Head and torso
1 row: cast on 2 ch and knit 6 sbn in the 2nd loop from the hook (6)
2nd row: increase: 2 sbn in each loop (12)
3rd row: * 1 sbn, increase * – 6 times (18 )
4 row: * 2 sbn, increase * – 6 times (24)
5 row: * 3 sbn, increase * – 6 times (30)
6 row: * 4 sbn, increase * – 6 times (36)
7 row: * 5 sc, increase * – 6 times (42)
8 row: knit without changes (42)
9 row: * 6 sc, increase * – 6 times (48)
10 row: knit without changes (48)
Knit 1 sc to offset knitting
11 row: * 6 sbn, decrease * – 6 times (42)
12 row: we knit without changes (42)
13 row: * 5 sbn, decrease * – 6 times (36)
14-16 row: we knit without changes (36)
17 row: * 4 sc, decrease * – 6 times (30)
18 row: we knit without changes (30)
19 row: * 3 sbn, decrease * – 6 times (24)
20 row: we knit without changes (24)
21 row: 3 sbn, decrease, 2 sbn, decrease, 6 sbn, decrease , 2 sbn, decrease, 3 sbn (20)
22-26 row: we knit without changes (20). Stuff tightly with filler.
27 row: 4 sc, decrease, 8 sc, 4 sc (18)
28-32 row: knit without changes (18)
33 row: 3 sc, decrease, 8 sc, decrease, 3 sc (16)
34 row: knit without changes (16)
35 row: 3 sbn, decrease, 6 sbn, decrease, 3 sbn (14)
36 row: knit without changes (14)
37 row: * 1 sbn, decrease * – 4 times, decrease (9). Fill with filler.
38 row: decrease until the hole is completely closed, tighten, knit a row of double crochets along the body of the snail, making an increase in each loop. Bring the thread to the other side of the snail, knit a horizontal row of double crochets on it, making an increase in each loop.

Shell
1 row: cast on 2 ch and knit 6 sbn in the 2nd loop from the hook (6) 2nd
row: * 1 sbn, increase * – 3 times (9)
3rd row: * 2 sbn, increase * – 3 times (12 )
4 row: * increase * – 6 times (24)
5 row: * 2 sbn, increase * – 8 times (32)
6-9 row: knit without changes (32)
10 row: * 3 sbn, increase * – 8 times (40)
11 row: * 4 sbn, increase * – 8 times (48)
12-13 row: knit without changes (48)
14 row: * 4 sbn, decrease * – 8 times (40). Decrease knit very tightly so that there are no holes in the shell.
15 row: * 3 sbn, decrease * – 8 times (32)
16 row: * 2 sbn, decrease * – 8 times (24)
17-19 row: knit without changes (24)
20 row: * 2 sbn, increase * – 8 times (32)
21 row: * 3 sc, increase * – 8 times (40). Fill with filler, leave the thread for sewing.

Nose
1 row: cast on 2 ch and knit 6 sbn in the 2nd loop from the hook (6)
2nd row: increase: 2 sbn in each loop (12)
Leave the thread for sewing to the head.

Eyes (2 children)
1 row: in black – cast on 2 ch and knit 6 sb in the 2nd loop from the hook (6)
2 row: increase: 2 sb in each loop (12). After completing the row, thread the hook through the back wall of the first loop of this row, pick up the thread of the new color (pupil color) and pull out the thread (the loop of the new color is on the hook). We continue to knit in the loop into the back wall of which the hook was threaded.
3 row: pupil color – * 1 sc, increase * – 6 times (18)
4 row: knit without changes (18). We attach a white thread, as described above.
5-7 row: we knit without changes (18). Fill with filler. Collect the remaining loops on the thread, tighten until the hole is completely closed, fasten the thread. Leave the thread for sewing to the head. Survive a white pupil in each eye.

Eyelids (2 children)
1 row: dial 2 ch and knit 3 sc in the 2nd loop from the hook (3). Turn knitting. We knit not in a circle, but in a semicircle, turning it over with one or the other side towards us.
2 row: * increase * – 3 times (6)
3 row: * increase * – 6 times (12)
4 row: * 1 sbn, increase * – 6 times (18)
5 row: knit with double crochet – * 1 dc , increase * – 9 times (27)

Horns (2 children)
1 row: cast on 2 ch and knit 6 sbn in the 2nd loop from the hook (6)
2nd row: * increase * – 6 times (12)
3 row: * 1 sbn, increase * – 6 times (18)
4 row: * 2 sbn, increase * – 6 times (24)
5-7 row: knit without changes (24)
8 row: * 2 sbn, decrease * – 6 times (18)
9 row: * 1 sbn , decrease * – 6 times (12)
10 row: * 1 sbn, decrease * – 4 times (8)
11 row: * 1 sbn, decrease * – 2 times, 2 sbn (6)
12-23 row: knit without changes , changing the color of the thread (6)

Assembly
First we make out the muzzle. Sew eyes, eyelids, nose, horns. You can insert a frame – wire into the horns. We embroider a smile. We apply the shell so that the snail stands steadily on a solid surface, sew it on. 

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All Finished.

YARN: Light (3) in Pink, Light and Dark Gray, Red, Green; Cotton Thread in Black, White

MATERIALS: C2 – 2.75 mm Hook; Poly Filling

DIMENSION: H. 4” x W. 4.5”

ABBREVIATIONS: magic ring (mr), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), back loop only (BLO), front loop only (FLO), fasten off (F/O)

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

INSTRUCTIONS: work in rounds (join with a sl st and ch 1 at the end of each round) unless otherwise instructed.

BODY (pink yarn)

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a mr (6)

Rnd 2: sc inc around (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (18)

Rnd 4 – 5: sc even (18)

Rnd 6: (2 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (24)

Rnd 7 – 11: sc even (24)

Rnd 12: (5 sc, 1 sc inc) rep around (28)

Rnd 13 – 16: sc even (28); start stuffing the body

Rnd 17: 17 ch, work 1 sc inc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc inc into the next st, 14 sc, keep working on the main body, skip 1st st of rnd #16, 26 sc, skip last st of rnd #16, go back working on the foundation chain, 14 sc, 2 sc inc (62)

Rnd 18: 2 sc inc, 58 sc, 2 sc inc (66)

Rnd 19: 2 sc inc, 62 sc, 2 sc inc (70)

Rnd 20: sc even (70)

Rnd 21: 21 sc, [(5 sc, 1 sc dec) rep four times], 21 sc (66)

Rnd 22 – 24: sc even (66)

Rnd 25: 1 sc dec, 29 sc, 2 sc dec, 29 sc, 1 sc dec (62)

Rnd 26: working in BLO, sc even (62); F/O and leave a 10” long tail of yarn to close up the bottom part of the body.

Insert the needle with the pink yarn into the FLO of 1st st of rnd #26, pull the yarn, then insert the needle into the FLO of the st on the opposite side of the round. Work the entire length of the body until you close the bottom. Stuff as you sew it close.

BORDER OF FOOT (pink yarn)

Rnd 1: holding the snail upside down, insert the hook into the FLO of the 1st st of rnd #25 of the body, join the pink yarn, ch1, work 2 hdc into each st around (124); F/O, cut the yarn and wave in end.

EYES (pink yarn; make two)

Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)

Rnd 2 – 3: sc even (8)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (6)

Rnd 5 – 6: sc even (6)

Rnd 7: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (4); F/O and leave a long strand of yarn.

Do not stuff the eye, sew it to the top of the head, between rnds # 1-2.

Embroider the PUPIL between rounds # 2-3 of the eye with black cotton thread.

Use some white cotton thread to embroider the LIGHT REFLECTION.

Embroider the MOUTH between rounds # 5-7.

HOUSE (light gray and red yarn)

Row 1: starting off with light gray yarn, 11 ch, 1 sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 9 sc (10); ch 1 and turn Row 2: 10 sc (10); ch 1 and turn Row 3: 10 sc (10); ch 1 and turn Row 4: 10 sc (10) – chart # 1 Rnd 5: start working in round; 2 sc into the same st (corner st), 2 sc, 3 sc into the corner st, 8 sc, 3 sc into the next corner st, 2 sc, 3 sc into the next corner st, 8 sc, 1 sc into the last corner st that already contains 2 sc, join with a sl st and ch 1 (32) – chart #2 Rnd 6: working in BLO, sc even (32)

Rnd 7 – 16: working in both loops now, sc even (32)

Rnd 17: switch to red yarn, sc even (32)

Rnd 18: working in BLO, sc even (32); start stuffing

Rnd 19: working in both loops now, (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (24)

Rnd 20: (2 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (18)

Rnd 21: (1 sc, 1 sc dec) rep around (12)

Rnd 22: (4 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (10)

Rnd 23: (3 sc, 1 sc dec) rep twice (8); finish stuffing

Rnd 24: sc dec around (8)

F/O, cut the yarn and wave in end.

Let’s complete the roof of the tiny house…

Rnd 1: insert the hook into the FLO of the 1st st

of rnd # 18 of the house, sc even (32)

Rnd 2: working in both loops now, (7 sc, 1 sc inc)

rep around (36); F/O, and cut the yarn.

DOOR (dark gray and red yarn)

Rnd 1: 8 sc in a mr (8)

Rnd 2: [1 sc, (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) into the next st] rep 4 times (12 sc, 4 ch)

Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 sc into the next st, (1 sc, 1 ch, 1 sc) into the chain space, 1 sc into the next st] rep 4 times (20 sc, 4 ch)

F/O and leave a long strand of yarn to sew the door onto one side of the house.

Embroider the DOOR HANDLE with some red yarn.

Embroider the FLOWERS using green strand of yarn for the stems and pink strands of yarn for the petals, and a yarn needle. The flower is created with French Knot embroidery technique.

Insert the needle with the pink yarn connected, wrap the thread around the needle two or three times. Gently pull the thread so that the wrapped thread is tightening against the needle. Insert the needle near the point where needle came out. Hold on to the thread wraps with your left hand and pull the needle to the back. A knot is left behind which looks like a flower blossom.

All Finished.