Designer: Justamom Crocheting
Add a fun and playful touch to your handmade collection with this adorable mini crochet turkey leg. This tiny turkey leg is quick and enjoyable to make, with a fun shape that makes it perfect for seasonal decorations.
Materials needed for this tutorial are chenille yarn with beige and light brown shades, black acrylic yarn, a 4 mm crochet hook, 10 mm safety eyes, scissors, stuffing, and stitch markers.
Stitches used in the tutorial are single crochet stitch, bobble stitch, and some crochet techniques like increases and decreases.
You can use it as kitchen-themed displays, play food, ornaments, or small handmade gifts.
Materials
- Chenille yarn (YarnArt Dolce)
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Black acrylic yarn
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Stitch markers
- Stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Key ring (optional)
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
BBL – bobble stitch
SM(s) – stitch marker
Turkey Leg
The turkey leg is worked from the bone to the top of the leg.
Starting with cream yarn:
Rnd 1: 3 sc in a Mr (3)
Rnd 2: [1 sc, BBL], inc, [BBL, 1 sc] (6) – you may need to push your BBLs outward after rnd 3.
Rnd 3: 6 sc (6)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, dec) x 2 (4)
Color change to brown. Fasten off cream, you can stuff the bone if you’d like or just use yarn tails.
Rnd 5: (inc, 1 sc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 6: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 7: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 8: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 9-10: 18 sc (18) (2 rounds)
Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Insert eyes between rnd 8-9, approx 3-4 sts apart. Start stuffing the turkey leg.
Rnd 12: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing closed. Finish stuffing, make sure to stuff after the last round to make sure the top of the turkey leg is nice and round.
To close, use the yarn tail, thread onto a needle and weave the needle through the FLO sts of rnd 12, pull gently but firmly to close. Hide tail.
(Optional) Using black acrylic yarn, embroider a smile right between the eyes.
