Free Amigurumi Snail Pattern: Crochet Tutorial
Looking for a delightful and cuddly project to add to your amigurumi collection? Then this free amigurumi snail pattern is just for you! Perfect for crocheters of all experience levels, this pattern will guide you through creating a charming little snail that’s sure to bring a smile to your face. With its easy-to-follow instructions and adorable design, this free amigurumi snail pattern is a fantastic way to unwind, express your creativity, and end up with a sweet little friend. So grab your yarn, crochet hook, and get ready to bring this lovable snail to life!
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Materials Needed:
Approximately 30g of solid-colored yarn for the snail’s body.
Around 20g of yarn for the house.
2 wooden beads.
2 beads for the eyes.
Threads of two different colors for embroidering the mouth and eyebrows.
Abbreviations:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (crochet 2 sc together)
sl st – slip stitch
PATTERN
Amigurumi Snail Horns (2 pieces):
1: Create 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the second chain from the hook, or 6 sc in a magic ring.
2: Increase in each stitch around (12 sc).
3-4: Crochet 12 sc.
5: Place a bead inside and decrease 6 times (6 sc).
6-9: Crochet 6 sc in each round, at the end, sl st, cut the thread, and secure it.
Amigurumi Snail Head and Body:
Stuff the head and body as you crochet.
1: Create 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the second chain from the hook.
2: Increase by crocheting 2 sc in each sc from the previous row, repeat 6 times (12 sc).
3: 1 sc, inc, repeat 6 times (18 sc).
4: 2 sc, inc, repeat 6 times (24 sc).
5: 3 sc, inc, repeat 6 times (30 sc).
6: 4 sc, inc, repeat 6 times (36 sc).
Attention
7-11: Crochet 36 sc in each row.
12: 4 sc, dec, repeat 6 times (30 sc).
13: 3 sc, dec, repeat 6 times (24 sc).
14: 2 sc, dec, repeat 6 times (18 sc).
15: 1 sc, dec, repeat 6 times (12 sc).
16-17: Crochet 12 sc in each row.
18: 1 sc, inc, repeat 6 times (18 sc).
19: Crochet 18 sc.
20: 2 sc, inc, repeat 6 times (24 sc).
21-24: Crochet 24 sc in each row.
25: 5 sc, inc, repeat 4 times (28 sc).
26-27: Crochet 28 sc in each row.
28: Create 1 ch, turn, 12 sc, turn.
29: Create 1 ch, 10 sc, dec, one more dec on the side (see photo), 1 sl st in row 27.
30: Turn, 10 sc, dec, dec on the side, 1 sl st in row 27.
31: Turn, dec, 8 sc, dec, 1 sl st in row 27.
32: 11 sc, 1 sl st in row 27.
Attention
33: 12 sc, continue crocheting in row 27; it should have a total of 24 sc. If you have more or fewer stitches, don’t worry; you can make 1-2 decreases or increases in the next row to reach 24 sc.
34: 4 sc, dec, repeat 4 times (20 sc).
35-37: Crochet 20 sc in each row.
38: (dec, 8 sc) twice (18 sc).
39-40: Crochet 18 sc in each row.
41: 4 sc, dec, repeat 3 times (15 sc).
42-44: Crochet 15 sc in each row.
45: 3 sc, dec, repeat 3 times (12 sc).
46-48: Crochet 12 sc in each row.
49: 1 sc, dec, repeat 4 times (8 sc).
50: Dec four times, fasten off the remaining 4 sc, cut the thread, secure, and hide it.
To crochet the mantle, you need to start by inserting the hook where the turns were made in rows 27 or 28 and crochet until the reverse side of the turns with sc. The number of stitches may vary. In the second row, crochet 2 sc in each sc. Continue with rows 3-5, all with sc stitches.
Amigurumi Snail Shell (House):
Stuff the shell as you crochet.
1: Create 2 ch, crochet 4 sc in the second chain from the hook.
2: Increase 4 times (8 sc).
3-5: Crochet 8 sc in each row.
6: 3 sc, inc twice (10 sc).
7-8: Crochet 10 sc in each row.
9: 4 sc, inc twice (12 sc).
10-15: Crochet 12 sc in each row.
16: 3 sc, inc three times (15 sc).
17-30: Crochet 15 sc in each row.
31: 4 sc, inc three times (18 sc).
32-36: Crochet 18 sc in each row.
37: 5 sc, inc three times (21 sc).
38-39: Crochet 21 sc in each row.
40: 6 sc, inc three times (24 sc).
41-42: Crochet 24 sc in each row.
43: 7 sc, inc three times (27 sc).
44-45: Crochet 27 sc in each row.
46: 8 sc, inc three times (30 sc).
47-51: Crochet 30 sc in each row.
Cuff (Mantle):
52: Crochet 28 sc in the front loops only, turn.
53: Create 1 ch, 1 sc, inc, repeat to the end, turn.
54: Create 1 ch, sc to the end, and so on for 5-6 more rows until the desired cuff width is reached. Make slip stitches on the sides of the cuff where indicated to ensure even sides.
Amigurumi Snail Assembly:
Sew the shell onto the snail’s back.
Amigurumi Snail Nose:
1: Create 2 ch, crochet 6 sc in the second chain from the hook (6 sc).
2: Increase in each stitch (12 sc).
3: Decrease 6 times (6 sc).
Thread a piece of yarn through the 6 sc, tighten, fasten off, and sew the nose onto the snail’s face.
Sew on the horns, beads for the eyes, embroider the mouth, and optionally embroider the eyebrows.
