Needing some patience in your life? How about a little memento of that relaxing vacation or yoga move you mastered simply because it was a slow and peaceful escape from your everyday chaos? Well this adorable tortoise is for you! He’s ready and willing to eventually make its way atop your monitor, adorn the top of your tv, or match the desert theme in your party or child’s bedroom!

So pick up that hook, and add a little tranquil reptile in to your life!

This pattern is written in English, using US Crochet Terms.
The pattern PDF file includes a detailed written description and crochet instructions, with clear step-by-step photos (where needed) to show how to make the item.

This is a medium-intermediate skilled pattern as stitches required include:
• Slip Stitch
• Chain Stitch
• Single Crochet
• Increasing/decreasing
• Dropping and adding colors in the round.
• working in the rounds
• Double Crochet
• Treble (triple) Crochet

Always welcome to message me for help!

Measurements
Approximately 7 in long x 4 in wide

Materials Used
-Sewing yarn needle
-Polyfill stuffing
-10 mm solid black eyes
-Hook: G 4.0mm
-Yarn:
Head/body/legs- 3.5oz/100g umber & Rust
Shell- 3.5oz/100g Cocoa
Mouth/Nostrils– 3.5oz/100g Black

Changing the size of the yarn and hook will increase or decrease the overall size of the tortoise. Make it your own!

If interested in making this MUCH larger, then simply multiply each step by the amount larger you want. Ex: If you would like your tortoise 3 times larger than this pattern makes, then multiply the amount of stitches at the end of each round or row by 3! Think of the possibilities!!