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Crochet Mini Turkey Pattern

Hi! I loved making this chubby little turkey – talk about a butterball!   I started out giving him expressive eyebrows but ended up removing them because I think he was cuter without.  I’m excited to have him out for my little nieces and nephews to play with when we are together for the holidays! 

Supplies:

  • Yarn in: Brown, Caramel, Orange(extra orange yarn or orange felt for beak), Red
  • Safety eyes
  • Quick Locking Stitch Markers (Small) – Art. No 3030
  • Amour Crochet Hook C (2.75mm) – Art. No 1041/C
  • Optional – glue 

Body of turkey 

Using Brown Yarn: 

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2: sc inc in each sc (12)

Round 3: 1 sc, 1 sc inc x6 (18)

Round 4: 2 sc 1 sc inc x6 (24)

Round 5: 3 sc, 1 sc inc x6 (30)

Round 6: 4 sc, 1 sc inc x6 (36)

Round 7: 5 sc, 1 sc inc x6 (42)

Round 8-14: 42 sc (7 rounds)

If placing safety eyes, place between round 11 and 12 with 3 stitches between. 

Round 15: 5 sc, 1 sc dec x6 (36)

Round 16: 4 sc, 1 sc dec x6 (30)

Round 17: 3 sc, 1 sc dec x6 (24)

Start stuffing 

Round 18: 2 sc, 1 sc dec x6 (18)

Round 19: 1 sc, 1 sc dec x6 (12)

Round 20: 6 sc dec 

Finish off 

Embroider beak or cut from orange felt and glue in place 

Tail Feathers

Crochet as a round piece, then folded in half and crocheted together to form tail feathers 

Using Caramel Yarn: 

4 sc, slip stitch together to form ring

Round 1: chain 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc. Slip stitch into top of chain 3 to join 

Round 2: chain 3 (counts as first dc), FP dc around first chain 3 from round 1.  Dc in top of next dc, FP dc around same stitch 11 times. for total of 24 dcs. Slip stitch into top of chain 3 to join

Round 3: chain 3 (counts as first dc), dc into top of next dc, fpdc around fpdc from previous round.  Dc into top of next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc from previous round 11 times.  Slip stitch to top of chain 3 to join 

Round 4: chain 3 (counts as first dc), dc into top of next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc from previous round. Dc into top of next 3 dc, fpdc around fpdc from previous round 11 times.  Slip stitch to top of chain 3 to join.  

Round 5: chain 3(counts as first dc), dc into top of next 3 dc, fpdc around fpdc from previous round.  Dc into top of next 4 dc, fpdc around fpdc from previous round 11 times.  Slip stitch into top of chain 3 to join.  

Using Orange Yarn:

Scallops

Round 6: slip stitch into next 2 stitches, chain 3 to count, 5 sc in same space, skip next 2 dc, slip stitch into top of fpdc. *skip next 2 dc, 6 dc in same stitch, skip next 2 dc, slip stitch into fpdc* repeat 11 times.  Slip stitch into top of chain 3 to join. 

Using Red Yarn:

Slip stitch into next two stitches, *in the space between 3rd and 4th dc of scallop, 8 dc, skip next 3 dc, slip stitch into top of slip stitch from previous round, skip next 3 dc*.  Repeat 11 times.  Slip stitch into top of chain 3 to join.  

Folding work in half, sc along the top through both halves to join together in half-circle for tail feathers (54 stitches).  Finish off.  

Either stitch or glue body if turkey to tail feathers.  

Joyfully,

Mary Alice Brewster