Tester Call: How to Crochet Spooky Shell Black-&-Orange Turtle Plushie for Halloween

Author: Talha

I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.

Note: Pattern testing for this pattern is complete!

Lucky me, this week, I will be able to share 3 crochet tester patterns, and this one is going to be the 2nd one. So, test this crochet UNIQUE Halloween turtle plushie pattern. This is the familiar crochet small sea turtle plushie, but the body parts are crocheted in black with the kawaii safety eyes and an orange jack-o-lantern pumpkin shell. I have also provided a printable template to better cut the jack-o-lantern face. You can thank me later, as the pattern is super simple for beginners.

We will crochet the flippers using the same crochet round-fold method. And about the crochet black turtle head, this is just a crochet sphere plushie pattern spanning only 7 rounds.

You can also crochet your turtle plushie as the pumpkin pie turtle plushie by crocheting ruffles around the shell. You can make this crochet turtle in keychain-size by crocheting one using the amigurumi yarn. I would also recommend using the thin plush yarn if you want to retain its softness and fuzzy finish. Now, you can continue reading to learn more about this crochet Halloween turtle plush project!

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Pattern to Crochet the Spooky Turtle Plushie for Halloween

Here is the complete pattern, which is the variation of the classic no-sew turtle but with the Spooky Jack-o’-Lantern Pumpkin Turtle:

Spooky Pumpkin Turtle Crochet Pattern

PATTERN OVERVIEW

Difficulty: Beginner / Intermediate
Skills Required: Single Crochet (sc), Increase (inc), Decrease (dec), Front Loop Only (FLO), Back Loop Only (BLO), Magic Ring (MR)
Materials & Tools:
- Super Bulky Chenille Yarn: Black (Head & Flippers) and Bright Orange (Pumpkin Shell)
- Black felt sheet (for jack-o’-lantern face details)
- Orange embroidery thread & sewing needle
- 6.0 mm crochet hook
- 12 mm printed safety eyes (anime/paw design as shown)
- Fiberfill stuffing, yarn needle, stitch marker, scissors

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

mr: Magic Ring
sc: Single Crochet
inc: Single Crochet Increase (2 sc in same st)
dec: Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog)
FLO: Front Loop Only
BLO: Back Loop Only
sl st: Slip Stitch

1. FLIPPERS & LEGS (Make 4 – All in Black)

Worked in continuous rounds. You will make the 4 limbs first so they can be crocheted directly into the body during assembly.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: [1 sc, inc] x 3 (9)
Rnd 3–5: sc in each st around (9)
Rnd 6: [1 sc, dec] x 3 (6)
Flatten the opening and sl st across to close the top. Fasten off and weave in ends. (No stuffing needed).

2. HEAD (In Black)

Worked in continuous rounds.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4–6: sc in each st around (18)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 4 and 5, spaced about 4 stitches apart.
Rnd 7: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Stuff the head firmly. Change to Bright Orange on the last stitch. Do not fasten off.

3. PUMPKIN SHELL & NO-SEW BODY

Continue with Bright Orange yarn:

Rnd 8 (Connecting Limbs): sc around (12), attaching the head to the body base.
Rnd 9: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 10 (Attach Flippers & Legs):
- Work [2 sc, inc] while crocheting through both the body and the 4 flattened flippers/legs spaced evenly: Front Flippers on the sides near the head, Back Legs toward the rear (24)
Rnd 11: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30)
Rnd 12: Working in FLO for a distinct pumpkin edge rim: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
Rnd 13–14: sc in each st around (36)
Rnd 15: Working in BLO: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
Rnd 16: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
Add stuffing into the center body base.
Rnd 17: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
Rnd 18: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
Finish stuffing firmly.
Rnd 19: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, weave tail through remaining 6 front loops, pull tight to close, and hide thread end.

4. JACK-O’-LANTERN FACE & FINISHING DETAILS

Felt Pieces: Cut out 2 triangles for eyes, 1 small triangle for the nose, and a jagged mouth from the black felt sheet.
Appliqué Attachment: Position the felt pieces onto the flat top of the orange pumpkin shell. Using orange embroidery thread, hand-sew around the border of each felt piece with a decorative whipstitch/blanket stitch to mirror the handmade stitched look.