Best Free Crochet
Turtle Patterns

Tiny Turtle Crochet Pattern from 5 Little Monsters

These cute little crochet turtles are approximately 2½” tall and 5″ long (6 cm x 12.5 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn in two different colours, e.g., Caron Big Donut.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 6 mm safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, scissors, and a yarn needle.

Theo the Turtle from Hobbii

Designed by PifPaf, Theo the Turtle is a free crochet turtle pattern available as a free PDF download on the Hobbii website. The finished toy is about 7½” (19 cm) high.

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight cotton, e.g., Friends Cotton 8/4 from Hobbii.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 5 m safety eyes, a piece of black scrap yarn for the eyebrows, a piece of white scrap yarn for the eyes and the football, scissors, a yarn needle, and fiberfill stuffing.

Crochet Sea Turtle Pattern from Circulo Yarns

Designed by Paula de Tassia Ferreira, this free pattern is available as a PDF download on the Circulo Yarns website. It’s the way the eyes are done that makes this cute little turtle so adorable. Isn’t he just the sweetest?

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton, e.g., Amigurumi from Circulo. You can choose your favourite colours, but the colourways pictured are Chestnut, Porcelain, Eucalyptus, and Off-White.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.75 mm (C-2) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 20 mm safety eyes, polyester stuffing, scissors, black yarn scraps, a tapestry needle, and scissors.

Crochet Baby Sea Turtle Pattern from Whistle & Ivy

This adorable turtle plushy would make a great gift. If you are gifting this to a young child, it’s best to crochet or embroider the eyes. The finished product is about 11″ long when made in the materials listed below, but different yarns will give you different sizes.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn. e.g., Brava Worsted from We Crochet.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 8 mm safety eyes, scissors, polyfill stuffing, and a darning needle.

Crochet Sea Turtle Pattern by Carolyne Brodie

This gorgeous, original design is available as a free Ravelry download. The pattern is recommended for intermediate skill levels and would make a beautiful gift. This sweet turtle toy measures approximately 15″ tall (38 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 21 mm safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, scissors, and a tapestry needle.

Crochet Turtle Pattern from Little Muggles

Sheldon the Turtle is a free crochet pattern.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn, e.g., Vanna’s Choice in Beige, Kelly Green, Dusty Green, and Fern.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 9 mm safety eyes, fiberfill stuffing, a stitch marker, scissors, and a yarn needle.

Crochet Amigurumi Turtle Pattern from All About Ami

The finished size of these sweet crochet toys is 7″ long, 5″ wide, and 3″ tall (17.5 cm x 12.5 cm x 7.5 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium weight yarn, e.g., Vanna’s Choice from Lion Brand Yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.25 mm (B-10) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Scissors, a yarn needle, fiberfill stuffing, safety eyes, black embroidery thread, 4 mm pink brads for cheeks, and stitch markers.

Small Turtle Crochet Pattern from Pink Mouse Boutique

This is a great pattern with lots of helpful photos.

YARN REQUIRED: Size 10 Crochet Thread, e.g., Aunt Lydia’s Size 10.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 1.5 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 2 mm safety eyes (optional), scissors, stuffing material, glue, and a sewing needle.

Free Crochet Pattern: Sammie the Turtle from cbfiberworks

This cute crochet turtle has a unique spiral design on its shell; you can have so much fun playing with colour with this pattern. This is an intermediate-level pattern for a finished toy that stands about 6½” (16.5 cm) tall.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight cotton, e.g., I Love This Cotton!, from Hobby Lobby.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 10 mm safety eyes, stitch markers, Poly-fill stuffing, a darning needle, sewing pins, and scissors.

Amigurumi Turtle by Eden Dintsikos

This is an easy pattern to follow, but you will need to be familiar with the basics of crochet and amigurumi.

YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight yarn in White, Beige, Brown, Black, and Green yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.50 mm (E-4) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Scissors, a yarn needle, a stitch marker, and fiberfill for stuffing.

Crochet Pride Turtle Pattern by Ambros Crochet

The finished size of this rainbow-coloured turtle is about 3½” (9 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #3 / Light / DK / Light Worsted weight acrylic, e.g., Bravo Originals from Schachenmayr.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 6 mm safety eyes, a tapestry needle, pins, scissors, and toy stuffing.

No Sew Crochet Turtle Amigurumi from The Friendly Red Fox

You can make a cute crochet turtle in an hour with this gorgeous free pattern! it’s completely no-sew and works up quickly in plush, super bulky weight yarn.

YARN REQUIRED: #6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight chenille yarn in two colours, e.g., Sweet Snuggles Lite from Loops & Threads.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4.50 mm (7) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 12 mm safety eyes, scissors, a tapestry needle, stuffing, and a stitch marker.

No-Sew Crochet Turtle Pattern from Stringy Ding Ding

This free, no-sew pattern works up quickly. You only need a small amount of yarn, so this is a great stash-buster project to use up your smaller scraps. It’s an intermediate-level pattern and makes a small turtle approximately 3″ long (7.5 cm).

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 7 mm safety eyes, a tapestry needle, scissors, and stuffing.

Timmy the Turtle by DROPS Design

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight yarn, e.g., DROPS Safran from Garnstudio.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3 mm hook.
NOTIONS: Scissors, a yarn needle, and polyfill stuffing.

Easy Amigurumi Turtles from The Yarn Bowl Crochet

This free turtle amigurumi pattern makes the cutest little softie. Crocheted in Bernat Baby Velvet, these watermelon-themed turtles are extra squishy! There is a video tutorial to accompany this pattern.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight chenille yarn, e.g., Baby Velvet from Bernat. The colourways used in the picture are Potpourri, Bleached Aqua, and White. You’ll also need a small amount of black yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4 mm hook.
NOTIONS: Scissors, a tapestry needle, safety eyes, Polyfil stuffing, and stitch markers.

Sweet Turtle Pattern from Greta Wings

This cute crochet turtle is so sweet; with her sleepy eyes and her cute little bow, she would make the perfect gift for a little girl. There are basic written instructions for this pattern (link below) and a step-by-step video tutorial.

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton, e.g., Sinfonia from Omega.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Black embroidery thread, scissors, and an embroidery needle.

Free Crochet Turtle Pattern from DIY Fluffies

This cute mini turtle pattern is almost no sew; the only sewing required is attaching the head to the body. The mini turtle is made with sport-weight cotton, but you can make a larger plushie using super bulky chenille yarn and a 5 mm hook. There is a full step-by-step video tutorial to accompany this pattern. The tutorial is suitable for beginners.

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight yarn.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2.50 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Scissors, sewing pins, 10 mm safety eyes, and stuffing.

Crochet Turtle Pattern for Beginners from Little Crochet Farm

If you are new to amigurumi, this is a great choice for your first project. This is a no-sew pattern with a two-part step-by-step video tutorial. The pattern also includes lots of helpful links to crochet tutorials that will teach you all of the basic amigurumi stitches and techniques. You will practice front loop single crochet, increases, the invisible decrease, back loop slip stitches, working in the back and front loops only, working in rounds, changing colours, and sewing the parts together.

YARN REQUIRED: #2 / Fine / Sport weight cotton in three different colours.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 2 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Scissors, stuffing material, a sewing needle, and embroidery thread.

Easy Crochet Turtle Tutorial by Rose and Lily Crochet

This is a two-part tutorial for a cute and cuddly crochet turtle made with extra squishy chenille yarn. The pattern is easy but requires prior knowledge of basic crochet and amigurumi skills.

YARN REQUIRED: #6 / Super Bulky / Roving weight yarn, e.g., Baby Snuggle from Hobbii, in two different colours.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 4.25 mm (G) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: 12-15 mm safety eyes, a yarn needle, scissors, polyfill stuffing, and stitch markers. (optional).

Mini Turtle Crochet Pattern by One Funny Moose

The free pattern for this tiny little turtle is available as a step-by-step YouTube tutorial with written instructions overlaid. The finished turtle has a 1¼” (3 cm) diameter.

YARN REQUIRED: #1 / Super Fine / Sock / Fingering weight yarn, e.g., Diva from Alize.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 1.5 mm crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Tiny safety eyes (or you can use black embroidery thread), a sewing needle, scissors, and stuffing.

Amigurumi Strawberry Turtle Tutorial by Knit Grit

This designer has a bunch of super cute fruit-themed patterns. You’ll need to follow along with her base turtle tutorial and this tutorial to make the strawberry version. Knit Grit has both right-handed and left-handed tutorials.

YARN REQUIRED: #4 / Medium / Worsted / Aran weight yarn from Hobby Lobby, e.g., I Love This Yarn!.
RECOMMENDED HOOK SIZE: 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook.
NOTIONS: Pins, Poly-fil stuffing, safety eyes, scissors, and a darning needle.

Big Turtle Amigurumi by Lanas y Ovillos

Learn how to crochet this fun turtle amigurumi with this free tutorial and pattern.

Sea Turtle Amigurumi Tutorial from Canal Crochet

This is a basic pattern suitable for crocheters with amigurumi experience. There is a YouTube video to accompany the written pattern, but it is only available in Spanish.