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?
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.
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?!
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He looks absolutely crazy! What a fun thing to make. Hope he'll get lots of love in his new home! x
ReplyDeleteThanks! He is one weird looking snail!!! Theo recognised him straight away, and he loves him - makes it all worthwhile! xx
DeleteThat is great, so realistic! You really ought to make a pattern and put it online - I'd buy a copy! Xx
ReplyDeleteThanks 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
DeleteI 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.
DeleteThank you nickademus! I wish I'd written the pattern as I went along, I can't remember what I did now!
DeletePut me down for a copy of the pattern too if you get the time to put pen to paper. Gary is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really wish I'd made notes and could write the pattern!
DeleteI would love a copy, need to make one for next year...
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd written a pattern - I regret it now!
DeleteHave you written a pattern yet?
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid not - I made it so long ago, and can't remember what I did. I'm sorry.
DeleteAmiga estou precisando muito da receita da turma do bob esponja.podes me ajudar?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delayed reply. Unfortunately I do not remember how I made this. It was not a simple make at the time! Sorry.
DeleteWhere is the pattern so someone else can make it
ReplyDeleteque lindo necesito el patron de gary y arenitas donde lo puedo encontrar gracias
DeleteThank 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.
DeleteIts GOREGOUS! too bad you didnt write down the pattern! 🥺
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yeah, I really regret that now!
DeleteSuch 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 😉
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really wish I'd written it down - I never dreamt in a million years it would be so popular!
DeleteLove it! Do you have a pattern available?
ReplyDeleteThank 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!!
Delete2024 a pattern now? It’s the future
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask about the pattern to crochet 'Gary' but I saw that you don't have one, which is a big bummer!
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