Crochet Teeny Tiny Turtle Tutorial

If you're looking to add a touch of charm to your crochet projects, then consider making a Teeny Tiny Turtle! These adorable little creatures are a joy to create and perfect for beginners or seasoned crocheters looking for a quick project. With just a few simple stitches and some colorful yarn, you can bring these cute turtles to life.

You Will Need:

• Small amounts of green (shell) and brown (body) yarn.
• Black yarn for eyes and mouth.
• Small amount of stuffing.
• 3.5mm (E) hook.

Special Stitch Instructions:

4 dc pop: popcorn stitch for legs. Work 4 dc into 1 sc, take hook out leaving loop, put hook through 1st dc & pull loop through.

Start using green yarn.

Instructions

Round 1:

Ch2, work 6 sc into 1st ch - 6 sc.

Round 2:

2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc.

Round 3:

[2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times – 18 sc.

Round 4 - 5:

(2 rounds) Sc in each sc around - 18 sc.

Ss and change to brown yarn.

Round 6:

BLO Sc in next 2 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, [head: 3 dc in each of next 2 sc, take hook out leaving loop, put hook through 1st dc & pull loop through.], sc in next 2 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc - 17 sc.

Round 7:

[Sc in next sc, sc2tog] 3 times, sc in next 2 sc, [sc2tog, sc in next sc] 2 times – 12 sc.

Round 8:

[Sc2tog] 6 times – 6 sc. FO, leaving a length of yarn.

Use black yarn to sew eyes and a tiny mouth on the turtle's head, stuff and use length of brown yarn to sew up hole at bottom.