Sherman & Shelley – A Turtley Sweet Valentine’s Day Pattern

A crochet pattern for the one you turtley love! Make a pair of these sweet turtles, Sherman and Shelley, to celebrate your loved one on Valentine’s Day ❤

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Sherman & Shelley – Turtley in Love Pattern

Materials:

• Pink yarn
• Shell color yarn (variegated)
• Accent color yarn for the shell (white)
• Light blue/green yarn
• Black yarn (for sewing the eyes)
• Crochet hooks, sizes E & G (one larger, one slightly smaller)
• Stuffing

You only need a small amount of yarn for each color, it’s a good way to use up some scrap yarn too!

Abbreviations:

*Crochet terms are US terms

• MC = magic circle
• SC = single crochet
• DC = double crochet
• TR = triple crochet
• INC = increase
• DEC = decrease
• SL = slip stitch
• CH = chain
• * = repeat around

Shell:

• Using the shell color (variegated yarn)…
  • SC 8 in MC (8)
  • INC * (16)
  • SC 1, INC * (24)
  • SC * (24)
  • SC * (24)
  • SC * (24)
  • SC * (24)
  • SC * (24)
• Switch to the accent color (white)…
  • In back loops only, SC * (24)
• Finish off, you do not need to leave a long tail, just enough to weave in the end
• Lightly stuff the shell

Underbelly:

• Using the body color (light blue/green)…
  • SC 8 in MC (8)
  • INC * (16)
  • SC 1, INC * (24)
• Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing

Arms & Legs:

• Using the body color (light blue/green)…
  • SC 8 in MC (8)
• Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing

Head:

• Using the body color (light blue/green)…
  • SC 8 in MC (8)
  • SC 1, INC * (12)
  • SC 2, INC * (16)
  • SC * (16)
  • SC * (16)
  • SC * (16)
  • SC 2, DEC * (12)
  • *Using black yarn, sew on the eyes (I sewed a slight U shape between rounds 5 & 6). For Shelley, you can add little eyelashes too! Also begin stuffing*
  • SC 1, DEC * (8)
• Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing
• Finish stuffing the head

Heart:

• Using pink yarn…
  • Make a magic circle
  • CH 3
  • TR 2
  • DC 3
  • CH 1
  • TR 1
  • CH 1
  • DC 3
  • TR 2
  • CH 3
  • Slip stitch in the center, then pull tight
• Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing

Assembly:

Now it’s time to assemble all the pieces together!

• Sew the underbelly to the shell

• Sew the arms & legs to the underbelly

• Sew the head to the shell

• Sew the heart onto the top of the shell

And now your Valentine’s Day turtle is finished! I hope you enjoy this free pattern, and if you make a turtle please share it with me! (On my Facebook page, this blog, or my Instagram @tokyodragon.crochet !)