Free amigurumi snake crochet pattern
Ophiuchus is a slithery new addition to the Zodiac calendar and he's our inspiration for this free amigurumi snake crochet pattern – hooks at the ready!
Meet Ophiuchus, the informal 13th member of the zodiac! In case you missed the news, if you were born between 29 November and 17 December, Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer aligns with the sun on your birthday. Strictly a constellation rather than a sign, Ophiuchus’ characteristics are rooted in healing (with serpent’s venom), education and high achiever status, represented by a regal yet approachable snake in this exclusive, online-only and free crochet snake pattern brought to you by Simply Crochet. You can find the free snake amigurumi pattern below.
This amigurumi snake crochet pattern was designed by the talented amigurumi designer Khuc Cay to help celebrate the Simply Crochet 2021 Zodiac Calendar. The calendar features adorable animal interpretations of the 12 star signs that rule the zodiac houses in the astrological calendar to see you through the celestial year.
And don't forget to check your hooky horoscope for 2021 yarny predictions. Whether you’re a gentle Gemini or an independent Aquarius, you can create your own cute star sign character, and why not make family and friends theirs too? If you missed our 2021 calendar, you can still download issue 104 of Simply Crochet as a digital issue which includes the calendar and all the patterns, and you can also find it on Ravelry.
If you're new to amigurumi, check out our What is Amigurumi guide, as well as our how to crochet amigurumi tutorial! And if you're completely new to crochet, then you can always check out our complete crochet guide for beginners, as well as finding more amigurumi projects in our free crochet patterns section.
Your Free Snake Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
You will need
Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton, 25g/63m) - or alternative 4ply cotton
- 1 ball of Yarn A Light Orchid (226)
Scheepjes Catona (100% cotton, 10g/25m) - or alternative 4ply cotton
- 1 ball of Yarn B Linen (505)
A small amount of each:
- Saffron (249)
- Rust (388)
- Chrystalline (385)
- Lilac Mist (399)
- Lemon (280)
- Kiwi (205)
- Vintage Peach (414)
- Marshmallow (518)
Scheepjes Sweet Treat (100% cotton, 25g/140m) - or alternative lace/2ply cotton
- A small amount of Black Coffee (162)
Makeup blush (optional)
5 small beads (optional)
Tension
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
Measurements
Crochet snake measures 11cm (4¼in) tall
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This free crochet snake pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
Notes
This amigurumi snake crochet pattern is worked in the amigurumi style unless otherwise stated. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to mark the first stitch of the round, moving the marker up as you go.
The crochet snake is worked from the Head down. A space is left towards the end of the Head which the Body is worked off from. The Tail is worked in the same way, with a space being left towards the end of the Body.
Free Snake Crochet Pattern
Head
Using Yarn A, make a crochet magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), 8dc in loop. [8 sts]
Round 2 2dc in each st around. [16 sts]
Round 3 (1dc, 2dc in next st) 8 times. [24 sts]
Round 4 (2dc, 2dc in next st) 8 times. [32 sts]
Round 5 Dc in next st, 2dc in next st, (3dc, 2dc in next st) 7 times, dc in next 2 sts. [40 sts]
Round 6 (4dc, 2dc in next st) 8 times. [48 sts]
Rounds 7-10 Dc in each st around.
Round 11 (7dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [54 sts]
Rounds 12-15 Dc in each st around.
Round 16 (8dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times. [60 sts]
Rounds 17-18 Dc in each st around. [60 sts]
Round 19 (2dc, dc2tog) 9 times, change to Yarn B (leave Yarn A inside the work to crochet the Body later), ch8, skip 24 sts, dc in first st of round. [27 sts, 1 ch-8 sp]
Round 20 (1dc, dc2tog) 9 times, dc in each ch across. [26 sts]
Insert eyes between Rounds 15-16, 12 sts apart.
Start stuffing Head firmly.
Round 21 (Dc2tog) 13 times. [13 sts]
Rounds 21 (Dc2tog) 6 times, dc in final st. [7 sts]
Fasten off and use the tail to close the opening.
Body
Insert the hook first skipped st from Round 18 of Head and pick up Yarn A.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, dc in first 24 sts, change to Yarn B, working in opposite side of ch-8: (1dc, 2dc in next st) 4 times. [36 sts]
Change to Yarn A.
Rounds 2-12 Dc in first 24 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 12 sts.
Round 13 Change to Yarn A, (8dc, 2dc in next st) twice, dc in next 6 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 12 sts. [38 sts]
Start stuffing the Body, continue as you go.
Rounds 14-15 Change to Yarn A, dc in next 26 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 12 sts.
Fasten off Yarn A only.
Round 16 (1dc, dc2tog) twice, ch6, skip 14 sts (tail space made), (1dc, dc2tog) 6 times. [16 sts, 1 ch-6 sp]
Round 17 Dc in first 4 sts, dc in each ch across, dc in final 12 sts. [22 sts]
Round 18 (Dc2tog) 11 times. [11 sts]
Round 19 (Dc2tog) 3 times, ss in final st.
Fasten off and use the tail to close the opening.
Using Chrystalline, Lilac Mist, Lemon, Kiwi, Vintage Peach and Marshmallow, sew small straight sts over the stomach. You can use the image as a guide.
Tail
Join Yarn A in seventh skipped st from Round 15 of Body.
Round 1 Ch1, dc in next 8 sts, 6dc in opposite side of ch-6, dc in next 6 skipped sts from Round 15. [20 sts]
Rounds 2-26 Dc in each st around.
Start stuffing Tail, continue as you go.
Round 27 (3dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [16 sts]
Rounds 28-30 Dc in each st around.
Round 31 (2dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [12 sts]
Rounds 32-33 Dc in each st around.
Round 34 (1dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [8 sts]
Round 35 Dc in each st around.
Round 36 (Dc2tog) 4 times. [4 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Use the tail to close the final round, then stitch it to the body so it curves around to the front. You can use the image as a guide.
Using Black Coffee and Yarn B, sew the mouth, nose and fangs to the Head.
Tongue
Using Rust, ch6
Row 1 Ss in second ch from hook, ss in next ch, ch3, ss in second ch from hook and next ch, ss in each remaining ch of foundation ch-6. [7 ss]
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Sew the Tongue to the mouth.
Using the makeup blush, adding colours for the cheeks.
Crown
Using Saffron, ch25 and ss to first ch to form a loop.
Round 1 Ch1, dc in each ch around, ss to beg dc. [25 sts]
Round 2 Ch3 (count as tr), (1tr, ch3, 2tr) in same st as beg ch-3, *skip 4 sts, (2tr, ch3, 2tr) in next st) 4 times, skip 4 sts, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the small beads to the Crown then sew the Crown on the Head over Rounds 1-6.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this free amigurumi snake crochet pattern. Don’t forget, if you need any help with your crochet stitches you can always check out our crochet for beginners guide. And if you’re looking to treat yourself, check out our list of the best crochet hooks and the best crochet kits for beginners.
Authors
Matt Spiers is a crochet artist and designer who has been overseeing Gathered's crochet articles for over 2 years. He previously worked as Digital Assistant for Simply Crochet magazine and is our in house video editing pro. What started as a hobby a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion (and then a career) with crochet. As well as still regularly writing and designing for Simply Crochet magazine, Matt is a crochet artist in his own right, having displayed and created crochet installations at festivals and fibre events across the UK. You can keep up to date with Matt at @onemancrochet on Instagram.
