Small Turtle Dishcloth Pattern

   

 

 

 

This is the pattern for the small turtle dishcloth. It can also be used as a coaster.

 

 

Materials:

 

100% Cotton Yarn (2 colors)

 

Tan variegated for center, Sage green for outside edge and feet.

 

Size G crochet hook

 

Tapestry needle

Stitch Markers (5 orange, 4 teal)

 

Abbreviations:

Ch=chain, sc= single crochet, slst= slip stitch, TP= Triple Picot, sc2tog= single crochet 2 together,  st(s) = stitch(es), Rnd = round,  TN=Tapestry Needle, SM=Stitch Markers

 

Special instructions:

Piece is worked in rounds, join each round with a slip stitch.

I used 2 different color stitch markers to mark head & tail, and feet. I used 3 orange markers for the head, 2 orange markers for the tail, and 4 teal markers for the feet

Feet are made asymmetrical to give the illusion that the turtle is walking.

 

Special Stitches:

Triple Picot:

Ch 3, slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, ch 2 slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in same as 1st sc, ch 2 slst in 2nd ch from hook, sc in same as 1st sc.

This will make 1 foot with 3 toes.

 

Directions:

 

With tan variegated

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with slst (6 sts)

 

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same as ch 1 space, 2 sc in each st around, join. (12 sts)

 

Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same as ch 1 space, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st*, * to * 6 times, join. (18 sts)

 

Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same as ch 1 space, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * 6 times, join. (24 sts)

 

Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in same as ch 1 space, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next, sc in next 3 sts* repeat *to * 6 times, join (30 sts)

 

Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in same as ch 1 space, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts* repeat *to* 6 times, join (36 sts)

 

Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in same as ch 1 space, sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts* repeat *to* 6 times, join (42 sts)

finish off center, sew in ends with TN

 

 

 

Place orange SM in joining slst and 1 on each side (3 SM to mark head)

 

DO NOT COUNT CENTER MARKER

Starting at marker to the left, count 21 sts, place SM in 21st st.

Starting at marker to the right, count 21 sts, place SM in 21st st.

You should have 2 orange markers next to each other to mark the tail (see illustration above)

 

DO NOT COUNT MARKERS FOR HEAD

Count 5 sts on both sides of head, place teal SM in 5th st on each side to mark front feet

DO NOT COUNT MARKERS FOR TAIL

Count 6 sts on either sde of the tail, place teal SM in 6th st on each side to mark back feet

 

Rnd 8: Join 2nd color 2 sts to the right of head markers, sc in same as joining st and sc in next 9 sts. (be sure to move SM for head up to this row)

sc in next st, TP, sc in next st (1st foot)

sc in next 7 sts

sc in next st, TP, sc in next st (2nd foot)

sc in next 4 sts

sc in next st, ch 3, sl st in next 2 chs, sc in next st (tail)

sc in next 5 sts,

sc in next st, TP, sc in next st (3rd foot)

sc in next 7 sts

sc in next st, TP, sc in next st (4th foot)

sc in next 2 sts, join with slst to 1st sc

 

Head:

Slst in next st, ch 1 sc in next 3 sts, slst in next st, ch1, turn (5 sts)

Slst, sc, sc, slst, ch1,  turn (4 sts)

sc2tog 2 times, ch 1, turn (2 sts)

sc2tog, (1 st)

 

finish, sew in ends with TN

 

 

 

This pattern has not been tested by anyone other than myself. Any mistakes or any problems, please let me know so I can fix them.

I hope you enjoy this pattern.

 



Happy Hooking!