I’d be happy to provide you with a description of a crochet baby sea turtle tutorial along with a free pattern. Please note that I can’t provide direct links or images, but I can describe the steps and pattern to you.

Crochet Baby Sea Turtle Tutorial – Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight yarn in green and cream (or desired colors)
  • Crochet hook (appropriate size for your chosen yarn)
  • Safety eyes or black yarn for eyes
  • Fiberfill or stuffing
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations:

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • hdc: half double crochet
  • dc: double crochet
  • inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
  • dec: decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)

Instructions:

Head and Body:

  1. Begin with a magic ring (or ch 2 and work into the first ch).
  2. Round 1: 6 sc into the ring. (6 stitches)
  3. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
  4. Round 3: Sc, inc around. (18 stitches)
  5. Round 4: Sc in the next 2 stitches, inc around. (24 stitches)
  6. Rounds 5-8: Sc in each stitch around. (24 stitches in each round)
  7. Round 9: Sc in the next 2 stitches, dec around. (18 stitches)
  8. Round 10: Sc, dec around. (12 stitches)
  9. Stuff the head and body with fiberfill.

Shell:

  1. With cream yarn, attach in any stitch.
  2. Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch and in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to the first dc. (12 stitches)
  3. Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch around. Join. (18 stitches)
  4. Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches around. Join. (24 stitches)
  5. Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches around. Join. (30 stitches)
  6. Round 5: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around. Join and fasten off.

Legs (Make 4):

  1. With green yarn, ch 6.
  2. Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch across. (5 stitches)
  3. Rows 2-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across. (5 stitches in each row)
  4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

  1. Attach the shell to the body by sewing around the edge.
  2. Attach the legs to the bottom of the body using the long tails and a yarn needle.
  3. Attach safety eyes or sew eyes using black yarn above the head (or embroider eyes with yarn).
  4. Embroider a tiny smiling mouth using black yarn.
  5. Weave in any loose ends and trim excess yarn.

Your crochet baby sea turtle is now complete! This adorable little turtle can be a wonderful handmade gift or decoration. Remember to use your creativity and feel free to customize the colors and details to make it your own. Enjoy your crocheting!