Scary Mary

Turtle crochet toy (or key ring)
Free Pattern

I wanted to add someone to our family of mini toys. So here it is - Scary Mary :)

This is a very easy pattern. All you need is:

1. crochet hook (I used 3,5 mm)
2. yarn - green, gray and black
3. stitch marker
4. needles for sewing and embroidering the face
5. something for stuffing
6. scissors
7. good mood and patience when your children want you to finish it as soon as possible :)

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring

sc - single crochet

inc - increase

dec - decrease (invisible decrease preferred)

st - stitch

slst - slip stitch

BODY

- start with green yarn

1. start with 6 sc in mr (6)
2. inc in all st (12)
3. *sc in next st, inc* repeat (18)
4. *sc in next 2 st, inc* repeat (24)
5. *sc in next 3 st, inc* repeat (30)
6. *sc in next 4 st, inc* repeat (36)
7. sc in all st (36)
8. sc in all st (36), join with slst to next st
9. crochet to the 7th round of the body *dec, sc in next 4 st* repeat (30)
10. change to gray yarn *dec, sc in next 3 st* repeat (24)
11. *dec, sc in next 2 st* repeat (18)
12. sc in all st (18)
13. *dec, sc in next st* repeat (12)
14. stuff the body, dec all around until you can close, finish off and hide the tail into the body

HEAD

- in gray yarn

1. start with 6 sc in mr (6)
2. inc in all st (12)
3. *sc in next st, inc* repeat (18)
4. *sc in next 2 st, inc* repeat (24)
5. sc in all st (24)
6. *dec, sc in next 2 st* repeat (18)
7. sc in all st (18)
8. *dec, sc in next st* repeat (12)
9. sc in all st (12)
10. stuff the head, dec in next 8 st, sc in next 4 st (8)
11. sc in all st (8), join with slst to next st, finish off and leave a tail for sewing the head to the body

FRONT LEGS (make 2)

- in gray yarn

1. start with 6 sc in mr (6)
2. inc in all st (12)
3. *sc in next st, inc* repeat (18)
4. *dec, sc in next st* repeat (12)
5. sc in all st (12)
6. *dec, sc in next 2 st* repeat (9), join with slst to next st, finish off and leave a tail for sewing the legs to the body, stuff the legs

BACK LEGS (make 2)

- in gray yarn

1. start with 6 sc in mr (6)
2. inc in all st (12)
3. sc in all st (12)
4. *dec, sc in next st* repeat (8), join with slst to next st, finish off and leave a tail for sewing the legs to the body, stuff the legs

Sew all the parts together and embroider the face. Be happy for the result :)

Happy crocheting!