Knitted toys can be a wonderful gift for children and adults. They can be an interior decoration or have a practical purpose. The sea turtle has always been the personification of wisdom, calmness, so it is one of the most popular knitted toys. You can find many ideas suitable for both beginners and experienced needlewomen. Below is a master class "Crochet turtle: diagram and description", which can be repeated even by a beginner.
What you need for knitting: yarn, tools
To knit a turtle, you need to prepare special materials and accessories so that the toy turns out neat and beautiful. The main material is yarn, on which the quality of the work depends. It comes in the following types:
- Cotton threads. The most convenient to work with, suitable for beginner needlewomen. They are hypoallergenic, so they are used to knit toys for children. Cotton does not crumble, stretches well and has a large selection of colors.
- Acrylic. Also a popular type of yarn. But this material can cause allergies, so acrylic threads are not recommended for making toys for small children. This yarn is also easy to work with, so it can be recommended for beginners.
- Mohair. This material is more suitable for experienced needlewomen. Toys made from it are original, fluffy, but it is difficult to work with such a thread. It crumbles, can get tangled during the knitting process, so you should be careful when working with it.
- You can also knit a beautiful toy from woolen threads. This material is also hypoallergenic, so it is suitable for small children. However, products made from them are not so light, the choice of colors is not varied and it is not easy to work with wool. Therefore, it is chosen by experienced needlewomen.
To knit a toy, yarn of several colors is used. For a turtle, the following are most often chosen:
- green;
- brown;
- beige;
- yellow.
Bright shades are suitable for creating an African motif.
In addition to knitting threads, you should prepare:
- hook;
- scissors;
- filler (if the product should be voluminous);
- needle.
Important! When choosing a hook, follow the rule: the thinner the thread, the smaller the hook you need.
Also, for clothing, choose yarn that is thinner than for knitting the rest of the toy.
Accessories are purchased separately or knitted as decorative elements independently. Beads, felt, flowers can be used as decoration for the toy. However, it is better to sew them on rather than glue them on, so that the product is more durable.
Crochet pattern of amigurumi turtle
The main feature of amigurumi toys is their small size, which makes them so cute. The crochet turtle, the pattern description of which is presented below, will be a good educational toy for kids. It is easy to make - you should only crochet with a single crochet, making increases and decreases.
One of the details of the toy is the eyes, which are made according to the following scheme:
- 6 single crochet stitches join into an amigurumi ring;
- make an increase of 6 loops and again double crochets.
Additionally, you can sew on two black beads.
Next, we begin knitting the turtle's head:
- beginning - similar to knitting eyes;
- in the 2nd chain, also make an increase of 6 loops;
- in 3 – knit single crochets with an increase of 6 loops;
- in the 4th chain, make one more single crochet, additionally making an increase;
- in the 5th row, the number of single crochets is increased by one more and an increase is made;
- from 6 to 9 – knit single crochet stitches in a circle;
- starting from the 10th row, decrease by 6 loops, at this step sew on the eyes;
- from 11 to 12 – knit one less column, embroider the mouth;
- from 13 to 14 – the number of columns remains the same.
Please note! The thread is not cut off completely: it will be needed to attach the head to the body. The part is stuffed with filler.
The next step is knitting the turtle shell:
- base - amigurumi ring with single crochet stitches;
- on the 2nd row, increase 6 loops;
- from rows 3 to 6 – you need to increase the number of single crochet stitches, not forgetting to make increases of 6 loops;
- Rows 7-8 – the number of columns is not increased.
The end of the thread must also be left for connection with other parts. The shell is filled with filler.
The next part of the amigurumi toy is the belly:
- the basis of the detail is an amigurumi ring;
- in the 2nd row, also make an increase of 6 loops;
- from 3 to 6 – the number of single crochets increases by one in each row, not forgetting to make increases.
The thread should also be left and you can start knitting the next parts - the front and back legs, of which there should be 2 pieces each. The creation technique is similar to the above-described patterns.
Important! The hind legs should be made shorter than the front legs by 2 rows.
The simplest element of the turtle is the tail. It is based on an amigurumi ring made of 4 single crochet stitches. You need to make another row of this and the part is ready.
Next, all the elements of the product are connected together - you get a cute volumetric toy made using the amigurumi technique. The proposed scheme is also suitable for those who are looking for how to knit a turtle box.
Knitting pattern of the turtle Tortilla
Not only animals that are close to real ones, but also cartoon characters are popular as toys. The most famous turtle is the wise Tortilla from the fairy tale about Buratino. To knit this toy, you will need yarn of the following colors:
- light green;
- dark green;
- yellow;
- red;
- blue.
The basis of knitting each part is a circle that needs to be pulled together a little. It needs to be knitted with single crochet stitches. At the end of the work, you should leave a thread to connect the parts of the toy.
In addition to single crochets, you should knit a rapport - you will get a beautiful pattern, and the product will seem more voluminous. A rapport is the repetition of a part of the ornament in a row the required number of times.
When making a rapport, 3 types of loops are used.
Also, the main elements of the Tortilla turtle include a hat and light green circles for the shell. There should be several of the latter and they are based on circular knitting with single crochet stitches.
The Tortilla hat is made in yellow. To make it look like a real one, it is made according to the following scheme:
- 4 loops are connected into a ring and single crochets are knitted;
- from rows 2 to 6 – the number of single crochets remains unchanged;
- then they begin to make increases in several air loops;
- To make the edges of the hat finished and look beautiful, it is recommended to decorate them with double crochets.
Additionally, you can knit flowers and decorate the hat with them. Or buy ready-made small bouquets and attach them to the product.
All parts of the toy are connected to each other. The resulting tortoise Tortilla can be an interior decoration or needlewomen can use it as a pincushion. If you knit a large tortoise, it will be a good gift for a child.
Important! To make the product voluminous, you need to use filler for the head, paws and shell.
A similar pattern can be used to knit a turtle from the cartoon about a lion cub. You just need to decorate the glasses: they can be made from another material, for example, felt. Or knit a chain of air loops and connect them together.
Knitted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Another favorite character among all children is the Ninja Turtles. Their knitting pattern is more complicated than the master classes described above and is more suitable for experienced needlewomen. It is done like this:
- The head should be knitted in the same way as the tortilla. Starting from the 12th row, you need to decrease by 3 loops.
- On row 13 you need to mark where the eyes will be located.
- From rows 14 to 15 – knit with increases.
- From rows 16-17 – everything remains unchanged.
- On row 18, decreases are made.
- From rows 19 to 22 – knit simple single crochet stitches.
- Next, from rows 23 to 26, the number of loops is reduced.
The technique of knitting the body consists of:
- From single crochets with an increase in rows 6 and 10.
- In row 14, decreases are made.
- From row 19, start knitting the legs. To do this, you need to make 18 single crochet stitches from rows 20 to 23.
- In row 24 you need to make a decrease.
- From 33 to 34, increases are made.
- From 40 to 41 – decreases.
- From 42 to 44 make 15 single crochets.
Separately, you need to knit two fingers, tying their base in a circle. In a similar way, you should make the turtles' hands.
When knitting ninja turtles, remember that you will need brown yarn for the back of the shell, and yellow yarn for the front. They are knitted according to the patterns in the master classes described above. Also, make eyes separately or glue felt circles instead.
Important! The main feature of the Ninja Turtles is the presence of a colored bandage. It is made using the rapport technique and making small arches for the eyes.
The distinctive bandage is made as follows:
- Row 1 – knit a chain stitch of 30 sts.
- Row 2 – turn the product and make 29 single crochet stitches.
- 3 rows – make 2 turns, ch, 9 dc, 7 ch, skip 3 sts (repeat this row).
- 4 rows – make 3 turns, ch, 9 sc, 7 sc in the arch of 7 ch, 5 sc, repeat the arched element, 9 sc, secure the threads.
If you wish, you can knit all the main characters of the animated series and make their weapons yourself from scrap materials.
A crochet turtle can become a child's favorite toy or a beautiful interior decoration. To make the product original, it is supplemented with fittings. You can make pillows or pendants in the form of a small turtle. The main thing is to choose a suitable, simple description-pattern of a crochet turtle for a start and carefully knit the product.
