Party Snail Amigurumi | Free Crochet Snail Pattern

These crochet snails are ready to party!

Party Snail free crochet pattern - colorful pastel amigurumi snail with rainbow shell - free crochet snail pattern by Tiny Curl

Little known fact – crochet snails are total party animals. Have you ever wondered why snails only come out at night? It’s because they are out there raging! Then they have to sleep all day because they were out partying all night. The inside of a crochet snail’s shell is filled with disco balls, confetti, and cake!

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Now you can make your very own Party Snail amigurumi with this free crochet snail pattern – scroll down to see the pattern!

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Peppermint Snail Crochet Ornament by Tiny Curl

PEPPERMINT PARTY SNAIL! Get your Party Snail ready for the holidays and make an adorable Peppermint Snail! You can find the free crochet pattern for my Peppermint Party Snail ornament here!

AMIGURUMI CROCHET SUPPLIES NEEDED (Click the links to see my recommendations!)

Medium weight yarn (worsted, aran, or 10-ply) in 3 colors with a 3.25 mm D hook
OR Lightweight yarn (light worsted, dk, or 8-ply) in 3 colors with a 2.75mm C hook
Toy stuffing
Black cotton embroidery thread for the face
Nylon heavy duty thread or fishing line (for pompom)
Tapestry needle
Embroidery needle
Scissors
Stitch marker
Optional – 3mm or 4mm black beads for the eyes (instead of embroidering them) and blush and a brush from applying blush.

Party Snail amigurumi doll sitting among the I Love This Yarn and Lily Sugar n Cream yarn used for this project. As well as, the Clover Amour Crochet Hook, embroidery needle and Gingher Stork Embroidery Scissors.

FINISHED SIZE OF CROCHET SNAIL

The size of your finished crochet snail will vary based on your yarn, crochet hook, and tension. My Party Snails are approx. 4 inches tall (from yarn pompom to bottom of snail) and 4 inches across

CROCHET STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY)

I have provided a few links below for tutorials I made on how I do the specified stitch!
rnd(s) – Round(s)
ch – Chain
st(s) – Stitch(es)
sl st – Slip stitch
sc – Single crochet
inc – Single crochet increase (also sometimes called sc 2 in 1 st)
inv dec – S ingle crochet invisible decrease
FLO – front loop only
[ ] – Repeat the steps between brackets for the specified number of times
( ) – The number of stitches you should have at the end of each round
Finish off – Knot your yarn close to the piece and weave through the sts in the last round

NOTES

The shell, body, and hat are all worked in a continuous round (like a spiral). Mark the first stitch of each round with a stitch marker.
For your body color, use a light color so the face shows!
Demonstration photos are shown using right-handed crochet.
You can embroider the face either after rnd 6 of the body or after you finish and connect the shell and body.
You can use lightweight yarn and a size C (2.75mm) hook for a slightly smaller snail.
If you don’t want to embroider the eyes, I recommend using round black beads instead of safety eyes. The snail’s head is too small to fit the safety eye post.

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Embroidering on crochet – See tutorial here.
Finish off – See tutorial here.
Invisible decrease – See tutorial here.
Magic ring – See tutorial here.

PARTY SNAIL CROCHET PATTERN

SNAIL SHELL

rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, sc 7 into ring (7 sts)
rnd 2: inc 7 (14 sts)
rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 7 times (21 sts)
rnd 4: [sc 1, inc 1, sc 1] 7 times (28 sts)
rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 7 times (35 sts)
rnd 6: [sc 2, inc 1, sc 2] 7 times (42 sts)
rnds 7-10: Sc around (42 sts for 4 rnds)
• • • Weave in your beginning yarn tail before continuing. • • •
rnd 11: [sc 4, inv dec 1] 7 times (35 sts)
rnd 12: [sc 3, inv dec 1] 7 times (28 sts)
rnd 13: [sc 2, inv dec 1] 7 times (21 sts)
• • • Stuff the shell now and continue stuffing until closed. • • •
rnd 14: [sc 1, inv dec 1] 7 times (14 sts)
rnd 15: inv dec 7 times, sl st 1 into first st of previous round (7 sts)
Finish off, leaving an 8-inch tail for weaving in.

BODY

rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, sc 7 (7 sts)
rnd 2: inc 7 (14 sts)
rnds 3-5: Sc around (14 sts for 3 rnds)
rnd 6: [sc 5, inv dec 1] 2 times (12 sts)
rnds 7-16: Sc around (12 sts for 10 rnds)
• • • Stuff your snail’s body when you reach rnd 16. The body should only be stuffed from rnds 1-16. Don’t stuff the section of body that will be under the shell. This will help your crochet snail stand up on its own. • • •
rnds 17-24: Sc around (12 sts for 8 rnds)
rnd 25: [sc 4, inv dec 1] 2 times (10 sts)
rnd 26: Sc around (10 sts)
rnd 27: [sc 3, inv dec 1] 2 times (8 sts)
rnd 28: Sc around (8 sts)
rnd 29: [sc 2, inv dec 1] 2 times, sl st 1 into first st of last round (6 sts)
Finish off, but DON’T WEAVE IN THE END and leave a long tail (about 24 inches) for attaching the body to the shell.

HAT

rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, sc 5 (5 sts)
• • • Leave the beginning yarn tail outside of the hat and don’t weave in this end. We will use it to attach the pompom. • • •
rnd 2: [sc 1, inc 1] 2 times, sc 1 (7 sts)
rnd 3: [sc 2, inc 1] 2 times, sc 1 (9 sts)
rnd 4: [sc 3, inc 1] 2 times, sc 1, sl st 1 into first st of last round (11 sts)
rnd 5: In FLO, sl st around making sure your tension isn’t too tight (11 sts)
Fasten off and leave a long tail (about 18 inches) for attaching.

MAKE POMPOM AND ASSEMBLE AND ATTACH HAT

Make a tiny yarn pompom with the shell color yarn. To make a pompom, wrap the yarn around your index finger and tie the center with a piece of nylon thread (any color). Then cut the loops and shape the pompom with scissors. It can be challenging to make a pompom this tiny – I made this video tutorial on how to make your tiny pompom.

Using the beginning yarn tail of the hat, thread through the center of the pompom so that the yarn is going through the knotted thread securing your pompom. Bring the yarn tail back through the top of the hat and knot it on the inside of the hat. Weave the tail in so it’s secure. Use remaining tail to stuff the hat. Use the ending tail of the hat and tapestry needle to attach to snail’s head. This video shows a good method for attaching amigurumi pieces.

The three pieces of the amigurumi Party Snail before being attached together.

ATTACHING THE BODY TO SHELL

We will be attaching the shell with a row of running stitches, going through a st on the shell and then through a st on the body. Keep track of where the center of the shell and body are so you attach in a straight line.

**step 1:** Shape snail’s body by pinching the head so it’s wider than the rest of the body. The decreases on round 6 should be on the sides of the snail’s head to make the best shape. Then flatten the unstuffed section of the body that will be under the snail shell.

**step 2:** Using the tapestry needle, thread the long tail and bring the needle up through the tip of the body and up through the fifth rnd from the end (around the row you started decreasing on the body).

**step 3:** Thread your needle in and out of a stitch at the center of the shell.

**step 4:** Insert needle in the same stitch you came out of on the body and go through both sides.

**step 5:** Make a stitch over a rnd on body, through both sides. This will help flatten the body section under the shell and help it stand on its own. Continue the running stitch by repeating steps 3-5 until you reach rnd 16 of body (where the stuffing begins).

**step 6:** When you get to the stuffing section, continue the running stitch but only go through the body stitches closest to the shell (not both sides). Continue the running stitch until you reach the bottom of the snail’s head (about the sixth rnd of the body). Leave the snail’s head detached from the shell.

ATTACHING THE HAT

Using the long tail of yarn, attach the hat to the snail’s head. This video shows a good technique for attaching amigurumi pieces.

EMBROIDERING THE FACE

For tips on how to embroider eyes and mouth on amigurumi, click here for the in-depth tutorial.

You can embroider the face while crocheting the body (after rnd 6) or when you have finished and assembled your snail. Embroidering the face before you’ve closed your piece allows you to knot your thread on the inside, making it easier to hide and secure. However, it can be more challenging to get the position right because the shape of the snail may change after you stuff it. You can also use 3 or 4mm black beads for the eyes. If using beads, skip steps 1-4, sew them on 3 sts apart, and then continue with step 5.

Thread your embroidery needle with black embroidery thread (about 24 inches) and knot the end. Insert your needle through the back of the snail’s head BETWEEN stitches and bring it through the front of the snail’s head THROUGH a stitch towards the bottom of rnd 3. Pull the beginning thread knot into the snail’s head from the back, so it is hidden and secure.

Face embroidery for the free amigurumi pattern of Party Snail. Showing the difference of going between stitches and through stitches.

**step 1:** Insert needle through st at third rnd.

**step 2:** Make a French knot for the eye. I looped around my needle 3 times.

**step 3:** Insert needle with 3 loops back through st near the hole you came out of.

**step 4:** Repeat French knot for other eye 3 sts away from first eye.

**step 5:** To begin the mouth, bring your needle up through st in the rnd below and near the eye.

**step 6:** Make a straight line across rnd and insert near other eye.

**step 7:** To make cheek, bring your needle up through st above and slightly to the side of the mouth. Thread needle under mouth thread.

**step 8:** Insert needle into st below and slightly to the side of mouth. Repeat cheek on other side of mouth.

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