If you are looking to gift your partner something cute for Valentine’s Day, you have stumbled upon the perfect pattern.
Not only is Loopy the snail super cute, but it is also very easy to whip up in an hour or two. So if you have just found this post and need a Valentine’s gift on short notice, this one was meant just for you!
This amigurumi crochet snail pattern can be made with any yarn weight or texture you have on hand. That is the fun part of amigurumi; you don’t need to follow the rules.
I have made Loopy the crochet snail in velvet yarn and in DK, and if you make him in fingering yarn or 4-ply yarn, you can easily turn him into a keychain.
If you are not planning on making him for someone special, you can always make him to sell at your markets. These snails work up quickly, and because of their size, you can sell them at a lower price. These snails are perfect for your craft market table to cover the cost of the booth.
What I love about this snail is that the color options are endless. Just imagine them on the table, all with their different color shells. They can also easily be turned into a “no-fuss pet” at your booth.
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More quick and easy patterns for valentines day and craft fairs
One thing that I really love about this minimal/no-sewing amigurumi projects are how easy and quick they work up.
Keychains makes great items to sell at craft fairs. They are usually my best sellers during fairs. They often make up for the cost of my booth pretty fast, leaving me with more profit from my bigger items.
Another fun crochet pattern you can make for your market or for valentines days is my cute Fat Cat Keychain pattern. This pattern is low sew and easy to follow.
You can find the free pattern HERE or buy the PDF pattern on ETSY.
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Looking for more keychain patterns to make? You can find my whale and bee keychain patterns also free on my blog.
Materials needed for the crochet snail:
The yarn I used to make these snails is Elle yarn Charity Pullskein and Alize Velluto. I get my Yarn from Bibi’s Wool Center.
- Double knit /light worsted yarn or Velvet yarn
- 3.5mm for DK yarn / 4mm for velvet yarn
- Stuffing
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- 12mm safety eyes for DK yarn/18mm for velvet yarn
Pattern:
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HEAD/BODY- ( Start at the top of the head)
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) X6 [18]
4: (2 SC, INC) X6 [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6- 10: SC in each stitch around [30]
Insert the eyes between rounds 9/10, with 6 stitches visible between the eyes.
11: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
12: (2 SC, DEC) x6 [18] – Stuff the head firmly
13: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
14-34: SC in each stitch around [12] lightly stuff the first 4 rounds of the neck section
36: (SC, DEC) x 4 [8]
37: SC in each stitch around [8]
38: (DEC) x4 [4]
Closing the tail:
Use a tapestry needle to weave close the opening of the tail. leave a long enough yarn strand to sew the body to the shell.
Facial features:
With white cotton/ thread, place a stitch on the outer corner of each eye. Go as close to the eye as possible. Don’t pull too tight otherwise, the thread will slip in under the eye.
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SHELL:
1: MC, 6 SC [6]
2: INC x6 [12]
3: (SC, INC) X6 [18]
4: 1 SC, INC, (2 SC, INC) X5, 1 SC [24]
5: (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
6: 2 SC, INC, (4 SC, INC) x5, 2 SC [36]
7: (5 SC, INC) x6 [42]
8-12: SC in each stitch around [42]
If you have never made a no-sewing or low-sewing pattern and you are not sure how to attach the limbs while crocheting the body you can read up on my 5 steps to change an amigurumi into a low- or no- sewing pattern.
13: (5 SC, DEC) x6 [36]
14: 2 SC, DEC, (4 SC, DEC) x5, 2 SC [30]
15: (3 SC, DEC) x6 [24]
16: 1 SC, DEC, (2 SC, DEC) x5, 1 SC [18] – Stuff the shell firmly
17: (SC, DEC) x6 [12]
18: ( DEC) x6 [6]
Slip stitch, leave a short strand of yarn to weave in the end, and close up the hole on the opposite side.
I started working with velvet yarn and I made my Farm Lamb with it! Read HERE all about how I did it.
HEARTS: Make two
1:MC, CH 3, TCx3, DCx3, CH1, TCx1,CH1, DCx3,TCx3
CH3, slip stitch into the MC and pull the MC tail yarn tight to form the heart.
End off with a slip stitch, leaving a strand of yarn to attach the heart to the center of the shell on each side.
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ATENAS ON HEAD:
1:MC, SC 5
2: (INC) x5 [10]
3-4: SC in each stitch around [10] – stuff the tip a little
5: (3 SC, DEC) x2 [8]
Slip stitch, Leave a strand to sew them on to the head between rounds 3/5 counting from the center of the head.
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Assembling your snail:
Body to the shell:
Thread the yarn tail left from the body back to the center. Place the shell on top of the body and sew the shell onto the body with a whip stitch on either side.
And you are done!!
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