Free Amigurumi Snail Rita Pattern – Crochet Tutorial

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Free amigurumi Snail Rita crochet pattern with flowerpot and lace detail

Bring a touch of springtime charm to your crochet collection with this Free Amigurumi Snail Rita Pattern! Rita is a sweet little snail with long playful horns, delicate lace detail, and her adorable flowerpot accessory. This intermediate-level pattern guides you step by step to create a beautifully shaped snail with sculpted features and decorative details.

Whether you’re making her as a gift, a seasonal decoration, or a unique handmade collectible, Snail Rita is sure to stand out. Grab your hook and yarn, and let’s bring this charming garden friend to life!

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Finished size: approx. 14 cm (5.5″)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated.

MATERIALS

  • Thin acrylic or cotton yarn:
    • Light green (main color)
    • Light pink
    • Dark beige / brown
  • Small amount light pink (cheeks)
  • Small amount red (mouth embroidery)
  • Brown yarn (soil)
  • White & light green felt (eyes)
  • Wide lace (3 cm wide, ~30 cm long)
  • Thin wire (max 2 mm thick, ~20 cm total)
  • Polyester stuffing
  • 1.0 mm crochet hook
  • Toy eyelashes
  • Quick-drying glue
  • Decorative flowers (optional)
  • Acrylic paint (optional for pot decoration)

ABBREVIATIONS

MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
sc2tog – decrease

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🐌 BODY (UPPER PART WITH HORNS)

Short Horn (light green)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 sc in BLO (6)
3–10: 6 sc (8 rounds)
11: 6 inc (12)

Fasten off.

Long Horn (light green)

1–2: Same as short horn (6)
3–22: 6 sc (20 rounds)
23: 6 inc (12)

Do not fasten off.

Join Horns

24: 1 sc on long horn, ch 2, join to short horn, 11 sc around short horn, 2 sc in ch, 11 sc around long horn (28)
25: 28 sc
26: (6 sc, inc) x4 (32)
27–28: 32 sc
29: (7 sc, inc) x4 (36)
30–32: 36 sc
33: (8 sc, inc) x4 (40)
34–36: 40 sc
37: (9 sc, inc) x4 (44)
38–39: 44 sc
40: (10 sc, inc) x4 (48)
41: 48 sc
42: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
43: 54 sc
44: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
45–46: 60 sc
47: 4 sc, inc, (9 sc, inc) x5, 5 sc (66)
48–57: 66 sc
58: 16 sc only (partial round)

Fasten off.

Mark:

  • Last stitch = Point A
  • Count 16 stitches forward, mark next stitch = Point B

Insert bent wire into both horns. Stuff firmly.

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🟢 BOTTOM PIECE

(light green)

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5: 1 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7: 2 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc) x5, 3 sc (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9: 3 sc, inc, (7 sc, inc) x5, 4 sc (54)
10: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
11: 4 sc, inc, (9 sc, inc) x5, 5 sc (66)

Optional: Insert plastic circle inside for stability.

Join Bottom to Body

12: Join bottom from Point B to Point A (approx. 50 stitches)

Make sure tail opening stays on side.

🐌 TAIL

13: 16 sc (body edge), 16 sc (bottom edge) (32)
14–22: 32 sc
23: (6 sc, sc2tog) x4 (28)
24: 28 sc
25: (5 sc, sc2tog) x4 (24)
26–28: 24 sc
29: (4 sc, sc2tog) x4 (20)
30: 20 sc
31: (3 sc, sc2tog) x4 (16)
32–34: 16 sc
35: (2 sc, sc2tog) x4 (12)
36: 12 sc
37: 6 sc2tog (6)

Close and hide yarn.

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👀 EYES (FELT VERSION)

Cut from white felt:

  • 2 circles (4 cm)
  • 2 circles (3 cm)

Gather edges with running stitch, lightly stuff, close.

Cut eyelids from green felt.
Sew eyelids.
Glue eyelashes.

Optional: add pupils with black paint or beads.

😊 CHEEKS

(light pink)

1: 6 sc in MR

Fasten off. Make 2.

💚 ARMS (Make 2)

1: 6 sc in MR
2–8: 6 sc

Insert 12 cm wire.

Flatten and crochet 3 sc across to close.

Fingers:

(3 ch, 2 sl st in ch, sl st to base) x2
Repeat once more for third finger.

Attach wire through body and secure.

🌸 FLOWERPOT (light pink)

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5: 1 sc, inc, (3 sc, inc) x5, 2 sc (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7: 2 sc, inc, (5 sc, inc) x5, 3 sc (42)
8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9: 3 sc, inc, (7 sc, inc) x5, 4 sc (54)
10–14: 54 sc
15: (16 sc, sc2tog) x3 (51)
16–18: 51 sc
19: (15 sc, sc2tog) x3 (48)
20–22: 48 sc
23: 48 sc in BLO
24: 48 sc in FLO
25–29: 48 sc

Fold top edge down and join to row 23.

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🟤 SOIL (brown)

Attach to row 24 back loops.

1: 48 sc
2: (6 sc, sc2tog) x6 (42)
3: (5 sc, sc2tog) x6 (36)
4: (4 sc, sc2tog) x6 (30)
5: (3 sc, sc2tog) x6 (24)
6: (2 sc, sc2tog) x6 (18)
7: (1 sc, sc2tog) x6 (12)
8: 6 sc2tog (6)

Close.

🎀 LACE SKIRT

Sew lace into pleats.
Form circle.
Attach around tail.

✨ FINAL ASSEMBLY

  • Sew eyes
  • Sew cheeks
  • Embroider mouth (backstitch)
  • Attach arms
  • Attach flowerpot
  • Insert decorative flowers
  • Position pupils looking toward pot

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