This pretty Crochet Snail Pattern stands out for its soft changes in color and gentle touch. The best part, its spiral shell, displays an ideal pink heart, creating a peaceful and beautiful look. Crafting this lovely item blends detailed effort with patience, creating a shape that is both nice to look at and cuddly. The snail welcomes people who enjoy crafting to a world where making things is just as much about comfort, resulting in a sweet, soft buddy that is both cute and relaxing.
Materials:
- 5.00mm Crochet hook
- Super Bulky yarn in 2 colors
- Darning needle
- Scissors
- Polyfill stuffing
- Safety eyes (Size 14mm-18mm)
Abbreviations:
- SC: Single crochet
- R: Round
- INC: Increase
- DEC: Decrease
- MR: Magic ring
- FO: Fasten off
- Picot stitch: CH 3, SL st into the back loop of first CH created
Step By Step Pattern
Snail Shell:
- Starting with the humps of the heart (make 2)
- R1: SC 6 into the MR (6)
- R2: INC in each stitch (12)
- R3-4: SC around for 2 rounds (12)
Fasten off the first hump only and leave a tail for sewing hole closed in the middle, the next round is connecting the humps.
- R5: While the hook is still in the second hump SC 12 into the first, SC 12 into the second (24)
- R6: SC around (24)
Using the tail left over from the first hump sew closed the small hole left from connecting them.
- R7: [SC 1, DEC]x8 (16)
- R8: SC around (16)
- R9: [SC 2, DEC]x4 (12)
Start stuffing the shell and continue as you go.
- R10: DEC around (6)
- Fasten off and sew the hole closed do not leave a tail.
Snail Body:
- R1: SC 6 into the MR (6)
- R2: INC in each stitch (12)
- R3: [SC 1, INC]x6 (18)
- R4: SC 2, INC, SC 1, Picot stitch, SC 1, INC, SC 2, INC, SC 1, Picot stitch, SC 1, INC, [SC 2, INC1x2 (24)
- R5-8: SC around for 4 rounds (24)
- R9: [SC 2, DEC]x6 (18)
- R10: [SC 1, DEC]x6 (12)
Place eyes between rounds 6 and 7 about 4-5 stitches apart, and stuff the head only.
- R11-27: SC around for 16 rounds (12)
- R28: DEC around (6)
Fasten off, sew the hole closed, and leave a long tail for sewing on the shell.
Sew on the heart shell between rounds 9 and 27
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