Turtles! Tortoises! Terrapins!

Whatever your preferred name for shell-bedecked reptiles, this little guy provides plenty of protection for little messy eaters.

This is a crochet pattern suitable for intermediate crocheters, and involves the following techniques:

• Working in rounds and working in rows
• The following crochet stitches: ch, sc, hdc, dc, tr, sl st
• Clean Fasten off (instructions for this are included with the pattern)

Finished bib size is about 11.5” x 8”, and takes about 150 yards of worsted weight yarn.

This pattern is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. In short, this means that you ARE allowed to make and sell items made from this pattern, or other derivative works, so long as you give me credit for the original design, and make your own work available under the same terms.

This pattern is written in English and all needle sizes, abbreviations, etc. are American. Contains 10 fully-illustrated pages with large, easy-to-read text and lots of photos, diagrams and charts to accompany the written instructions.

Suggested Materials:

• Yarn:

Blue: Lily Sugar’n Cream: Tea Rose (or about 10 yds/10 m of desired worsted weight yarn)

Ecru: Lily Sugar’n Cream: Ecru (or about 80 yds/74 m of desired worsted weight yarn)

Pine Green: Lily Sugar’n Cream: Dark Pine (or about 30 yds/28 m of desired worsted weight yarn)

Lime Green: Lily Sugar’n Cream: Hot Green (or about 30 yds/28 m of desired worsted weight yarn)

• US Size I crochet hook

• Tapestry needle (for weaving in yarn ends)

• Needle and thread

• Scissors

• 2 sets of size 1 sew-on snaps (or desired fastener)