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a turtle

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A turtle with a domed shell, a head protruding from the front, four legs extending from the sides beneath the shell, and a short tail at the rear.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

200 yd
Main ColorMain

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Shell

In the Round0/10
Row 1107 sts

Ch 108, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (107)

Row 2104 sts

[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (104)

Row 3101 sts

[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (101)

Row 498 sts

[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (98)

Row 595 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (95)

Row 692 sts

[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (92)

Row 789 sts

[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (89)

Row 886 sts

[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (86)

Row 983 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (83)

Row 1080 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (80) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.

Plastron

In the Round0/1
Row 110 sts

Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Head

In the Round0/16
Row 181 sts

Pick up 81 sc evenly around opening. (81)

Row 261 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (61)

Row 341 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (41)

Row 421 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 51 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)

Row 618 sts

[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)

Row 725 sts

[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (25)

Row 829 sts

[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)

Row 931 sts

[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)

Row 1032 sts

[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)

Row 1132 sts

Sc in each st around. (32)

Row 1231 sts

[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)

Row 1329 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)

Row 1425 sts

[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 1518 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)

Row 161 sts

[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Front Leg

In the Round0/9
Row 146 sts

Pick up 46 sc evenly around opening. (46)

Row 227 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 326 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 424 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 523 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 622 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 721 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 820 sts

[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)

Row 919 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Front Leg

In the Round0/9
Row 142 sts

Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening. (42)

Row 227 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 326 sts

[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)

Row 424 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (24)

Row 523 sts

[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 622 sts

[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)

Row 721 sts

[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)

Row 820 sts

[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)

Row 919 sts

[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Right Rear Leg

In the Round0/8
Row 150 sts

Pick up 50 sc evenly around opening. (50)

Row 232 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 330 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 428 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 527 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 625 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 723 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 821 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Left Rear Leg

In the Round0/8
Row 150 sts

Pick up 50 sc evenly around opening. (50)

Row 232 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)

Row 330 sts

[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (30)

Row 428 sts

[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (28)

Row 527 sts

[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)

Row 625 sts

[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)

Row 723 sts

[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)

Row 821 sts

[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.

Tail

In the Round0/9
Row 120 sts

Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)

Row 217 sts

[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)

Row 314 sts

[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)

Row 411 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)

Row 58 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)

Row 66 sts

[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (6)

Row 74 sts

[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)

Row 82 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)

Row 91 sts

[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.