Spots the Tortoise Pajama Keeper by Karla Der

Spots the Tortoise Pajama Keeper

Crochet
February 2023
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
3 stitches and 2 rows = 1 inch
8.0 mm (L)
250 - 275 yards (229 - 251 m)
one size
US
English
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Materials:
Bernat Baby Blanket yarn:
-Color A: Dark green
-Color B: Green variegated
-Color C: Light green
You’ll need about 275 yds total for the PJ keeper version. A little less for the stuffed toy.
-26mm safety eyes
-yarn needle ( I like bent tip needles)
-stitch markers
-8mm crochet hook
-Stuffing

This pattern has a couple options, you can make a plush toy or a Pj keeper. A Pj Keeper has a pocket space for children’s pajamas or anything they would like to keep in there. I recommend this for children’s pajamas up to size 8/10. This is a mostly no sew pattern. We will use several stitch markers to pin our work together before slip stitching all the pieces on to the shell. The only sewing needed is a few stitches to lift and attach the head to the shell. Feel free to change the hook size to your preference but keep in mind the size of the finished item will change as well. The top shell of my tortoise measures about 12” in diameter. My PJ keeper is 19” from head to tail. We’ll be working in continuous rounds for this pattern.