Imagine a tiny world of magic in your hands with the Crochet Snail Pattern! Today's adorable project turns the yarn into a playful, soft little crochet buddy just for you. It has a twisty shell painted with your favourite colours and a happy face that brings joy to your day. It's perfect for hugging when you take a nap or for going on pretend adventures around your room. You'll even learn about mixing colours and making patterns. Are you ready for a delightful craft time? Let’s make a snail friend together; it’s easy and full of fun surprises!
Appearance: This charming crochet snail amigurumi shows an adorable L-shape design with a vibrant, multi-coloured shell atop its back. Its simplicity is elevated by a sweet smile, rosy cheeks, and expressive eyes, making it irresistibly cute. Ideal for both play and display, this cute crochet toy adds a touch of whimsy to any setting.
Making Your Crochet Snail Pattern
Essentials:
- Ricorumi cotton yarn (various colours)
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
Optional:
- Safety eyes
- Tapestry needle (for spiral shells)
Abbreviations
- Rnd: Round or tour
- MR: Magic ring or cercle magique - This method starts crocheting in the round without creating a hole in the centre.
- Ch: Chain - A series of single crochet stitches worked in a row to create a foundation or starting point.
- Sl st: Slip stitch - A stitch that tightly joins two stitches together.
- Sc: Single crochet - A basic stitch that creates a dense, compact fabric.
- DC: Double crochet - A taller stitch than a single crochet creates a looser fabric.
- Inc: Increase - A technique to add stitches to your work, usually to increase the size of your piece.
- Dec: Decrease - A technique to decrease stitches, often used to shape or close your piece.
- ()*: Repeat till the end of the round - This means repeating the instructions in parentheses until you reach the end.
- []: Total number of stitches in the round - This tells you how many stitches you should have at the end of the round to ensure you're on track.
Step by step Pattern
Bottom part
Start with the bottom part. Make a Ch 24. Crochet around the Ch.
Rnd 1: 22 sc, 3 sc in the last ch, 21 sc, inc [48]
Rnd 2 inc, 21 sc, 3 inc, 21 sc, 2 inc [54]
Rnd 31 sc, inc, 21 sc, (1
sc, inc)x 3, 21 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 [60] Fasten off.
Head & body
Make a Ch 7 and crochet around the chain, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook.
Rnd 15 sc, 3 sc in last
ch, 4 sc, inc [14]
Rnd 2 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc [20]
Rnd 3 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, (1 sc,
inc) x 3, 4 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 [26]
Rnd 4 - 18:26 sc [26] Ch 13 (new beginning of the round, place the stitch marker on next stitch) Rnd 19 crochet 12 sc along the ch, 1 sc where the ch foundation starts, 26 sc, then on the other side of the ch: 11 sc, 1 inc [52]
Rnd 20 (inc, 4 sc)x 2, 32 sc, (4 sc, inc)x 2 [56]
Rnd 21 (inc, 6 sc)x 2, 28 sc, (6 sc, inc)x2 [60] Rnd 22: 60 sc [60] Stuff.
Rnd 23 take the bottom part and crochet through both sides 60 sc [60] Before closing the body, continue stuffing lightly (the bottom should remain flat) Rnd 24 (inc)* [120] Fasten off.
Shell
Stuff lightly as you go along with your work.
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc [6] Rnd 2 (inc)* [12]
Rnd 3 (3 sc, inc)* [15] Rnd 4 10 15 sc [15] Rnd 11: (4 sc, inc)* [18] Rnd 12-47 18 sc [18] Rnd 48: 9 sc, 9 dc [18]
Rnd 49 9 sc, 9 dc [18]
Continue with 2 sc, 1 sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the body. Scroll the shell tightly (glue
or sew as you wrap).
Eyes (x 2)
Ch 6 inc, 4 sl st. Fasten off.
Blush (x 2)
In a MR, crochet 6 sc. 1 sl st. Fasten off.
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