Cutest Crochet Turtle Melon Pan Bread Pattern

Create a charming little turtle, its shell woven with light zinc-colored yarn that mimics the unique texture of melon pan. The legs and mouth of the turtle are brought to life with a soft cream-colored yarn, adding a lovely contrast to its design. A special touch is added with a layer of yarn in the same cream color, intricately layered over the shell, designed to resemble the crisscross pattern found on the bread. To complete the look, shiny black eyes are added, giving your crochet turtle an adorable expression. This pattern is designed to guide you step by step, ensuring a delightful crafting experience as you bring this cute crochet turtle melon pan bread to life.

Crochet Turtle Melon Pan Bread Pattern

Materials:

• 5mm crochet hook
• polyester chenille yarn (green, light brown] acrylic yarn/cotton milk yarn (for the melon pattern/stripes) [green]
• black safety eyes (8mm)
• Fiberfill
• Darning needle
• Stitch marker
• Scissors

Terminology:

• mr: magic ring sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: invisible decrease
• BO: bobble stitch
• sl st: slip stitch • FO: fasten off

I used chenille yarn in green for the body of the turtle and light brown for the feet and head, and light green cotton milk 8ply yarn to sew the melon pan pattern, 8mm safety eyes but do adjust the yarn, hook, and safety eyes accordingly!!

Body

• RI: 6sc in mr [6]
• R2: inc [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x6 [18]
• R4: (sc, inc, sc) x6 [24]
• R5: (3sc, inc) x6 [30]
• R6: (4sc, inc) x6 [36]
• R7: 4sc, BO (brown yarn), 8sc, BO (brown yarn),8sc, BO (brown yarn), 8sc, BO (brown yarn), 4sc [36]
• R8: sc around [36]
• R9: (4sc, dec) x6 [30]
• RIO: sc round [30]
• RII: (3sc, dec) x6 [24]
• R12: (2sc, dec) x6 [18]

(start stuffing)

• R13: (sc, dec) x6 [12]
• R14: dec x 6 [6]

Finish stuffing, Sl St and FO.

Head:

• Rl: 6sc in mr [6]
• R2: inc [12]
• R3: sc around [12]
• R4: sc around [12]

SI St and FO (leave a long tail for sewing) Add 2 safety eyes at around R3 (with about 2sc between each safety eye)

Assembly:

• 1) Fill the head with some fiberfill and carefully sew the head between 2 feet/ bobble stitches
• 2) Use green cotton milk/acrylic yarn and sew the melon pan pattern/ stripes (sew 6 lines, 2 directions with 3 in each direction.)

design by @crochetsbyclaire