{"id":243,"date":"2019-10-24T17:43:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T17:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derpymonster.com\/?post_type=pattern&#038;p=243"},"modified":"2022-09-10T19:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T19:42:27","slug":"crochet-ninja-turtles","status":"publish","type":"pattern","link":"https:\/\/derpymonster.com\/pattern\/crochet-ninja-turtles\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Free Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stitches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>ch<\/strong>: chain<\/li><li><strong>sl st<\/strong>: slip stitch<\/li><li><strong>dc<\/strong>: double crochet<\/li><li><strong>BLO<\/strong>: back loop only<\/li><li><strong>inc<\/strong>: increase (2 dc in one loop) <\/li><li><strong>dc2tog<\/strong>: pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head &amp; Body <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Start with green yarn.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 1: <\/strong>ch 2, work 6 dc into first ch - 6 st.<br><strong>Rnd 2: <\/strong>2 dc in each st around - 12 st.<br><strong>Rnd 3: <\/strong>[2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times - 18 st. <br><strong>Rnd 4: <\/strong>[2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 24 st. <br><strong>Rnd 5-6: <\/strong>(2 rounds) dc in each st around - 24 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Change to colored yarn (red, blue, purple or orange). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 7: <\/strong>BLO dc in each st around - 24 st. <br><strong>Rnd 8: <\/strong>dc in each st around - 24 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Change to green yarn.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 9: <\/strong>BLO dc in each st around - 24 st.<br><strong>Rnd 10-11: <\/strong>(2 rounds) dc in each st around - 24 st. <br><strong>Rnd 12: <\/strong>[dc2tog, dc in next 2 st] 6 times - 18 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fit eyes between rounds 7 and 8, positioning the start of\nrounds at the back of the head. Stuff head.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 13: <\/strong>[dc2tog, dc in next st] 6 times - 12 st.<br><strong>Rnd 14: <\/strong>[dc2tog] 6 times - 6 st.<br><strong>Rnd 15: <\/strong>2 dc in each st around - 12 st.<br><strong>Rnd 16: <\/strong>[2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times - 18 st. <br><strong>Rnd 17-23: <\/strong>(7 rounds) dc in each st around - 18 st. + 2 dc to recenter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>dc until you reach the center, then count 9 back from that stitch and sl st. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legs<strong> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Continue from where you left off.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 24-25: <\/strong>(2 rounds) dc in each st to create a circle - 9 st.<br><strong>Rnd 26: <\/strong>dc2tog, dc in next 3 st, dc2tog, dc in next 2 st - 7 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Change to colored yarn. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 27: <\/strong>dc in each st around - 7 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Change to green yarn. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 28: <\/strong>dc in each st around - 7 st.<br><strong>Rnd: 29: <\/strong>dc2tog and fasten off.<br><br><em>For the other leg, start in the center and repeat instructions from Rnd 24. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arms (Make 2)<strong> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Start with green yarn.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 1: <\/strong>ch 2, work 5 dc into first ch - 5 st. <br><strong>Rnd 2: <\/strong>dc in each st around - 5 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Change to colored yarn. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 3: <\/strong>dc in each st around - 5 st.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Change to green yarn.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 4-7: <\/strong>(4 rounds) dc in each st around - 5 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fasten off and leave around 6.5\u201d (~17cm) of yarn to sew to the body. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abdomen<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Start with beige yarn.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 1: <\/strong>ch 2, work 5 dc into first ch - 5 st.<br><strong>Rnd 2: <\/strong>2 dc in each st around - 10 st.<br><strong>Rnd 3: <\/strong>[2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 5 times and fasten off - 15 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shell<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 1: <\/strong>ch 2, work 5 dc into first ch - 5 st.<br><strong>Rnd 2: <\/strong>2 dc in each st around - 10 st.<br><strong>Rnd 3: <\/strong>[2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 5 times - 15 st.<br><strong>Rnd 4: <\/strong>[2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st] 5 times - 20 st. <br><strong>Rnd 6-8: <\/strong>(3 rounds) dc in each st around - 20 st.<br><strong>Rnd 9: <\/strong>2 dc in each st around - 40 st.<br><strong>Rnd 10: <\/strong>Twist the shell, insert the hook in the inside wall and dc 20 - 20 st.<br><strong>Rnd 11: <\/strong>[dc2tog] 10 times - 10 st.<br><strong>Rnd 12: <\/strong>[dc2tog] 5 times - 5 st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stuff shell.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 13: <\/strong>dc2tog until closing the circle.\n<em>Sew all parts together.\n<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Belt &amp; Eye Mask Tieback<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rnd 1: <\/strong>ch 40 and close off. 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