Craft Your Own Colorful Companion: The Ultimate Rio Snail Amigurumi Guide

ByLina Morgen

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How to Crochet a Colorful Rio Snail: Step-by-Step Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable and vibrant Rio Snail with this detailed crochet guide. This whimsical project combines various textures and colors to make a unique companion. Below you will find everything you need to complete this project, from materials to the final assembly.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn:
    • Cotton/Acrylic Blend (approx. 170m/50g): Yellow (for the body), Light Blue (for the shell), Green (for the leaf), and a small amount of Pink (for the shell ruffle and cheeks).
    • 100% Cotton (approx. 125m/50g): Dark Green (for the stem and embroidery) and Emerald (for the sweater stripes).
    • 100% Cotton (approx. 170m/50g): White (for the sweater stripes, shell details, eyes, and embroidery).
  • Crochet Hook: 1.75 mm
  • Other Supplies:
    • Tapestry needle
    • Scissors
    • Fiberfill stuffing
    • Stitch markers
    • Pins
    • Wire (approx. 14 cm for the eye bases)

Pattern Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • ch: Chain
  • sc: Single crochet
  • inc: Increase (two sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (two sc together)
  • hdc: Half double crochet
  • dc: Double crochet
  • tr: Treble crochet
  • dtr: Double treble crochet
  • sl st: Slip stitch
  • sts: Stitches

Part 1: Head and Body

The Head Structure

Using yellow yarn, start by chaining 32.

Row 1: Starting from the second chain from the hook: inc, 29 sc, 4 sc in the last chain. Do not turn; work along the opposite side of the chain: 29 sc, inc (66 sts).

Row 2: 2 inc, 29 sc, 4 inc, 29 sc, 2 inc (74 sts). Mark the last stitch, cut the yarn, and weave in the end on the inside.

The Eye Bases

You will now create the bases for the eyes by working into specific sections of Row 2. Count 11 stitches from the marker and attach yellow yarn to the 12th stitch.

Row 3: 15 sc, skip 22 stitches, 15 sc (30 sts). Join with a sl st into the first stitch of Row 3 to form a circle. Mark the start and continue in a spiral.

Row 4: 30 sc.

Row 5: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36 sts).

Row 6: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42 sts).

Rows 7-9: 42 sc (3 rows).

Row 10: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36 sts).

Rows 11-14: 36 sc (4 rows).

Row 15: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (30 sts).

Insert a piece of wire across the base of the eyes from one edge to the other. Using a needle and yellow yarn, sew the eye bases closed. Leave a 15 cm tail for sewing them to the head later.

The Sweater and Neck

Now, create a striped pattern using Emerald and White yarn.

Row 16: (Emerald) 30 sc.

Row 17: (White) 30 sc.

Row 18: (Emerald) 30 sc.

Row 19: (White) 30 sc.

Row 20: (Emerald) 30 sc.

Row 21: (White) 30 sc.

Row 22: (Emerald) 30 sc.

Row 23: (White) 30 sc. Cut the white yarn.

Row 24: (Emerald) 30 sc.

Switch back to yellow yarn and cut the emerald thread.

Row 25: 30 sc.

Row 26: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24 sts).

Begin stuffing the piece lightly. Keep rows 28-30 mostly empty.

Rows 27-28: 24 sc (2 rows).

Row 29: sc, (dec, 2 sc) x 5, dec, sc (18 sts).

Row 30: 18 sc.

Work 2-3 more sc to align the edge. Fold the sides together and work Row 31: 9 sc (joining the two sides together).

The Lower Body

Row 32: 1 ch, work 9 sc in the front loops of one side, then 9 sc in the remaining loops of the other side (18 sts). Join with a sl st to the first stitch of Row 32 and continue in a spiral.

Row 33: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24 sts).

Rows 34-50: 24 sc (17 rows).

Lightly stuff the lower body. Fold the sides and work Row 51: 12 sc (joining the sides together).

The Tail

Row 52: 1 ch, work 12 sc in the front loops of one side, then 12 sc in the back loops of the other side (24 sts). Join with a sl st and continue in a spiral.

Row 53: (4 sc, dec) x 4 (20 sts).

Row 54: 20 sc.

Row 55: (3 sc, dec) x 4 (16 sts).

Begin stuffing the tail.

Rows 56-57: 16 sc (2 rows).

Row 58: (2 sc, dec) x 4 (12 sts).

Rows 59-60: 12 sc (2 rows).

Row 61: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9 sts).

Row 62: (sc, dec) x 3 (6 sts). Stuff completely, cut yarn, and sew the hole closed.

Part 2: The Shell

Shell Part 1

Using light blue yarn. Work Rows 2-9 into the back loops only.

Row 1: 6 sc in MR.

Row 2: 6 inc (12 sts).

Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18 sts).

Row 4: sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 5, inc, sc (24 sts).

Row 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30 sts).

Row 6: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36 sts).

Row 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42 sts).

Row 8: 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x 5, inc, 3 sc (48 sts).

Row 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54 sts). sl st, cut and weave in end.

Return to Row 1. Attach white yarn to the front loop and work sl st across all front loops until the end of Row 9.

Shell Part 2

Repeat Rows 1-9 of Part 1, but do not cut the yarn.

Row 10: Working in back loops, 54 sc.

Rows 11-13: 54 sc (3 rows). sl st, cut yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.

Return to Row 1. Attach light blue yarn to the front loop and work sl st across front loops until the end of Row 9.

Sew Part 1 to Part 2 using the back loops of Row 9, stuffing as you go.

The Shell Ruffle

Attach pink yarn to Row 9 of one shell part.

Row 1: (1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc in next st, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st) x 9 (72 sts).

Row 2: 72 sc. Cut and weave in end.

Repeat this process on the Row 9 of the second shell part.

Part 3: Eyes, Leaf, and Details

The Eyes

White Part (Make 2):

Row 1: 6 sc in MR. Row 2: 6 inc (12 sts). Rows 3-4: 12 sc. Row 5: 6 dec (6 sts). Stuff firmly and sew closed.

Yellow Part (Make 2):

Row 1: 6 sc in MR. Row 2: 6 inc (12 sts). Row 3: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15 sts). Row 4: 8 hdc, 7 sc (15 sts). Row 5: 8 hdc, 7 sl st (15 sts). Row 6: 8 sl st, leave remaining 7 sts unworked. Cut yarn.

Insert the white part into the yellow part and sew them together.

The Leaf and Stem

Leaf: Using green yarn, chain 23.

Row 1: Starting 2nd ch from hook: inc, 20 sc, 4 sc in last ch. Work opposite side: 20 sc, inc (48 sts).

Row 2: 2 inc, 20 sc, 4 inc, 20 sc, 2 inc (56 sts).

Row 3: (1 sc, inc) x 2, 20 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 4, 20 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (64 sts).

Row 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2, 20 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 4, 20 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (72 sts).

Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Working in back loops, 2 hdc in each stitch (144 sts).

Row 6: Ch 1, 144 sc.

Row 7: Ch 1, work a crab stitch (reverse single crochet) around the edge. Fasten off.

Stem: Using dark green yarn, chain 15. Starting 3rd ch from hook: 3 dc, 1 sc, 9 sl st (13 sts). Fasten off.

The Cheeks

Using pink yarn, make 2: Row 1: 6 sc in MR. Row 2: 6 inc (12 sts). Fasten off.

Part 4: Assembly and Finishing

  1. Sew the eyes to the eye bases on the head.
  2. Use white and yellow yarn to embroider decorative dots/details on the blue shell.
  3. Sew the shell to the snail, attaching it to the body, the lower section, and the tail.
  4. Sew the leaf to the bottom of the snail using the front loops of Row 4 of the leaf. Use pins to find the best position so the snail stands upright.
  5. Sew the stem to the leaf.
  6. Use dark green yarn to embroider veins on the leaf, pupils in the eyes, and a smile between rows 7 and 9 of the head (approx. 7 sts wide).
  7. Sew the cheeks on either side of the smile, between rows 9 and 13 of the head.

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