Intro:
Gaia the turtle is made of chenille yarn with a 5.0mm hook. This Sea turtle pattern is made in multiple parts and does involve sewing. Soft and fluffy this large stuffy will swim into your heart with a sweet lotus flower on her back. Great sensory toy, with lots of stitches and depth.

Parts include:

Eyes x2
Head x1
Shell Outer x1
Shell Under x1
Fins x2
Feet x2
Tail x1
Petals x6

The flower does not need to be added to the pattern to make it, however if you are going to leave off the flower make sure to start your centre MC with the same shell colour you are planning to use throughout.

I use at least 4 colours to make the body of Gaia, I will be starting the outer shell in the colour that I am using to accent the flower. I am using Lime Green for the accents, White for the flower, Spearmint (Bernat Blanket Mystical) for the outer shell and Malachite for the head, feet and tail.

For the eyes I also have used 4 colours in cotton and acrylic:
Yarn weight should be 4-medium

Body:
L - Lime Green
W - White
S - Spearmint
M - Malachite

Eyes:
B - Black
Wh - White
LG - Lime Green
P - Purple

Note: US abbr pattern

Sizes:
M-L
Gauge:
5 sts X 3 rows = 1 5/8”
Worked over approx gauge for Shell
Level: intermediate

Measurements:
All measurements once stuffed

Please use the abbreviation section when looking for stitch definitions.

Eyes: 2 1/8” diameter, 5 1/8” circumference
Head: 12 2/8” C
Neck: 3 1/8” L, 5 3/8” C
Shell Outer: 6 7/8” D
Shell Under: 10 2/8” D
Fins: 5 4/8” L x 3 1/8” H
Feet: approx 3 4/8” L, 5 7/8” C
Tail: 3 4/8” L, 2” across at base
Petals: 4 6/8” L x 2” W
Flower centre: 5 7/8” C, 1 5/8” D

Materials:
Yarns: Spearmint (Chunky)
Malachite (Chunky)
Black (Medium)
Lime Green (Medium)
White (Medium)
Purple (Medium)
Lime Green (Chunky)
White (Chunky)

Hooks: - 2.5mm
- 5mm
Needles: - Yarn Needle
Stabilizers: - Stuffing
Tools: - Stitch Markers

Abbreviations:
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
FO = fasten off
ch = Chain
ch-sp = chain space
dc = double crochet
dec = decrease
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase
pico = picot
rep = repeat
sc = single crochet
shell = shell stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sp = space
st = stitch
sts = stitches
tog = together