Easy Crochet Turtle (Tiktok 2021) Tutorial | Free Amigurumi Animal Pattern For Beginners
- Posted on 12 April, 2021
- Medium Hair
- By Anonymous
This is a full step-by-step tutorial to crochet these adorable amigurumi turtles. This turtle is suitable for beginners.
*Please note that safety eyes are NOT recommended for children under the age of 3 years.
00:00 Intro
01:46 Front legs
06:14 Back legs
08:39 Head
13:28 Tail
14:39 Shell
17:23 Body
32:54 Final assembly
The PDF pattern for these turtles is also available on Etsy for purchase:
https://www.etsy.com/au/RoseAndLilyCro...
The Hobbii Baby Snuggle yarn I use: https://hobbii.com/baby-snuggle-solid
Similar yarns are: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, James C Brett Flutterby
Colours: Soft sand (body), powder blue (shell)
You are welcome to sell items you make from any of my patterns
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Hi welcome to my channel today, i'm going to show you how to make these super cute super soft turtles. I have them in these three colors, but you can choose whatever colors you like. The stitches you need to know for this tutorial are single crochet, a magic ring, an increase and invisible decrease. We are also going to do a color change and we'll be working. Also in back loop only and front loops. Only materials you're going to need are two colors of plush super chunky yarn. I like this baby snuggle by hobby. It'S really soft and kind of a microfiber texture. You'Ll need some safety eyes. I use about 10 millimeters, but you can use bigger or smaller and then for this super chunky yarn. I use the 4.25 millimeter or g crochet hook and then a yarn needle the band tip ones are generally easier for amigurumi and then scissors and polyester fill we're going to start with the front legs and we're going to make two of these so round. One we're going to do seven single crochet in a magic ring once we've done our seven single crochet we're going to pull the ring tight, and then i like to put a stitch marker in that little last single crochet, because that's the end of round one for Round two we're going to do seven increases so two single crochet in each stitch of round one, and that brings us to 14 in total for round two in round three. We do a single crochet and then an increase, and we do that seven times for a total of 21 stitches in round three for round four we're going to do two single crochet and then an increase and we're going to do that seven times which will bring Us to 28 single crochet in round four. That'S the end of round four. Now i'm going to take off my stitch marker and fold the leg in half and i'm going to single crochet across both sides of the top to close the whole piece, and i'm going to do this all the way across you can either tuck in that tail. From the magic ring, or you can just cut it off once the leg is closed, all the way along the top. We can cut the yarn and pull the tail through now for one of the front legs we're going to take that tail and sew it through to the opposite end of the leg. Now i don't pull it too tight when i'm pulling it through, because i want the leg to keep its shape at that end, just shape it out nicely so you're going to do that twice and only pull the tail through on one of them, and that way You get two symmetrical front legs, so we're going to start with the back legs now, they're, nearly exactly the same as the front legs they're, just one round shorter. So instead of four rounds, they're going to be three rounds in round one we're going to do. Seven single crochet in a magic ring after you've pulled your magic ring tight. We use a stitch marker to keep track and then round. Two has seven increases, which brings you to 14 stitches in round two for round three: we're going to single crochet, then increase and we're going to do that seven times. That brings the total of round three to 21 single crochet, so remove the stitch marker. At the end of round three and then just like with the front legs, we're going to fold it in half and single crochet closed along the top edges, cut the yarn and pull the tail through and then just like with the front legs on one of the Back legs we're going to take that tail and sew it through to the opposite end of the leg, to make sure that the two legs are symmetrical shape it out nicely and once you've done that twice, you should have the two symmetrical back legs for the turtles. Next, we're going to start on the head for round one we're going to do six single crochet in a magic ring after you've pulled the ring tight. You can put a stitch marker at the end of round one and then for round two we're going to do. Six increases and that will bring you to 12 single crochet in round two for round three: we're going to single crochet, then increase and we're going to do that six times, which will bring you to 18 single crochet in total for round three for round four. We'Re going to do two single crochet, then increase and we're going to do that six times in total, which will bring you to 24 single crochet for the next four rounds so rounds. Five to eight, we are going to do 24 single crochet in each and i'm going to do this off camera after you've done your four rounds of 24. Your head will look like this. I'M going to attach the safety eyes at this point, so the eyes are attached between rounds four and five so in this round here, and they will be seven stitches apart, so count seven from the first one and then insert the second eye over there. I'M going to attach the backs off camera and i'll be back now that the eyes are securely attached, we're going to continue crocheting the head for round nine. We do two single crochet, then a decrease. We do that six times to bring the total to 18 stitches. I prefer to do invisible decreases with amigurumi, as it gives it. A much neater finish than a standard decrease. Youtube has plenty videos on invisible decreases. If you don't know how to do it in round 10, we single crochet then decrease, and we do that six times which will bring you down to 12 stitches for round ten. After round 10, we're going to cut the yarn making sure to leave a long tail and i'm just going to close it with a slip stitch into that next single crochet and then pull it through. I'M going to stuff the head off camera and then be back once the head is stuffed. It should look like this, so we're going to put this aside for later. Next up we're going to do the tail in round 1. It'S four single crochet in the magic ring for round two single crochet, then increase and we're going to do that twice and then round. Three and four are just six single crochet around finish off with a slip, stitch and we're going to cut the yarn. So now we're going to start with the shell and you're going to do this in a different color from the body for the first row. We six single crochet in a magic ring for this part of the tutorial, i'm going to speed it up quite a bit, but i will keep the pattern text up on top of the screen. So now we've completed six rounds of the shell and what you're going to do is put a stitch marker in the back loop of that first single crochet from the previous round. It will help us see it later when we're looking for it for round seven we're going to do 36 single crochet in the front loops. Only so we're going around the entire shell no increases or decreases just single crochets all the way around in the front loops. Now for the next round, we're actually going to do a color change to the body color. So i like to do that in the previous stitch. So at this point, i'm going to change over to this beige color that i used for the body, pull it nice and tight. Now this is where that marked stitch comes in handy. That was the back loop of the first stitch of round six and that's where we're going to be working this next round. So i'm going into that stitch and i'm actually working over those ends from the color change. You don't have to work over the ends here. You can weave them in later, but i like to do it this way and for the whole of round eight we're going to be working in the back loops in round nine. We'Re going to be working in both loops again, and this is the round where we're going to create the spaces for the legs and the tail. So first we're going to do three single crochet and then we're going to do three chain stitches and then skip the next three single crochet and then seven single crochet stitches, the first leg hole will look like this. Then we chain two. This is going to be a hole for one of the back legs skip two stitches and single crochet. Two then a chain: two again, this is going to be for the tail skip two stitches and we single crochet two chain two again and we're going to skip two and then seven single crochet, then, for the last leg, hole we're going to chain three skip: three Stitches and do the last three single crochet, which will bring you back to that stitch marker at the end of the round. There should be 36 stitches in total for round nine. In round 10, we are going to start decreasing so for round 10. It'S four single crochet and then a decrease and we're going to do that six times which will bring you to a total of 30 stitches in round 10.. We are working over those chain stitches from the previous round, so only difference is instead of going into two loops for a single crochet we're going to be going into the chain. So one loop of the chain stitch in round 11. We'Re going to do three single crochet, then a decrease and we're going to do that six times for a total of 24 after round 11, we're going to start sewing on the legs and the tail, so i've removed the hook and put a stitch marker in that Loop to make sure it doesn't get lost and we're going to leave our working yarn attached while we sew on the limbs now. This is the front of the turtle over here and we're going to plan out our legs. So these are the front legs and i like to make sure that those single crochets are facing upwards. I think it just looks better that way and i like to have them facing outwards like this back legs. I also make sure that that last single crochet is facing upwards and i like to have them facing this way and, lastly, the tail is going to go at the back. So, for the first leg, it's going in that chain three space, the first one and i'm going to put the yarn tail through and then push that leg into that chain. Three space. It should be about this deep in and now i'm going to start sewing it on we'll be sewing it in the inside and i'm just going to bring the tail further down. And now i'm going to go from one side to the other through the leg to sew it in place, so i'm starting at the top. You can start at the bottom if you like, and i'm just going into each stitch after i've sewed it in place. I just like to look along the outside to make sure there's no gaps or holes, and then you can do a few stitches just to secure it on the inside. I just like to tuck the tails in the inside, but you can cut them off if you prefer now, i'm going to do the second front leg and i'm going to sew it in place exactly the same as i did the first front leg the front legs Should look like this, i have them curving outwards, but, as i said earlier, you can have them curving the other way, if you prefer, and now i'm going to start on the back legs once again, making sure that those single crochet are facing upwards and now the Last back leg is going to be done exactly the same way now it's time to do the tail so same as the legs. We'Re gon na push it through that little back two chain space, hole and sew it in place on the inside. Now that all the legs and the tail are in place, it should look like this and now we're going to continue crocheting so insert the hook again and then round. 12 is 2 single crochet and a decrease, and we do that 6 times to bring you to 18 stitches in round 12. in round 13. We single crochet then decrease, and we do that six times to bring you to 12 stitches. At this point, we're going to stuff the body so stuff it pretty firmly, not not so firm that the stuffing shows through, but it should be reasonably firm in round 14. The last round. We do six decreases so after the last round, we can cut the yarn and pull it through. I like to close the piece with an ultimate finish and what that is is inserting the needle from the middle through those front loops from the last round. So you go through all six stitches and then, after you've gone into each one, you pull it tight and that closes it off quite nicely, insert the hook into the center and pull the tail through somewhere else on the body and i'm going to cut it. But leave it there for now and i'll tuck that in later so, lastly, we will sew on the head. So i like to pin it in place first, just to make sure that the eyes are centered and the head isn't facing too far up or too far down. Now we are going to sew the head in place, so i like to sew it on using an invisible joining method. So i go under a stitch of the body and then i go from the bottom through a stitch of the head and then down into the next stitch of the head. And then i grab another stitch from the body and up into a stitch of the head. And then down into the next stitch of the head - and i do this all the way around - there are also a lot of tutorials on doing invisible joins for amigurumi on youtube. After the head is in place, we can insert the needle under the head and bring it through to that same stitch where the other tail is and then secure these two together with a double knot and then cut that and insert that little knot into the center Of the piece - and that is your turtle completed. Thank you so much for watching this tutorial and if you liked it, please give it a thumbs up.
Comments
Rose and Lily Crochet: Written pattern available for purchase here: https://www.etsy.com/au/RoseAndLilyCrochet/listing/999264375
Tanya Rochefort: Thank you so much for the clear instructions! This was my first project after making a ball
Soft Pieces: This deserves a lot more recognition! It looks amazing
Isaac Lopez: Thanks for the tutorial, it was well explained and easy to follow. I was using a different kind of yarn and I would rate my turtle 3.5/5 stars comparatively to how yours came out, but I'm sure my sister will love it either way. Not bad for my first amigurumi. I started crocheting a little more than a week ago and this project has given me more confidence to continue. I subscribed!
Firebird: Excellent demonstration of following a pattern completely through. This was my first amigurumi attempt and it came out perfect. I'm very grateful for this video and the free knowledge it provides. I learned a lot from this
Mustajab Ahmad: I just finished attaching the head!!!! It came out super cute!! I had to make some adjustments as I didn't have the chunky yarn so I used the normal one, but it still came out super cute! If you're thinking about trying this, please do, it'll be worth it.. Thank you
A Venti Sized Problem: This tutorial is amazing! Thank you so much for taking the time to film, edit and upload it, I've absolutely ADORED making it and it turned out so cute!
SweetPea112: I love this little turtle! I've made 2. I wanted to share with you that I crocheted them for charity, and they will be making their way from the United States to children in Turkey who are affected or displaced after the earthquake there. I'm sure they will love them! Thank you so much for an excellent tutorial!
jennydacat: So I spent the better part of the day with you and this video and I now have a beautiful turtle of my own! I am new to crochet (but have knitted for 20 years) and this was a great tutorial! your voice and demeanor is so relaxing too :) very sooooothing! I plan to make more with different yarn and needle as I felt my gauge was off and was a much tighter than I think it should have been. Thank you so much!
Nicole Crabtree: This was my first amigurumi project and I absolutely loved making it. Mine is a little rough aound the edges but still cute as a button!
Elena Danielecki: Thank you, for this tutoral. It was my first Amigurumi project and it came out great. You gave clear instructions, and seeing the stich count on screen was very helpful.
Alice Feroldi: I spent a lot of hours on Pinterest trying to find a cute turtle amigurumi, then I found this! Thanks for this beautiful pattern! I made the one with the blue shell, but I plan to do the turtle with yellow and pink shell!!!
Stacey Bridger: I've just completed this as my second amigurumi and absolutely stoked! Your tutorials are great for all including beginners
Christine Moore: Love love love making these turtles! I actually bought the pattern on Etsy before I realized there was a free tutorial. Still so worth it! Definitely recommend buying your patterns to anyone who’ll listen!
agnesmonoki: This was my very first amigurumi pattern. I love it. Can't wait to make more. Thank you so much.
Emily Avalos: I love all the sizes of this turtle! But I think it’d be amazing if you made an even smaller one too! Like one that fit in the palm of your hand
Lynn Bevis: I've already made your dinosaur plushie and now I'm making this turtle for my mom honestly I love your tutorials so much the clear instructions and written out pattern is so easy to follow
Francy Marvel: Making mine with sea foam green and dark blue. So cute! Can’t wait to finish it! Thank you for the tutorial ❤
Melissa Borja: Great tutorial!! So simple and easy to follow along to. I put the feet backwards but it still came out cute
Rachel Rogers: This is the best tutorial I have ever seen! I cannot wait to try this tomorrow!
Cecelia Guthrie: Thank you so much for your time and effort to write down a pattern and create this video, for FREE!! I'm a beginner and this was so helpful in not only creating an adorable turtle :) but also how to read patterns!! THANK YOU!!!
Amanda Prieto: i love this pattern, its so easy and perfect for beginnners <3
Jenna Walker: Just made this in about 4 hours it's so cute thank you so much!!!
EGORElicious: These are so cute! I'm planning on crocheting my friends favorite animals for Christmas and this will will be two of them!
Alexandra Yarnall: I am a beginner and did not have the same plush yarn but tried this and had a great turn out from following the video. Thank you so much!
Peyton Wilson: I made this with normal yarn so the shell was really flat but I just made another shell and sewed it on top. Overall it’s so cute! Thank you for a great tutorial!
Skylar Alabbad: This was my first Amigurumi project and you made it possible. Thank you!
Betsy Sears: This is adorable Making one for my son for Christmas Thank you so much! Have a wonderful holiday season
Divya Narayanan: Amazing video with detailed explanation.. My turtle turned out exactly like yours! I even made a few for my friends and family and they loved it too Thank you so much
X.RRC.X: This helped so much I brought one yesterday looked the same! I can’t wait to make a family!!✨✨
marjanaturts: i made my first turtle using your tutorial and I loved it. your tutorial is very easy to follow and i like it that you put a guide of which row you are in and the stiches. Thanks!
Amanda Lawson: Love the turtle!! soooo cute<3 Wish she showed us how to do the stitches for absolute beginners
Elżbieta Neumann: Śliczny gratuluję talentu, dziękuję
shamaamahs: This was SUCH an easy tutorial to follow! Thank you for sharing!!!
Clara Marone: Absolutely beautifully filmed. Learned a lot, I hope. Thank you. ❤️❤️
Wholesome_Orange: I made a sea turtle with your pattern and it turned out so cute! My mom is gonna love it.
Florine: Just finished mine, it's adorable!
Kristen Hudson: I have been doing the magic ring for the octopus critters that I make and it has always been a struggle. Now after watching this video I have learned from you a different way of making that ring and it has made all the difference!!! Now I can close my ring without any trouble. Thank you so much for sharing this:)
Rina Thadani: I absolutely loved the tutorial. The instructions were clear, so was the written pattern. Thanks a lot....!
Jan Martens: Great tutorial- I now have my very first crochet animal! Thank you
Екатерина Александровна: Вы такая молодец, это так красиво и понятно, спасибо
SoozeeQ: This turtle is so cute! Just what I was looking for.
The Duckling: Wow i just learned to crochet yesterday and i could only do a long strand, now today i made this! TYSM for the clear instructions! I feel so proffesional!
TheJjtea: Thank you so much for teaching me how to do my first arigumi. I'm so happy I was able to finish it.
Ailsa: Thank you so much for sharing this video with us, I will be making some they look amazing. You are so talented xx
m0sshroom _: This turned out so cute! I messed up the shell somehow and didn't get the little edge like it's supposed to have but I still like it. I used felt for the eyes and sewed it on so it can be safe for a baby.
Joanna Marie Escobar: Thank you so much for these tutorials!! I was able to make my kids some turtles.
Bernd Krämer: Thank you very much for this great toturial and your clear english! I am a two meter tall, 36 year old german guy who, thanks to you, has crocheted a new little cute companion for himself. I can hardly wait for the new wool delivery to arrive so that he is not alone in my absence and gets an axolotl as a friend ... Please keep it up, you're great! warm greetings from germany
FrolleinMiez: Thank you for the tutorial! Very beginner friendly! I am just learning how to crochet, I know how to knit a little and embroider a little but never tried crocheting. And even I had a turtle at the end. It looks a little bit wonky but it's cute. Gonna try it again after learning some more and see how it compares haha.
LilBlueOnk: Just got done with mine, though I didn't have yarn like yours to work with. It turned out sooo cute!! For anyone else doing this, I also recommend doing embroidered "eye shadow" just above the eye, it adds so much character!
Sarah Green: I have made this for my daughter’s 22nd birthday, she is gonna love it , thank you for sharing x
Eileen Monaghan: The tutorial is so easy to follow. Thank you so much for this! My guy came out pretty good for my first try.
dawn Amendola: This is so cute ! I have been crocheting for many years. Have done amigurumi for several years but so just recently started using plush yarn and I love the way they turn out . I love your tutorial, easy to follow , just enough info . I just subscribed, thank you !
Bojana Tisma: Thank you for this tutorial! I had so many mistakes and could never get toy right in the end, but with your tutorial i made it as same as yours and with NO problem and mistakes. Thank you again
Shagufta Kazi: I made this and it's super cute thank you so much ❤️
Yvette Burlette: Great video! Just finished my turtle! Love it!!!
Josephine Gunning: Thank you for taking your time to give us this step by step tutorial. It’s beautiful. Thank you
TJ Walks: Great tutorial, thanks. Just made my first turtle. I will definitely be making more. Clear instructions and great having the stitch count on screen. I can't wait for more videos.
Divya Narayanan: Thank you for this tutorial...the pattern shown on the screen was really helpful and it came out really amazing
gloriagg3: Thank you so much. I have made 3 of these within 3 days. One of the bigger one and two small ones. Such an easy pattern. You gave so much great advice that has improved my crocheting skills. I made one of the heads a little smaller because my daughter asked and it was very easy. I really appreciate that you offer different sizes. Thank you
Nicole: Great pattern! Super Easy to follow!! Thank you!!
LeeAnn Ofotokun: I cannot wait to try this. Great tutorial!
Jerome Chris Flores: thanks so much for this. I just made my first amigurumi! :)))))
Leena Ahmed: Thank you so much for the tutorial, this is my second project. Looks so cute and my daughter loves it. Thanks again
Saras Bala: I made this , turned out so beautiful. Thank you so very much for clear tutorial
Gabrielle .G: Can't believe I actually did it I almost gave up half way through but its finished and its adorable. Thank you!!
Crystal Najera: Love this tutorial! I used a bit thicker yarn for a bigger turtle
Alan Doodles: Amazing tutorial! I was able to make this first try! I plan to make this a gift for a relative of mines! Thank you!
paperzing: These turtles are adorable!! TFS! New subbie. ❤
Ingrid Nordengen: Wow they are gorgeous!! I’m definitely saving the video to try this
Krissy: So cute! Can’t wait to try it
Ana Jesus: Omg this video is so perfect!!!! Super easy to make and the final product is beautiful!!!!
Lovey Rogers: How Precious! Beautifully Taught! Looking forward to More!!!
probably wix: Great instructions! Mine turned out exactly perfect!
Angela O'dell: Thank you for this tutorial well explained cant wait to start the next one.
Anonymous Amy Makes: I wish I had seen this before I attempted the pattern I'm using. This one will be next. Super cute turtle!!!
Vicky Marquevich: Thank you! Very easy to follow!
Cathy Smith: Thank you so much. My turtles came out so cute.
Work Days: Linda! Muito bem explicado! A minha ficou perfeita!!! Obrigada
Claire Isabella Miranda: Amazing tutorial!
Charlotte s: it’s so good i love mine!! thank you for this tutorial it’s very helpful!!!
eleda nothsa: Just made mine! And he is adorable, it's my 2 year olds new favourite teddy
Lizzy Lou: What an adorable little fellow, can't wait to try this <3
LJ Krauss: I love your tutorials, you’ve taught me so much, thank you! Do you have a tutorial for a teddy bear? I’ve liked but couldn’t find one. Thank you
Ruth Whitney: Thank you, this is a really easy to follow tutorial. The wee turtle worked up very quickly and mine was finished in a few hours :)
Wizzie: I just made it following along with you and omg it is so cute i love it!!
Carol Grahan: Hi, loving your patterns. I only learnt to crochet last year. So far i have made 2 dinosaurs, a bunny with dress and hair band, chubby bird and now going to do this turtle. Thankyou so much, i really enjoy doing these for my 22 grand children and one great grandson. I also made 3 bumble bees for older kids. Xx
Randi Crawford: this will be my fourth one to make lol. the only problem i have had was the holes for the legs and tail. i could never get them to line up correctly. i believe i ended up with less stitches but i’m not sure how. anyways i just followed the same concept and made my own pattern for all of them. great tutorials either way!
Lucy _galaxy: Omg I love how mine turned out ! Messed up on my final decreases as usual but managed to do it XD
Bessie Gilliland: I have made several of these with different kinds of yarns and they are so cute.
Samantha Scheltema: I just made two of these the past week. They're adorable!
Dee Whisenhunt: Thank you so much I’ve been crocheting most of my life but I haven’t avoided Amiguri Do you have inspired me to reach out and try something way new thank you so much happy new year from Dee
SilverMagicShip: I made this with really chunky, fluffy yarn and it turned out so big. I love it ❤️
seda sokulgan: Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial. It was a pleasure to follow your work step by step. Keep it up ! Will definitely try this turtle .
Phoebe Mo: I made two following this video it’s so cute! Thank you so much ❤️
Ingrid Decostere: Très bien expliqué . J’adore et même moi j’ai réussi mon « Bernie »
Kaycee Skinner: Really well explained, about to give it a go !
Ilona Olhovska: Magnifique! Merci beaucoup!
Lady Tammy: Sooo cute!!
nibhana seeban: Hi Absolutely loved this. Mine came out super super cute. I'd love to make a bigger one. How do I increase the size?