When you’re finished working on this project, Fred the turtle will be about 8” tall.

This crochet pattern may not be sold, copied, or redistributed in any way, shape, or form.

However, you may sell the finished product. Just be sure to give the designer credit by stating that this pattern was created by Shimmeree Creations, and provide a link to the following website:

Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/jenn-mulherin

Skill Level: Experienced

Required Skills:

• Changing yarn colors

• Creating chains and skipping over stitches

• Create a magic circle (or magic ring)

• Crocheting in a round

• Crocheting in rows

• Crocheting in front loops and back loops

• Decrease stitches (invisible decreasing is used for this project)

• Embroidering

• Increase stitches

• Sewing pieces together to form the doll

• Single crochet

Materials Needed for this Project:

• Size G/7 or 4.25mm Crochet Hook

• Size E/5 or 3.50mm Crochet Hook (for eyes)

• Yarn Needle

• Stitch Marker

• Scissors

• Polyester Fiberfill

• Stuffing Tool

• DK lightweight yarn in Black—1 skein (for nostrils and mouth)

• Caron Simply Soft Solids yarn—1 skein for each color
o Limelight for head, body, arms, and legs

• Red Heart Super Saver Solids yarn—1 skein for each color
o White for eyes
o Black for pupils
o Turqua for irises
o Café Latte for inner shell
o Frosty Green for outer shell
o Medium Thyme for border and embroidering on outer shell

If you have any questions or comments, please send me a message on Ravelry. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. :)