Sea Turtle Pattern Plush Amigurumi

Sherman the Plush Sea Turtle
CROCHET PATTERN BY
Welcome!
I hope you will enjoy the creation of this plush sea turtle! Please don't hesitate to contact me at
hello@theresascrochetshop.com with any questions that you may have along the way. Have fun!
Did You Know?

• Sea turtles do not have teeth; they have keratinous beaks that help them eat.
• The Greens sea turtles’ beaks have serrated edges like a saw which enable to them to tear sea
grasses and scrape algae off rocks.
• The sea turtle’s diet varies a lot based on their species. While Greens sea turtles (like Shell here)
eat only algae and seaweed, most sea turtles eat lots of jellyfish, shrimp, lobster, crabs and fish.
The pattern and images contained in this document are the sole
property of Theresa's Crochet Shop. This written pattern is for
personal use only.
Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in part.
You may sell the finished product, but please credit

Theresa's Crochet Shop as the designer.
© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

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Materials You Will Need
• Crochet hook size: 5 mm
• #6 super bulky weight yarn: green, light brown, and cream
• Yarn needle
• One pair of 20 mm 3D trapezoid safety eyes; or 18-20 mm solid black eyes
• Polyester fiber fill stuffing
• 1 strand of black embroidery floss for facial details
Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
dec – sc decrease st (see note 4)
Size
Final measurement for the finished sea turtle is 5 inches (or 13 cm) tall.
Videos
Did you know I have a YouTube channel? I’m posting a growing selection of how-to videos that may
help you when crocheting this pattern. Here are a few videos well suited for this pattern:
Channel: youtube.com/@theresascrochetshop
Vid #1: Embroidering a Mouth and Eyebrows: https://youtu.be/MPiI5Qc3X5w
Vid #2: Crocheting the Shell and Attaching the Head: https://youtube.com/shorts/cfuEMiomvnc
Vid #3: Sewing on a Sea Turtle’s Flippers: https://youtube.com/shorts/BcO5gTvSlCI
Notes
1. This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds (you will not join each round).
2. In this pattern, I begin each circle with “the ch 2 method.” Another way of beginning is to start
with a magic circle. If you are more familiar with this method, do 8 sc (or whatever number is
specified) into your magic circle.
3. Single crochet decrease stitch explanation: Insert the hook into the next stitch and yarn over.
Pull a loop through so that there are now 2 loops on the hook. Insert the hook into the next
stitch and yarn over. Pull a loop through so that there are now 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over
again and pull the loop of yarn through all 3 loops on the hook.

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Instructions
Head
With green yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch (8 sts)
R2: 2 sc in each st around (16 sts)
R3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) 8 times (24 sts)
R5-8: Sc 30 (30 sts x 4 rounds)
R9: (Sc 14, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (32)
R11: (Sc 4, dec 1) 6 times (30 sts)
Here, pause to insert the safety eyes between R10-R11 with 6

sts in between the eyes (Figure 1). Then firmly press the backs Figure 1: Eye Placement
onto the eyes. If you are using the 3D safety eyes with cup-
shaped washers, either use a safety eye jig to attach the eyes A B
OR you can soak the washers in boiling-hot water for 2
minutes and then they will snap on without a tool.
For the smile and eyebrows, thread a strand of black

embroidery floss onto your yarn needle, and bring it out C D
between the eyes. Make 1 stitch, 2 sts wide, centered between
the eyes (Figure 2-A); then bring your needle up 1 round lower,
grab the horizontal stitch, and insert your needle back into the
original spot to form a little “V” (Figure 2-B). Figure 2: Facial Details
Now weave the embroidery floss through the inside of the

head and out above the eyes. Sew an eyebrow 1 round above
each eye. Then weave the floss through the head and out at
the opening at the bottom of the head. Secure the floss to the
beginning tail with a knot (Figure 2-C). See Figure 2-D and
Figure 3 for what the finished smile and eyebrows will look
like.
Now, go on to finish the head:

R16: (Sc 2, dec 1) 3 times (9 sts) Figure 3: Finished Facial Details

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Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Finish stuffing the
head, but leave the neck un-stuffed. Your turtle’s head will
now look as shown in Figure 4.
Top Shell
With light brown yarn,
R2: 2 sc in each st around (16 sts) Figure 4: Finished Head and Neck
R6: Sc 36 (36 sts)
Wait to fasten off until you have made the bottom shell.
Bottom Shell
With cream yarn,
R1: Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch (8 sts) Figure 5: Crocheting the Shell
R2: 2 sc in each st around (16 sts)
Fasten off, leaving just a short yarn tail for weaving in. Now fit
the bottom cream shell on top of the top light brown shell,
and starting from where you didn’t fasten off the top shell,
single crochet the 2 circles together. See Vid #2 on the Figure 6: Finished Shell
Materials page for a video explanation of sewing the shell

pieces together. Start by inserting your hook into a stitch on
the top shell and then into a stitch on the bottom shell
(Figure 5). Single crochet 33 stitches around the shell, leaving
the remaining 5 stitches open - this is where the turtle’s
head/neck will be sewn on. Fasten off, and weave in the yarn
tail.
Stuff the shell (Figure 6). Your turtle’s shell is now all ready to
add the turtle! :) Figure 7: Sewing on the Head - 1

To sew the head to the shell, use the green yarn tail left from
the head/neck, and sew it to the opening left on the shell.
Again, see Vid #2 on the Materials page for a video
explanation of sewing the head to the shell. Position the head
sideways in the shell, so the turtle’s face is looking at you
when you look at him from the side. Sew the head to the
BACK LOOPS ONLY of the stitches at the opening of the shell
(Figure 7 & Figure 8). Sew all the way around the opening.
Now, weave the yarn tail through the inside of the shell and
Figure 8: Sewing on the Head - 2
out between R5-R6 of the top shell; then grab a stitch at the
back of the neck at R12-R13 of the head (Figure 9). Insert the
needle back into the same spot of the top shell and pull
tightly to pull the turtle’s neck up against the shell. Do 1 or 2
more stitches to hold the head securely in place, right up
against the body. Secure with a knot and weave in the end.
Your sea turtle will now look as shown in Figure 10.
Front Flippers (x2)

With green yarn,
Figure 9: Sewing the Head to the Shell
R3: 2 sc in first st, sc 5 (7 sts)
Instead of fastening off right away (do not stuff), turn and
single crochet 3 sts across the top of the flipper, through both
layers, to close it (Figure 11-A). Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail
for sewing (Figure 12-B).
To sew the flippers to the turtle without seeing your sts, Figure 10: Finished Head and Shell
insert your needle sideways behind the seam between the
top shell and bottom shell, and then into the top sts of the
A B
flipper (Figure 12). See Vid #3 on the Materials page for a
video explanation of sewing on the flippers. Sew the 2 front
flippers 3 sts back from where the neck is sewn to the body.
Back Flippers (x2)

With green yarn,
R2: 2 sc in first st, sc 5 (7 sts) Figure 11: Closing the Flippers

R3: Sc 7 (7 sts)
R4: Dec 1, sc 5 (6 sts)
As you did with the front flippers, wait to fasten off and do
not stuff. Turn and single crochet 3 sts across the tops of the
flippers, through both layers, to close them. Fasten off,
leaving a yarn tail for sewing. Count 2 sts back from the front
flippers, and sew the back flippers right at the seam between
the top and bottom shell. The back flippers should be 5-6 sts
apart across the back of the turtle’s body. Figure 12: Sewing on the flippers
Tail (optional)
With green yarn,
R2: 2 sc in first st, sc 3 (5 sts)
R3: Sc 5 (5 sts)
Wait to fasten off. Do not stuff. Single crochet across the top
of the tail to close it – 2 sc sts across. Fasten off, leaving a
yarn tail for sewing. Sew the tail to the back of the body
(Figure 13). Figure 13: Flippers & Tail Placement
Flipper Freckles
Cut a strand of cream yarn and insert it through the bottom
of a flipper and out through the top. Sew 4-5 little sts on the
top of each front flipper and 4 sts on the top of each back
flipper (Figure 14). You will need to cut a new strand for each
flipper. Secure with a knot and weave in the ends.
This plush sea turtle will not stand on its own, but he can be
held for pictures, propped up with a toothpick, or leaned
Figure 14: Finished Freckles
against a prop for displaying.
And there you go, you are done! Thank you so much for joining
me in making a plush sea turtle! Enjoy!
~Theresa


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Did You Know?

Please do not redistribute or sell this pattern in whole or in part.

You may sell the finished product, but please credit

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

Here, pause to insert the safety eyes between R10-R11 with 6

For the smile and eyebrows, thread a strand of black

Now weave the embroidery floss through the inside of the

Now, go on to finish the head:

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

R17-21: Sc 9 (9 sts x 5 rounds)

Materials page for a video explanation of sewing the shell

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

Front Flippers (x2)

Back Flippers (x2)

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

© 2023, Theresa’s Crochet Shop

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