Party Snail

SNAIL SHELL

Round 1: 7sc in mr [7]
Round 2: *inc* x7 [14]
Round 3: *sc, inc* x7 [21]
Round 4: *sc, inc, sc* x7 [28]
Round 5: *3sc, inc* x7 [35]
Round 6: *2sc, inc, 2sc* x7 [42]
Round 7-10: *42sc* [42]
Weave in your beginning yarn tail before continuing.
Round 11: *4sc, dec* x7 [35]
Round 12: *3sc, dec* x7 [28]
Round 13: *2sc, dec* x7 [21]
Stuff the shell now and continue stuffing until closed.
Round 14: *sc, dec* x7 [14]
Round 15: *dec* x7, sl st into first st of previous round [7]
Fasten and finish off.
_{*To finish off, tie a small knot and weave the end into the shell.}

BODY

Round 1: 7sc in mr [7]
Round 2: *inc* x7 [14]
Round 3-5: *14sc* [14]
Round 6: *5sc, dec* x2 [12]
Round 7-16: *12sc* [12]
_{*Stuff your snail's body when you reach round 16. The body should only be stuffed from rounds 1-16. Don't stuff the section of body that will be under the shell. This will help your crochet snail stand up on its own.}
Round 17-24: *12sc* [12]
Round 25: *4sc, dec* x2 [10]
Round 26: *10sc* [10]
Round 27: *3sc, dec* x2 [8]
Round 28: *8sc* [8]
Round 29: *2sc, dec* x2, sl st into first st of last round [6]
Fasten and finish off, but DON'T weave in the end and leave a long tail (about 24 inches) for attaching the body to the shell.

HAT

Round 1: 5sc in a mr [5]
_{*Leave the beginning yarn tail outside of the hat and don't weave in this end. We will use it to attach the yarn pompom.}
Round 2: *sc, inc* x2, sc [7]
Round 3: *3sc, inc* x2, sc [9]
Round 4: *3sc, inc* x2, sc, sl st into first stitch of last round [11]
Round 5: In FLO, sl st around making sure your tension isn't too tight [11]
Leave a long tail (about 18 inches) for attaching.

Make a tiny yarn pompom with the shell color yarn. To make a pompom, wrap the yarn around your index finger and tie the center with a piece of nylon thread (any color). Then cut the loops and shape the pompom with scissors.
Using the beginning yarn tail of the hat, thread through the center of the pompom so that the yarn is going through the knotted thread securing your pompom. Bring the yarn tail back through the top of the hat and knot it on the inside of the hat. Weave the tail in so it's secure. Cut the remaining tail length and/or stuff it into the hat.