Sea Turtle Bowl / Container by Tammy Mehring

Sea Turtle Bowl / Container

Crochet
June 2013
Aran (8 wpi) ?
4.0 mm (G)
300 - 600 yards (274 - 549 m)
The bowls are 5” wide
US
English
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Do you have a sea turtle fan or are you a sea turtle fan? This is the perfect pattern for you.
This pattern comes with the directions for either the oval or round bowl.

Oval Bowl is 5” wide and 14” wide with legs
3” tall 14” long from head to tail
Round Bowl is 5” wide and 14” wide with legs
3” tall 11” long from head to tail

Supplies:
4 ply worsted weight yarn
Oval Bowl color (I used Shaded Browns in Red Heart Yarn) approx. 200 yards
Head, Flippers & Tail (I used Cafe Latte for oval bowl body in Red Heart Yarn) approx. 110 yards
Round Bowl color (I used Woodsy in Red Heart Yarn) approx. 180 yards
Head, Flippers & Tail (I used Medium Thyme for round body in Red Heart Yarn) approx. 110 yards
G hook
12mm safety eyes (if making for a child under 3 I would crochet, embroidery eyes or use felt)
Yarn needle
A very little amount of Polyfill stuffing head (or your choice of stuffing)
Please read the entire pattern before beginning.
Stitch explanation:
(sc) single crochet
(ch) chain
sc2tog) 2 sc together
(sc) 2 sc in one sc
F/O) fasten off
() repeat between *
BLO) back loop only
(sl st) slip stitch
(hdc) half double crochet
Magic ring or chain 2 method

This is a easy pattern to follow. Only 7 pages of instructions and plenty of pictures.
Please feel free to ask me any questions.
I used Red Heart Yarn but you can use any 4 ply yarn you like.

The last picture is the drawing my son made when he was 2 years old after a trip to Sea World. I never thought he would leave the sea turtles. So in honor of my amazing son I made up this Sea Turtle Bowl Pattern.

SELLING FINISHED ITEMS:
You do have permission to sell your finished items that you make from this pattern! I do ask that if you sell your finished items to please give credit to me, Tammy Mehring, as the designer. If you choose to sell your finished items online, please include a link to my online shops.
You are not allowed to sell or distribute this pattern, any part of this pattern, or the photographs in any form.