The free reversible turtle crochet pattern is fast and easy to make with super bulky blanket yarn. The amigurumi turtle flips inside out to reveal another turtle in another colour with a different facial expression. This interactive turtle plush is great fun for toddlers and children and is part of the reversible Flippy Friends collection.
How to crochet a reversible turtle
The reversible turtle crochet pattern is easy skill level. Kids will have hours of fun with this crochet sea creature toy! The crochet turtle is made in no time using super bulky blanket yarn. You’ll also need some safety eyes and toy stuffing for his heads. Yes, this turtle has 2 heads! To complete the amigurumi project you will need to know the single crochet stitch and have some basic sewing skills.
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Crochet pattern information
Supplies
- 8mm crochet hook
- Blanket yarn
- Toy stuffing
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- 12mm safety eyes x 4
Yarn
- Weight: Super bulky / Super chunky / #6
- Brand: Marriner get cosy blanket yarn
- A: Fern (green) – 30 yards
- B: Coral Reef (multicolour) – 30 yards
- C: Beige – 39 yards
- Total: 99 yards
Abbreviations
USA Terminology (UK Translation)
- BLO – Back loop only
- ch – Chain
- FLO – Front loop only
- MR – Magic ring
- R – Round/Row
- sc – Single crochet
- 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
- sc2tog – sc 2 together (decrease)
- sl st – Slip stitch
- st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
Sizes & Gauge
- 4” x 4” gauge swatch = 8 rows of 8 sc
- Finished size – Width 7.5″ x Length 9″ x Height 5″
Pattern notes
- Chains and slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
- Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. EG. “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in the next space”.
- Use tapestry eyes only for babies or young children.
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Reversible turtle – Free crochet pattern
Turtle Body
Make 2 bodies, 1 in green & 1 in multicolour yarn.
Round 1
- sc x 8 into a magic ring
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Do not weave in MR tails
8 sts
Round 2
- 2sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Round 3
- (2sc, sc) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
24 sts
Round 4
- (2sc, sc x 2) 8 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
32 sts
Rounds 5 – 10
- sc x 32
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Fasten off after round 10
6 rounds
Round 11
- With both pieces inside out, tie the magic ring yarn ends together
- Fold green body over multicolour body
- Use beige yarn
- Join both pieces by sl st inside loops together (green BLO & multicolour FLO)
- Fasten off & weave in ends
32 sts
Turtle Feet
Crochet 4 turtles feet using beige yarn.
Round 1
- sc x 8 in a magic ring
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 2
- sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 3
- sc x 8
- sl st to first st
- Fasten off & leave tail for sewing
8 sts
Assembly
- Sew one side of foot to multicolour R10 unworked FLO & R11 sl sts
- Sew other side of leg to green R10 unworked BLO & R11 sl sts
- Each foot will cover 3 sts
- Gap of 10 sts between front feet
- Gap of 3 sts between front & back feet
- Gap of 4 sts between back feet
Turtles heads
Make 2 heads using beige yarn.
Round 1
- sc x 8 in a magic ring
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 2
- 2sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
16 sts
Round 3 – 5
- sc x 16
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
3 rounds
Round 6
- sc2tog x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Add safety eyes to R4, 7 stitches apart
- Fill with toy stuffing
8 sts
Round 7
- sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
8 sts
Round 8
- sc x 8
- sl st to first st & ch x 1
- Do not stuff the neck
- Push this final round flat and sew closed
8 sts
Assembly
- Sew the neck to the body in the same way as the feet
- Push head up and sew to the body
- Turn inside-out & repeat on the other side
- Make tapestry mouths over R5, 3 sts wide
