Crochet Snake Amigurumi Pattern For Handmade Gifts

In this crochet pattern, you’ll learn how to create an adorable snake plushy. The snake has a rounded head with safety eyes and a cute pink tongue. Its body can be as long as you like, allowing for a wiggly, flexible shape. This snake is perfect for a fun, handmade toy or a charming gift. The detailed steps ensure even beginners can follow along easily and create their very own squishy snake.

Why love this pattern?

Step-by-Step Instructions: The video provides clear instructions for each step, including specific directions for rounds and stitch counts, which makes it easy for beginners to follow.
Customizable: You can choose any color for your snake and also decide on the length, as the video suggests adjusting the number of rounds to your liking.
Creative Touches: The addition of a tongue using pink yarn offers a cute, optional detail that can personalize the snake plushy.
Educational: This tutorial demonstrates techniques like making a magic ring and performing increases and decreases, which can be beneficial for learning and improving crochet skills.

How To Crochet Snake Amigurumi Pattern

Materials Needed:

5 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
12 mm safety eyes
Weight five yarn in your desired snake color (e.g., YarnArt Dolce)
Pink yarn for the tongue (optional)
Stuffing

Pattern:

1. Starting the Snake Head:

Make a magic ring using the two chain method (or your preferred method).
Chain 2.
Round 1: Make 6 single crochets (sc) into the first chain (magic ring).

2. Increasing the Head:

Round 2: Do 6 increases (2 sc in each stitch) — total of 12 stitches.
Place a stitch marker at the end of the round.
Round 3: [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 4 times — total of 16 stitches.
Rounds 4-5: Single crochet around — maintain 16 stitches each round.

3. Shaping the Head:

Round 6: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat 4 times — total of 20 stitches.
Round 7: 8 sc, 4 increases (at the center/top of the head), 8 sc — total of 24 stitches.
Rounds 8-9: Single crochet around — maintain 24 stitches each round.

4. Decreasing the Head:

Round 10: 8 sc, 4 decreases (at the center/bottom of the head), 8 sc — total of 20 stitches.
Round 11: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 4 times — total of 16 stitches.

5. Adding Safety Eyes:

Place safety eyes between rounds 6 and 7 on opposite sides of the head, where the most increases are.
Secure with safety backs.

6. Further Decreasing:

Round 12: 2 decreases, 12 sc — total of 14 stitches.

7. Stuff the Head:

Firmly stuff the head before continuing. Add stuffing around every 8 rounds.

8. Forming the Body:

Rounds 13-62: Single crochet around — maintain 14 stitches each round (adjust length as desired).

9. Finishing the Tail:

Round 63: [5 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 2 times — total of 12 stitches.
Rounds 64-65: Single crochet around — maintain 12 stitches each round.
Round 66: [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 4 times — total of 8 stitches.
Rounds 67-68: Single crochet around — maintain 8 stitches each round.
Round 69: [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 2 times — total of 6 stitches.
Rounds 70-71: Single crochet around — maintain 6 stitches each round.

10. Final Decrease and Closing:

Round 72: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 2 times — total of 4 stitches.
Leave a tail to sew the end shut. Pull through to finish off. Add final stuffing.

11. Closing the Tail:

Use the yarn needle to sew the end shut by going through the front loops of the last stitches.
Weave in the tail, bring it through a couple of times, and then cut off.

Optional: Adding a Tongue

Use pink yarn to make a slip knot with a long tail.
Slip stitch into the center of the magic ring and one stitch above.
Chain 5.
Single crochet into the 4th and 3rd chain (5th chain is the turning chain).
Chain 2 again and single crochet into the 1st chain.
Three single crochets back down into the two chains at the bottom and a spot in the work.
Slip stitch back into the initial magic circle area.
Pull through and cut off the tail. Weave in tails and tie them together, then tuck inside.