Strawberry Snail

Materials

Plush / Chenille yarn
Cream / White (snail)
Blush Pink (cheeks)
Red (strawberry)
Green (leaves)
Light Green (stem)
White (seeds)
Safety eyes 12 mm
Polyester stuffing
Crochet hook 4.0 mm
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations

sc — single crochet
inc — increase (2 sc in next st)
dec — decrease (invisible)
sl st — slip stitch
ch — chain

Notes

Work in continuous rounds unless stated.
Use a stitch marker.
Stuff firmly.
Counts in ( ) at end of each round.

1. Head

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6-11: sc around (30)
R12: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
R14: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R15: dec around (6)

Fasten off. Weave in end.

2. Body (Snail)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7-16: sc around (36)
R17: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R18: sc around (30)

Do not fasten off.

3. Antennae (Make 2)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3-5: sc around (12)
R6: (sc, dec) x 4 (8)
R7-12: sc around (8)

Do not stuff.

Flatten opening.

Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing.

4. Strawberry (Shell)

R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: inc around (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
R7-15: sc around (36)
R16: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
R17: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
R18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)

Stuff firmly.

R19: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R20: dec around (6)

Fasten off.

5. Leaves (Make 5)

R1: ch 8
R2: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 st, 3 sc in last st, continue on other side of chain: sc in next 5 st, sl st in first st.

Fasten off, leave long tail.

Make 5 leaves.

6. Stem

R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2-6: sc around (4)