Crochet Turtle Coaster | Free Pattern + Video Tutorial

This coaster is turtley cute!

If you are looking for a coaster that is cute but also beginner friendly, you have come to the right place! Don’t let the “amigurumi” part of the coaster scare you, because the stitches are pretty simple.

This coaster would look great on your desk and even makes an adorable gift!

Material

• Cotton light yarn in brown and green
• 3 mm hook
• Toy stuffing
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Scissors
• Needle

Stitches Used | Abbreviations

• Magic Ring (MR)
• Chain (ch)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Increase (inc) – 2st in 1st
• Decrease (dec) – 1st in 2st
• * * – repeat sequence

Notes

• The head, hands, and tail are worked in continuous rounds. Aka when you reach the end of the round, you directly move on to the next round without slip stitching.
• The number at the end of each round indicates the total number of stitches for that round.

Measurements

• Body/Coaster

Using the brown yarn

Round 1: MR, ch1, 12dc in MR (12), sl st

Round 2: ch2, *dc inc* all around (12)

Round 3: ch2, *dc, dc inc* all around (36)

Round 4: ch2, *2dc, dc inc* all around (48)

Round 5: ch2, *3dc, inc* all around (60)

Cut the yarn and finish off

• Head

Using the green yarn

Round 1: MR, 6sc in MR (6)

Round 2: *inc* all around (12)

Round 3: *sc, inc* all around (18)

Round 4: sc, inc, [2sc, inc]x5, sc (24)

Round 5: *3sc, inc* all around (30)

Round 6-10: *sc* all around (30)

Add safety eyes between Row 6 and 7. The eyes are 5 stitches apart.

Round 11: *3sc, dec* all around (24)

Round 12: sc, dec, [2sc, dec]x5, sc (18)

Round 13: *sc, dec* all around (12)

Add stuffing

Round 14: *dec* all around (6)

Add additional stuffing before stitching the bottom to close it.

Leave a long tail.

• Arms x2

Using the green yarn

Round 1: MR, 6sc in MR (6)

Round 2: *inc* all around (12)

Round 3: *sc, inc* all around (18)

Round 4: sc, inc, [2sc, inc]x5, sc (24)

Round 5: *3sc, inc* all around (30)

Finish off and leave a long tail.

Fold the circle in half and stitch it sideways to close it. Stitch by going from the back loop of one side to the gront loop of the other side. Add a bit of stuffing before closing it completely.

• Legs x2

Using the green yarn

Round 1: MR, 6sc in MR (6)

Round 2: *inc* all around (12)

Round 3: *sc, inc* all around (18)

Round 4: sc, inc, [2sc, inc]x5, sc (24)

Finish off and leave a long tail.

Fold the circle in half and stitch it sideways to close it. Stitch by going from the back loop of one side to the gront loop of the other side. Add a bit of stuffing before closing it completely.

• Tail

Round 1: MR, 5sc in MR (5)

Round 2: *sc* all around (5)

Round 3: *inc* all around (10)

Round 4-5: *sc* all around (10)

Finish off and leave a long tail.

• Assembly

Using the needle and the tail of your yarn, stitch the tail and the head facing each other. Stitch the arms 5 stitches away from the head, and the legs 11 stitches away from the arms. Stitch the arms and legs to the coaster in a corner.

Aaaaaand you’re done!

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A tutorial is also available on my YouTube channel!