Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Inc – Single Crochet Increase
Dec – Single Crochet Decrease
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Slst – Slip Stitch
Mr – Magic Ring
Dc – Double Crochet
Tr – Treble Crochet
(…) Work all stitches in the same stitch
[ ]…x Repeat instructions in
brackets…times
Bobble – Bobble Stitch
BLO – Back loop only
FLO – Front loop only
Rnd – Round
Sts – Stitches

Legs (make 2)
(Yarn A)
Rnd-sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2 [sc 1, inc] 3x (9)
3 [sc 2, inc] 3x (12)
4 [sc 3, inc] 3x (15)
Break the yarn, make the second leg in the same way, but don’t break the yarn this time. Connect 2 legs together: sc 15 (leg 1) + sc 15 (leg 2) = 30. Move to the Body part.

Body
(Yarn A)
Rnd-sts
1 [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
2-7 sc 36 (6 rows) (36)
8 [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
9 sc 30 (30)
10 [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
11 sc 24 (24)
12 [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
13-16 sc 18 (4 rows) (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff.

Arms (make 2)
(Yarn A)
Rnd-sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2 [sc 1, inc] 3x (9)
3-7 sc 9 (5 rows) (9)
4 dec 1, sc 7 (8)
5 dec 1, sc 6 (7)
6 dec 1, sc 5 (6)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff slightly. Sew 2 edges together.

Head
(Yarn A)
Rnd-sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2 inc 6 (12)
3 [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4 [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5 [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6 [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
7 [sc 5, inc] 6x (42)
8 [sc 6, inc] 6x (48)
9 [sc 7, inc] 6x (54)

10 sc 54 (54)
11 [sc 8, inc] 6x (60)
12-19 sc 60 (8 rows) (60)
20 [sc 8, dec] 6x (54)
21 sc 54 (54)
22 [sc 7, dec] 6x (48)
23 [sc 6, dec] 6x (42)
24 [sc 5, dec] 6x (36)
25 [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
26 [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
27 [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later. Stuff.

Backpack
(Yarn C)
Backpack Bottom
Rnd-sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2 inc 6 (12)
3 [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4 [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5 [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6 [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew.

Backpack Body   
Rnd-sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2 inc 6 (12)
3 [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4 [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5 [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6 [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
7-10 sc 36 (4 rows) (36)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew. Slightly stuff. Use the tapestry needle to connect the backpack bottom and body into 1 piece.

Backpack Straps (make 2)
Rnd-sts
1 ch 20, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook (20)
2 hdc 19 (19)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew. Use the tapestry needle to connect the straps onto the backpack.

Spot (make 6)
(Yarn B)
Rnd-sts
1 sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
Use the tapestry needle to sew spots to the head.

Scarf
(Yarn D, Using Knitting Needles)
Rnd-sts
1 Cast on 6 st (6)
2 K6 (6)
3 P6 (6)
Repeat Rnd 2 and 3 till you reach 13cm then cast off, break the yarn, hide the remaning yarn. Use the tapestry needle to attach the wooden button to the scarf.
• Use brown thread to embroider the eyes, and the mouth. (as photo below)
• Use pink thread to embroider the cheeks.
• Use ivory white thread to embroider the backpack to make it look like a turtle shell.

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Abbreviations:
sc -single crochet
st- stitch
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – 2 sc in same st
sc dec – sc 2 together

Head
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)  
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(18)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (24) 
R5-7 : sc in each st (24)
R8: *sc in next 2 st, dec1*, rep ** (18)
R9: *sc in next st, dec 1*, rep ** (12)
Stuff and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing

Shell:
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)  
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(18)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (24) 
R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (30)
R6: *sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st* rep ** (36)
R7: *sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st* rep ** (42)
R8: sc in each stitch (42)
R9: *sc in next 5 st, dec 1 in next st* rep ** (36)
R10: sc in each stitch (36)
Switch to head color 
R11: (back loops only)  sc in each st (36)
R12: *sc in next 4 st, dec 1 in next st* rep ** (30)
R13: *sc in next 3 st, 1 dec in next st* rep** (24)
R14: *sc in next 2 st, 1 dec in next st* rep** (18)
R15: *sc in next st, 1 dec in next st* rep** (12)
Stuff firmly
R16: dec 6 times (6)
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing

Front Flippers ( make 2)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)  
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(18)
R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, rep ** (24) 
Fold it into half and sew the parts together. You will get two pieces of half circles

Back Flippers (make 2)
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)  
R2: 2sc in each st (12)
R3:  *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st* rep **(18)
Fold it into half and sew the parts together. You will get two pieces of half circles smaller than the fore legs

Flowers:
(blue)
 6 sc in magic ring
*sc in next 2 st, sc inc in next* (8)
switch color
for the petals, *ch 7 and hdc in 3rd chain from hook, hdc in next 2 chain, sc in the next 2 chain, join with sl st in same space* and repeat ** in the same space once again and sl st to next sc space.
Repeat ** for other sc space as well. we’ll get a total of 12 petals having 2 in each stitch.

Leaf:
ch 7, sl st in 2nd chain from hook, sc in next, hdc in next 2 st, dc in next, 5 dc in next, dc in next, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next and sl st in the last chain.

Assembling:
Attach head piece to the side of turle shell.
Attach legs as shown above
Attach the flower and leaf to the shell top.
Sew in eyes

Hope you like the pattern. Have a cheerful day! 

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