Summer Snail: A Free Snail Crochet Pattern

Meet Summer Snail — proof that dessert and garden pest can coexist peacefully in yarn form. This free snail crochet pattern pairs a sleepy, closed-eye snail with its own crocheted ice cream cone, complete with a cherry on top and just enough sprinkles to make it look intentional.

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It’s beginner-to-intermediate friendly, finishes at about 13cm tall, and yes — the pattern is completely free.

Pattern Overview

Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Finished Size: 13 cm (5 in) tall
Estimated Time: 7-8 hours

Before you dive in, here’s everything you’ll need — yarn colors, hook size, and the usual stitch abbreviations if you need a refresher. New to amigurumi? It’s worth skimming through basic crochet stitches for beginners first, since this free snail crochet pattern uses most of them.

Materials

Sport-weight semi-cotton yarn in: lime, beige, brown, red, green, white, yellow, copper, pink, purple
Stuffing: polyfill

Tools

Crochet hook 2.2mm
Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

Abbr	Meaning
MR	Magic ring / Magic circle
Ch	Chain
Sc	Single crochet
Inc	Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
Dec	Decrease (sc 2 together)
FLO	Front loop only
BLO	Back loop only
Slst	Slip stitch
[…] * X	Repeat the instructions in brackets X times
(…)	Number of stitches at the end of the round
{…}	Work instructions within brackets into the same stitch

Notes

Work in continuous rounds unless stated otherwise.
Use single crochet cross stitch (yarn under) for a tighter and neater texture.
Use invisible decreases for smooth shaping.
For best results, read through the entire pattern before starting.
Slight size variations may occur depending on your yarn, hook size, and tension.

© Lennutas by Thao Nguyen.
This pattern is for personal use only. You may sell the finished items made by hand in small quantities, but please credit Lennutas as the designer. Copying, sharing, or redistributing this pattern (in part or full) is not allowed.

Free Snail Crochet Pattern

HEAD 1

Use lime yarn.

1: 6 sc into MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
4: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
5: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
6: [inc, 4 sc] * 6 (36)
7: [inc, 5 sc] * 6 (42)
8: [inc, 6 sc] * 6 (48)
9-13 (5 rounds): 48 sc (48)
14: 14 sc, 4 inc, 12 sc, 4 inc, 14 sc (56)
15-17 (3 rounds): 56 sc (56)
18: 14 sc, 4 dec, 12 sc, 4 dec, 14 sc (48)

Place the safety eyes between round 14 and round 15 with 6 stitches apart.

19-20 (2 rounds): 48 sc (48)
21: 24 dec (24)

Start stuffing.

Do not fasten off, move to the body part.

BODY

Continue from the head.

22: FLO 24 sc (24)
23: 24 sc (24)
24: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
25: 30 sc (30)

Do not cut the lime yarn until the body is completed.

Insert the hook into the 5th stitch of round 25 with beige yarn, ch 1, and work:

25.1: 20 sc (20)

Fasten off.

Insert the hook into the 2nd stitch of round 25.1 with beige yarn, ch 1, and work:

25.2: 18 sc (18)

Fasten off.

Continue from round 25 with lime yarn.

26: 4 sc (on round 25), sc (on round 25.1), 18 sc (on round 25.2), sc (on round 25.1), 3 sc, inc, sc, inc (on round 25) (32)

** Note:

Black stitches: work on round x
Blue stitches: work on round x.1
Orange stitches: work on round x.2
Rounds marked with x.1 and x.2 change to beige yarn and the same method as before, with different stitch counts.

27: 32 sc (32)

27.1: sk 2, 24 sc (24)
27.2: sk 1, 22 sc (22)

28: 2 sc, sc, 22 sc, sc, [sc, inc] * 3 (35)
29: 35 sc (35)

29.1: sk 1, 26 sc (26)
29.2: sk 1, 24 sc (24)

30: sc, sc, 24 sc, sc, [inc, 2 sc] * 2, inc, sc (38)
31: 7 sc, [dec, 2 sc] * 4, 15 sc (34)
32: 7 sc, [dec, 2 sc] * 3, 8 sc, [inc, 2 sc] * 2, sc (33)

32.1: sk 2, 18 sc (18)
32.2: sk 1, 4 sc, [dec, sc] * 3, 3 sc (13)

Continue stuffing.

33: 2 sc, sc, 13 sc, sc, 13 sc (30)
34: 5 sc, [dec, 2 sc] * 3, 4 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 2 sc (29)
35: 29 sc (29)

35.1: sk 2, 2 sc, [dec, sc] * 3, sc (9)
35.2: sk 1, 7 sc (7)

36: 2 sc, sc, sc, [dec, sc] * 2, sc, 6 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 3 sc (26)
37-38 (2 rounds): 26 sc (26)

38.1: sk 2, 8 sc (8)
38.2: sk 1, 6 sc (6)

39: 2 sc, sc, 6 sc, sc, 16 sc (26)
40: dec, 8 sc, dec, 14 sc (24)
41: dec, 7 sc, dec, 13 sc (22)
42: dec, 6 sc, dec, 12 sc (20)
43: dec, 5 sc, dec, 11 sc (18)

44: [dec, 4 sc] * 3 (15)
45: [dec, 3 sc] * 3 (12)

Finish stuffing.

46: [dec, 2 sc] * 3 (9)
47: [dec, sc] * 3 (6)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

TENTACLE (x2)

Use lime yarn.

1: 6 sc into MR (6)
2: [inc, sc] * 3 (9)
3-4 (2 rounds): 9 sc (9)

Stuff this part only.

5: [dec, sc] * 3 (6)
6: [dec, sc] * 2 (4)
7-9 (3 rounds): 4 sc (4)

Fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly (snail)

The body starts simple, but the closed-eye smile is where the personality really comes through — if embroidering a face feels intimidating, this quick guide to embroidering amigurumi faces walks through the exact technique.

Embroider the highlight on both sides of the eyes with white yarn.
Embroider the mouth with black yarn on round 16, between the eyes, and the eyelashes on both sides of the eyes.
Sew the tentacles to the head at round 4.

Ice-cream

Use beige yarn.

1: 6 sc into MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
4: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
5: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
6: [inc, 4 sc] * 6 (36)
7: 36 sc (36)
8: [inc, 5 sc] * 6 (42)
9: 42 sc (42)
10: [inc, 6 sc] * 6 (48)
11-13 (3 rounds): 48 sc (48)
14: [dec, 14 sc] * 3 (45)
15: 45 sc (45)

Change to white yarn

16: 45 sc (45)
17: BLO 7 sc, [dec, 13 sc] * 2, dec, 6 sc (42)
18-19 (2 rounds): 42 sc (42)
20: [dec, 12 sc] * 3 (39)
21: 39 sc (39)
22: 6 sc, [dec, 11 sc] * 2, dec, 5 sc (36)
23: 36 sc (36)
24: [dec, 4 sc] * 6 (30)

Start stuffing.

25: [dec, 3 sc] * 6 (24)
26: [dec, 2 sc] * 6 (18)
27: [dec, sc] * 6 (12)

Finish stuffing.

28: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Insert white yarn into the last loop from round 16, put the white part facing you, and work:

1: FLO 45 sc (45)
2: FLO {sc, ch 1, sc} * 45

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Insert pink yarn into the 1st loop from round 2, put the white part facing you, and work: BLO {sc, ch 1, sc} * 45

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Cherry

Start with red yarn.

1: 6 sc into MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: [inc, 3 sc] * 3 (15)
4-5 (2 rounds): 15 sc (15)
6: [dec, 3 sc] * 3 (12)

Stuff this part only.

7: 6 dec (6)

Change to brown yarn.

8: 6 inc (12)
9: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
10: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
11: ch 6, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 4, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 3, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 5, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 3, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 8, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 6, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 4, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 2, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 5, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 3, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 3, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 6, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 4, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 5, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 3, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 3, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 5, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc 3, 2 slst into the next stitches, ch 3, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, slst into the next stitch.

Fasten off, and leave a long tail for sewing.

Insert green yarn into the 1st of the red part, and work: ch 7, slst into the 2nd chain from the hook, 5 slst.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Assembly

Both pieces of this free snail crochet pattern are done — now it’s just about putting them together, sewing them together is the last real step — this video on sewing amigurumi parts together shows the invisible-stitch method that keeps the seam from showing.

Embroider the pattern with copper yarn on the beige part.
Sew the cherry on top of the egg. (image 21)
Use pink, yellow, and purple yarn to embroider some lines on the white part.
Sew the ice-cream to the snail

Closing

And that’s Summer Snail — a free snail crochet pattern that’s equal parts snail and dessert, exactly as it should be. If anything in the pattern trips you up, drop a comment below and we’ll help sort it out.

Made your own? We’d love to see it — tag @Lennutas on Instagram, Threads, or wherever you post your makes. It’s always the best part of sharing a free pattern like this: seeing everyone’s version, color swaps and all, and swapping notes with the rest of the community.

Thanks for making with me — happy hooking!

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