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,
