MATERYALS
Yarn for crocheting:
I used YarnArtJeans’s
the colors are yellow, coral,
green, dark green, turquoise,White crochet hook suitable for
the yarn you chose the (i used a 1,7 mm crochet hook)
sewing needle scissors toy stuʻng (ʾberʾll)
stitch marker ʾne yarn for embroidery wire
ABBREVİATİONS
Сh- chain
St- stitch
sc -single crochet
inc -increase
dec- decrease
hdc- half double crochet
dc- double crochet
rsc -reverse single crochet
(aka crab stitch).
This stitch is the same as a single crochet
stitch but worked in the reverse direction.
If you need more instructions, you can
ʾnd a lot of video tutorials on YouTube.
sl st- slip stitch
FLO- front loops only
BLO- back loops only
(n)- number of stitches in round
HEAD AND BODY
Start crocheting from the head. Stuʺ as you go.
Make sure the snail stays in a ˁat shape when you stuʺ it.
Chain 32 in yellow Starting in the second ch from the hook
Rnd 1: inc, 29 sc, 2 inc in the last chain,
(do not turn your work, crochet on the other side of the chain)
29 sc, inc (66 st)
Mark the last stitch with a stitch marker, then crochet in a spiral.
Rnd 2: 2 inc, 29 sc, 4 inc, 29 sc, 2 inc (74 st)
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.
Now we need to use markers to mark where the snail’s tentacles
(eye stalks) will be and where the body will be.
Count back 10 stitches from where you’ve just ʾnished,
and mark the 11th stitch. Then, skip another 15 stitches
and mark the 16th stitch. Skip another 20 stitches
and mark the 21st stitch, and lastly, skip another 15 stitches
and mark the 16th stitch. You should end up with 4 markers in total
with 2 ˁat sides of 15 stitches to make the body, and the two curved
sides of the work with 22 stitches to make the eye stalks
Start crocheting the body.
Join the yellow yarn to the middle stitch of one of your marked 15 stitch
sides, and continue to crochet in a spiral using only the marked sides
that have 15 stitches each. You will skip the two marked areas
of 22 stitches. By working in a spiral you will join both sides
of 15 together to form the body. The two sides of the work
with 22 stitches will be with 22 stitches will be worked in later to form the eye stalks.
Use the pictures below as a guide.
Rnd 3: sc in all 30 st
The eye stalks on both sides turned out to be 22 stitch.
Rnd 4: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36 st)
Rnd 5: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42 st)
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 42 st (3 rounds)
After completing round 8, i would suggest you sew up the eye stalks
Insert the wire to ʾt right through, from the edge of one eye stalk
to the other. Make a loop on each end of the wire, so that it is safe and
the tip will not ʾt through the toy
(if you don’t want to use wire you can alternatively stuʺ the stalks ʾrmly).
Use a yellow yarn and thread to sew up the eye stalks.
You need to sew 10 stitches together on each eye stalk.
Leave a long tail to sew the eyes.
We continue crocheting the body.
Rnd 9: (5 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (36 st)
Rnd 1013: sc in all 36 st (4 rounds)
Rnd 14: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30 st)
Start to crochet a sweater for the snail.
Use white and green colours, alternating between the two.
Start and end with green
Rnd 1523: sc in all 30 st (9 rounds)
Change the yarn to yellow.
Rnd 24: sc in all 30 st
Rnd 25: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24 st)
Rnd 2627: sc in all 24 st (2 rounds)
Rnd 28: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18 st)
Rnd 29: Rnd 29: sc in all 18 st
sc additional stitches until you reach the side/edge of the snails body
(i had 5 sc). Stuʺ the body, leaving rounds 2829 free of any ʾlling
Rnd 30: Flatten the work and sc 9 st through both sides to close the
ʾrst part of the snail’s body
Rnd 31: chain 1 and working in the FLO sc in the next 9 st (do not turn
your work, instead, spin your work slightly so that you can now work
on the other side of the stitches in on the other side of the stitches in what would be the BLO.
This is so we can create the next part of the snail’s body (18 st)
Start crocheting the muscular foot of the snail.
Rnd 32: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24 st)
Rnd 3349: sc in all 24 st (17 rounds)
Stuʺ the muscular foot of the snail.
sc additional stitches so that you can work from the edge of the snails
tail to begin the next round (i had 2 sc)
Rnd 50: Rnd 50: ˁatten the work together and sc 12 stitches through both
sides of the work to close
Rnd 51: chain 1 and working in the FLO sc in the next 12 st
(do not turn your work, instead, spin you work slightly so that you
can now work on the other side of the stitches in what would be the BLO.
This is so we can create the last part of the snails body (24 st)
Start crocheting the tail of the snail. Stuʺ as you go.
Rnd 52: Rnd 52: (4 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (20 st)
Rnd 53: sc in all 20 st
Rnd 54: (3 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (16 st)
Rnd 5556: sc in all 16 st (2 rounds)
Rnd 57: (2 sc, dec) repeat 4 times (12 st)
Rnd 5859: sc in all 12 st (2 rounds)
Rnd 60: (2 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (9 st)
Rnd 61: Rnd 61: (1 sc, dec) repeat 3 times (6 st)
Fasten oʺ, closing the last round tightly. Cut and hide the yarn end.
SNAİL SHELL
Crochet in turquoise.
We will create two parts of the shell, and join them together.
For both parts, work in the BLO unless mentioned otherwise
Rnd 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6 st)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12 st)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18 st)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, (inc, 2 sc) repeat 5 times, inc, 1 sc (24 st)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30 st)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) repeat 5 times, inc, 2 sc (36 st)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42 st)
Rnd 8: 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) repeat 5 times, inc, 3 sc (48 st)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (54 st)
Finish with a slip stitch and then an invisible ʾnish.
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.
Join the turquoise yarn to the beginning of the 1st rnd
and crochet FLO sl st in a spiral to the end of the 9th rnd.
Finish with a slip stitch and then an invisible ʾnish.
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.
Create the second part of the shell as per rounds 19, however, do not
fasten oʺ, instead work in both of the loops and follow the below instructions
Rnd 1013: sc in all 54 st (4 rounds)
Finish with a slip stitch and then an invisible ʾnish.
Fasten oʺ, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Join the turquoise yarn to the beginning of the 1st rnd
and crochet FLO sl st in a spiral to the end of the 9th rnd.
Finish with a slip stitch and then an invisible ʾnish.
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.
Using a needle, we sew the two parts together, stuʺ ʾlling.
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.
Join the coral yarn to a sl st of round 9 and crochet around the snail shell
Rnd 1: (1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc in one stitch, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st) repeat 9 times (72 st)
Rnd 2: sc in all 72 st
Finish with a slip stitch and then an invisible ʾnish.
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.Repeat on the other side.
Embroider details onto the shell. I recommend doing it after the assembly
of the snail, so that you can see what it looks like, and know exactly what detail you want.
EYES MAKE 2
The eyes consist of two parts that are inserted into each other.
The ʾrst part is crocheted in white. Stuʺ as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6 st)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12 st)
Rnd 34: sc in all 12 st (2 rounds)
If you want to use the safety eyes. Insert them at this stage.
Rnd 5: dec repeat 6 times (6 st)
Fasten oʺ, closing the last round tightly. Cut and hide the yarn end.
Work the second part of the eyes in yellow.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6 st)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12 st)
Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) repeat 3 times (15 st)
Rnd 4: 8 hdc, 7 sc (15 st)
Rnd 5: 8 hdc, 7 sl st (15 st)
Rnd 6: only 8 sl st
Fasten oʺ, cut and hide the yarn end.
You secure both part this a few stitches, specially if the toy for kids.
CHEEKS(MAKE2)
Crochet in pink
Rnd 1: 6 sc into magic ring (6 st)
Rnd 2: inc in all 6 st (12 st)
Fasten oʺ, leaving a long tail for sewing.
LEAF
Chain 23 in green.
Starting in the second ch from the hook.
Rnd 1: inc, 20 sc, 2 inc in last chain,
(do not turn your work, crochet on the other side of the chain)
20 sc, inc (48 st)
Mark the last stitch with a stitch marker, then crochet in a spiral.
Rnd 2: 2 inc, 20 sc, 4 inc, 20 sc, 2 inc (56 st)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 20 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 4 times, 20 sc,
(1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times (64 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 20 sc, (2 sc, inc) repeat 4 times, 20 sc,
(2 sc, inc) repeat 2 times (72 st)
Turn you work so that you now crochet in the opposite direction.
You should have the wrong side facing you as you work
Close every rnd with a sl st.
Rnd 5: BLO 2 hdc in each stitch (144 st)
Rnd 6: 2 ch, sc in all 144 st
Rnd 7: 1 ch, 144 rsc
Cut and hide the yarn end.
Crochet the stem of the leaf
Chain 15 in dark green
Starting in the second ch from the hook.
3 dc, 1 sc, 10 sl st
Fasten oʺ, leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY AND FİNİSHİNG TOUCHES
Position the shell over the snails body, and sew together tightly
Cut and hide the yarn end.
Place the leaf facing outwards, and sew it around the perimeter
of the snails body using the leafs FLO stitches of round 4.
Sew the edges of the leaf to the body and the tail of the snail.
Your snail should be able to stand on the leaf.
Embroider branch details onto the back of the leaf and attach
the stem to the back of the leaf where the tail is.
Sew the eyes to the snail’s eye stalks.
At this stage, I suggest that you get creative, make your own interesting snail.
You can decorate your snail by embroidering details onto the shell,
Glue or embroider the eyes. And sew the cheeks to the face.
