How to crochet a snail in 10 minutes!
Published on 21 June 2019 1 min readA cuddly crochet snail - what could be better? Learn how to turn two simple crochet rectangles into the cutest little snail. Make one, make 20!
Notes: You'll need two rectangles, a pair of scissors, stuffing, a needle and black yarn (or toy eyes). The rectangles should about the same width, and one about 3/5 as long as the other. Here we chained 25 for the long one, and 15 stitches for the short one.
Materials
- Crocheted rectangles
- Black yarn
- Needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing
How to crochet a snail step-by-step
1
Fold and fill. Fold the long rectangle, and stitch into a tube, adding stuffing as you go!
2
Flatten and roll. Flatten one end, secure it and roll into a spiral.
3
Stitch it! Stitch the spiral in place.
4
Fold and fill again. Fold the smaller rectangle, stitch along to make a tube and stuff, sewing the ends closed.
5
Sew and tighten. Sew a couple of stitches, downwards into the middle of the tube and tighten to form the antennae.
6
Sew it. Sew the shell onto the body. Sew in the ends.
7
Finish it off. Sew or stick on eyes.
