Crochet Amigurumi Gary The Snail Pattern For Spongebob Fans

Snails are fascinating creatures with their unique shells and slow, graceful movement. In this pattern, you learn to crochet Gary the Snail, following a simple pattern. This cute, handmade Gary the Snail is perfect as a toy, decoration, or special gift for SpongeBob fans!

Amigurumi Crochet Gary the Snail

The project starts with making the eyes using basic crochet stitches and colorful yarn.Then, you'll craft the eye stalks and the pink, oval-shaped shell, complete with details like increases and decreases for a realistic look. Finally, you'll create the body and assemble everything.

Crochet Your Amigurumi Snail

Tools and Materials:

• G hook (4mm)
• Smaller hook (3.25mm)
• Black yarn
• Burnt orange yarn
• White yarn
• Light blue yarn
• Pink yarn
• Light green yarn
• Green yarn
• Maroon yarn
• Navy blue yarn
• Yarn needle
• Stuffing

Step by step Instruction

Eyes:

1. Using G hook and black yarn, make a magic circle and do 4 single crochets (sc) in the circle.
2. In the last stitch, change to burnt orange yarn.
3. Round 2: 1 sc and an increase (inc) all the way around (6 stitches total).
4. Change to white yarn.
5. 
6. Round 3: 2 sc in each stitch (12 stitches total).
7. Rounds 4-5: 12 sc in each round.
8. Change to light blue yarn.
9. Rounds 6-7: 12 sc in each round.
10. 6 decreases (dec), slip stitch (sl st), chain 1, break off the yarn and weave closed.

Eye Stalks:

1. Using 3.25mm hook, chain 6, sl st to the first chain.
2. Chain 1, and do 6 sc (one in each stitch).
3. Make 5 more rows of 6 sc each.
4. Sl st, chain 1, break your yarn.

Shell:

1. Using pink yarn, make a magic circle with 6 sc.
2. Increase (inc) in each stitch around (12 stitches total).
3. For the next rows, space the increases so there are 3 increases on one side and 3 on the opposite side to elongate the shell:
   • Round 3: 3 inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc (18 stitches).
   • Round 4: 3 inc on each end (24 stitches).
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   • Round 5: 3 inc on each end (30 stitches).
4. Rounds 6-9: 30 sc each round.
5. Round 10: 3 sc and a decrease all around (24 stitches).
6. Rounds 11-12: 24 sc in each round.
7. Round 13: 2 sc and a decrease all around (18 stitches).
8. Round 14: Working in back loops only, sc and inc all around (27 stitches).
9. Sl st, chain 1, break off the yarn.

Body:

1. Using desired color, make a magic circle with 6 sc.
2. Rows 2-15: 6 sc each row (turn work as needed).
3. Make 3 decreases across the top (3 stitches), chain 1, turn.
4. Make 3 stitches into one (1 stitch), chain 1.
5. 
6. Single crochet around the body.
7. Change to green yarn and single crochet around the body.
8. 2 sc and a decrease all around.
9. Single crochet around, sl st, chain 1 and break off the yarn.

Assembly:

1. Sew the eyes onto the eye stalks and light stuff them.
2. Sew the eye stalks onto the body.

Swirl:

1. With maroon yarn and 3.25mm hook, chain 32.
2. 3 sl st, single crochet until 5 stitches from the end.
3. Half double crochet in each of the last 5 stitches.
4. Chain 1, break off the yarn.
5. Make two swirls. Sew them symmetrically on each side of the shell.

Spots:

1. Using navy blue yarn, make small stitches to create dots on the shell.
2. Finish off your work by placing and sewing every detail securely as shown.

That's it! You have your own Gary the Snail. Happy crocheting!

@Acacia Copley