This is a free no-sew amigurumi pattern, based on a turtle.

Difficulty: Beginner. There are no pieces to sew on. However, it requires you to change yarn colours for the top shell, but it's completely up to you, if you want to give the shell a solid colour.

Finished plush size: Approx. 19cm (from front of head to tip of fin)

You can use this plushie as a gift, but please do not distribute, sell or claim the pattern as your own. 

Once you've finished making the plushie, be sure to post this on social media, as long as you credit me! Good luck!

Abbreviations

Note: This pattern is done with the U.K. abbreviations. Please carefully check the list below.

U.K. Abbreviations	US/Canada Abbreviations
ss (slip stitch)	sl st (slip stitch)
dc (double crochet)	sc (single crochet)
htr (half treble)	hdc (half double crochet)

Other abbreviations

st, sts (stitches)

ch (chain)

inc (increase (make 2 stitches in one stitch))

dec (decrease)

yo (yarn over)

BLO (back loops only)

FLO (front loops only)

mr (magic ring)

FO (fasten off)

Materials

Crochet hook size: 4.00mm

Yarn colours:

- Sherbet (100g) x1

- Lapis (100g) x1

- Aspen (100g) x1

- Aster (100g) x1

Other materials required:

- Stitch marker

- Safety eyes (12mm)

- Stuffing

Let's get started!

Note: Unless instructed otherwise, this pattern is mostly done in spirals. I recommend you use a stitch marker, to keep track of where you start each round.

Fins (Make 4)

Start with sherbet

Round 1: 8dc in mr (8 sts)

Round 2: [inc] x8 (16 sts)

Round 3: [dc, inc] x8 (24 sts)

Round 4: [dc, inc, dc] x8 (32 sts)

Ss in next st, ch

Round 5: Fold the piece in half, inc through both halves in the 1st aligning sts, dc together the next 14 sts, inc together the next st (18 sts)

FO, weave in tail

Tail

Start with sherbet

Round 1: 4dc in mr (4 sts)

Round 2: [inc] x4 (8 sts)

Round 3: 8dc (8 sts)

Round 4: [dc, inc] x4 (12 sts)

Round 5: 12dc (12 sts)

Ss in next st, ch

Round 6: Fold the piece in half, dc through both halves in the 1st aligning sts, dc together the next 5 sts (6 sts)

FO, weave in tail

Head

Start with sherbet

Round 1: 6dc in mr (6 sts)

Round 2: [inc] x6 (12 sts)

Round 3: [dc, inc] x6 (18 sts)

Round 4: [dc, inc, dc] x6 (24 sts)

Rounds 5-10 (6 rounds): 24dc (24 sts)

Place 2 12mm safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8. 6 sts should be in between the eyes.

Round 11: [dc, dec, dc] x6 (18 sts)

Round 12: 18dc (18 sts)

Round 13: [dc, dec] x6 (12 sts)

Stuff at this point

Ss in next st, ch

Round 14: Fold the piece in half, dc through both halves in the 1st aligning sts, dc together the next 5 sts (6 sts)

FO, weave in tail

Top Shell

Note: You're required to change yarn colours for this piece. Always do this before finishing a particular st. For example, with lapis, insert the hook in the last lapis coloured, yo, pull through, leaving 2 loops on the hook. Then yo with aspen, and pull through the 2 loops.

Also, if you're changing yarn colours between small amounts of stitches, it's best not to cut the yarn. Doing this would be time consuming and the yarn could unravel (though, this is unlikely).

Start with lapis

Round 1: 8dc in mr (8 sts)

Round 2: [inc] x8 (16 sts)

Round 3: [[dc, inc] with lapis, [dc, inc] with aspen] x4 (24 sts)

Round 4: [3dc with lapis, 3dc with aspen] x4 (24 sts)

Change to lapis

Round 5: [dc, inc, dc] x8 (32 sts)

Round 6: 32dc (32 sts)

Change to aspen

Round 7: [[3dc, inc] with aspen, [3dc, inc] with lapis] x4 (40 sts)

Round 8: [5dc with aspen, 5dc with lapis] x4 (40 sts)

Round 9: [2dc, inc, 2dc] x8 (48 sts)

Round 10: 48dc (48 sts)

Round 11 (FLO): [ss, 2ch, htr] in next st, 47htr (48 sts)

Ss in 2nd ch, FO, weave in tail

Bottom Shell

With aster, crochet in the back loops of round 10 of the top shell, whilst attaching the fins, the tail and the head with slip stitches. Make sure you insert the hook through the fins/tail/head before the top shell.

Round 1: dc in the 1st st of round 10 of the top shell, dc, attach the 1st fin in the next 2 sts, 2dc, attach the tail in the next 6 sts, 2dc, attach the 2nd fin in the next 2 sts, 10dc, attach the 3rd fin in the next 2 sts, 2dc, attach the head in the next 6 sts, 2dc, attach the 4th fin in the next 2 sts, 8dc (40 sts)

Round 2: [2dc, dec, 2dc] x8 (48 sts)

Round 3: [3dc, dec] x8 (32 sts)

Round 4: [dc, dec, dc] x8 (24 sts)

Stuff at this point

Round 5: [dc, dec] x8 (16 sts)

Round 6: [dec] x8 (8 sts)

FO, close the opening

Congratulations! You've finished crocheting your no-sew turtle. Enjoy your new plush!

If you have any questions about this pattern, please don't hesitate to contact me. You can find my details, by clicking here.