Shelldon The Sea Turtle

Shelldon
the Sea
Turtle
(From Huggable Crochet by Christine Lucas, 2011; Courtesy of F&W Media)
Shelldon the Sea Turtle

Shelldon is a true thespian. He enjoys doing all types of theater, but his favorite performances
are those that bring the writings of Shakespeare to life. He is known throughout the aquatic
community as being the greatest Hamlet of all time. He also fancies himself to be a bit of a
magician. He is most famous for pulling a dolphin out of a clam shell! Whether he is bringing
crowds to tears or shocking them with his brilliant illusions, Shelldon is always entertaining.
Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 8 sts, 2
hdc in next st12 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Ya r n
Super bulky (6) yarn in 3 colors; 106 yds
(97m) of color A, 106 yds (97m) of color B
and 212 yds (194m) of color D
Note: As you work, lay out your finished shell pieces wrong
side up in the pattern shown in Fig. 1.
Shell Pieces 2 and 3
Bulky (5) yarn in 1 color; 140 yds (128m) of

color C
Make 2.
Row 1: With A, ch 5, TW, work 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc
in next ch, 2 hdc in next ch5 sts.
Medium (4) yarn in 1 color; 2 yds (2m) of

color E

hdc in next st7 sts.
The project shown on page 1 uses Lion Brand
Row 3: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each st to end of row7 sts.
Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (80% acrylic/20%
Row 4: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts,
hdc next 2 sts tog5 sts.
wool, 106 yds [97m], 6 oz [170g]) in Snapdragon

(A), Butterscotch (B) and Lemongrass (D); Lion
Row 5: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next st, hdc next 2
sts tog3 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Brand Homespun (98% acrylic/2% polyester,

185 yds [169m], 6 oz [170g]) in Sunshine State
(C); and Lion Brand Vannas Choice (acrylic,
Shell Piece 4
170 yds [155m], 3.5 oz [100g]) in Black (E).
Make 1.
in next ch, 2 hdc in next ch5 sts.
Hooks and Notions

H/8 (5mm) crochet hook Size 13 darning
needle Polyester fiberfill Stuffing stick

G a u ge
5 hdc and 4 rows = 2" (5cm), using size H/8
(5mm) hook and Color A

F i n i s hed s i z e
Approx 22" (56cm) long

hdc in last st11 sts.
Shell Piece 1
hdc next 2 sts tog 5 sts.
Make 1.
in each of next 2 chs, 2 hdc in next ch6 sts.
Row 8: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next st, hdc next 2
sts tog3 sts.

Row 9: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, sl st in next st2 sts.

Fasten off, weave in ends.


Make 2.
Row 1: With A, ch 6, TW, work 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1
hdc in next ch, hdc next 2 chs tog4 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in
next st4 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Make 2.
Row 1: With A, ch 6, TW, work 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1
hdc in each of next 2 chs, 2 hdc in next ch6 sts.
Row 2: Ch 2, TW, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts,
2 hdc in next st8 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in each of next 8
sts9 sts.
Row 5: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each of next 7 sts, hdc next 2 sts
tog8 sts.
sts, hdc next 2 sts tog6 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Figure 1

Make 2.
Row 1: With A, ch 8, TW, starting with 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc
in each of next 5 chs, 2 hdc in next ch7 sts.
Pieces 2 and 3 Edging

Join B to corner marked (Fig. 1) and work in direction
indicated.

sts, 2 hdc in next st7 sts.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 3 sc in the end of Row 5, work 1 sc in the

end of Row 4, work 3 sc in the end of Row 3, work 1 sc in the
end of Row 2, work 3 sc in the end of Row 1, work 1 sc in each
of the next 3 chs, work 3 sc in the end of Row 1, work 1 sc in
the end of Row 2, work 3 sc in the end of Row 3, work 1 sc in
the end of Row 4, work 3 sc in the end of Row 5, 1 sc in each
of the next 3 sts, sl st last sc to first sc28 sts. Fasten off,
weave in ends.

sts, hdc next 2 sts tog5 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next st, hdc next
2 sts tog3 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, sl st in next st2 sts.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Piece 1 Edging
Piece 4 Edging

indicated.

indicated.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 41, 2 sc in next

ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 chs, 2 sc in next ch, work 1 sc each in
the end of Rows 14, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts,
2 sc in next st, sl st last sc to first sc29 sts. Fasten off, weave
in ends.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 1 sc each in the end of Rows 95, 3 sc in the end

of Row 4, 1 sc each in the end of Rows 31, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc
in next ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc each in the end of Rows 13, 3
sc in the end of Row 4, 1 sc each in the end of Rows 59, 3 sc
in next st, skip next st, sl st last sc to first sc32 sts. Fasten
off, weave in ends.

indicated.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 21, 3 sc in the
next ch, 1 sc in each of the next 2 chs, 3 sc in the next ch,
work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 12, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in
each of next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, sl st last sc to first sc20
sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.

indicated.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 64, work 3 sc
in the end of Row 3, work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 21,
work 3 sc in the next ch, work 1 sc in each of next 2 chs, work
3 sc in the next ch, work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 12,
work 3 sc in the end of Row 3, work 1 sc each in the end of
Rows 46, work 3 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts,
3 sc in the next st, sl st last sc to first sc34 sts. Fasten off,
weave in ends.
Figure 2

indicated.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 1 sc each in the end of Rows 61, 3 sc in the
next ch, 1 sc in each of next 4 chs, 3 sc in the next ch, work 1
sc in the end of Rows 12, work 3 sc in the end of Row 3, work
1 sc each in the end of Rows 46, work 3 sc in the next st,
skip next st, sl st last sc to first sc27 sts. Fasten off, weave
in ends.
Belly
Shell

Make 1.
Row 1: With C, leaving a 72" (183cm) tail, ch 7, TW, work 2 hdc
in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of next 3 chs, 2 hdc in next
ch7 sts.
With wrong sides facing, arrange shell pieces into shape.

With darning needle and B, whip stitch tog through the back
loops only (Fig. 2). Tie off and weave in ends.

Shell Edging

Join A to the marked corner of Shell Piece 4 (Fig. 2) and

work in the direction indicated.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in each of next 83 sts, 3

hdc in next st, sl st last hdc to first hdc88 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, TW, 3 hdc in next st, * 1 sl st in next st, 2 hdc in

each of next 2 sts, 1 sl st in next st; rep from * twenty more
times, 1 sl st in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, sl st last
hdc to first hdc134 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Row 10: Ch 2, TW, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 21
Row 12: Ch 2, TW, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of next 25
Rows 1316: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each st to end of row29 sts.
Figure 3 (rings symbolize chain stitches, Ts
symbolize half double crochet stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, TW, * 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; rep

from * three more times to end of rnd, sl st last hdc to first
hdc12 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, TW, * 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; rep from *
five more times to end of rnd, sl st last hdc to first hdc18 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, TW, * 1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; rep

from * eight more times to end of rnd, sl st last hdc to first
hdc27 sts.
Rnds 67: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last

hdc to first hdc27 sts.
Rnd 8: Ch 2, TW, * 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, hdc next 2 sts

tog, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts; rep from * two more times to
end of rnd, sl st last hdc to first hdc24 sts.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, TW, * 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, hdc next 2 sts

tog, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts; rep from * two more times to
end of rnd, sl st last hdc to first hdc21 sts.
Rnds 1017: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last

hdc to first hdc21 sts. Fasten off, leaving a 24" (61cm) tail.
Stuff. Weave in ends.
Front Flipper
Make 4.
Row 37: Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next st, hdc
next 2 sts tog3 sts.
Row 1 (base): With D, leaving a 60" (152cm) tail on 2 of the

pieces, ch 23, TW, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of
next 21 chs22 sts.
Row 38 (tail end): Ch 1, TW, hdc next 2 sts tog, sl st in next

st2 sts. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Row 2: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each of next 20 sts, 1 sc in next

st21 sts.
Head
Make 1.
Row 3: Ch 1, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in each of next 18 sts,

Rnd 1: With D, ch 5, TW, starting with 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc

in each of next 2 chs, 3 hdc in next ch, working along unused
foundation of chs, 1 hdc in next ch, 2 hdc in next ch, sl st last
hdc to first hdc8 sts (Fig. 3).

1 sc in next st21 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in each of next 18 sts,
2 hdc in last st21 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each st to end of rnd, sl st last hdc

to first hdc8 sts.

[sc next 2 sts tog] twice19 sts.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each of next 9 sts, hdc next 2 sts tog, sl st

last hdc to first hdc10 sts.
Row 7: Ch 1, TW, [sc next 2 sts tog] twice, 1 hdc in each of

next 13 sts, sc next 2 sts tog16 sts.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc next 2 sts tog, 1

hdc in each of next 4 sts, sl st last hdc to first hdc9 sts.




Row 10: Ch 1, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next st, sc next 2
sts tog3 sts. Fasten off. Align one piece with a 60" (152cm)
tail and one without and whip stitch around, leaving base
open. Stuff. Weave in ends.

Back Flipper
Rnd 10: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, hdc next 2 sts

tog, sl st last hdc to first hdc4 sts. Fasten off, leaving an
8" (20cm) tail. Whip stitch opening closed. Tie off and weave
in ends. Stuff.

Make 4.
Row 1 (base): With D, leaving a 60" (152cm) tail on 2 of the
pieces, ch 21, TW, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of
next 19 chs20 sts.
Eyes

st20 sts.
With darning needle and E, embroider eyes as shown (Fig. 4).
Eyelid
Row 3: Ch 1, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in next 18 sts19 sts.
Make 2.
Row 4: Ch 2, TW, 1 hdc in each of next 17 sts, sc next 2 sts

tog18 sts.
Row 1: With D, leaving a 12" (30cm) tail, ch 5, TW, starting with

2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 4 chs4 sts.

next 14 sts16 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, TW, [sc next 2 sts tog] twice2 sts. Fasten off.
Align Row 1 above eye and whip stitch eyelid around (Fig. 4),
stuffing as work progresses. Tie off and weave in ends.

st15 sts.
Mouth
Row 7: Ch 1, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in each of next 13

sts14 sts.
With darning needle and E, embroider mouth as shown (Fig. 4).

tog13 sts.
Attaching Body Parts to Shell

Lay the shell right side down. Lay the head, front and back
flippers and tail as shown (Fig. 5). Line up the base ends
of each piece so that their open base ends meet the seam
between the outer edge of the shell pieces and the shell
edging. With the excess length at the base end of each piece,
whip stitch the side of the open base end that is laying on the
shell to the seam between the edging on the shell pieces and
the shell edging itself (Fig. 5).

next 9 sts11 sts.
tog8 sts.
Row 11: Ch 1, TW, sc next 2 sts tog, 1 hdc in each of next 6
sts7 sts. Fasten off. Align one piece with a 60" (152cm) tail
and one without and whip stitch around, leaving base open.
Stuff. Weave in ends.
Once these five pieces are attached to the underside of

the shell, lay the belly over all of these pieces so that the
head end matches up with head end of the shell, and the tail
end matches up with tail end of shell. With the 72" (183cm)
tail left at beg of belly pattern, whip stitch the belly to the
top half of each of the five body parts and to the underside
of the shell in between each of the five pieces. Stuff as work
progresses. (Note: For stiffer limbs that are not flopping
around, make sure to stuff the joints where each piece is
attached to the body.)
Tail
Make 1.
Rnd 1: With D, leaving a 12" (30cm) tail, ch 12, sl st last ch to
first ch to make a loop.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each ch to end of rnd, sl st last hdc to
first hdc12 sts.
Figure 4 (top view)
Figure 4 (side view)
Figure 5
To make this alternate version, replace the projects yarn with these colors,
in the same brands and amounts:
Pumpkin (A)
Citron (B)
Rococo (C)
Cranberry (D)
Mustard (E)

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