Crochet African Flower:

• With the jute yarn, ch x4 and then sl st to the 1st chain to make a closed circle.
• Round 1: Ch x3 (counts as a dc), then make a dc, ch x1, into the circle. Next, *dc x2 and ch x1* into the circle, then repeat 4 more times. Make a sl st to the beginning ch x3 to complete the round (12 dc + 6 ch). Then fasten off the jute yarn.
• Round 2: Join the warm brown yarn to a ch x1 space from the last round. Then ch x3, dc, ch x2, and dc x2 into the ch space. In the next ch space *dc x2, ch x2, dc x2* and repeat for the rest of the round. Then sl st to the beginning ch x3 in this round (6 x 2 dc + 2 ch + 2 dc).
• Round 3: Make a sl st into the next stitch and then into the next ch space. Ch x3, dc x6 into the same ch space. Then go to the *next ch space and dc x7 into the space*. Repeat 4 more times until all the petals are made. Then sl st to the beginning ch x3 in this round (6 petals). Fasten off the brown yarn.
• Round 4: Rejoin the jute yarn to anywhere at the top of the petals for the turtle shell. Then sc in the top of every stitch, but in between each shell make a long sc.
• A long sc is made by going down an extra row and then pulling up the yarn to be even with your current round and making a sc like normal. You want to pull the yarn up to your current round so that your flower doesn’t curl and lays flat better. After completing the round, then make a sl st to the first sc (7 sc on top of each petal + a long sc in between petals). Then fasten off the yarn. Weave in any ends.

Crochet Turtle Head:

• Row 1: With the green yarn, ch x4.
• Row 2: In the second ch from the hook make a sc. Sc for the rest of the row, then ch x1 and turn (3).
• Row 3: Sc inc, sc, sc inc (5). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 4-5: Sc in every stitch (5). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 6: Dec, sc, dec (3). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 7: Sc x3 then fasten off (3). Leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet Turtle Tail:

• Row 1: With the green yarn, ch x2.
• Row 2: In the second ch from the hook make a sc. Then ch x1 and turn (1).
• Row 3: Sc inc (2). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 4: Sc, sc inc (3). Then ch x1 and turn.
• Row 5: Sc in every stitch (3). Then fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Crochet Arms/Legs:

Make 4.

• Row 1: With the green yarn, ch x4.
• Row 2: In the second ch from the hook make a sc. Then sc 2 more times in the other 2 chains and ch x1 and turn (1).
• Row 3-6: Sc in every stitch. Then ch x1 and turn (3).

Sewing:

• Now that all the turtle extremities have been made, it is time to sew!
• Sew the head at the top of the flower in between 2 petals, then sew the tail directly below, and the arms and legs in between the other petals.
• I sewed the green parts of the turtle 1 round inward of the turtle shell, not directly on the edge of the shell because I wanted to have the coaster have the appearance that the turtle is coming from under or inside the shell.
• That’s it for this crochet turtle coaster pattern—your perfect mix of fun and function!