Last summer I had the pleasure of rescuing baby sea turtles just moments after they’d hatched. Holding these precious little beings and releasing them to the sea was an exciting, life-changing event.

A few days later, I discovered the “Happy Hatchlings” book at a booth during a lighthouse tour. The book featured six vibrant colored turtles, each with whimsical names like: Buzz, Bump and Nibbles. They were also selling manufactured turtles that matched the turtles in the book. Intrigued, I bought two turtles, but then I had an idea: “what if I could design and crochet even better ones myself?”

These adorable little crochet turtles are a big hit with everyone who sees them. Many people have asked to buy them. They take about an hour to make.

Pattern includes links to video tutorials for both right and left handed crocheters.