C2C crochet turtle pattern
I’m excited to share my latest crochet project with you—my free Crochet Turtle Pattern! This adorable pattern features a cute sea turtle design that’s perfect for adding a touch of ocean life to your projects.
C2C crochet turtle pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method. It involves color changes.
Materials needed
- Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in white and blue. I used Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton in white and aqua. My square weighs 128 grams/4.5 ounces.
- Yarn 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.
Finished size
My sea turtle square measures just over 13 inches (33 cm) wide and long.
Gauge
8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)
Crochet abbreviations
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
C2C crochet technique
- The pattern is made using the c2c technique of making “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.
Pattern notes
- The pattern is written in US terms.
- ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
- ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”.
Free C2C crochet turtle pattern instructions
Download the sea turtle graph.
↙ Row 1: blue x 1 (1 square)
↗ Row 2: blue x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 3: blue x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 4: blue x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 5: blue x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 6: blue x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 7: blue x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 8: blue x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 9: blue x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 10: blue x 1, white x 1, blue x 8 (10 squares)
↙ Row 11: blue x 8, white x 2, blue x 1 (11 squares)
↗ Row 12: blue x 2, white x 2, blue x 8 (12 squares)
↙ Row 13: blue x 9, white x 2, blue x 2 (13 squares)
↗ Row 14: blue x 3, white x 3, blue x 8 (14 squares)
↙ Row 15: blue x 1, white x 1, blue x 5, white x 4, blue x 4 (15 squares)
↗ Row 16: blue x 5, white x 4, blue x 5, white x 1, blue x 1 (16 squares)
↙ Row 17: blue x 1, white x 2, blue x 4, white x 5, blue x 2, white x 2, blue x 1 (17 squares)
↗ Row 18: blue x 1, white x 3, blue x 1, white x 6, blue x 4, white x 1, blue x 2 (18 squares)
↙ Row 19: blue x 2, white x 2, blue x 3, white x 10, blue x 2 (19 squares)
↗ Row 20: blue x 3, white x 10, blue x 3, white x 1, blue x 3 (20 squares)
↙ Row 21: blue x 3, white x 2, blue x 2, white x 9, blue x 5 (21 squares)
↗ Row 22: blue x 5, white x 10, blue x 1, white x 2, blue x 4 (22 squares)
↙ Row 23: blue x 5, white x 2, blue x 1, white x 9, blue x 6 (23 squares)
↗ Row 24: blue x 7, white x 12, blue x 5 (24 squares)
↙ Row 25: blue x 6, white x 12, blue x 7 (25 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↗ Row 26: blue x 7, white x 11, blue x 6 (24 squares)
↙ Row 27: blue x 6, white x 10, blue x 7 (23 squares)
↗ Row 28: blue x 7, white x 7, blue x 8 (22 squares)
↙ Row 29: blue x 7, white x 7, blue x 7 (21 squares)
↗ Row 30: blue x 7, white x 8, blue x 5 (20 squares)
↙ Row 31: blue x 4, white x 8, blue x 7 (19 squares)
↗ Row 32: blue x 7, white x 3, blue x 1, white x 4, blue x 3 (18 squares)
↙ Row 33: blue x 2, white x 4, blue x 1, white x 2, blue x 8 (17 squares)
↗ Row 34: blue x 7, white x 2, blue x 1, white x 4, blue x 2 (16 squares)
↙ Row 35: blue x 1, white x 4, blue x 1, white x 3, blue x 6 (15 squares)
↗ Row 36: blue x 5, white x 3, blue x 2, white x 3, blue x 1 (14 squares)
↙ Row 37: blue x 1, white x 2, blue x 3, white x 6, blue x 1 (13 squares)
↗ Row 38: blue x 1, white x 5, blue x 6 (12 squares)
↙ Row 39: blue x 7, white x 3, blue x 1 (11 squares)
↗ Row 40: blue x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 41: blue x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 42: blue x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 43: blue x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 44: blue x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 45: blue x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 46: blue x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 47: blue x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 48: blue x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 49: blue x 1 (1 square)
Adding a border
Make 2 sc in each square along the sides and in each corner square make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).
Finishing
Fasten off and then weave in all of your ends. Block if desired.
PDF version
View this pattern in my Etsy Shop: crochet turtle pattern
C2C video tutorial
Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.
More free C2C crochet patterns
You can find more small graph-style projects in my collection of free C2C crochet patterns. If written instructions ever feel confusing, my guide on how to read a crochet pattern can help with abbreviations, repeats, and pattern notes.
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📌 Don’t forget to pin this pattern for later!
Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa
