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Snail with Strawberry Shell crochet pattern

  • Mathematically BalancedChecked by script: in all 81 rounds the increases and decreases add up to the stitch count.

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Difficulty
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Time
~2 h
Size
7.6 cm
Weirdness
1/5
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Free crochet snail pattern: a Snail with Strawberry Shell amigurumi, about 8 cm tall in DK yarn with a 2.5 mm hook. A butter yellow snail carries a red strawberry with a green leafy top and tiny yellow seeds as its shell, with sleepy closed eyes, rosy cheeks and a soft smile. You need about 70 m of yarn: 45 m light yellow, 15 m red, 5 m green and 5 m blush pink. Plan on roughly 2 hours. This sweet little snail is a good gift for a garden lover or a fruit-themed nursery shelf. You can spin the 3D model and follow the round-by-round pattern while you crochet.

How to crochet the Snail with Strawberry Shell

Intermediate · 8 cm tall · about 2 h · DK yarn · 2.5 mm hook

  1. Crochet the 9 pieces in rounds: Snail body, Head, Strawberry shell, Eye stalk ×2, Cheek ×2, Calyx, Stem (83 rounds in all).
  2. Stuff and put it together in 7 steps; each one lights up where it goes on the 3D model.
  3. Add the face: safety eyes by round and stitch, or embroider them for a child under 3.

Every round with its stitch count is in the Pattern tab below, and in the free printable PDF.

What you'll need

Tick things off as you gather them.

0 of 9 gathered

Gauge

1 sc ≈ 4 mm wide, 1 round ≈ 3.6 mm tall (10 cm ≈ 25 sc × 28 rounds); yarn about 1.9 mm thick. The gauge sets the size of the toy; crochet tightly so the stuffing does not show.

Worked in

Continuous spiral rounds. Don't join. Move a stitch marker up every round.

Parts

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0 of 56 rounds done

  1. Size before assembly: about 5.8 cm at the widest, 9.8 cm long; 31 rounds.
  2. → Start stuffing (moderately) and keep adding as you decrease.
  3. Press the piece flat to about 3.5 cm thick (oval cross-section).<!-- press the piece flat by 40 % --> Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

  1. Size before assembly: about 4.8 cm at the widest, 3.5 cm long; 15 rounds.
  2. → Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
  3. Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

  1. Size before assembly: about 4.9 cm at the widest, 5.6 cm long; 19 rounds.
  2. → Start stuffing (firmly) and keep adding as you decrease.
  3. Top up the stuffing if needed. Fasten off leaving a 15 cm tail; with the needle weave it through the front loops of all 6 stitches of the last round, pull tight and hide the end inside.

  1. Size before assembly: about 1.2 cm at the widest, 3.4 cm long; 10 rounds.
  2. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

  1. A flat circle about 1.5 cm across; 2 rounds.
  2. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff.

  1. Flat motif — star (worked in rounds, one layer of fabric), about 7.1 × 6.2 cm; 2 rows.
  2. Fasten off leaving a long tail (~30 cm) for sewing. Do not stuff. Weave in the starting tail, pin the motif out to shape on a soft surface and steam it lightly.

  1. Size before assembly: about 0.8 cm at the widest, 1.4 cm long; 4 rounds.
  2. Fasten off leaving a long tail (30–40 cm) for sewing. Stuff lightly just before sewing it on; a little less near the edge, then add a pinch when the seam is nearly done.

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    1. Snail body is the base; its magic ring is at the back.
    1. Head → snail body. Centre: in round 29, on the centre top line. Sew the piece on by its closed end (last rounds); it touches rounds 22–31 of the snail body, about 14 st wide. It points up and slightly forward. Press it into the base by about 9 mm.
    1. Strawberry shell → snail body. Centre: in round 5, on the centre top line. Sew the piece on by its start (the magic ring side); it touches rounds 5–20 of the snail body, about 31 st wide. It points forward and slightly up. Press it into the base by about 8 mm.
    1. Eye stalk → head (make 2). Centre: in round 4, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew around the opening (8 st); the seam covers rounds 3–5 of the head, about 3 st wide. It points up and slightly outward.
    1. Cheek → head (make 2). Centre: in round 9, 5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew it flat all round its edge; it covers rounds 7–11 of the head, about 4 st wide.
    1. Calyx → strawberry shell. Centre: at the centre of the last round. Sew it flat all round its edge; it covers rounds 14–18 of the strawberry shell (all the way round). Put a little stuffing under it (≈ 3 mm thick).
    1. Stem → strawberry shell. Centre: at the centre of the last round. Sew around the opening (6 st); the seam covers round 19 of the strawberry shell (all the way round). It points up.

    The whole face is embroidered. Order: the eyes (black satin), then the white glints over them, then the nose and mouth, blush last. Mark the centres with pins first and compare with the picture. Bring thread ends out where a sewn-on piece will cover them, or bury them in the stuffing.

    • Embroidery in black thread (on the head), straight stitches through: (between rounds 9 and 10, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 10, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 10 and 11, on the centre front line ) → (in round 10, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 9 and 10, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
    • Embroidery in black thread (on the head) (2, symmetric: the toy's left side is described, the right is its mirror image), straight stitches through: (in round 7, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 7 and 8, 2.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 8, 3 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (between rounds 7 and 8, 3.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 7, 4.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 10 and 11, 1.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 10 and 11, 1.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 8, on the centre top line .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 8 and 9, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 8 and 9, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 12 and 13, 6.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 12 and 13, 6.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 17 and 18, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 17 and 18, 3.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, 8.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 9 and 10, 8.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, 11.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 14 and 15, 11.5 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 10 and 11, 3.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 10 and 11, 3.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 17 and 18, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 17 and 18, 0.5 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 5 and 6, 4 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's left .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 5 and 6, 4 st from the centre top line, toward the toy's right .
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's left.
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred in round 6, 2 st from the centre bottom line, toward the toy's right.
    • Satin stitch (on the strawberry shell): in seed yellow thread, a oval about 2.4 mm wide and 3.4 mm tall, horizontal stitches; centred between rounds 13 and 14, on the centre bottom line.

    Snail body · R1–R5–6

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    Abbreviations

    MR
    magic ring
    sc
    single crochet
    inc
    2 sc in the same stitch
    dec
    single crochet two stitches together (invisible decrease recommended)
    BLO
    work the round in back loops only
    FLO
    work the round in front loops only
    ch
    chain
    sl st
    slip stitch
    st
    stitch
    R5
    round 5; R7–14 = rounds 7 to 14 are the same
    (…) ×6
    repeat 6 times
    (24)
    stitches in the round when it is done
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