Amigurumi Cherry Pie Turtle – Crochet Pattern

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If you love turtles, cherry pie, and kawaii food-themed animals, then this is the PERFECT pattern for you! Also, it’s a super easy pattern that doesn’t take long to make. I made this cutie for Pi Day this year, but you could also crochet it for lots of different occasions – as a gift for a birthday or holiday, for cute decor as a plushie in your bedroom or office, etc.! This sweet critter is sure to please animal lovers and dessert lovers alike!

Cherry Pie Turtle

You might be familiar with my other turtle designs, like my Pumpkin Pie Turtle, Rosy Turtle, and Birthday Cupcake Turtle! Well, I just had to make special edition for Pi Day, and decided to go with the iconic look of a latticed cherry pie. By the way, crochet cherry pies are SO much fun to make – watching the lattice come together is EXTREMELY satisfying! And how cute is the pie as this turtle’s little shell?! It’s cute and unique all the way around! This pattern is also a great stash buster when made in the small size, as it doesn’t take much yarn. So make a tiny cute desk mate, or a large plushie – or both!!! The possibilities are endless!

When making amigurumi, you can’t go wrong with a solid medium-weight acrylic yarn that’s affordable and comes in tons of colors like Red Heart Super Saver! Find some on Amazon:

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Supplies
Size D/3 – 3.25 mm crochet hook
Size L/11 – 8 mm crochet hook
Small Size:
*Medium weight green yarn – about 90 yds (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Dusty Green and Craft Yarn by CraftSmart in Kelly used in photos)
*Medium weight beige yarn – about 60 yds (Red Heart with Love in Tan used in photos)
*Medium weight red yarn – about 30 yds (Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red used in photos)
*Small amount of medium weight pink yarn – less than a yd (Red Heart Super Saver in Pretty in Pink used in photos)
Large Size:
*Super Bulky weight green yarn – about 90 yds
*Super Bulky weight yarn in beige – about 60 yds
*Super Bulky weight yarn in red – about 30 yds
*Medium weight yarn in black – about 10 yds (Red Heart Super Saver in Black used in photos)
*Small amount of medium weight yarn in white – less than a yd (Red Heart Super Saver in White used in photos)
*Small amount of Super Bulky weight pink yarn – less than a yd
1 pair of 10 mm safety eyes (for small size)
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn Needle (if making large size – one with a large eye)
Scissors

Abbreviations
*= indicates beginning/end of a section to be repeated
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
Hdc = half double crochet
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size
Small Size: about 7 inches in length from head to tail
Large Size: about 13 inches from head to tail 

Notes
Turtle can be made in small or large size.
To make Small Size, use yarns listed for “Small Size” above, and 3.25 crochet hook where noted throughout pattern.
To make Large Size, use yarns listed for “Large Size” above, and 8 mm crochet hook where noted throughout pattern.

How to Make This

Instructions
Head
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with 3.25 or 8 mm hook and green yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – *2 sc in next st, sc in 2 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5- *2 sc in next st, sc in 3 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. (30 sc)
Rnds 6 – 8 – sc in each st around. (30 sc)
Rnd 9 – *3 sc in next st. Sc in next 6 sts.* Rep from * to * once more. 3 sc in next st. Sc in last 15 sts. (36 sc)
Rnds 10 – 13 – sc in each st around. Attach safety eyes if making small size, and begin stuffing piece. (36 sc)
Rnd 14 – *sc2tog over next 2 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 15 – *sc2tog over next 2 sts. Sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. Finishing stuffing. Squeeze piece together while decreasing to help prevent gaps in sts (first photo below). (12 sc)
Rnd 16 – *sc2tog over next 2 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (6 sc)
Rnd 17 – Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (5 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail to use for sewing rem gap. (Second photo below shows finished piece.)

Leg (make 4)
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with 3.25 or 8 mm hook and green yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnds 4 – 6 – sc in each st around. (18 sc)
Rnd 7 – *sc2tog over next 2 sts. Sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (12 sc)
Rnds 8 – 10 – sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Tail
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with 3.25 or 8 mm hook and green yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (9 sc)
Rnd 3 – sc in each st around. (9 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Pie Shell
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beginning of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with 3.25 or 8 mm hook and red yarn, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – *2 sc in next st, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – *2 sc in next st, sc in 2 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5- *2 sc in next st, sc in 3 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6 – *2 sc in next st, sc in 4 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7 – *2 sc in next st, sc in 5 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8 – *2 sc in next st, sc in 6 next sts.* Rep from * to * around. Attach beige yarn in last st of rnd. (48 sc)
Rnd 9 – working in BLO (photo below), sc in each st around. (48 sc)
Rnds 10 – 11 – sc in each st around. (48 sc)
Rnd 12 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 6 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (42 sc)
Rnd 13 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 14 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 15 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 16 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts.* Rep from * to * around. Stuff piece (do not overstuff). (18 sc)
Rnd 17 –*Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st.* Rep from * to * around. (12 sc)
Rnd 18 – *Sc2tog over next 2 sts.* Rep from * to * around. (6 sc)
Rnd 19 Sc2tog over next 2 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (5 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail to use for sewing rem gap.

Edge Crust
Rnd 1 – attach beige yarn in rem loop from Rnd 9 of Pie Shell (first photo below), ch 1. 2 hdc in next 2 sts; sl st in next st. Rep from * to * 15 more times (second photo shows scallops up-close; third photo shows finished piece). (16 scallops)
Fasten off

Lattice Top
Short Lattice (make 4)
With 3.25 or 8 mm hook and beige yarn, ch 12.
Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each st across. (11 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Long Lattice (make 2)
With 3.25 or 8 mm hook and beige yarn, ch 13.
Row 1 – sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each st across. (12 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Attaching Lattice
Place one Long Lattice in center of Pie; place 2 Short Lattices on either side of it. Sew pieces down at one end only. (First photo below.)

Arrange another set of Long and Short Lattices on top of Pie, going in the opposite direction of the ones just sewn down. Sew Lattices at one end only. (Second photo below.)

Weave Lattice pieces in and out, alternating placement as seen in third photo below. Sew open ends down once pieces are arranged. Weave in all ends. (Fourth photo below.)

Eye (for Large Size only; make 2)
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up and the beginning of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – With Black, make a magic ring. 5 sc in ring. (5 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep around. (10 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Eye Sparkle
With White, make several vertical lines near edge of Eye. Make several smaller lines to the side for smaller sparkles. Tie off White ends on back of Eye.

Finishing
Sew Head to Shell (first photo below). Press Legs and Tail flat and arrange as seen in second photo below; sew in place. With pink yarn on needle, sew a few horizontal lines below each eye for Blush (optional – third photo below). Weave in all ends and/or tie knots and hide inside sts. (Fourth and fifth photos show finished piece.)

Here is the finished turtle!

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