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Designs by Julie Riley

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Ninja Turtle

GAUGE

7 Rows or 8 Sc= 2 inches

Materials

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Hook size G

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Yarn Needle

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Scissors

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Two Really small buttons or safety eyes, or you can sew on the black part of the eye

Worsted Weight Yarn, these are the colors I used, you can use any worsted weight you choose

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Spring Green

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Pumpkin

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Café Latte

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White

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Gold

Skill Level

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Intermediate

Pattern

Terminology & Notes

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Yarn Over (YO)

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Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook in st indicated, yo and draw through all loops.

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Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook in st indicated and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo,
draw through both loops on hook.

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NOTE: Do not count your turning chains as a stitch throughout pattern, always join in
first stitch of row and always start your first stitch in the same stitch you joined into. Do
not turn your work unless told to do so.

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Head

Using Spring Green or color of choice

Rnd 1—Ch 2, 8 sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, join to 1

st

sc, ch 1

Rnd 2—2 sc in ea st around, join,

Rnd 3—Ch 1, *sc in 1

st

st, 2 sc in next* repeat around, join

Rnd 4—Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sts, 2sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 5—Ch 1, *sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnds 6-15—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 16—Ch 1, *sc in first 3 sts, sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Rnd 17—Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sts sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Rnd 18—Ch 1, *sc in 1

st

st, sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Stuff head firmly

Rnd 19—Ch 1, *sc2tog*, repeat around, join, fasten off leaving tail to sew head to body.

Arms—Make Two

Rnd 1—Ch 2, 6 sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, join

Rnd 2—Ch 1, 2 sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 3—Ch 1, *sc in 1

st

st, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 4—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 5—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 6—Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sts, sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Rnd 7—Repeat round 6

Rnds 8-20—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Finish off, stuff arms, leave tail for sewing

Legs—Make Two

Rnd 1—Ch 2, 6 sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, join

Rnd 2—Ch 1, 2 sc in ea st around, Join

Rnd 3—Ch 1, * sc in 1

st

st, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 4—Ch 1, * sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 5—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 6—Ch 1, * sc in first 2 sts, sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Rnd 7—Ch 1, *sc in 1

st

st, sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Rnd 8—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnds 9-25—repeat round 8

Finish off, stuff

Body

Rnd 1—Ch 2, 6 sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, join

Rnd 2—Ch 1, 2 sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 3—Ch 1, *sc in 1

st

st, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 4—Ch 1, *sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 5—Ch 1, * sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 6—Ch 1, * sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next*, repeat around, join

Rnd 7—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnds 8-18 Repeat rnd 7

Rnds 19-21—Ch 1, * sc in first 3 sts, sc2tog*, repeat around, join

Stuff

Rnd 22—Ch 1, *sc2tog*, repeat around, join and finish off

Sew Legs and arms to body, attach head

Bandana

Row 1—Ch 56, sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, turn

Row 2—Ch 1, sc in ea st across, turn

Row 3—Ch 1, sc in ea st across, finish off

Eyes—white

Ch 2, 5 sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, join, fasten off

Using black yarn for the black part of eyes, sew a little dot in the middle, or you may choose to
use buttons or small safety eyes…once done with this place the eyes in the center of the
bandana and sew in place.

Sew bandana to head, tie in back

You can sew on a mouth if desired at this time as well.

Shell—Front

Row 1—Ch 7, sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, turn

Row 2—Ch 1, 2 sc in 1

st

st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn

Row 3—Ch 1, sc across, turn

Row 4—Ch 1, 2 sc in 1

st

st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn

Row 5—Ch 1, sc across, turn,

Row 6—Ch 1, 2 sc in 1

st

st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn

Row 7—Ch 1, sc across, turn

Rows 8-14—Ch 1, sc across, turn

Row 15—Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog, turn

Row 16—Ch 1, sc across, turn

Row 17—Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog, turn

Row 18—Ch 1, sc across, do not turn, sc around shell with 2 sc in ea corner, fasten off, position
and sew to front of turtle

Shell—Back

Rnd 1—Ch 2, 8sc in 2

nd

ch from hk, join

Rnd 2—Ch 1, 2 sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 3—Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last two
sts, join

Rnd 4—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 5—Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts,
join

Rnd 6—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Rnd 7—Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in last 2
sts, join

Rnd 8—Ch 1, sc in 1

st

four sts, 2 sc in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat around,

join

Rnds 9-10—Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join

Finish off

Sew to back of turtle, adding stuffing to help it stand out. You can also sew on lines on your
turtle shell in the front or the back if desired to give it more definition.

Tie

Ch 66, sc in 2

nd

ch from hk and ea ch across, finish off,

Tie around turtle, sew down if desired.