Begin with color 1, chain 9 and begin in the 2nd ch from the hook. No need to cut color 1. We will take it up again after the next color change. Crochet in rows.
Rnd 1. 7sc, 4sc/st, 7sc (18)
Change to color , 2 tch
Rnd 2. dc, (hbob)*6, (2 hbob/ st)*4, (hbob)*6, dc (22)
Change to color 1, 2 tch
Rnd 3. BLO: 7sc, (sc, inc)*4, 7sc, tch (26)
Rnd 4. FLO: 7sc, (2sc, inc)*4, 7sc, tch (30)
Rnd 5. BLO: 7sc, (3sc, inc)*4, 7sc (34)
Change to color 3, 2 tch
Rnd 6. sc, bob, 3sc, bob, sc, inc, sc, bob, 2sc, inc, bob, 3sc, (sc, bob)/st, 3sc, bob, inc, 2sc, bob, (3sc, bob)*2, slst into the same st, 2 tch (38)
Rnd 7. 7 hdc, (5 hdc, hdc inc)*4, 7 hdc (42)
Rnd 8. 42 dc into the bridge in front of the FLO (42)
Cut the thread and sew up all threads. After crocheting both parts, leave a long thread (50cm) for sewing. In this picture you can see the described bridge from round 8.
Put both parts together (the outsides are facing eachother) and sew them together using the 50cm long thread. Only go through the inside facing loops shile sewing. Cut the thread and turn the piece inside out.
Hold the shell upside down and slip stitch with the body color in the left corner of one short side. Sc along the following long, short and long side again. Plase leave out the last short side, because the neck will be sewn on this side later. Don’t cut the thread, crochet into the BLO as follows:
5 tch, slst, (3 ch, slst, 5 ch, slst)* until the end of the sc
End with a slst, cut the thread about 100cm long. You can use this thread to sew on the shell into the body and neck later.
Tip: For better result, crochet the ch loosely. Use a hook size larger, if it’s too difficult for you.
Body
Begin with body color
Rnd 1. 6sc into a MR (6)
Rnd 2. 6sc (6)
Rnd 3. (sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 4. 9sc (9)
Rnd 5. (2sc, inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 6-10. 12sc (5 rows) (12)
Stuff lightly and crochet it together with 6sc
Rnd 11. ch, 6sc, FLO, 6sc into the leftover loops (12)
Rnd 12. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 13-32. 18sc (20 rows)
Hold the shell over the 20 rows and test, if the shell is as long as the 20 rows. You may have to crochet 1-2 rows more or less, because here, the shell will be sewn on later. Don’t stuff and crochet together with 9sc. This round should be parallel to round 10. Don’t cut the thread, you will crochet the neck and head directly after the body.
