dc in the next st* x 12 (36) sl st into first st, ch 2
4. *1 dc in 2 sts, 2dc in the next st* x 12 (48) sl st into first st, ch 1
5. *1 hdc in 3 sts, 2hdc in the next st* x 12 (60) sl st into first st
Cut your yarn and secure your ends.
Measure where you want each piece to be. I place my head right on the edge where the rounds are joined by a sl st. I then sew round 2-3 sts on the shell and through the bottom of the head. I do this many times before I wrap the cotton yarn between the shell and the head to create a neck. Make sure your yarn I secure and that it is impossible for anything to come undone. Always tug on each small piece before you leave a child with a handmade toy.
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Hi Sweetcraftcorner! I’m making the baby turtle lovey for a friend. The pattern is easy to follow. I think though I’ve found an error on the front fins rows 30-34. It has the number of stitches as (30) but the row before is 18 stitches so rows 30-34 should read (18). Maybe you already have discovered this but it would probably be helpful to correct that.
Thank you so much for creating such a cute lovey!
Dawn
Hi Dawn! Yes you are correct! thank you so much for letting me know i really appreciate it! I will make the correction <3