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From Old Pattern to New Tutorial: The Crochet Turtle

Some patterns never really leave your heart, and this little turtle photo prop is definitely one of those designs for me.

Over the years, I’ve had so many people ask about this pattern, share their finished turtles with me, and request a full tutorial version. Even though the original design has been around for quite a while, I recently decided it deserved a proper refresh — and I’m honestly so happy I did.

The revamped version keeps all the charm of the original turtle while improving the shaping, texture, and overall structure to make it cleaner, smoother, and more polished. Watching it come together again reminded me exactly why I loved this design in the first place.

And now for the exciting part…

After all these years, I’ve finally filmed a full tutorial for the turtle! 🎥🐢

https://youtu.be/9YfcouMYUpU

If you’d like even more turtle content, behind-the-scenes moments, creative updates, sneak peeks, and extras from HodgePodge Crochet, come join me over on Patreon 💚🐢

You’ll find bonus content, pattern updates, works in progress, and a closer look at everything happening behind the scenes:
https://www.patreon.com/c/hodgepodgecrochet

The turtle is also part of one of my favorite little pattern bundles: the Baby Critter Photo Props collection, which includes the turtle, bee, and ladybug designs. They’re tiny, whimsical, colorful, and ridiculously fun for baby photos, gifts, and photography setups.

You can grab the full collection here:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-critter-photo-props

Thank you all so much for continuing to support my crochet journey, my weird little yarn ideas, and the HodgePodge Crochet world. 💚

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