How to Create Crochet Plush Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amigurumi

Materials and Tools

• Parfait chunky (6 weight)
• Key lime (main color) - body color
• Tangerine, Iris, Cardinal, or classic blue (contrast color) - bandana color
• Sunshine - underbelly color
• Teddy bear - hand shell & belt color
• 14mm safety eyes
• 4.5mm crochet hook
• Poly-fill stuffing
• Other: fabric glue for added safety eye security, needle, scissors, and a lighter for melting yarn ends.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• mc: main color
• R: round
• cc: contrast color
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• hdc: half double crochet
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• slst: slip stitch

Arms (Make 2)

The mc will be written in regular text.

The cc will be written in bold.

Note: make sure to make the arms first. They are crocheted onto the body.

1. R1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. R2. (sc, inc)x3 (9)
3. R3. BLO 9 sc (9)
4. R4. 9 sc (9)

FO cc. Start lightly stuffing the arm. Keep stuffing as you go.

1. R5. BLO 9 sc (9)
2. R6. 7 sc, dec (8)
3. R7. 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (7)

Finish stuffing the arm.

1. R8. Fold arm in half, work 3 sc across through both sides of the arm, leave one st unworked (3)

Cut a short yarn tail, FO, weave in your tail end. Set your arms aside for now. We will be crocheting it onto the body.

Legs (Make 2)

Note: the legs, body, and head are worked as one piece.

1. R1. 7 sc in MR (7)
2. R2. inc, (sc, inc)x3 (11)
3. R3. BLO: 11 sc (11)
4. R4. 11 sc (11)

FO cc.

1. R5. BLO: 11 sc (11)
2. Leg 1: slst into the next st, cut a long yarn tail, FO.
3. Leg 2: continue to R6.

Joining the Legs

1. R6. 2 ch, sc into leg 1 (move the st marker to this st), 10 sc, 2 sc (first side of the ch), 11 sc, 2 sc (other side of the ch) (26)

Use the yarn tail from leg 1 to sew any gaps between the legs.

Body

1. R7. 5 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc (28)
2. R8-11. 28 sc (28) – 4 rounds
3. R12. (5 sc, dec)x4 (24)
4. Begin stuffing. Keep stuffing as you go.
5. R13. 24 sc (24)
6. R14. (dec, 4 sc)x4 (20)

The arms are crocheted in place in the next round. Place the arm against the body with the color change facing down. Work through both pieces. Adjust the arm placement as needed so the arms are parallel to the body.

1. R15. sc, attach arm 1 using the next 3 sts, 7 sc, attach arm 2 using the next 3 sts, 2 sc (20)
2. R16. (dec, 3 sc)x4 (16)

Head

1. R17. 16 inc (32)
2. R18. (7 sc, inc)x4 (36)
3. R19-20. 36 sc (36) – 2 rounds
4. R21. BLO: 36 sc (36)
5. R22. 36 sc (36)
6. R23. (7 sc, dec)x4 (32)
7. FO cc.

1. R24. BLO: 32 sc (32)
2. R25. 32 sc (32)
3. Place safety eyes 7 sts apart between R22 and R23.
4. R26. (2 sc, dec)x8 (24)
5. R27. (sc, dec)x8 (16)
6. R28. 8 dec (8)

Finish stuffing, FO, cut the yarn and close the hole.

Underbelly

1. R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2. R2. 8 inc (16)
3. R3. (sc, inc)x8 (24)
4. Slst, cut a long yarn tail for sewing, FO.

Shell

1. R1. 8 sc in MR (8)
2. R2. (inc, 2 hdc-inc, inc)x2 (16)
3. R3. (sc, inc, hdc, 2 hdc-inc, hdc, inc, sc)x2 (24)
4. R4. 24 sc (24)
5. R25. FLO: 24 sc (24)

Slst, cut a long yarn tail for sewing, FO.

Assembly

Underbelly:

Sew the underbelly between the top of R7 & the bottom of R15. Make sure that it is centered. Frequently check for alignment. Do not stuff the underbelly.

Shell:

When orienting the shell, the hdc’s should be vertically aligned and the shell is centered. Sew the shell between the top of R6 & the bottom of R16 using the back loops of R4. Stuff the shell as you go. Do not overstuff.

Belt

Using brown yarn, make a slip knot, ch 40, FO, weave in ends. Adjust the amount of ch sts to how many you need to wrap around the plushie and make a box knot. Tightly knot the belt around the plushie (over the shell and underbelly) so it stays in place.

Mask Bow

Using bandana colored yarn, make a slip knot, ch 19, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, slst, sc, hdc, 2 dc, 8 slst, 2 dc, hdc, sc, slst, cut a short yarn tail, FO, weave in ends. Tie the piece into a knot and sew it over your color changes on the head between R21 & R23.

Here, Crochet Ninja Turtles are ready!!