Marina the Sea Turtle Amigurumi

Say hello to Marina. She is very interested in marine conservation and wants to encourage everyone to help her out, especially by recycling their plastic. Green Sea Turtles are endangered animals, and she wants to bring awareness about what’s happening to her family out in the ocean. This turtle pattern has very minimal sewing and the limbs are all attached with a ‘no sew’ method.

This pattern is written with US crochet notation and is an intermediate level pattern, some crochet knowledge of basic stitches is required. Not recommended for complete beginners, but the pattern does include step by step instructions and pictures to help you.

Using the materials suggested the turtle measures 18cm (7in) tall. Any yarn can be used with this pattern with an appropriate size crochet hook to create a tight tension, although other yarns may affect the size of the finished turtle. Suggested materials: DK (Light 3) 100% cotton yarn, 2.75mm crochet hook, toy stuffing and 9mm safety eyes.