Adorable Crochet Turtle Pattern C2C Square (Free)

I’m so excited to share this adorable turtle with you! This crochet sea turtle pattern is a fun pattern that’s both cute and simple, making it a great pattern for anyone with basic crochet skills.

I love sea turtles, and this little turtle square brings out all the charm of these amazing animals. Plus, it’s a free crochet pattern! Whether you’re making it in bright colors or sticking with more natural tones, this baby sea turtle is sure to steal your heart. The free pattern is below.

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Adorable sea turtle C2C crochet square, perfect for beginners. Free pattern for pillows, baby blankets, or ocean-themed afghan blocks.

Sea creatures ocean blanket and custom projects

This fish square is one of six afghan blocks from my ocean-themed blanket. It’s the perfect size for individual projects like wall art, a pillow, or a baby blanket. You can also combine it with other C2C squares for a larger blanket or mix and match with other blocks to create your own custom pieces. This pattern gives you so many options!

Free crochet turtle pattern information

This cute turtle square would make the best gift for a baby shower, especially for an ocean themed nursery. The original pattern can be customized in different colors to match the decor, and this great addition could be turned into a baby blanket or wall art.

Sea turtles are so peaceful, and this little turtle would fit perfectly in a nursery, making it a fun and soothing project for any little one’s room.

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made with basic stitches using the C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.

Crochet project materials needed

Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm crochet hook or mm hook size needed for gauge
Yarn: Worsted medium weight yarn in tan, white, brown, purple, and orange. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in white, black, honeydew, pale yellow, and spring green yarn.
Yarn needle/tapestry needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches.

Printable pattern

View an ad-free PDF of this crochet pattern in my Etsy shop: crochet turtle pattern

Finished size

My C2C crochet square measures 22 inches by 22 inches.

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches

Crochet terms

sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sl st = slip stitch
blo = back loop only
flo = front loop only

C2C crochet technique

The square is made in the C2C technique. You make “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
You can follow the picture graph or the written pattern.
The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C video tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

Crochet pattern notes

The pattern is written in US terms.
↙ You are working on the “right side”.
↗ You are working on the “wrong side”.

Crochet turtle pattern instructions

Graph

Download the crochet turtle pattern graph.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 squares)
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 squares)
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 squares)
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 squares)
↙ Row 15: white x 15 (15 squares)
↗ Row 16: white x 16 (16 squares)
↙ Row 17: white x 17 (17 squares)
↗ Row 18: white x 15, light green x 2, white x 1 (18 squares)
↙ Row 19: white x 2, light green x 2, white x 15 (19 squares)
↗ Row 20: white x 7, light green x 1, white x 7, light green x 2, white x 3 (20 squares)
↙ Row 21: white x 3, light green x 3, white x 6, light green x 2, white x 7 (21 squares)
↗ Row 22: white x 7, light green x 3, white x 5, light green x 3, white x 4 (22 squares)
↙ Row 23: white x 5, light green x 2, yellow x 2, white x 4, light green x 2, white x 8 (23 squares)
↗ Row 24: white x 8, light green x 3, white x 2, yellow x 3, green x 3, white x 5 (24 squares)
↙ Row 25: white x 5, green x 5, yellow x 3, white x 1, light green x 3, white x 8 (25 squares)
↗ Row 26: white x 8, light green x 4, yellow x 3, green x 6, white x 5 (26 squares)
↙ Row 27: white x 6, green x 6, yellow x 2, light green x 4, white x 9 (27 squares)
↗ Row 28: white x 9, light green x 5, yellow x 1, green x 7, white x 6 (28 squares)
↙ Row 29: white x 6, green x 8, light green x 5, white x 10 (29 squares)
↗ Row 30: white x 10, light green x 5, green x 8, white x 7 (30 squares)
↙ Row 31: white x 7, green x 9, light green x 4, white x 11 (31 squares)
↗ Row 32: white x 12, light green x 3, green x 10, white x 7 (32 squares)
↙ Row 33: white x 8, green x 10, light green x 2, yellow x 1, white x 12 (33 squares)
↗ Row 34: white x 12, yellow x 1, light green x 2, green x 11, white x 8 (34 squares)
↙ Row 35: white x 9, green x 11, light green x 1, yellow x 2, white x 12 (35 squares)
↗ Row 36: white x 12, yellow x 3, light green x 1, green x 10, white x 10 (36 squares)
↙ Row 37: white x 10, green x 11, yellow x 3, white x 2, light green x 1, white x 10 (37 squares)
↗ Row 38: white x 10, light green x 2, white x 1, yellow x 4, green x 10, white x 11 (38 squares)
↙ Row 39: white x 12, green x 10, yellow x 4, light green x 2, white x 11 (39 squares)
↗ Row 40: white x 11, light green x 2, yellow x 5, green x 10, white x 12 (40 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 41: white x 12, green x 10, yellow x 4, light green x 2, white x 11 (39 squares)
↗ Row 42: white x 10, light green x 2, yellow x 5, green x 9, white x 12 (38 squares)
↙ Row 43: white x 11, green x 10, yellow x 4, light green x 2, white x 10 (37 squares)
↗ Row 44: white x 10, light green x 1, yellow x 5, green x 9, white x 11 (36 squares)
↙ Row 45: white x 11, green x 9, light green x 3, yellow x 1, light green x 1, white x 10 (35 squares)
↗ Row 46: white x 11, light green x 4, green x 8, white x 11 (34 squares)
↙ Row 47: white x 11, green x 8, light green x 3, white x 11 (33 squares)
↗ Row 48: white x 10, light green x 4, green x 7, white x 11 (32 squares)
↙ Row 49: white x 12, green x 5, light green x 4, white x 10 (31 squares)
↗ Row 50: white x 9, light green x 6, green x 2, white x 13 (30 squares)
↙ Row 51: white x 14, light green x 7, white x 8 (29 squares)
↗ Row 52: white x 7, light green x 8, white x 13 (28 squares)
↙ Row 53: white x 12, light green x 6, black x 2, light green x 1, white x 6 (27 squares)
↗ Row 54: white x 5, light green x 1, black x 1, light green x 7, white x 12 (26 squares)
↙ Row 55: white x 11, light green x 8, black x 1, light green x 1, white x 4 (25 squares)
↗ Row 56: white x 4, light green x 10, white x 10 (24 squares)
↙ Row 57: white x 10, light green x 4, white x 1, light green x 5, white x 3 (23 squares)
↗ Row 58: white x 3, light green x 4, white x 2, light green x 4, white x 9 (22 squares)
↙ Row 59: white x 9, light green x 3, white x 1, black x 1, white x 1, light green x 4, white x 2 (21 squares)
↗ Row 60: white x 2, light green x 4, white x 2, light green x 3, white x 9 (20 squares)
↙ Row 61: white x 8, light green x 4, white x 1, light green x 4, white x 2 (19 squares)
↗ Row 62: white x 2, light green x 8, white x 8 (18 squares)
↙ Row 63: white x 8, light green x 7, white x 2 (17 squares)
↗ Row 64: white x 3, light green x 5, white x 8 (16 squares)
↙ Row 65: white x 9, light green x 2, white x 4 (15 squares)
↗ Row 66: white x 14 (14 squares)
↙ Row 67: white x 13 (13 squares)
↗ Row 68: white x 12 (12 squares)
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 squares)
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 square)

Border

In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.

Finishing the crochet turtle square

Fasten off and then weave in the ends.

What are alpha crochet patterns?

Alpha patterns are pixel drawing designs used primarily in tapestry crochet and C2C (corner to corner) crochet techniques to create letters, numbers, or easy pixel art ideas.

These patterns allow crafters to spell out names, messages, or create detailed images and motifs using a pixel grid approach. Each square on the grid corresponds to a stitch in crochet. These patterns are also commonly referred to as “pixel crochet charts”, “grid crochet patterns”, or “crochet graph patterns”.

Exploring pixel art in crochet

When I design my corner to corner (C2C) crochet designs, I create pixel charts. These charts are super helpful and are also known as “graphs”, “alpha patterns”, and “grids”.

What’s cool is that you can use these pixel crochet pdf pattern free downloads not just for crochet but also for knitting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, weaving, tapestry, beadwork, and even pixel art.

They make creating beautiful crafts easier, especially if you’re using easy pixel art templates or looking for pixel drawing grid art ideas. Whether you want a big project or something smaller, my small pixel art grid easy and pix art pixel grid crochet pattern are perfect for all craft lovers!

Looking for more free crochet patterns?

You may also like my basic beanie, basic bucket hat, and my sea creatures blanket patterns.

Let’s connect!

I’d love to hear from you. You can find me on social media- Instagram, Facebook page, Pinterest, and my YouTube channel. Until then, happy crocheting!

Adorable Crochet Sea Turtle Pattern C2C Square

Sea creatures ocean blanket and custom projects