Boxfish Handicraft Crochet Pattern of Tila the Green Sea Turtle (PDF File / 5 Pages)

ALWAYS WISE
The green sea turtles have an exceptionally good sense of direction. They always find their way back to their beloved beach where they once hatched from their egg. Speaking of eggs… Did you know that green sea turtles lay up to 100 ping pong ball-sized eggs per clutch? And they do this several times a week. The eggs then take up to three months to develop and hatch into a baby turtle. And then the temperature on the beach determines the sex. While only males hatch at 28 °C, only females hatch at 32 °C. The baby turtles then dig themselves out of the sand on their own and rush to the sea. There they can then live up to 50 years and reach a weight of up to 190 kg.
The green sea turtles belongs to the best known species. The name refers to the shell, which has on the top usually different shades of brown with greenish or dark brown areas. So you can crochet the shell of your Tila the turtle in the shades that you like best.

WHAT YOU GET
With this PDF pattern you will be able to crochet Tila the Turtle. You get a list of materials that you need to crochet for Tila, a list of abbreviations for the crochet diagram used and especially the crochet script for Tila the Turtle itself. The individual steps are described in detail and lots of individual pictures also clarify the individual steps.

LANGUAGES

• German
• English (US Terminology)

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Suitable for crochet beginners - (Level 2 - easy)
The pattern contains detailed instructions for each round and row.
You should have the following crochet skills:
Magic Ring
singel crochet
half double crochet
double crochet
decrease
increase
chain (stitch)
slip stitch
work in rows
work in rounds
sewing

COMPONENTS AND WORKING STEPS
First crochet the head and eyes of Tila the turtle. The eyes are sewn to the head. Then the tail is crocheted. Then the two front legs and the two back legs are crocheted. Then the shell is crocheted with double thread. Finally, the body is crocheted. This is then crocheted to the shell. Finally, the head and extremities are sewn to the body.

MATERIALS
Cotton yarn in the colors: green, beige, brown or gray and a little bit of white and black
Crochet hook 2,5mm and 3 mm
Embroidery needle
Scissors
Filling absorbent cotton

USE
…for joy and to love
as a single animal for a maritime mobile
as a toy for your baby / toddler / child
as a decoration for your baby / toddler / child’s room
as another animal for your crocheted aquarium
as a decoration for your home
as a gift to friends / children / babies
…or just because you have as much fun with it as I do!

AND WANT MORE?
You can find more nautical crochet tutorials here:
https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/BoxfishHandicraft