Well, for the last few weeks I’ve been way too busy doing, and most of it secret presents, to write anything. But what that really means is that I’ve got TONS of content now so look forward to lots of blogs! For my first here, I’ll let you in on a pattern I had a lot of fun making up for my little nephew. Enjoy!
Jingle Turtle
pattern(So named because he has little jingle bells in him that made a delightful tinkly sound when the baby shakes it.)
Notes: Make sure to run the yarns from color changes on one side of the working piece, the “back” when crocheting in green/color A and the “front” (part facing you) when crocheting in tan/color B. I used a G hook and the tan was Simply Soft yarn, the green was Vanna’s Choice yarn. This pattern can be make with or without turning at the end of each row. If you don’t turn, the results will be the photos above, if you do turn, the seam is a bit less obvious.
Body
Row 1: With color A, 5sc in a loop, tighten the loop, sl st into 1st sc of this row. In color B ch 1, turn
Row 2: With color B, 2 sc in next and each around, sl st to 1st sc of this row. In color A ch 1, turn (10 sc total)
Row 3: With color A, sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next, repeat around, join with sl st. In color B ch 1, turn (15 sc total)
Row 4: With color B, sc in next 2, 2 sc in next, repeat around, join with sl st. In color A ch 1, turn (20 sc total)
Row 5: With color A, sc in next 3, 2 sc in next, repeat around, join with sl st. In color B ch 1, turn (25 sc total)
Row 6: With color B, sc in next 4, 2 sc in next, repeat around, join with sl st. In color A ch 1, turn (30 sc total)
Row 7: With color A, sc even around, join with sl st. In color B ch 1, turn
Row 8: With color B, sc even around, join with sl st. In color A ch 1, turn
Row 9: With color A, sc even around, join with sl st. In color B ch 1, DO NOT turn
Row 10: With color B (for the rest of the body), sc blo in next 3, sc 2 tog blo in next, repeat around (24 sc total)
Row 11: sc in next 2, sc 2tog in next, repeat around (18 total)
Row 12: sc in next, sc 2tog in next, repeat around (12 total)
Lightly stuff with little jingle bells and stuffing
Row 13: sc 3tog x 4
Finish off
Head
Row 1: 5 sc in loop, tighten the loop
Row 2: 2 sc in each around (10 total)
Row 3: sc even around (10 total)
Row 4: sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc (8 total)
Row 5: sc2tog, sc, sc, sc2tog, sc, sc (6 total)
Row 6: sc even, sl st last stitch of this row
stitch on smile and eyes, stuff and stitch to body
Legs x 4
Join yarn to body with a sc, ch 3, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, sc in next, join with sl st back to body
Tail
Join yarn to body with a sc, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, sc in next, join with sl st back to body
Finish off ends, I like to reinforce the tail and legs by sewing them to the body more securely with the ends.
This is so cute!
Hi there, im confused on how to change colors…could you by any chance give me some pointers?
There’s a few tricks to changing colors. Are you new at crocheting? Or just having trouble making the color changes look right?
To change color after a sc, insert your hook into stitch below, grab yarn with your hook and pull through the stitch, grab the new color yarn with your hook and pull through the 2 loops on your hook to finish the sc.
Let me know if that helps. 🙂
I am a little confused about the last part of the instructions for the head. I get thru row three, then there are some further instructions that aren’t labeled as a row, and I’m not sure what to do with them. Maybe if I had my yarn in my hand I would get it, but I am sitting in my car waiting for someone, browsing Pinterest 🙂
Whoops. That was odd. Like I lost track of my rows or something. I tested it out and fixed it. Thanks!
I made it! It is very cute. I posted on my blog, and made sure I mentioned I got the pattern from you 🙂 check it out:
Triciaskitchenandbeyond.blogspot.com
Thanks!