There are many different and incredible underwater animals. I am excited to share this free crochet pattern that includes turtle, octopus, whale, fish and crab. A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. It can also be used as decoration. The perfect gift for anyone that loves sea creatures! They take so less time and work up simply using a single crochet stitch. I find little projects like these to be the perfect way to pass time while waiting for something or somebody. Also, crocheting these creatures in under some minutes makes it a perfect last-minute gift. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The pattern is beginner friendly.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
Before you begin, make sure you have the following materials:
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in any desired colors, crochet hook 2,5 mm, Polyester fiberfill or any stuffing material of your choice, scissors, yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing parts together, stitch marker.
Using different materials and hook size to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your veggies.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease, front post double crochet
ABBREVIATIONS
Here are the abbreviations used in this pattern:
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the same stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
TURTLE
The turtle consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
BOTTOM
Crochet using beige color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
SHELL
Crochet using light green color of yarn or any of your desire
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 10-14: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Do not fasten off.
Sew bottom to the upper part of the shell using hook. Before the hole is closed stuff your turtle.
HEAD
Crochet using beige yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6-9: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease* (24 stitches)
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 12: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease* (18 stitches)
Round 13: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Round 14-16: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the head to the body of your turtle.
Stuff the head and sew it to the body of the turtle.
EYE (2x)
Crochet using white yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 4-5: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease* (12 stitches)
Stuff slightly.
Round 7: decrease 6 times
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
LEG (4x)
Crochet using beige color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Rounds 6-8: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, turn the work.
Fold and sew together with single crochets.
ASSEMBLY
Sew legs to the bottom of the body.
Decide where you position eyes and sew them to the head of your turtle.
CRAB
BELLY
Crochet using beige color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
BODY
Crochet using pink color of yarn or any of your wish.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 8-11: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Do not bind off.
Sew bottom to the upper part of the crab with single crochets. Before the hole is closed stuff your crab.
CLAW (2x)
Crochet using pink color of yarn or any of your wish.
2 tips of the claw:
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off. Do not fasten off the second tip.
Round 5: crochet one round over both tips of the claw (18 stitches)
Round 6: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease* (9 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly. Work the second claw the same way.
LEG (6x)
Crochet using beige color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Rounds 3-4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff slightly.
Sew legs and claws to the body.
EYE (2x)
Crochet using white color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3-4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 5: decrease 6 times
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Position eyes and sew them to the head of your crab. Add two black beads.
FISH
HEAD and BODY
Start crocheting using blue color of yarn or any of your wish.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 10-12: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 14-15: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 19-20: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 22: decrease 6 times
Round 23: decrease 3 times
Fasten off, weave in yarn ends.
TAIL (3x)
Crochet with any color of your choice.
chain 20 stitches, 2 double crochets in each of next stitch till the end of the row.
Sew the eyes to the head of your fish. Attach tail to the body of your fish.
FIN
Crochet with any color of your choice.
chain 10 stitches, 3 half double crochets in each of next stitch till the end of the row.
Attach fin to the body of your fish. Ready!
WHALE
BODY
Crochet with blue color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 10-17: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease* (42 stitches)
Round 19-20: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 21: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease* (36 stitches)
Round 22: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 23: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, decrease* (30 stitches)
Round 24: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 25: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, decrease* (24 stitches)
Round 26: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 27: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease* (18 stitches)
Round 28-29: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 30: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 31-33: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 34: decrease 6 times
Fasten off, weave in yarn ends.
FIN (2x)
Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, decrease* (9 stitches)
Round 10: decrease 3 times
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing
ASSEMBLY
Sew the eyes to the head of your whale. Attach two fins to the tail of your whale.
OCTOPUS
Crochet with any color of your choice.
BOTTOM
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Fasten off, hide yarn ends.
UPPER PART
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 8-15: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 16: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 19-20: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Do not bind off.
Sew bottom to the upper part of your octopus using hook. Before the hole is closed stuff your octopus firmly.
Do not fasten off, continue crocheting as follows:
*6 double crochets in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Fasten off, weave in yarn ends.
TENTACLE (6x)
chain 33 stitches, double crochet in the 4th stitch fromt the hook and each of next stitch till the ends of the row.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY
Sew tentacles to the bottom of the octopus. Position eyes and sew them to the head of your octopus.
Embroider mouth with pink yarn if desired.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the turtle and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished items, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
