I think you are going to LOVE this new FREE Crochet Pattern. Everyone I show this to wants one! I want one, don’t you?
This easy to crochet Talula Turtle Soap holder makes a great body scrubber and eco friendly soap saver for slivers too!! What a great gift this would be!! It even has a little poem to go with it that you could add to the gift:
Turtle Poem
When you bathe
in shower or tub,
Use this turtle
when you rub.
To keep your soap
nice & dry,
hang it by the tail
so high.
Edited by: Maggie Weldon
Copyright 2010
Skill: Easy
Size: About 3 inches wide, 6 inches long
Materials: Number 10 Crochet Thread: Green and White. Small amount black for Eyes.
Thread needle.
Crochet Hook: Steel size 7 (1.65 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 10 sts = 1 inch, 4 rows dc = 1 inch
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
TAIL
Rnd 1: (Right Side) Starting at tail hanger, using
Sea Green, ch 16, join with sl st to first ch to form ring; ch 1, 40 sc in ring; join with sl st to first sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sc. (4 dc) Leave remaining sts unworked.
Rows 3-5: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc. (6, 8, 10 dc)
At the end of Row 5, finish off Sea Green and weave in ends.
Front
Row 6: With right side facing, working in front loops only, join White with sl st to first dc, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1, now and throughout), dc in first dc, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, (dc, ch1) twice in next dc, (dc in next dc,
ch 1) 5 times. (11 ch-1 sps)
Row 7: Working in both loops, ch 4, turn, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sp, ch 1, (dc in next sp, ch 1) 9 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sp, dc in last dc. (14 ch-1 sps)
Rows 8-11: Ch 4, turn, (dc in next dc, ch 1) across. (15 dc)
At the end of Row 11, finish off White and weave in ends.
Row 12: With right side facing, join Sea Green with sl st to first dc, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) across.
(15 dc)
Rows 13-17: Ch 4, turn, (dc in next dc, ch 1) across. (15 dc)
At the end of Row 17, finish off Sea Green and weave in ends.
Row 18: With right side facing, join White with sl st to first dc, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) across. (15 dc)
Rows 19-23: Ch 4, turn, (dc in next dc, ch 1) across. (15 dc)
At the end of Row 23, finish off White and weave in ends.
Back
Row 6: With wrong side facing, working in back loops only of Row 5, join White with sl st to first dc, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1, now and throughout), dc in first dc, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, (dc, ch1) twice in next dc, (dc in next dc,
ch 1) 5 times. (11 ch-1 sps)
Row 7: Working in both loops, ch 4, turn, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sp, ch 1, (dc in next sp, ch 1) 9 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next sp, dc in last dc. (14 ch-1 sps)
Rows 8-23: Ch 4, turn, (dc in next dc, ch 1) across. (15 dc)
At the end of Row 23, finish off White and weave in ends.
HEAD
Row 1: With right side of Front facing, working only in Front, join Sea Green with sl st to 6th sp (from R), ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in next 2 sps. (9 dc)
Rows 2-4: Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across.
At the end of Row 4, finish off leaving long end.
- Fold head with right sides together, matching first st to last st. Using long end, sew across top of first 3 sts, then sew across folded corner (to shape head) ending at middle of Row 3. Turn right side out.
- Using Black thread, sew eyes on either side of Head.
Back Flippers
Row 1: Matching Front and Back together, working through both thicknesses, with right side of Front facing, working in ends of Rows 9 and 10, join Sea Green with sl st to sp at end of row, 3 dc in same sp, 4 dc in next sp. (8 dc)
Row 1: Matching Front and Back together, working through both thicknesses, with right side of Front facing, working in ends of Rows 9 and 10, join Sea Green with sl st to sp at end of row, 3 dc in same sp, 4 dc in next sp. (8 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across. (8 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (10 dc)
Finish off and weave in ends.
- Repeat on other side.
Front Flippers
Row 1: Matching Front and Back together, working through both thicknesses, with right side of Front facing, working in ends of Rows 3 and 4, join Sea Green with sl st to sp at end of row, 3 dc in same sp, 4 dc in next sp. (8 dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, (dc in next dc) across. (8 dc)
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in first dc, (dc in next dc) across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc. (10 dc)
Finish off and weave in ends.
- Repeat on other side.
Side-Joining Edging
With right side of Front facing, matching Front and Back together, working through both thicknesses, join Sea Green with sl st to end Row 23, ch 1, 3 sc in same sp, 3 sc in next sp, (for Flippers) working in sides of rows of Flippers, work 3 sc in each row, working across top of Flipper, sc in first 2 dc, (ch 3, sc in next dc) across to last 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc, working is sides of rows, work 3 sc in end of each row, continue working around body and flippers, (working 1 sc in each sc around tail), to other end of Row 23. DO NOT FINISH OFF.
Top Edging
Rnd 1: With right side facing, working in single thickness around opening and head, work 3 sc in each sp and row around; join with sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
TIE
With White, ch 160. Finish off and weave in ends.
- Starting and ending by Head, weave Tie through sps of Row 23. Insert Soap in opening. Pull tie to gather and fasten in bow.
Enjoy,
Maggie
So cute! I love it.
love this!!!thnx for sharing…
I think I must be doing something wrong when I print your pattern. Could you please make this a little printer friendly.jbkazooty
We are working on the printer friendly version. Maggie
Yes I have to say I love the friendly version too. But for a pattern this cute I would print double the pages. Thanks again Maggie.
Thanks, so cute!to print, just drag and highlight only the pattern area, then copy and paste into a new file or what i do is paste and email to myself, then i store my patterns in my mail server, can't lose em!
I remember my grandmother having something like this in her bath. But of course for the children it was only to look at but not to use. I'm sure if any of the kids used it the soap wouldn't last very long! (That includes myself as well!) Thank you so much for sharing this pattern I can't wait to start working on it. My cousins better watch out, they may find one of these under their Christmas tree! Thanks again, Jeanette
to much waste of ink and paper. Hope the printer friendly copy comes real soon. BUT the pattern is adorable, I collect turtles and this is my first soap holder one. Thanks.
Dear jbkazooty – If you select and copy to a word processing document, you can print out just fine.
Just an FYI, if you use Ivory Soap your turtle will float
Thanks for sharing this. My Grandma made me one of these years ago and I’ve been trying to find a pattern for it.
My mom made these when I was a little girl. She would enclose a nice scented bar of soap so it was a decoration. I am in my 60′s, so been around for a while.
Thank you so much, my grandmother had made a turtle like this for me when I was married (over 40 yrs ago) it was lost in our recent move and I have been searching ever since for someone who had a similar pattern. Thank you so much!
I have to agree with many other posters above, my grandmother also made these for each of my sisters and I when we were little. We each had our own color so we knew whos soap was whos. I cannot wait to make these for my girls and all my neices and nephews! Thank you so much!!!