Strawberry Shell Turtle crochet pattern

The whole face is embroidered. Order: the eyes (black satin), then the white glints over them, then the nose and mouth, blush last. Mark the centres with pins first and compare with the picture. Bring thread ends out where a sewn-on piece will cover them, or bury them in the stuffing.

• Embroidered eyes (on the head) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in black thread, a oval about 7 mm wide and 8 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 5 and 6, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
• Eye glint (on the head) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in snow white thread over the embroidered eye, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 2.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 5 and 6, 8 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left , then moved 1.2 mm to the right and 1.6 mm up (looking at the toy's face).
• Embroidery in black thread (on the head), straight stitches through: (between rounds 3 and 4, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 4, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 4, on the centre bottom line ) → (in round 4, 1 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 3 and 4, 1.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right ).
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 4 and 5, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 4 and 5, 4 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 4 and 5, 8 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 4 and 5, on the centre back line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 7, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 7, 10.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 7, 3.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, 8 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, 16 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, on the centre back line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 12, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 12, 13.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 12, 4.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, 7.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, 15 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, 7.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, on the centre back line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 17, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 17, 13.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 17, 22.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 17, 4.5 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left .
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 19 and 20, on the centre front line.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 19 and 20, 8 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 19 and 20, 16 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 19 and 20, 24 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left.
• Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell (top and underside in one piece)) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 3 mm wide and 4.6 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 19 and 20, 4 st from the centre back line, toward the toy's left.