Great A’Tuin (Chelys galactica), a big sea turtle with a raised, sculpted shell in three shades of green, wise sleepy eyes and flippers with a wire frame inside, so it can swim, crawl or carry an elephant on its back.

A crochet pattern by Alexandra Simba with step-by-step instructions and photos (45 pages).

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Experienced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 31 × 15 cm (12.2 × 5.9 inches).

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Changing colours

Needle sculpting

Wire frame (flippers)

Tinting

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Smooth, not very stretchy yarn – I used Vita Brilliant (45% wool, 55% acrylic, 380 m / 100 g): yellow-green 38 g, spring green 82 g, green 23 g.

•    Cotton embroidery floss or Iris yarn leftovers for the eyes (or polymer clay); toy eyes, beads or half beads (10 mm).

•    Copper wire 1.5 mm – about 2 m – and white fabric plaster or insulating tape.

•    Stuffing, sewing thread, strong thread for sculpting and a matching crochet hook.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

45 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.