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Free crochet pattern

Snail Amigurumi Pattern

This free snail amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4 in tall, and it takes about 2½-3 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 7 pieces to crochet and sew together.

Level: Easy
Size: About 4 in
Time: 2½-3 hours
Pieces: 7
Yarn: Worsted
Hook: 3.5 mm

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What you need

Beige yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (25 m)
Purple yarn, worsted weight: about 30 yd (25 m)
Lilac yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
2 safety eyes, 7 mm
Fiberfill stuffing
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.

Stitches and techniques

Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery

Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.

The pattern

Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.

Foot · make 1 · Beige

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2	inc x5, (sc, inc) x1	13
R3	(sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1	19
R4	18 sc, inc	20
R5-9	sc around	20
R10	19 sc, inc	21
R11-15	sc around	21
R16	20 sc, inc	22
R17-21	sc around	22
R22	(2 sc, dec) x3, (3 sc, dec) x2	17
Stuff firmly.
R23	dec x1, (sc, dec) x5	11
R24	dec x4, (sc, dec) x1	6
Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed.

Stuff firmly. The narrow closed end is the back.

Head · make 1 · Beige

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	8 sc in MR	8
R2	inc x2, (sc, inc) x3	13
R3	(2 sc, inc) x3, (3 sc, inc) x1	17
R4	(7 sc, inc) x1, (8 sc, inc) x1	19
R5	(8 sc, inc) x1, (9 sc, inc) x1	21
R6	sc around	21
R7	19 sc, dec	20
R8	4 sc, (dec, 8 sc) x1, dec, 4 sc	18
R9	(4 sc, dec) x3	15
Stuff firmly.
R10	(sc, dec) x1, (2 sc, dec) x3	11
R11	dec x4, (sc, dec) x1	6
Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed.

Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R5 and R6, about 2 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.

Stuff and sew to the front end of the foot, standing up.

Shell · make 1 · Purple

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	6 sc in MR	6
R2	inc x6	12
R3	(sc, inc) x6	18
R4	sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc	24
R5	(3 sc, inc) x6	30
R6	2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc	36
R7	(5 sc, inc) x6	42
R8	sc around	42
R9	(6 sc, inc) x6	48
R10-14	sc around	48
R15	(6 sc, dec) x6	42
R16	sc around	42
R17	(5 sc, dec) x6	36
R18	sc around	36
R19	(4 sc, dec) x6	30
R20	sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc	24
R21	(2 sc, dec) x6	18
Stuff firmly.
R22	(sc, dec) x6	12
R23	dec x6	6
Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed.

Stuff firmly and sew onto the middle of the foot.

Spiral · make 2 · Lilac

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2	inc x5, (sc, inc) x1	13
R3	(sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1	19
R4	(2 sc, inc) x5, (3 sc, inc) x1	25
R5	(3 sc, inc) x5, (4 sc, inc) x1	31
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Sew flat onto each side of the shell, then embroider a spiral line over it.

Feeler · make 2 · Beige

Round	Stitches	Count
R1	7 sc in MR	7
R2-6	sc around	7
Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Stuff a little and sew to the top of the head.

Putting it together

Fit the safety eyes into the head before closing it.
Stuff the foot, head and shell.
Sew the head upright at the front of the foot, then the shell onto the middle.
Sew a lilac spiral patch on each side of the shell and embroider a spiral over it.
Sew on the feelers.