Ocean Bloom Turtle - Free Crochet Amigurumi Pattern

Dive into color and texture with the Ocean Bloom Turtle, a beautifully detailed amigurumi crochet pattern inspired by blooming sea life. Measuring approximately 8 inches long, this sweet turtle features a stunning multi-round upper shell worked in joined cluster stitches, creating a floral, mandala-like design. The lower shell, head, flippers, and tail are crocheted in continuous rounds for smooth shaping and structure. Made with KnitPal Cotton to the Core yarn in fresh ocean-inspired shades, this easy-level project is perfect for adventurous beginners ready to explore textured stitches and thoughtful assembly.

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What You’ll Need

• Yarn: 

  KnitPal Cotton to the Core (weight #3 - 78% cotton / 22% acrylic, 142 yards per 50 g)
  A: Approximately 1 ball in Green Grass
  B: Approximately 1 ball in Sunshine Yellow
  C: Approximately 1 ball in Pearl White
  D: Approximately 1 ball in Elephant Gray

• Hook:
  2.5 mm
  Or size needed to obtain gauge

• Notions:
  Stitch marker
  Scissors
  2-Plastic safety eyes - 12 mm
  Stuffing for toys
  Tapestry needle

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Details

• Skill Level: Easy
  
  

• Gauge:A 6-round gauge swatch = 2" (5 cm) in diameter with 2.5 mm hook 
  Swatch:
  Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
  Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
  Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
  Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts)
  Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts)
  Round 6: (Sc 4, inc)x 6. (36 sts)

• Size: 8" (20.5 cm) long

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch: chain
• ch-sp: chain space
• dc: double crochet
• dec: (single crochet 2 stitches together; use an invisible decrease when working in the round [see below])
• inc: increase (work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch or space)
• sc: single crochet
  
• slst: slip stitch
  
• st(s): stitch(es)
  
• (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed (#)
• (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row

Special Stitches

invisible decrease (dec) - insert hook in FRONT LOOP ONLY of next two stitches (which results in two more loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last two loops on hook

2 Double Crochet Cluster (2dc-cl) - *yarn over, insert hook in stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through two loops on hook; repeat from * one more time into the SAME stitch or space, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook

2 Double Crochet Cluster Increase (2dc-cl inc) - work (2dc-cl, ch1, 2dc-cl) in same stitch or space

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Notes 

• Except for the Upper Shell, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, moving it up each round.

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Pattern 

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UPPER SHELL

Note: The Upper Shell is worked in joined rounds. At the end of each round, join with a sl st in the first stitch of the round.

With color A, make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: ch2 (does not count as a st now and throughout), (2dc-cl, ch1)x 6 in the Magic Ring; sl st to join; fasten off. (6 sts, 6 ch-sp)

Note: For the following rounds, work sts in chain spaces only, starting in same ch-sp you joined yarn. With color B, join in any ch-sp.

Round 2: ch2, (2dc-cl inc, ch1)x 6; sl st to join; fasten off. (12 sts, 12 ch-sp) With color C, join in any ch-sp.
Round 3: ch2, (2dc-cl, ch1, 2dc-cl inc, ch1)x 6; sl st to join; fasten off. (18 sts, 18 ch-sp) With color D, join in any ch-sp.
Round 4: ch2, {(2dc-cl, ch1)x 2, 2dc-cl inc, ch1}x 6; sl st to join; fasten off. (24 sts, 24 ch-sp) With color A, join in any ch-sp.
Round 5: ch2, {(2dc-cl, ch1)x 3, 2dc-cl inc, ch1}x 6; sl st to join; fasten off. (30 sts, 30 ch-sp) With color B, join in any ch-sp.
Round 6: ch2, {(2dc-cl, ch1)x 4, 2dc-cl inc, ch1}x 6; sl st to join; fasten off. (36 sts, 36 ch-sp) With color C, join in any ch-sp.
Round 7: ch2, {(2dc-cl, ch1)x 5, 2dc-cl inc, ch1}x 6; sl st to join; fasten off. (42 sts, 42 ch-sp) Weave in all ends.

LOWER SHELL

With color C.
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 6. (30 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 4, inc)x 6. (36 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 5, inc)x 6. (42 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 6, inc)x 6. (48 sts)
Round 9: (Sc 7, inc)x 6. (54 sts)
Round 10: (Sc 8, inc)x 6. (60 sts)
Round 11: (Sc 9, inc)x 6. (66 sts)
Round 12: (Sc 10, inc)x 6. (72 sts)
Round 13: (Sc 11, inc)x 6. (78 sts)
Round 14: (Sc 12, inc)x 6. (84 sts) Sl st in next st.

Cut yarn and fasten off.

FLIPPERS (Make 4)

With color A.
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sts)
Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 6. (18 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 6. (24 sts)
Round 5: Ch1; fold Flipper in half, aligning opposite sts; working all sts across both layers, (sc 3, inc)x 2, 4 sc. (14 sc)

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

TAIL

With color A.
Round 1: 4sc in a Magic Ring. (4 sts)
Round 2: (Sc, inc)x 2. (6 sts)
Round 3: Sc 6.
Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 2. (8 sts)
Round 5: Sc 8.

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

HEAD

With color A.
Round 1: 6sc in a Magic Ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: Inc around. (12 sc)
Round 3: (Sc 3, inc)x 3. (15 sts)
Round 4: (Sc 4, inc)x 3. (18 sts)
Round 5: (Sc 5, inc)x 3. (21 sts)
Round 6: (Sc 6, inc)x 3. (24 sts)
Round 7: (Sc 7, inc)x 3. (27 sts)
Round 8: (Sc 8, inc)x 3. (30 sts)
Rounds 9-11 (3 rounds): Sc 30.
Round 12: (Sc 4, dec)x 5. (25 sts)
Round 13: (Sc 3, dec)x 5. (20 sts)
Round 14: (Sc 2, dec)x 5. (15 sts)
Round 15: Sc 15.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing onto the shell. Insert eyes at Round 7, 9 sts apart. Stuff the Head.

ASSEMBLY

JOINING BOTH PARTS OF THE SHELL
With D (Elephant Gray), make a slip knot on your hook. Place the wrong sides of the Upper and Lower Shells together, aligning the sts of the Lower Shell with the sts of the Upper Shell (each ch-sp and 2dc-cl on the Upper Shell counts as a st).

Working through both layers to join them together, *sc, skip 2 sts, 5dc in next st, skip 2 sts (shell st made); repeat from * around, adding stuffing before closing completely; sl st to join. (14 shell sts)

ATTACHING THE TAIL
Sew the Tail at Round 12 of the Lower Shell, between any 2 shell sts.

ATTACHING THE HEAD
Sew the Head at Round 12 of the Lower Shell, directly opposite the Tail, on the other side of the shell.

ATTACHING THE FLIPPERS
Sew each front Flipper 2 shell sts away from the Head, one on each side.

Sew each back Flipper 5 shell sts away from the Head, one on each side.