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Product Description
Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgh! Snake attack!
Like to try your hand at knitting a snake but not sure where to start?
The slinky snake pdf knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions and is suitable for a beginner/intermediate knitter. It's perfect for keen knitters who haven't mastered knitting in the round yet.
What you will need: 2 knitting needles (US3/3.25mm or size required to match tension square), I ball of the main colour yarn or assorted yarn oddments of the same weight if making a stripy snake, 1 oddment of dark wool or two buttons for eyes, 1 oddment of red or pink yarn for the tongue, polyester stuffing (polyfil), 1 tapestry needle for sewing up, Bell - if making a rattlesnake
Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and decreasing
Stitches used: Stocking stitch
Safety Note - Do not allow children under 3 years old to handle your plush snake unsupervised as its small parts may pose a choking hazard. Your handmade plush snake may pose a strangulation risk.
Slinky Snake by ButterflyLove1
What Is Being Made
The Slinky Snake is a knitted stuffed toy designed as a single continuous piece. This beginner-friendly knitting project creates a three-dimensional serpent figure with a body, head, and forked tongue detail. The finished snake can be customized with an optional bell attachment, making it suitable as a decorative item or soft toy.
Construction Method
The snake is knitted as one unified piece, beginning at the tail and progressing toward the head. Once the main body is completed, the tongue is created by picking up stitches along the cast-off edge at the head. This integrated construction approach simplifies assembly and creates a seamless, durable toy.
Knitting Techniques Used
- Tension Knitting: The pattern employs deliberately tight tension to ensure the stuffed toy maintains its shape without stuffing showing through the fabric. Knitters are instructed to use needles two to three sizes smaller than the yarn's recommended needle size (for example, using US3/3.25mm needles for yarn typically worked on US6/4mm needles).
- Stitch Pickup: Stitches are picked up along the cast-off edge to create the forked tongue detail at the head.
- Stuffing Integration: The tightly knit fabric creates a secure barrier that prevents fiberfill stuffing from being visible through the stitches.
Stitches and Abbreviations
The pattern uses fundamental knitting stitches suitable for beginners:
- K: Knit stitch
- P: Purl stitch
- Inc: Increase stitch (created by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch)
- Tog: Together (used in decrease sequences)
- St st: Stocking stitch, the foundational fabric created by alternating knit rows and purl rows
Materials and Tools
This DK weight yarn project requires minimal materials. Knitters need two knitting needles in the appropriate size (US3/3.25mm or adjusted according to the tension guidelines provided). The yarn weight is DK, a medium-weight yarn that works well for creating defined stitch definition and a fabric dense enough for stuffed toys. Additional materials include fiberfill stuffing for the completed body and an optional bell for decoration.
Difficulty Level
Designed as a beginner project, the Slinky Snake uses basic knitting techniques and straightforward construction. The pattern does not require a tension swatch, reducing preparation time and making it accessible to newer knitters. The single-piece construction method eliminates complex seaming or assembly steps.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Featured Products: | Sirdar Snuggly DK |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | ButterflyLove1 |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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