Crochet Snail: An Amigurumi Snail with a Coiled Shell
A cute snail whose shell is one long, slowly widening tube, stuffed and coiled into a spiral. Add a soft body and two antennae for a garden-themed amigurumi. About 4 inches long.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) cotton: shell colour 25 yd, body colour 20 yd
- Hook
- 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Time
- About 2 hours
- Finished size
- About 4 in (10 cm) long
You'll need
- Worsted (#4) cotton in a shell colour — about 25 yd
- Body colour — about 20 yd
- 3.5 mm (E-4) hook
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Fibrefill
- Tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet snail shell is a long tube that starts at 6 stitches and widens slowly to 18, stuffed and rolled into a spiral. Because it grows only 2 stitches every 3 rounds, the tube tapers like a real shell, and coiling it from the narrow end gives the spiral. The body is a soft slug shape with two antennae, sewn under the shell.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Shell
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Rnd 2: (2 sc, inc) × 2. (8)
- Rnds 3–4: Sc in each st. (8)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) × 2. (10)
- Rnds 6–7: Sc in each st. (10)
- Rnds 8–19: Keep going: increase 2 every third round — (4 sc, inc) × 2 = 12, (5 sc, inc) × 2 = 14, (6 sc, inc) × 2 = 16, (7 sc, inc) × 2 = 18 — with 2 plain rounds after each. Stuff lightly as you go. (18)
- Rnd 20: Sc in each st. Stuff, and leave the end open. (18)
- Coil: Starting at the narrow tip, roll the tube into a flat spiral and sew each coil to the one before. The open end sits at the bottom.
Body
- Rnds 1–3: In the body colour, 6 sc in a ring; inc in each (12); 1 round of 12 sc. (12)
- Rnds 4–6: Sc in each st — the head. Insert the eyes between Rnds 3 and 4, 4 sts apart. (12)
- Rnd 7: (2 sc, dec) × 3. (9)
- Rnds 8–15: Sc in each st. Stuff lightly. (9)
- Rnd 16: (Sc, dec) × 3. Close. (6)
- Antennae (make 2): Ch 6, sl st back along. Tie a knot or make a tiny bobble at the tip. Sew to the top of the head.
- Assembly: Bend the body into an L (head up) and sew the shell onto the back.
Colour ideas
| Look | Shell | Body |
|---|---|---|
| Garden | Brown with a cream stripe | Sage |
| Pastel | Pink or lilac | Cream |
| Rainbow | Change colour every 3 rounds | Yellow |
| Mushroom friend | Red with white spots | Beige — pair with the mushroom |
Garden friends: the bee, the butterfly and the frog.
Common questions
How do you crochet a snail shell?
Crochet a long tube that widens very slowly — 2 stitches every 3 rounds — then stuff it lightly and roll it into a spiral from the narrow end, sewing each coil in place.
How do I keep the spiral flat?
Stuff the tube lightly so it bends easily, and sew each coil to the side of the previous one rather than on top of it.
Can I make a snail keychain?
Yes. Use DK yarn on 2.5 mm and stop the shell at 14 stitches.
Slow and steady — what colour is your snail? 🐌
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