Amigurumi Timothy Turtle Cal - Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of the Amigurumi Timothy Turtle CAL! 

Today we are going to start making Timothy's body. This is where the magic begins. If you follow Option 2, you can avoid sewing the arms and legs onto the body later. So, make sure you've completed Amigurumi Timothy Turtle CAL Part 2 before continuing with this step.

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Are you just joining us today? Be sure to check out Amigurumi Timothy Turtle CAL Part 1, where we go over the pattern notes, abbreviations and gather our supplies.

Already completed this step? Move on to Amigurumi Timothy Turtle CAL Part 4 (link will activate on Thursday, July 9th, 2015), where we will crochet the eyes and head, or check out the full schedule for this CAL below...

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This pattern is copyrighted to Rebeckah Ferger of www.rebeckahstreasures.com. It is for personal use only.  No part of this pattern may be copied or distributed in any way. If you sell what you make from this pattern, please credit me as the designer. All rights reserved, 2015.

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REMINDER: Side facing you as you crochet equals the WS of work. Crochet in continuous rnds.

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Turtle Body Instructions:

You have 2 options for crocheting the body. You can either crochet the body normally and attach the limbs (arms, legs) via sewing later, OR you can save time and incorporate the limbs into the body as you crochet. Further instructions for each are included below...

Make 1 in MC

   rnd 1:  sc 6 into a magic circle (6 sts)
   rnd 2:  sc 2 into each st around (12 sts)
   rnd 3:  [sc, sc 2 into next st] x 6 (18 sts)
   rnd 4:  [sc 2, sc 2 into next st] x 6 (24 sts)
   rnd 5:  [sc 3, sc 2 into next st] x 6 (30 sts)
   rnd 6:  [sc 4, sc 2 into next st] x 6 (36 sts)
   rnd 7:  [sc 5, sc 2 into next st] x 6 (42 sts)
   rnd 8:  [sc 6, sc 2 into next st] x 6 (48 sts)

OPTION 1: Sew the legs to the body later.
   rnd 9-14:  sc 48 for 6 rnds, cont to rnd 15

TIP for Sewing Legs onto Body Later:

Use a scrap piece of yarn to mark st sps #7-#14 (this marks the right leg placement) & #28-#35 (this marks the left leg placement) of rnd 9.

*If you're following option 2, ignore this tip.

OPTION 2: Attach legs as you crochet: Always insert hook into body sts before inserting hook into the joining pieces.
   rnd 9 (leg attachment rnd): sc 6 over first sts of body. Then, holding the right leg on the back side of the body sts with top of leg sts pressed tog and toe facing front of work (toe points away from stitch marker) – you will work through 3 sts at a time, with hook going through the body st first then through both st sps on the leg, sc over next 8 sts of body tog with st sps of the leg – attach to st sps #10 & #12 of this leg first, followed by st sps #9 & #13 and so on; ending with st sps #3 & #1 (st sps #11 & #2 of the legs are left unworked), sc in the next 13 sts of the body only. Rep for left leg, over next 8 sts of body tog with st sps of left leg – attach to st sps #1 & #3 of this leg first, followed by st sps #18 & #4 and so on, ending with st sps #12 & #10, sc 13 over rem body sts (48 sts). 

*Click on pictures to enlarge them...

   rnd 10-14:  sc 48 for 5 rnds, cont to rnd 15

Continue crocheting the body normally...

   rnd 15:  [sc 6, sc2tog] x 6 (42 sts)
   rnd 16:  [sc 5, sc2tog] x 6 (36 sts)
   rnd 17-18:  sc 36 for 2 rows
   rnd 19:  [sc 4, sc2tog] x 6 (30 sts)

OPTION 1: Sew the arms to the body later.
   rnd 20:  [sc 3, sc2tog] x 6 (24 sts)

TIP for Attaching Arms to rnd 20 of Body:

Remember to insert your hook into both back lps of the sts for the sc2tog before inserting hook into the arm sts. Then work st normally.

OR if sewing arms onto body later, use a scrap piece of yarn to mark st sps #4-#9 (this marks the right arm placement) & #16-#21 (this marks the left arm placement) of rnd 20.

OPTION 2: Attach arms as you crochet: Always insert hook into body sts before inserting hook into the joining pieces.
   rnd 20 (arm attachment rnd): [sc 3 over next sts of body, holding the arm on the back side / RS of the body sts with top of arm sts pressed tog (hand tip points towards body) – sc2tog next 2 sts of body tog with st sps #6 & #7 of arm, sc 3 over next 3 sts of body tog with st sps #5 & #8 / #4 & #9 / #3 & #10 of arm (respectively), sc2tog next 2 sts of body tog with st sps #2 & #11 of arm, sc next st of body tog with st sps #1 & #12 of arm, sc 2 over next 2 sts of body, sc2tog next 2 sts of body] x 2 (24 sts)

Continue crocheting the body normally...

   rnd 21:  [sc 2, sc2tog] x 6 (18 sts)

Stuff Body...

   rnd 22:  [sc, sc2tog] x 6 (12 sts), sl st join to first st of rnd, f/o with long tail (will be used to attach body to head later).

Finish stuffing body and set aside.

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Amigurumi Timothy Turtle CAL Schedule & Links to Each Part:

• Part 1: Supplies & Pattern Notes (Sunday, June 28th, 2015)
  
• Part 2: Turtle’s Arms & Legs (Thursday, July 2nd, 2015)
• Part 3: Turtle’s Body (YOU'RE HERE)
• Part 4: Turtle’s Head (Thursday, July 9th, 2015)
• Part 5: Turtle’s Shell & Finishing Touches (Sunday, July 12th, 2015)

*The links will become activated once each part is published in the morning of the set dates above.

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See you on Thursday, July 9th, 2015 for Amigurumi Timothy Turtle CAL Part 4, where we'll crochet the eyes and head...