Turtle Rattle
Turtle Rattle
As with all my patterns, feel free to sell the completed item!!
Please do not sell the pattern.
Supplies needed:
Small amounts of sports weight yarn. (Carons simply soft also works)
Fiberfill
F hook
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker, or safety pin
1 cat ball for each turtle. (You can find these at most stores in the pet isle. They are plastic, with a bell in the middle. They work great…as long as somebody doesn’t step on them)
Terms used:
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
Slp st = slip stitch
BLO = back loops only
Sc-dec = single crochet decrease over 2 stitches
FO = finish off, fasten off
Finished size: 3 inches tall, by 2 ¾ inches wide, by 4 inches long, not including tail.
Turtle is worked in one continuous spiral, unless otherwise noted.
Shell
With Green,
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd hook from chain
Change to orange
2) 2 sc in each ch around (12 sc)
Change to green
3) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
change to orange
4) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (24 sc)
Change to green
5) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc) repeat around (30 sc)
Change to orange
6) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc) repeat around (36 sc)
Continuing striped pattern,
7-12) sc in each sc around, join with slp st to next sc Ch 1
No need to continue striping, finish off green
13) In BLO (just for this round) (sc-dec, sc in next 4 sc) repeat around (30 sc)
Now, back to working in a continuous spiral,
14) (sc-dec, sc in next 3 sc) repeat around (24 sc)
Now add stuffing and cat ball inside body. Continue stuffing as you go.
15) (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (16 sc)
16) sc-dec around. (8 sc)
FO leaving longer tail.
Use tail to close hole, weave in end.
Bottom edge.
In free loop of row 13, join green with sc in any loop.
Ch 1, sc in next sc, repeat around. Join with slp st to first sc made.
FO, weave in ends.
Head
With green, and F hook
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2) 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
3) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
4-6) sc in each sc around
7) (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (12 sc)
Slp st to next sc and FO leaving long tail.
Stuff and sew head to body.
Legs (make 4)
With green,
Ch 2
1) 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2-4) sc in each sc around
Slp st to next sc
FO leaving longer tail.
Sew legs to bottom of turtle
Tail
With green,
Ch 5
Slp st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch’s, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch.
FO leaving longer tail.
Sew tail to back of turtle
Frog Rattle
Frog Rattle
As with all my patterns, feel free to sell the completed item!!
Please do not sell the pattern.
Supplies needed:
Small amounts of sports weight yarn. (Carons simply soft also works)
Fiberfill
F hook
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker, or safety pin
1 cat ball for each frog. (You can find these at most stores in the pet isle. They are plastic, with a bell in the middle. They work great…as long as somebody doesn’t step on them)
Terms used:
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
Slp st = slip stitch
BLO = back loops only
Sc-dec = single crochet decrease over 2 stitches
FO = finish off, fasten off
Finished size: 3 ¼ inches tall by 3 inches wide, by 3 inches long, not including legs.
Frog is worked in one continuous spiral, unless otherwise noted.
Body
With main color, and F hook,
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd hook from chain
2) 2 sc in each ch around (12 sc)
3) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
4) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (24 sc)
5) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc) repeat around (30 sc)
6) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc) repeat around (36 sc)
7-13) sc in each sc around
14) (sc-dec, sc in next 4 sc) repeat around (30 sc)
15) (sc-dec, sc in next 3 sc) repeat around (24 sc)
Insert cat ball and stuff around it.
16) (sc-dec, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (18 sc)
17) (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (12 sc)
Stuff a bit more
18) sc-dec around (6 sc)
Slp st to next sc
FO leaving longer tail. Use tail to sew hole shut.
Weave in end.
Eyes (make 2)
With green
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2) sc in each sc around (6 sc)
3) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (9 sc)
Slp st to next sc
FO leaving longer tail
Eye ball (make 2)
With white,
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Slp st to first sc made.
FO, leaving longer tail.
Sew eye ball to frog eye.
Stuff eye just a bit, and sew to top of frog ball.
Arms and legs (make 4)
With green
Ch 15
1) sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch’s, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 4 ch’s, sc and slp st all in last ch. Do not finish off
Now forming toes,
Turn leg
Ch 8, slp st in first sc of this row, repeat this 2 more times, so you have a total of 3 toes, all with slp st in first sc of this row.
Sc in next 4 sc’s, 3 sc in next sc, sc in last 10 sc.
FO leaving longer tail for sewing.
Sew arms at frog sides, sew legs at back of frog.
Embroider, or paint on eyes.
Lady Bug Rattle
Lady Bug Rattle
As with all my patterns, feel free to sell the completed item!!
Please do not sell the pattern.
Supplies needed:
Small amounts of sports weight yarn. (Carons simply soft also works)
Fiberfill
F hook
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker, or safety pin
1 cat ball for each lady bug. (You can find these at most stores in the pet isle. They are plastic, with a bell in the middle. They work great…as long as somebody doesn’t step on them)
Terms used:
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
Slp st = slip stitch
BLO = back loops only
Sc-dec = single crochet decrease over 2 stitches
FO = finish off, fasten off
Finished size: 2 1/4 inches tall, 4 inches long, and 3 inches wide
Lady bug is worked in one continuous spiral, unless otherwise noted.
Body
With main color, and F hook,
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd hook from chain
2) 2 sc in each ch around (12 sc)
3) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
4) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc) repeat around (24 sc)
5) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc) repeat around (30 sc)
6) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc) repeat around (36 sc)
7-11) sc in each sc around
Slp st to next sc, Ch 1.
12) In BLO (just for this round) (sc-dec, sc in next 4 sc) repeat around (30 sc)
Now, back to working in a continuous spiral,
13) (sc-dec, sc in next 3 sc) repeat around (24 sc)
Now add stuffing and cat ball inside body. Continue stuffing as you go.
14) (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (16 sc)
15) sc-dec around. (8 sc)
FO leaving longer tail.
Use tail to close hole, weave in end.
Head
With black, and F hook
Ch 2
1) 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook
2) 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc)
3) (2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc) repeat around (18 sc)
4-6) sc in each sc around
7) (sc-dec, sc in next sc) repeat around (12 sc)
Slp st to next sc and FO leaving long tail.
Stuff and sew head to body.
Spots (make 6)
With black and f hook,
Ch 2
1) 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Slp st to first sc, and FO
Sew spots only ladybug.
Antennas
Figure out where you would like the antennas to be.
Cut a piece of yarn about 12 inches long. Fold yarn in half. Using your hook, draw up the middle of the yarn piece, around the stitch where you want one of the antennas. Now, chain an additional 4 chains, using both yarn ends.
You are now going to have a thicker chain for your antenna. Tie a few knots at the top of the antenna. Snip yarn ends close.
Repeat on other side.
