a turtle

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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.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Shell

Plastron

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening. (10) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(10 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 81 sc evenly around opening. (81)(81 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R8[Sc 6, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R9[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (32)(32 sts)
R12[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R13[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R14[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R15[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R16[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Front Leg

R1Pick up 46 sc evenly around opening. (46)(46 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R5[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R6[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R7[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R8[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R9[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(19 sts)

Left Front Leg

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening. (42)(42 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 26, dec] repeat around. (26)(26 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R5[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R6[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R7[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R8[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R9[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(19 sts)

Right Rear Leg

R1Pick up 50 sc evenly around opening. (50)(50 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R4[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Left Rear Leg

R1Pick up 50 sc evenly around opening. (50)(50 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R4[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(21 sts)

Tail

R1Pick up 20 sc evenly around opening. (20)(20 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R6[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R7[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R8[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R9[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)