Toddler Turtle Pillow

This crochet project is a fun pillow kids will love! With some Lion Brand Yarn and a size k crochet hook you can crochet a magic pillow friend for your little one.  (Bigger kids love these too!) The pillow is constructed from 8 different crochet motifs and then stuffed with Poly-fil and sewn together.  My turtle is crocheted in green hews but a turtle made in any color is still a lovable pillow pal!

Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate

Materials: Hometown USA- Lion Brand Yarn: Monterey lime and Oklahoma City Green, Size k Crochet Hook, Poly-fil, and darning needle.

SL = Slip Stitch

SK = Skip

SP(S) = Space(s)

SC = Single Crochet

CH = Chain

FLO = Front Loop Only

SLO = Slip Stitch Only

OK G = Oklahoma Green Yarn

ML = Monterey Lime

 

Instructions:

Top Shell: OK G

Base: CH 3

Rnd 1: 6 SC in 1^st CH made, SL to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 2 FLO: 2 SC in each sp around, SL to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 3 FLO: *SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 4 FLO: * 2 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, CC to ML, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 5 FLO: * 3 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 6 FLO: * 4 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, CC to OK G,  Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 7 FLO: * 5 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 8 FLO: * 6 SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 9: SC around, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 10: SLO around SL to 1^st SL made, Tie off and leave long tail enough to sew around .

 

Belly:  ML

Base: Ch 3

Rnd 1: 8 SC in 1^st CH made, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1 turn.

Rnd 2: 2 SC in each sp around, SL to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 3: * SC, 2 SC in next sp, rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 4: * 4 SC, 2 Sc in next sp, rep from * around, end with 2 SC, SC to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 5: * 5 SC, 2 Sc in next sp, rep from * around, end with 2 SC, SC to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 6: * 6 SC, 2 Sc in next sp, rep from * around, end with 2 SC, SC to 1^st SC made, Tie off Hide string.

 

Sew the belly of the turtle and the shell together connecting at the perimeter (last round) of each. Sew together with the Tail end of the Shell. Before completely closing the shell - stuff with poly-fill.

 

Head: ML

Base: Ch 3

Rnd 1: 6 SC in 1^st ch made, Sl to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 2: * SC, 2 SC in next sp, Rep from * around, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 3: 3 SC, [ 2 SC in next sp] 3 times, 3 SC, SL to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 4: 2 SC, [2 SC in next sp] 8 times, 2 SC , SL to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 5-6: Sc around, SL to1st Sc made, Ch 1 turn.

Rnd 7: 2 SC, [ SC2tog] 8 times, 2 SC, Sl to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Rnd 8: 3 SC, [SC2tog] 3 times, 3 SC, Sl to 1^st SC made, CH 1, turn.

Stuff the head with poly fill

 

Sew The head of the turtle onto one side of the Turtle’s Shell

 

Tail: ML

Base: Ch 3

Rnd 1: 6 SC in 1^st CH made, SL to 1^st SC made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 2-3: 6 Sc around, SL to 1^st Sc made, Ch 1 turn. (Rnd 3: tie off and Leave a tail for sewing).

 

Sew the Tail onto the opposite end of head on the turtle’s shell.

 

Feet: ML

Base: Ch 3

Rnd 1: 8 SC in 1^st Ch made, Sl to 1^st Sc made, Ch 1, turn.

Rnd 2: * SC, Sc 2 in next sp, Reo from * around, SL to 1^st Sc made, Ch 1 turn.

Rnd 3: SC around. Sl to 1^st SC  made, Tie off leave long tail for sewing

(Make Four Feet)

 

Sew onto  belly of Turle with the Tail  end of Rnd 3.

Optional:  Hot glue 2 googly eyes onto turtle’s head.

So Cute!