TMNT-Raphael inspired Pattern \*\*Colours can be switched around to make other turtles
Legend: Standard Us abbreviations FO: Fasten Off (I do a slip stitch to reduce bulk and then cut) SC: Single Crochet SS: Slip Stitch MR: Magic Ring CH: Chain BLO: Back Loops Only FLO: Front Loops Only dec: decrease; 2 Single Crochets together inc: increase; 2 Single Crochets in one stitch []: repeat everything in the brackets for the round Materials: Worsted Weight 4 ply yarn -green, yellow, red (or other) brown and contrasting yellow and dark brown for embellishments. Head: \*CH 2 or MR which ever you prefer in green 6 SC in the ring Inc in every sc (12) [SC, inc] (18) [2 sC, inc] (24) [3 sC, inc] (30) [4 sC, inc] (36) SC around two times (36) \*\*switch to opposing colour\*\* SC around three times (36) \*\*switch to green again\*\* SC around two times (36) [4 sC, dec] (30) [3 SC, dec] (24) [2 SC, dec] (18) FO-leave long tail for sewing head on. Attach eyes on 2"d round of red and stuff the head. Body: \*CH 2 or MR which ever you prefer in yellow 6 SC in the ring Inc in every sc (12) [SC, inc] (18) [2 SC, inc] (24) [3 sC, inc] (30) [4 sC, inc] (36) SC around three times (36) [4 sC, dec] (30) SC around 3 times (30) [3 SC, dec] (24) SC around 2 times (24) [2 SC, dec] (18) SC around once (18) FO weave in ends ARM(S) x2 \*CH 2 or MR which ever you prefer in green 6 SC in the ring Inc in every sc (12) SC around two times (12) \*\*switch to opposing colour\*\* SC around two times (12) \*\*switch to green\*\* SC 10, dec (11) SC around (11) sC 9, dec (10) SC around (10) SC 8, dec (9) FO and leave a tail for sewing LeG(S) x2 \*CH 2 or MR which ever you prefer in green 6 SC in the ring Inc in every sc (12) [SC, inc] (18) BLO-SC around (18) \*in both loops again\* sC around (18) [4 SC, dec] (15) \*\*switch to opposing colour\*\* SC around once (15) [3 sC, dec] (12) \*\*switch back to green\*\* sC around two times (12) [2 SC, dec] (9) SC around (9) FO and leave a tail for sewing. SHELL \*CH 2 or MR which ever you prefer in brown 6 SC in the ring Inc in every SC (12) [SC, inc] (18) [2 SC, inc] (24) [3 SC, inc] (30) [4 sC, inc] (36) [5 SC, inc] (42) FLO SC around (42) FO and leave a long tail for sewing. BELT CH52 SC in 2"d cH from hook and all the way across (51) Fo and weave in ends. As this is a free pattern, please do not sell the pattern or modify and claim as your own. It's a be cool kind of thing. If you make said turtle, please give me due props and link back to this page. Thank You and enjoy your radical turtle dude!
