Milton the Slowpoke Snail/ Freddy, die Schnecke by Stacey Trock

Milton the Slowpoke Snail/ Freddy, die Schnecke

Crochet
November 2011
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
5.0 mm (H)
250 - 320 yards (229 - 293 m)
English German

This snail looks adorable worked up in different colored shells… so be creative! The shell-shaping is deceptively simple (just increases and decreases), so it’s easy to have this cutie in your home.

Height: Approx 10” tall, 11” long

Yarns: Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton (100% organic cotton; 3.5oz/100g; 150 yds/137m)

  • MC: 1 skein in color 81 Sand
  • CC: 1 skein in color 630 Carribean
  • AC: 20 yards in color 615 Tulip

Hooks and Notions:

  • Size H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
  • Tapestry needle
  • Two 12mm black plastic craft eyes
  • A few handfuls of stuffing

Gauge
6 rnds of sc = 3” diameter circle