🐍✨ How to Crochet an Adorable Bow-Wearing Amigurumi Snake – FREE Step-by-Step Tutorial
Welcome, crochet lovers! 💕 Today, we bring you a FREE Spanish tutorial to create an adorable bow-wearing amigurumi snake 🐍🎀. Perfect for gifting, decorating, or simply enjoying the art of handmade crafts.
This original design is by Espacio Lydia Demina, a talented crochet artist who generously shares her sweet creations.
🌟 Skill Level: Beginner-friendly (basic amigurumi knowledge required).
🧵 Grab your yarn, hook, and let’s begin!
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Yarn: Alize Cotton Gold or YarnArt JEANS
- Stuffing (fiberfill)
- Hook: Size 2 (2.0 mm)
- 12 or 14 mm safety eyes
- 1.5 mm wire (optional, for poseability)
- Scissors
- Sewing needle and thread
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS:
HEAD
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring.
Round 2: 8 inc (16 st).
Round 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x8 (24 st).
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x8 (32 st).
Round 5: (7 sc, 1 inc) x4 (36 st).
Round 6: (5 sc, 1 inc) x6 (42 st).
Round 7: (6 sc, 1 inc) x6 (48 st).
Round 8: (11 sc, 1 inc) x4 (52 st).
Round 9: (12 sc, 1 inc) x4 (56 st).
Round 10: 56 sc.
Round 11: (13 sc, 1 inc) x4 (60 st).
Rounds 12-13: 60 sc (2 rounds).
Round 14: (14 sc, 1 inc) x4 (64 st).
Rounds 15-19: 64 sc (5 rounds).
Round 20 (eye holes): 24 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 st, 14 sc, 1 ch, skip 1 st, 24 sc (64 st).
Rounds 21-22: 64 sc (2 rounds).
Round 23: 15 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 29 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 14 sc (68 st).
Round 24: 68 sc.
Round 25: 16 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 31 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc, 1 inc, 15 sc (72 st).
Round 26: 72 sc.
Round 27: 17 sc, 1 dec, 34 sc, 1 dec, 17 sc (70 st).
Round 28: 70 sc.
Insert safety eyes in Round 20 holes.
Decreasing Rounds:
- Round 29: (8 sc, 1 dec) x7 (63 st).
- Round 30: (7 sc, 1 dec) x7 (56 st).
- Round 31: (5 sc, 1 dec) x8 (48 st).
- Round 32: (4 sc, 1 dec) x8 (40 st).
- Round 33: (3 sc, 1 dec) x8 (32 st).
Stuff head firmly, especially cheeks. - Round 34: (2 sc, 1 dec) x8 (24 st).
- Fasten off, weave in tail.
SNOUT
Round 1: 8 sc in magic ring.
Round 2: 1 sc, 2 inc (3 st each), 2 sc, 2 inc (3 st each), 1 sc (16 st).
Round 3: 3 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc (22 st).
Round 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x3, 4 sc, (1 inc, 2 sc) x3 (28 st).
Round 5: 5 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc (32 st).
Rounds 6-7: 32 sc. Sl st to close. Leave tail for sewing.
BODY
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring.
Round 2: (2 sc, 1 inc) x2 (8 st).
Round 3: 8 sc.
Round 4: (3 sc, 1 inc) x2 (10 st).
Rounds 5-6: 10 sc (2 rounds).
Round 7: (4 sc, 1 inc) x2 (12 st).
Rounds 8-10: 12 sc (3 rounds).
Round 11: (5 sc, 1 inc) x2 (14 st).
*Stuff body as you go. Insert wire (40-45 cm) now if desired.*
Rounds 12-14: 14 sc (3 rounds).
Round 15: (6 sc, 1 inc) x2 (16 st).
Rounds 16-18: 16 sc (3 rounds).
Round 19: (7 sc, 1 inc) x2 (18 st).
Rounds 20-23: 18 sc (4 rounds).
Round 24: (8 sc, 1 inc) x2 (20 st).
Rounds 25-30: 20 sc (6 rounds).
Round 31: (9 sc, 1 inc) x2 (22 st).
Rounds 32-141: 22 sc (110 rounds).
Round 142: (10 sc, 1 inc) x2 (24 st).
Rounds 143-144: 24 sc (2 rounds).
Fasten off, leaving tail to attach head. Stuff and trim excess wire to 6 cm.
BOW (Worked in Rows)
Row 1: 57 ch.
Row 2: Skip 1 ch, 56 sc in next 56 ch.
Rows 3-9: 1 ch, 56 sc in back loops only (7 rows).
Fold into a bow shape. Wrap a chain of sc around the center to secure
ASSEMBLY
- Snout: Sew between Rounds 20-30 of the head, stuff firmly.
- Head to Body: Attach with remaining wire or yarn tail.
- Details:
- Embroider eye whites, eyelids (arrow shapes), and nostrils.
- Add blush cheeks (optional).
- Create a hair tuft: Cut 10 cm yarn strands, attach to head, wrap with bow-color yarn, brush out, and trim.
- Bow: Sew onto the snake’s neck.
- Optional Lip: Work in magic ring: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 6 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc. Sew where head meets body.
- Hearts: Embroider randomly along the body.
FINISHING TOUCHES
🎉 Done! Your adorable bow-wearing amigurumi snake is complete! 🐍💖
This FREE tutorial was lovingly created by Espacio Lydia Demina. Support her work by following:
🔗 Instagram: @gold_kids_krd
🔗 VK: Gold Kids KRD
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