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World Turtle Succulent

Holder

June 26, 2017 by Vincent

**You can also purchase the full kit

to make this f rom Lion Brand Yarn
here

**Don’t forget to pin this to your

Pinterest!

Right now, succulents are IN. I

have splurged on myself and
gotten a few.. they really add so
much life to any room! Why not
make it more lively with your world
turtle holder? This piece was based
off of the mythology of the World
Turtle, depicted as a turtle carrying
the world on it’s back. This picture
is my favorite depiction of it:

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Here is the Free Pattern! Enjoy! If

you would like to purchase the full
kit, it is now available here

“World Turtle”
Succulent Pot Holder

**Notes: This pattern is worked in

continuous rounds.

It’s helpful to know how to do

invisible decrease as it will look
cleaner!

Always be mindful of commas in

the pattern!

Materials: 9mm hook

Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and

Quick in these colors:

Mesquit
Grass

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Polyester fiber fill

12mm safety eyes

Scissors

Darning needle

Plant Pot will need to be 3.5”

inches

Abbreviations: sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

mr = magic ring

Sc inc = increase (2 sc in next

stitch)

dec = decrease (sc 2 together)

ch = chain

FLO = f ront loop only

BLO = back loop only

Here is how big your final piece will

be!

Let’s begin! There are pictures

below while doing each section
and they are here to help guide to
let you know you’re on the correct
path!

Shell (begin in brown)

Begin with 6 sc in Magic Ring

Round 1: * inc* around (12)

Round 2: *sc, inc* in BLO around

(18)

Rounds 3-7: hdc around (18)

It should fit snug around the pot!

Round 8: *sc, inc* in FLO around

(36)

Rounds 9-13: hdc around (36)

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Here you can see how to stuff it

(left) and what it would look like
with the pot inside (right)!

Round 14: *hdc 4, dec* around (30)

Begin stuffing with fiber fill (see

example above)

Round 15: *hdc 3, sc dec* around

(24)

Round 16: *hdc 2, sc dec* around

(18)

Round 17: *hdc, sc dec* around (12)

Round 18: dec around (6)

Slip stitch to finish off, leaving a

long tail to sew the hole closed.

Head (begin in green)

Begin with 6 sc in Magic Ring

Round 1: inc around (12)

Round 2: *sc, inc* around (18)

Rounds 3-5: sc around (18)

Place safety eyes in round 4, 5

stitches apart. Begin stuffing with
fiber fill.

Round 6: *sc, dec* around (12)

Slip stitch to finish off, leaving a

long tail to sew neck to shell.

Flippers (make 4; begin in green)

Begin with 6 sc in Magic Ring

Round 1: inc around (12)

Round 2: *sc, inc* around (18)

Round 3: *sc 2, inc* around (24)

Slip stitch to finish off, leaving a

long tail to sew flippers in half and
to the shell.

With the circle you’ve made, fold it

in half and sew it shut!

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By this point, you should have all

these pieces below to sew
together!

This post is sponsored by Lion

Brand Yarn! So honored to be
working with their yarn!

Please do not claim this pattern as

your own. If you wish to share this
pattern, you may link to this
pattern but please do not reprint it
on your site. You may keep a copy
for your own personal use but
please DO NOT sell the pattern or
distribute it.

You may sell products made f rom

this pattern but please clearly
credit the design to Knot Bad and
link it my website
knotbadami.com

If you do decide to post it

anywhere, especially Instagram,
please feel f ree to tag me
(knot.bad) and show me how
yours turns out!

Best part is choosing which plant

gets to be displayed in your world
turtle!

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