For blueberry pancake lovers, here’s a super cute crochet sea turtle pattern. This crochet turtle’s body is made as a giant blueberry pancake. Yes, you heard that right. After making the giant pancake, you’ll create the turtle’s head and fins. If you haven’t made this kind of crochet sea turtle before, you should definitely give it a try. We also have other crochet sea turtle patterns you might enjoy on our website. Here’s this adorable pancake crochet sea turtle pattern that’s sure to whet your appetite. You can follow the step-by-step instructions below for the adorable pancake crochet sea turtle pattern.
Crochet blueberry pancake sea turtle pattern
Designer: iamho.oked
Materials:
Yarn: size 6 super bulky (I used honey bunny shine, zeeman extra soft and toucan) and size 3 plied chenille yarn (I used ricorumi nilli nilli).
Colors: brown, cream, dark blue, orange/caramel, yellow, white, pink (optional for the cheeks)
Crochet hooks in 2 sizes (I used 6mm and 2.5mm)
Safety eyes (I used 10mm)
Yarn needle
Scissors
Toy stuffing
Abbreviations:
R: round
sc: single crochet
mr: magic ring
ch: chain
inc: increase
dec: decrease
FO: fasten off
slst: slip stitch
sk: skip stitch
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
bo: bobble stitch
tr inc: increase with trebles, so 2 tr in the same stitch
Shield/pancake stack
Main shiel (brown).
R1. 6 sc in MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (1sc,inc)x6 (18)
R4. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
R5. (3sc,inc)x6 (30)
R6. (4sc,inc)x6 (36)
R7. 36 sc BLO (36)
R8. (4sc,dec)x6 (30)
R9. (4sc,inc)x6 (36)
R10. (4sc,dec) BLOX6 (30)
R11. (4sc,inc)x6 (36)
R12. (4sc,dec) BLO x6 (30)
R13. (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
Start stuffing.
R14. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
R15. (1sc,dec)x6 (12)
Finish stuffing.
R16. 6 dec (6)
FO yarn and weave in the ends.
Pancake rims
Cream:
Insert hook from above in one of the stitches of the blo rows (R7, 10 and 12).
Single crochet around. Do this for every blo row, until you have three rims.
Syrup
Orange:
R1. 6 sc in MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (1sc,inc)x6 (18)
R4. (sc,hdc,dc inc)x6 (24)
R5. (sc,hdc,dc,tr inc, dc, sc, slst)x3 (24)
FO yarn and keep a long tail for sewing.
P.S.
If like me, you like assembling as you go, sew the syrup in the center of the pancake.
Head
Blue:
R1. 6 sc in MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (1sc,inc)x6 (18)
R4. 18 sc (18)
R5. 18 sc (18)
R6. (1sc,dec)x6 (12)
Put the eyes 5 stitches apart between R4 and R5.
Stuff the head firmly.
R7. 6 dec (6)
R8. 6 inc (12)
Slst in the first increase and FO. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Sometimes the filling appears, use the tail to sew this hole shut.
Assemble the head between the 2nd and 3rd pancake rim. Make sure the blueberry rim is facing upward.
Flippers X4
Blue:
R1. 6 sc in MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (1sc,inc)x6 (18)
Fold the cirlce in half and single crochet along the open sides to close it.
I needed 11 sc to do this. FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Make 4 flippers.
Assemble the front flippers approximately 5 stitches from the head.
For the back flippers, find the center of the back of the turtle and assemble both flippers I stitch from the center, so 2 stitches apart.
Orientate the flippers so the MR faces the back of the turtle.
Butter
Yellow:
R1. Ch 5
R2. Start in 2nd stitch from hook, 4sc, ch1 and turn work.
R3. 4sc, ch1 and turn work.
R4. 4sc, ch1 and turn work.
FO and leave a tail for sewing.
Assemble the butter on the syrup, wherever you find it aesthetically pleasing.
Grab a darning needle and embroider some shine on it with white yarn.
Blueberries
Dark blue:
Use your size 3 yarn for the blueberries.
R1. 6 sc in MR
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. sc, inc (18)
R4. sc, dec (12)
Stuff lightly.
R5. 6 dec (6)
R6. 6 inc (12)
FO and leave a tail for sewing.
Make as many blueberries as you want. You can vary the size by increasing more, or less.
Assemble them on top of the syrup.
Finished result!
