Free No-Sew Crochet Turtle Pattern – Adorable Baby Turtle Plushie for Craft Fairs

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Get your FREE No-Sew Baby Turtle Pattern today! Easy-to-follow instructions for creating a cute cuddly crochet turtle using the No-Sew CROCHET technique and Super Bulky Chenille yarn, including 1 detailed video tutorial. Perfect for beginners and crochet enthusiasts alike!

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If there’s one thing I love more than a fast and fun crochet project, it’s one that doesn’t involve any sewing at all! After the huge success of my no-sew Leggy Froggy, I knew I had to create a tiny friend to join in — and that’s how the No-Sew Baby Turtle was born. He’s just as squishy, beginner-friendly, and crowd-pleasing, but with an adorable shell that’s impossible not to love.

Craft Fair Fan Favorite Baby Turtle

I used a mix of green and brown super bulky chenille Premier Parfait Chunky Yarn to give this baby turtle his signature look. The best part? You don’t need to sew a single part together. Everything is crocheted as you go, which means you’ll spend less time assembling and more time making. He works up quickly and is perfect for gifting, market prep, or even using up small amounts of leftover yarn.

This pattern was originally released as part of a Mystery Crochet Along (MCAL), and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Whether you’re making your first amigurumi or looking for a fast-selling craft fair item, this no-sew turtle will crawl right into your heart.

So grab your hook, and let’s get started!

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Get the PDF of the No-Sew Crochet Turtle Pattern

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More Free No-Sew or Amigurumi Crochet Patterns

If you like more free patterns, you might also like to try one of these:

1. No Sew Dino
2. No Sew Leggy Froggy
3. Cat Amigurumi
4. 3 differently sized Chocolate Covered Strawberries

So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this adorable Baby Turtle pattern.

How to Crochet a No-Sew Turtle – Free Pattern

Materials you will need

• 4.5mm hook – I used the WeCrochet Dots Hook
• Premier Parfait Chunky Yarn (super bulky, 100% polyester, 131yd/ 100g)
  • key lime
  • chocolate
• scissors
• tapestry needle
• Plastic eyes – I recommend this set for all the different sizes
• polyfill

Optional Substitute Yarns:

• Knitting Fever Ella Rae CUDDLE Yarn (100% Polyester, Super Bulky, 109 yds/100g) in color Aloe and Coffee
• Bernat Baby Blanket Yarn in color Lemon Lime and Baby Sand

Gauge

6 sts x 5 rounds = 2 square inches

Size

4 (w) x 6 (l) inches

Stitches used in the pattern (US Terms)

Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• ch = chain
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inv sc dec = invisible single crochet decrease

Free Written No Sew Crochet Baby Turtle Pattern with Video

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Written Pattern Notes

Keep in mind, that this pattern used to be a Mystery CAL, and therefore the pattern is broken up as such.

See video tutorials for a step-by-step pattern tutorial. Use a stitch marker for round changes. Close the magic ring unless mentioned otherwise.

Full Video Tutorial for the No-Sew Crochet Baby Turtle Pattern

Please watch the full video here

Written Pattern Instructions

4 Limbs (in green)

MR, 14 hdc, then fold the circle in half and sl sts to close it (so it looks like a fortune cookie)

Fasten off and leave a tail of a few inches

Head (in green)

R1: MR, 8 sc

R2: 2 sc per st (16 sts)

R3-5: 1 sc per st (16 sts)

add eyes between R2 and R3 about 4 sts apart, stuff the head

R6: inv sc dec 8 times (8 sts)

R7: 1 sc per st (8 sts)

Fasten off but leave OPEN

Body (in brown)

R1: MR, 8 sc

R2: 2 sc per st (16 sts)

R3: (1 sc, 2 sc) 8 times (24 sts)

R4: 1 sc per st

R5: 1 sc in front loop only

During R6 you will add the limbs and 4 sts (of the 8) of the head during the sts that are BOLDED

In R6 e.g. 2 sc means 1 sc in 2 sts (it’s shortened to make it easier to read)

R6: 1 sc, 2 sc (leg), 4 sc, 2 sc (leg), 1 sc, 4 sc (head), 1 sc, 2 sc (leg), 4 sc, 2 sc (leg), 1 sc

R7: 1 sc in 8 sts, 4 sc over the last 4 sts of the head, 1 sc per st until the end of the round

R8: (1 sc, 1 inv sc dec) 8 times (16 sts)

Stuff

R9: inv sc dec 8 times (8 sts)

Stuff more if needed and weave through the front loops of the last round and pull to close

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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