Thursday, January 19, 2012

Snail Amigurumi!!!

Aint he just the cutest thing you've ever seen!!!
I started this little guy yesterday on a whim. I didnt have a pattern but just went off of the instructions for making a basic bowl, which made him pretty easy to make. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each of your rounds as the shell and body are completed in a spiral. Also, stuff as you go. Hope you are ready for the instructions because here we go!!!.......

Materials: F/5/3.75mm hook, worsted weight yarn 4 colors, fiberfill or other stuffing, yarn needle.
I use US terms.
First off is to make the shell.
R1: Ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
R2: 2sc in each sc around (12)
R3: *sc1, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (18)
R4: *sc2, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (24)
R5: *sc3, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (30)
R6: *sc4, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (36)
R7: *sc5, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (42)
R8: *sc6, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (48)
R9-R14: sc 48 around(48)
R15: *sc6, dec1*, repeat around (42)
R16: *sc5, dec1*, repeat around (36)
R17: *sc4, dec1*, repeat around (30)
R18: *sc3, dec1*, repeat around (24)
R19: *sc2, dec1*, repeat around (18)
R20: *sc1, dec1*, repeat around (12)
Repeat R20 until closed.

This is what you should have!

Now for the body. Stuff the head firmly but leave the tail stuffing a bit looser. The body starts off just like the shell.
R1: Ch2, 6sc in 2nd chain from hook (6)
R2: 2sc in each sc around (12)
R3: *sc1, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (18)
R4: *sc2, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (24)
R5-R25: sc 24 around (24)
R26: *sc10, dec1*, repeat around (22)
R27: sc 22 around (22)
R28: *sc9, dec1*, repeat around (20)
R29: sc 20 around (20)
R30: *sc8, dec1*, repeat around (18)
R31: *sc7, dec1*, repeat around (16)
R32: *sc6, dec1*, repeat around (14)
R33: *sc5, dec1*, repeat around (12)
R34: *sc4, dec1*, repeat around (10)
R35: *sc3, dec1*, repeat around (8)
R36: *sc1, dec1*, repeat around (6)
Repeat R36 until closed.

Place a stitch marker about 4 rows below top of bigger end. This marks the bottom.

Start about 4 rows from the end of the smaller end of the snail body. Slip stitch, then sc up the side of the snail body. It helps to flatten the body out so the side is easier to see and get to. About 2/3 of the way up the side, as shown in above picture, start moving to your stitch marker. reverse down the other side of the body.

The body should then look like this. Now for the side frills. Grab another color. Start about 4 stitches up from the bottom of the ridge you just made. Slip stitch on, then sc1, 3dc in next stitch, sc1, slst1, sc1, 3dc in next stitch, sc1, slst 1, sc1, 3dc in next stitch, sc1, slst1, sc1, 3dc in next stitch, sc1, slst 2, and bind off.
Repeat for other side.

This is what the frills look completed.
Time for antanae.
Slip stitch on with body color on the top of the head, off center a bit. Ch 4 for the longer ones and Ch2 for the shorter ones. Bind off and tie a knot. Then weave in the end straight down the length of the antanae and into the body.
I then added a zig-zaggy line to both sides using the same yarn as the frill.

He's even super cute as a slug!!!!!



Attach the shell and embroider a spiral to both sides of the shell. I just used yarn for this.
Weave in any other ends you may have and Voila!!!! A super cute and adorable snail buddy :)


Feel free to use this pattern to make your own snail buddy but please do not sell the pattern or completed piece. This is my first pattern, so I hope everything is correct, but if you see anything that needs fixing, let me know. Also, I would love to see your completed snail buddies.