Want a unique turtle amigurumi that is completely no-sew? Follow through with this step-by-step no-sew turtle amigurumi tutorial presented by Stitches be crazy. It is an inverted turtle amigurumi that leans from usual designs and looks adorable thanks to the interesting color contrast. You can complete it very quickly using super bulky yarn that gives it extra squishiness and softness. You can choose from two color variations plus make it in any size compatible with the purpose.
Our goal in this post is to provide you with important details about this project.
Skill Level: Crocheting this amigurumi turtle is not only quick but also easy for beginners.
Tutorial Timing: 26 Minutes
No-Sew Turtle Amigurumi Tutorial
Crochet turtle amigurumi is extremely easy with the following tutorial. It reduces the hassle of crocheting and then sewing the legs of a turtle and uses a special stitch to mimic the same thing. You can adjust the sizes just by changing the yarn weight and the hook size. Here are the tutorial notes:
- Head: You will start by crocheting the head which is a simple sphere and add the safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5. For this and other parts, the on-screen pattern displays. After 7 rounds you will start stuffing it.
- Body: After the head, you will switch the color and start working around to form the body or belly. Within some rounds, the tutor suggests using the bobble stitch (a raised stitch) that will be the legs and arms. So, a total of 4 bobble stitches are needed in the color of the head. The body is a flat round.
- Shell: Again switching the color, but this time working with the separate hook, the tutor crochets a half sphere and then attaches around the body with the stuffing filling as you go.
Supplies Needed
Following are the suggested supplies by the tutor of this turtle amigurumi:
- Yarn in 3 different types of colors
- 5 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Stitch markers
- Sewing needle
- Polyester fiberfill
The best bulky yarn for creating a crochet No-Sew Turtle Amigurumi is super bulky chenille velvet yarn. This choice of yarn offers a huggable texture, ideal for creating a plush amigurumi. Although this yarn is made of polyester, it is worth.
Abbreviations Used
In the on-screen written video pattern for this crochet no-sew turtle amigurumi, the following abbreviations were used:
- Mr: magic ring
- SI st: slip stitch: Insert hook, yarn over, and pull through both loops.
- Sc: single crochet: Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, and complete the stitch.
- Inc: increase: Work two SCs into one stitch.
- Dec: decrease: Insert hook into two stitches, yarn over, and complete the stitch.
- bu st: bobble stitch
How to Crochet Bobble Stitch?
To crochet a bobble stitch, begin by inserting the hook into the stitch where you want the bobble to form and pull up a loop. Yarn over (yo) and pull through two loops on the hook, repeating this step until you have several half-completed stitches on your hook—usually four or five, depending on the desired bubble size.
Yarn over once more and pull through all the loops on your hook in one go. This gathers the half-completed stitches into a compact, puffy bobble. Secure the bobble with a single crochet stitch in the next stitch to push the bobble out.
Note: The tutor uses a bobble of small and large clusters.
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