Turtle Sjef

Durable Cosy fine faded

Durable Cosy fine
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Do you like turtles just as much as Annemarie from CuteDutch does? Turtle Sjef is a super cute toy, who loves to
go on adventures with you. With his lovely colors it is a remarkable creature in the ocean. You only have to crochet
him yourself.

Yarn
Durable Cosy fine, 58% cotton & 42% polyacrylics, 50g/105m
Color A: 2158, Light Green, 1 ball
Color B: 2223, Liver, 1 ball

Durable Cosy fine faded, 58% cotton & 42% polyacrylics, 50g/ 105m
Color C: 2190, Coral, 1 ball
Color D: 326, Ivory, 1 ball
Color E: 309, Light Yellow, 1 ball

Durable Coral Mini, 100% katoen, 20g/ 50m

Color F: 310, White, 1 ball

Crochet Hook
4,0 mm – G-6

Other materials
- Scissors,
- ruler,
- tapestry needle to weave in ends,
- pins,
- Restyle filling for pillows,
- Safety eyes 18 mm, black,
- embroidery yarn (black).

Used stitches and abbreviations US crochet terms

FPdc front post double crochet
FPtc front post treble crochet
FPdtc front post double treble crochet
RS right side
WS wrong side
ch chain
sc single crochet
scfl single crochet, front loop only
scbl single crochet, back loop only
nxt next
slst slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
tog together
dc double crochet

Gauge
Not provided.

Skill level
Intermediate

Measurements
Approximately 27 cm in length, 16 cm width and 12 cm high.
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Pattern info
- This turtle is crocheted in parts and later sewn together.
- The turtle’s base is worked in a spiral. Rounds are not closed until mentioned otherwise in the pattern.

Pattern
Head
Crochet with color A and hook 4.0 mm.
Round 1: Crochet 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: *2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [12]
Round 3: *1sc, 2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [18]
Round 4: *2sc, 2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [24]
Round 5: *3sc, 2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [30]
Round 6: *4sc, 2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [36]
Round 7: *5sc, 2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [42]
Round 8: *6sc, 2sc in nxt sc; repeat from * to end Round [48]
Round 9-14: 48v [48]
Round 15: *6sc, sc2tog; repeat from * to end Round [42]
Round 16: *5sc, sc2tog; repeat from * to end Round [36]
Round 17: 12sc, [sc2tog] x6, 12 sc [30]
Round 18: 7sc, [sc2tog, 1sc] x5, sc2tog, 6sc [24]
Round 19-23: 24sc [24]
Place safety eyes between round 8 ans 9 with 14sts in between.
Round 24: *2sc, sc2tog; repeat from * to end Round [18]
Round 25-28: 18sc [18]
Cut yarn long enough. Fill the head, but not the neck. Fold the neck double and sew to a close with 9 sts.
Embroider with color F sdcipes along the pupills and with black embroidery yarn embroider the mouth.

Shield
Crochet with color C and hook 4.0 mm. Close every round of the shield with a sl st. This sl st does not count as st.
Round 1: Crochet 3 ch [counts as first st in the entire pattern] and 11dc in a magic ring. [12]
Change to color D:
Round 2: 3ch, 1 FPdc in same st, *crochet 1dc in nxt dc from previous round and 1 FPdc around same dc from
previous row; repeat from * until end of round. [24]
Change to color E:
Round 3: 3ch, 1dc in first FPdc from previous round, and 1FPdtc around same FPdc from previous round, *1dc in
nxt dc, 1 dc in nxt FPdc and 1FPdtc around same FPdc; repeat from * to end round. [36]
Change to color B:
Round 4: 3ch, 1 FPdtc around 3ch from previous round, 1dc in nxt dc, 1FPdtc around nxt FPdtc, *1dc in nxt dc,
1FPdtc around same dc, 1 dc in nxt dc, 1 FPdtc around nxt FPdtc; repeat from * to end round. [48]
Change to color C:
Round 5: 3ch, 1dc in first FPdtc from previous round, 1dc in nxt dc, 1 FPdtc around nxt FPdtc, *1dc in nxt dc, 1dc
in nxt FPdtc, 1 FPdtc around same FPdtc, 1dc in nxt dc, 1 FPdtc around nxt FPdtc; repeat from * to end round.
[60]
Change to color D:
Round 6: 3ch, 1FPdtc around 3ch from two rows down, [1dc in nxt dc, 1 FPtc around nxt FPdtc] x 2, *1 dc in
nxt dc, 1FPttc around dc from two rows down, [1dc in nxt dc, 1 FPtc around nxt FPdc] x 2; repeat from * to end
round. [72]

Change to color E:
Round 7: 3ch [counts as first FPdc], 2dc in FPdtc from previous round, [1 FPtc around nxt dc, 1 dc in nxt FPtc]
x 2, *1 FPdc around nxt dc, 2dc in nxt FPdtc, [1 FPtc around nxt dc, 1 dc in nxt FPdc] x 2; repeat from * to end
round. [84]

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Change to color B:
Round 8: 3ch, 83dc. [84]
Change to color C:
Round 9: 3ch, 83dc. [84]
Change to color D:
Round 10: 3ch, 83dc. [84]
Change to color E:
Round 11: 3ch, 83dc. [84]
Change to color B:
Round 12: 3ch, 83dc. [84]
Round 13: 84scfl [84]
Round 14: Crochet *(1slst, 1ch) in nxt sc, repeat from * to end round. [168]
Cut yarn long enough and weave in ends.

Bottom shield
Crochet with color B and hook 4.0mm.
Round 1: Crochet 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: *2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [12]
Round 3: *1sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [18]
Round 4: *2sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [24]
Round 5: *3sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [30]
Round 6: *4sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [36]
Round 7: *5sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [42]
Round 8: *6sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [48]
Round 9: *7sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [54]
Round 10: *8sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [60]
Round 11: *9sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [66]
Round 12: *10sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [72]
Round 13: *11sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [78]
Round 14: *12sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [84]
Round 15: 84sc [84]
Cut yarn long enough. Fill the shield of the turtle. Sew Round 15 from the bottom of the shield on the back loops,
that were formed by crocheting in the front loops in round 13 of the shield. Place during sewing the neck in the
shield. Sew with another thread in color A the neck in its place. Weave in ends.

Front paws (2 x)
Crochet with color A and hook 4.0mm.
Round 1: Crochet 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: *2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [12]
Round 3: *1sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [18]
Round 4: *2sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [24]
Round 5: 24scbl [24]
Round 6: 24sc [24]
Round 7: 9sc, [2sc tog] x 3, 9sc [21]
Round 8: 8sc, [2sc tog] x 3, 7sc [18]
Round 9-10: 18 sc [18]
Cut yarn long enough. Fill paws firmly and sew the paws on the front- and bottom of the shield. Weave in ends.

Back paws (2 x)
Crochet with color A and hook 4.0mm.
Round 1: Crochet 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: *2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [12]
Round 3: *1sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [18]
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This project is designed by Annemarie van Houte | CuteDutch commissioned by Durable. The instructions and photos are protected by copyright and may not be used for commercial purposes.
Any use without written consent is forbidden. The designer and Durable are not liable for any errors in the pattern or the instructions. 4
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Round 4: *2sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [24]
Round 5: 24scbl [24]
Round 6: 24sc [24]
Round 7: 6sc, [2sc tog] x 6, 6sc [18
Round 8: 8sc, [2sc tog] x 3, 7sc [18]
Cut yarn long enough. Fill paws firmly and sew the paws on the back- and bottom of the shield. Weave in ends.

Tail
Crochet with color A and hook 4.0mm.
Round 1: Crochet 4sc in a magic ring [4]
Round 2: *1sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [6]
Round 3: *1sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [9]
Round 4: *2sc, 2 sc in nxt sc; repeat from* to end round [12]
Round 5-7: 12 sc [12]
Cut yarn long enough. Fold tail double and sew together with 6 sts. Sew tail at the back of the shield and weave in
ends. Tail is not filled.

You can find sales information and more details about this project at durableyarn.com
This project is designed by Annemarie van Houte | CuteDutch commissioned by Durable. The instructions and photos are protected by copyright and may not be used for commercial purposes.
Any use without written consent is forbidden. The designer and Durable are not liable for any errors in the pattern or the instructions. 5