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Shelby the Snail Amigurumi Pattern
A slow and sweet snail with a soft yellow body, a big pink shell with swirls and two little eye stalks.
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Finished size5 in (13 cm)
Skill levelEasy
YarnWorsted (4)
Hook3.5 mm (E-4)
Parts6 parts
Eyes8 mm safety eyes
What you get
- Shelby the Snail as a 10-page PDF pattern in English, plus the same pattern in French, German and Spanish (4 PDFs)
- Round-by-round tables for all 6 parts (69 rounds), with stitch counts and a tick box for every round
- Step-by-step stitch pictures: magic ring, single crochet, increase, invisible decrease and more
- 8 assembly steps showing where each part goes, with 3D views from the front and the side
- Yarn amounts for all 3 colors (butter, pink and rose), the materials list, gauge and a quick test swatch
- A "common mistakes and how to fix them" page and a project card for your notes
About this pattern
Shelby is a slow and sweet snail with a soft butter-yellow body, a big pink shell with two rose swirls and two eye stalks with round tips. 6 parts and 69 rounds, about 5 in (13 cm) tall.
Make one for a little one, a friend or yourself. You may also sell the toys you crochet from this pattern.
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The parts
- Body
- Shell
- Shell swirls × 2
- Eye stalks × 2
- Stalk tips × 2
- Tail
Yarn and materials
| Worsted yarn | Used for | About |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | body, eye stalks, stalk tips, tail | 30 g (55 yd / 50 m) |
| Pink | shell | 30 g (50 yd / 45 m) |
| Rose | shell swirls | 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) |
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- Polyester fiberfill
- Stitch marker, yarn needle, pins, scissors
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
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Questions
Which yarn colors do I need for Shelby?
You need 3 colors of worsted weight (4) yarn: about 30 g (55 yd / 50 m) of butter for the body, eye stalks, stalk tips and tail, about 30 g (50 yd / 45 m) of pink for the shell and about 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) of rose for the shell swirls. You also need about 15 g of fiberfill and 2 safety eyes (8 mm).
How tall is Shelby, and how many parts are there?
About 5 in (13 cm) tall. You crochet 6 parts (body, shell, 2 shell swirls, 2 eye stalks, 2 stalk tips and tail), 69 rounds in all, then follow 8 assembly steps to put Shelby together.
Is Shelby a good first amigurumi?
Yes. With 6 parts and 69 rounds, Shelby is one of our easier toys. It uses only single crochet, increases and decreases in the round, and the stitch guide shows each stitch in pictures.
Which languages are included?
You get four PDFs: English, French, German and Spanish. The English version uses US crochet terms, and the stitch page lists the UK names too.
How do I get the pattern?
Right after checkout you get an email with your download links. You can download your PDFs again from that email any time.
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