BLUE-SPIKED TURTLE SHELL

This is the next item in a series of items from the various Mario games. This one is the Blue-spiked Turtle shell from Mario Kart.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn: Blue, white, black, and buff.
B crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle

SPIKES (MAKE 5):
Rd 1: With white, ch 1, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch. (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around. (4)
Finish off. Weave in ends.

TURTLE SHELL:
Rd 1: Attach blue in first sc of SPIKE, ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as attachment, 2 sc in next 3 sc, slip st in first sc. (8)
Rd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (16)
Rd 3: Ch 1, (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (24)
Rd 4: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (32)
Rd 5: Ch 1, (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 6: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, holding next sc on TURTLE SHELL and first sc on SPIKE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc on TURTLE SHELL, (sc in next 2 sc, holding next sc on TURTLE SHELL and first sc on SPIKE together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc) 3 times, sc in next 6 sc, slip st in first sc.
Rd 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc on SPIKE, sc in next 8 sc, (sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc on SPIKE, sc in next 2 sc) 3 times, sc in next 6 sc, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to white.
Rd 9: Ch 1, working in front loops only, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rds 10-11: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 12: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc changing to buff. (36)
Rd 13: holding next sc on Rd 12 and back loops of Rd 8 together and working through both thicknesses, sc in next 14 sc, (sc in next 2 sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to buff, sc in next 2 sc) 3 times, sc in next 4 sc, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 14: Ch 1, turn; sc in next 4 sc, (sc in next 2 sc, change to black, sc in next 2 sc, change to buff, sc in next 2 sc) 3 times, sc in next 14 sc, slip st in first sc. (36)
Rd 15: Ch 1, turn; (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around. (30)
Rd 16: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around. (24)
Rd 17: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around. (18)
Rd 18: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around. (12)
STUFF TURTLE SHELL FIRMLY.
Rd 19: sc2tog around. (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Weave tail through sc of Rd 19, pull tightly and secure. Weave in ends.

WINGS (MAKE 2):
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. (12)
Rw 3: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc. (6)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts. (7)
Rw 5: (Ch 2, sc in second ch from hook, slip st in next sc) 3 times, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, skip next sc, slip st in next sc, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, slip st in next sc.
Finish off leaving a long tail. Sew WINGS to TURTLE SHELL. Weave in ends.

Blue-spiked Turtle Shell, Mario Kart are copyright Nintendo and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (December 2023). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site. You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.