Sports Turtle Amigurumi Complete Crochet Pattern

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Sports Turtle

Create Sports Turtle an adorable sports-loving turtle amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern! Standing at approximately 19 cm (7.6 inches) tall, this charming turtle features a detachable shell designed like a backpack and even comes with its own miniature football. Perfect for sports enthusiasts, turtle lovers, or as a special gift, this intermediate-level pattern creates a unique amigurumi character with personality and charm.

Materials Needed for Your Turtle Amigurumi

Before beginning your turtle crochet project, gather these supplies:

  • Rainbow Cotton 8/4 yarn in color 098 (green for body) – 2 skeins
  • Rainbow Cotton 8/4 yarn in color 088 (brown for football) – 1 skein
  • Mayflower 8/4 yarn in color 1432 (brown for shell and feet) – 1 skein
  • Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • Black scrap yarn for embroidering eyebrows
  • White scrap yarn for eyes and football details
  • Two 5 mm safety eyes
  • Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
  • Tapestry needle for assembly
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers (optional)

Understanding Sports Turtle Terminology

Familiarize yourself with these standard abbreviations used throughout the pattern:

  • mr = magic ring
  • ch = chain
  • sc = single crochet
  • sl st(s) = slip stitch(es)
  • dc = double crochet
  • inc = increase (2 single crochet in same stitch)
  • dec = decrease (2 stitches worked together)
  • rnd(s) = round(s)

Sports Turtle Important Tips Before You Begin

  • Stuff the head and body firmly for better shape retention
  • Work stitches tightly to prevent gaps and stuffing from showing through
  • All pieces are worked in continuous spirals without joining rounds
  • Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds
  • The shell is designed to be removable with straps like a backpack

Creating Your Turtle Amigurumi Step by Step

Sports Turtle Eye Details (Make 2)

Using white yarn:

  1. Create a magic ring and work 5 sc into it (5)

Do not tighten the magic ring yet. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to the head later.

Sports Turtle Head and Body (One Piece)

Using color 098 (green):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6)
  2. Increase in each stitch around (12)
  3. [1 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (18)
  4. [2 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (24)
  5. [3 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (30)
  6. [4 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (36)
  7. [5 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (42)
  8. [6 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (48)
  9. [7 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (54) 10-16. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 7 rounds (54)
  10. [7 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (48)
  11. [6 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (42)
  12. [5 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (36)
  13. 4 sc, decrease 6 times, 20 sc (30)
  14. 4 sc, decrease 3 times, 20 sc (27)
  15. 2 sc, decrease 3 times, 19 sc (24)

Now attach the safety eyes between rounds 12-13 with 7 sc between them. Place the white eye details around each safety eye and tighten the magic rings. Pull the ends through to the back and secure. Be careful to attach the eyes on the correct side of the head (the side where the neck extends).

  1. 1 sc, decrease 3 times, 17 sc (21)
  2. Decrease 3 times, 15 sc (18)

Begin stuffing the head firmly with fiberfill. 25-31. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 7 rounds (18)

Now continue to create the body: 32. Increase in each stitch around (36) 33. [5 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (42) 34. [6 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (48) 35. [7 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (54) 36. [8 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (60) 37. [9 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (66) 38. [10 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (72) 39-56. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 18 rounds (72)

Continue stuffing the body firmly as you work. 57. [10 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (66) 58. [9 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (60) 59. [8 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (54) 60. [7 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (48) 61. [6 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (42) 62. [5 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (36) 63. [4 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (30) 64. [3 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (24) 65. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (18) 66. [1 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (12) 67. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (9)

Fasten off, leaving a tail long enough for closing. Use a needle to gather the front loops of the remaining 9 stitches and pull tight to close neatly. Weave in the end.

Sports Turtle Shell

Using color 1432 (brown):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6)
  2. Increase in each stitch around (12)
  3. [1 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (18)
  4. [2 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (24)
  5. [3 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (30)
  6. [4 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (36)
  7. [5 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (42)
  8. [6 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (48)
  9. [7 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (54)
  10. [8 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (60)
  11. [9 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (66)
  12. [10 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (72)
  13. [11 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (78)
  14. [12 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (84) 15-31. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 17 rounds (84)
  15. [12 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (78)
  16. [11 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (72)
  17. [10 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (66)
  18. [9 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (60)
  19. [8 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (54)
  20. [7 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (48)
  21. [6 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (42)
  22. [5 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (36)
  23. [4 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (30)
  24. [3 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (24)
  25. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (18)
  26. [1 sc, decrease] repeat 6 times (12)
  27. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (9)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for closing. Use a needle to gather the front loops of the 9 remaining stitches, pull tight to close, and weave in the end.

Sports Turtle Shell Spots (Make 6)

Using color 098 (green):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 10 sc into it (10)
  2. [1 sc, increase] repeat 5 times (15)
  3. [2 sc, increase] repeat 5 times (20)
  4. [3 sc, increase] repeat 5 times (25)
  5. [4 sc, increase] repeat 5 times (30)
  6. [5 sc, increase] repeat 5 times (35)

Finish with 6 sc and 1 slip stitch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing to the shell.

Sports Turtle Football

Using color 088 (brown):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 3 sc into it (3)
  2. Increase in each stitch around (6)
  3. [1 sc, increase] repeat 3 times (9)
  4. [2 sc, increase] repeat 3 times (12)
  5. [3 sc, increase] repeat 3 times (15)
  6. [4 sc, increase] repeat 3 times (18)

Begin stuffing the ball with fiberfill. 7-10. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 4 rounds (18) 11. [4 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (15) 12. [3 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (12) 13. [2 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (9) 14. [1 sc, decrease] repeat 3 times (6) 15. Decrease 3 times (3)

Fasten off and weave in the end. Embroider white stripes on the ball to complete the football look.

Sports Turtle Legs (Make 2)

Start with color 1432 (brown):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6)
  2. Increase in each stitch around (12)
  3. [1 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (18)
  4. [2 sc, increase] repeat a times (24)
  5. [3 sc, increase] repeat 6 times (30)

Change to color 098 (green): 6. Work 1 sc in each stitch (30) 7. 11 sc, decrease 4 times, 11 sc (26)

Stuff only the foot portion with fiberfill. 8. 10 sc, decrease 3 times, 10 sc (23) 9. 9 sc, decrease 3 times, 8 sc (20) 10. 8 sc, decrease 2 times, 8 sc (18) 11. 7 sc, decrease 2 times, 7 sc (16) 12-21. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 10 rounds (16) 22. Finish with 5 sc to end at the side of the leg.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attachment.

Shell Straps (Make 2)

Using color 1432 (brown):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6) 2-40. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 39 rounds (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the shell.

Arms (Make 2)

Using color 098 (green):

  1. Create a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6)
  2. Increase in each stitch around (12) 3-29. Work 1 sc in each stitch for 27 rounds (12)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attachment.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Facial Features: Embroider eyebrows diagonally above the eyes using black yarn.
  2. Shell Preparation: Pin the shell to the turtle’s back but don’t sew it on yet. You’ll need to attach the arms and legs first, with portions hidden under the shell.
  3. Shell Decoration: Sew the six spots onto the shell as shown in the reference pictures. Sew only through the outermost layer of the shell.
  4. Arms: Attach each arm to the body at round 32. Position them so approximately 3 rounds lie diagonally under where the shell will be placed.
  5. Legs: Sew the legs to the body at round 56. Again, hide approximately 3 rounds under the shell position and sew them on at a slight diagonal angle.
  6. Shell Straps: Sew the straps to each side of the shell at both the top and bottom to create a backpack-like attachment system.
  7. Shell Attachment: Now sew the shell onto the turtle’s back, working around the entire edge. Be careful not to sew through the arms and legs.
  8. Football: Attach the football under one of the arms to complete your sporty turtle.

Customization Ideas

While this pattern creates a charming sports turtle with a football, consider these creative variations:

  • Color Choices: Try different color combinations for the shell and body to create various turtle species
  • Sports Equipment: Replace the football with other sports items like a basketball, baseball, or tennis ball
  • Shell Designs: Add different patterns or decorations to the shell for a unique look
  • Facial Expressions: Vary the placement of the eyes and eyebrows for different expressions
  • Size Adjustments: Use thicker yarn and a larger hook for a bigger turtle, or thinner yarn and a smaller hook for a mini version

Perfect as a Gift

This turtle amigurumi makes an excellent present for:

  • Sports enthusiasts and athletes
  • Turtle collectors or reptile lovers
  • Children who enjoy stuffed animals
  • Nursery or playroom decoration
  • Team mascot inspiration

Care Instructions

To keep your turtle amigurumi looking its best:

  • Spot clean with mild soap and water
  • Air dry completely
  • Avoid direct sunlight to prevent color fading
  • Display away from heat sources
  • If safety eyes are used, keep away from very young children

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Conclusion

Creating this sports turtle amigurumi gives you a uniquely charming character with a removable shell backpack and sporty accessories. The combination of the turtle’s friendly face, detailed shell, and football accessory results in a character full of personality. Whether you’re making it for yourself or as a gift, this pattern offers a rewarding crochet experience and a lovable finished piece that’s sure to bring smiles.

Happy crocheting!

This pattern has been adapted for clarity and SEO purposes while maintaining the original design’s integrity.