Say hello to this adorable No-sew Crochet Turtle! This cute little sea buddy is the fourth pattern in my Sea Creatures Amigurumi special edition, and it’s one of my favorites. Designed with simplicity in mind, there’s no sewing required, just pure, relaxing crochet from start to finish. It’s a perfect weekend project for beginners and a sweet addition to any ocean-themed collection.
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No-sew Crochet Turtle Free Amigurumi Pattern
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Materials:
- 2mm crochet hook
- Sports yarn 100% cotton in 3 different colors. The brand I used for this turtle is Mondial Lane basic cotton. For similar yarn with the same quality and thickness, I recommend this one, which I also use for many of my projects.
- Stuffing material
- Scissors
- Sewing needle.
- Embroidery thread
- Or, you can use safety eyes! The position is at the end of this post.
Finish size
The finished no-sew crochet turtle measures approximately 1.57″×5.91″ (4cmx15cm) tall. However, the final size may vary depending on your stitch tension and the materials used.
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Gauge
Gauge is not crucial for this pattern, so feel free to use a hook size that matches your chosen yarn. I always recommend using a slightly smaller hook to keep the stitches tight and prevent the stuffing from showing through. If needed, adjust your hook size for a neater finish.
However, if you’d like to know the gauge for my chosen yarn and materials, here it is:
With sport-weight yarn and a 2mm crochet hook, the gauge for 5 rounds (increasing to 30 stitches) measures approximately 1.6″ (4.5 cm).
Useful Crochet Tutorials
Before we start, I leave a link to all the stitches tutorials I used to complete this pattern. If you are a complete beginner or not familiar with some techniques, there is a blog post with step-by-step images with descriptions, and video tutorials.
No-sew Crochet Turtle Video Tutorial Part 1
Crochet No-sew Turtle Pattern Instructions
Back Flippers
With a light yellow start
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 rnd 15sc (fold in half and crochet together one side to another)
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
- Make another one following the same instructions.
Front Flippers
With light yellow start
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd 12sc (fold in half and crochet together one side to another)
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
- Make another one following the same instructions.
Turtle Tail
With light yellow start,
1 rnd 4sc in a magic ring
2 rnd (1inc, 1sc) repeat 2 times Total 6sts
3 rnd (1inc, 2sc) repeat 2 times Total 8sts
4 and 5 rnd 8sc
6 rnd 4sc (fold in half and crochet together one side to another)
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Crocheting the Head
With light yellow start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
7 to 13 rnd 36sc
14 rnd (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
15 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
16 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
- Stop here and add stuffing material.
17 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
18 rnd 12sc
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Turtle Body
With light green yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
- Change to blue,
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
- Change back to green,
5 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
6 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
7 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
- Change to blue,
8 rnd (6sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 48sts
- Change back to green,
9 rnd (7sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 54sts
10 and 11 rnd 54sc
- Change to blue
No-sew Crochet Turtle Video Tutorial Part 2
12 rnd 54FLhdc
- Change back to green and fasten off the blue color.
13 rnd chain 1, 54blsc
NOTE:
- The chain 1 does not count as a stitch.
- For row 13, you will work in the remaining back loop of row 11.
14 rnd 52sc*
- *in the next round, you will start crocheting together the finished pieces.
Starting by the tale. In the remaining 2 stitches left from the previous round start,
15 rnd 4sc crocheting together the tail (remember, here 2 stitches are from previous round), 5sc, 3sc (crocheting together the back paw), 5sc, 3sc (crocheting together the front paw), 6sc, 6sc (crocheting together with 6stitches from the head),6sc, 3sc (crocheting together the front paw), 5sc, , 3sc (crocheting together the back paw), 5sc
16 rnd 24sc, 6sc crocheting the remaining stitches of the head*, 24sc.
- *here, you will ignore the 6 stitches from the head you crocheted before in round 15 and, crochet the 6 stitches remaining of the head. The total amount of stitches should always be 54sts.
NOTE: If you wish to see the tutorial for round 14, 15 and 16 of the Turtle amigurumi toy, press play in the Turtle tutorial video (part 2) above this pattern.
17 rnd (7sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 48sts
18 rnd (6sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
19 rnd (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
20 rnd (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
21 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
22 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
- Stop here for adding stuffing material.
23 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
- Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
Eyes
With black yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
- Join with a slip stitch, changing the color to blue,
2 rnd (1sl, 1inc sl) repeat 4 times Total 12slip stitches
- Cut the yarn and fasten off.
- Leave a small tail for sewing it.
- Make another one following the same instructions
Finishing Your Crochet Turtle
- Sew the eyes between rounds 4 and 8. Leave 10 stitches distance between them.
- With white yarn, make the details inside the black part of the eyes (min 23:01 of the Turtle amigurumi video tutorial part 2)
Congratulations!!!
Your turtle amigurumi is ready!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and if you have any questions or comments in general, leave them in the comment box below.
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Love,
Ana
FAQ – Crochet No-sew Turtle
Yes, absolutely! You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern. I would ask if possible to credit Little Crochet Farm as the designer. A link back is always appreciated if you sell online.
This no-sew turtle is designed with no hard pieces, making it a soft and cuddly toy. But always supervise playtime and make sure to use baby-safe materials if you’re gifting it to little ones. Especially if you are using safety plastic eyes!
Definitely! I used chenille yarn for mine, but you can absolutely use cotton yarn, velvet yarn, or acrylic yarn if you’d like a different texture. Just keep in mind that the look and feel will change depending on the yarn you choose. And remember to adjust the needle to the yarn weight.
Yes, you can! Using a larger hook (and matching yarn weight) will make your finished Bunny bigger and softer. Just make sure your stitches are tight enough so the stuffing doesn’t show through.
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