Wednesday 28 December 2016

Crochet Gary the Snail

This project has been a long time coming!  I started it back in the summer as a little gift for my nephew.  Well, I only finished it just in time for it to be a Christmas present!


Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants

Remember a while back, I made this snail for my sister-in-law?  She suggested one in the colours of Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants for my nephew, as he loves Gary.  She sent me a picture, as I didn't know the character, but I decided that the shape of the other crochet snail just wasn't right for Gary.

I thought there was bound to be a pattern online for him, but I really struggled to find one so in the end I made it up as I went along.  Hence why it took me so long as I had a fair few struggles and ripping it back along the way!  But now he's finally done, I think he looks quite like the image my sister-in-law sent me, don't you think?


Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants

It wasn't feasible to make the eye stalks as thin as the cartoon version, not with crocheting them and wanting them to stand up.  I actually crocheted around a turquoise pipe cleaner to make them, which means they can be bent and moved around which is a good feature.


Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants

Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants

Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants

Now he's finally done, I'm quite pleased with him.  He's a little wonky I think, and not perfect, but I hope he looks like Gary!

What do you think - do you like him?!


Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants

Crochet Gary the Snail from SpongeBob SquarePants



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23 comments:

  1. He looks absolutely crazy! What a fun thing to make. Hope he'll get lots of love in his new home! x

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    1. Thanks! He is one weird looking snail!!! Theo recognised him straight away, and he loves him - makes it all worthwhile! xx

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  2. That is great, so realistic! You really ought to make a pattern and put it online - I'd buy a copy! Xx

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    1. Thanks Claire! Now he's finished and looks right, I wish I'd noted down the pattern - but I worked on him, on and off, over so many months with so many corrections and undoing, that I wouldn't know where to start. So nice to know that you'd buy a copy if I did make a pattern! xx

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    2. I would buy a copy as well. It is awesome. And I am a Spongebob fan from the beginning, so I know a little about a little.

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    3. Thank you nickademus! I wish I'd written the pattern as I went along, I can't remember what I did now!

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  3. Put me down for a copy of the pattern too if you get the time to put pen to paper. Gary is awesome!

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    1. Thank you! I really wish I'd made notes and could write the pattern!

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  4. I would love a copy, need to make one for next year...

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  5. Have you written a pattern yet?

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    1. I'm afraid not - I made it so long ago, and can't remember what I did. I'm sorry.

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  6. Amiga estou precisando muito da receita da turma do bob esponja.podes me ajudar?

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    1. Sorry for the delayed reply. Unfortunately I do not remember how I made this. It was not a simple make at the time! Sorry.

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  7. Where is the pattern so someone else can make it

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    1. que lindo necesito el patron de gary y arenitas donde lo puedo encontrar gracias

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    2. Thank you. I'm so sorry, but I made this up as I went along, and I didn't write the pattern down. Sorry about that.

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  8. Its GOREGOUS! too bad you didnt write down the pattern! 🥺

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  9. Such a shame you can’t remember the pattern as this is the best one I’ve found online 😍 I’d love to be good enough to try figure it out for myself but alas 😉

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    1. Thank you! I really wish I'd written it down - I never dreamt in a million years it would be so popular!

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  10. Love it! Do you have a pattern available?

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    1. Thank you! Unfortunately I do not remember it - I made it so long ago. One day I will attempt to make it again and write it down this time!!

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