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Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive crocheting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a small, posable snake amigurumi with a striped breast, embroidered face, tiny scarf, locket and house crest. It includes clear step-by-step rounds for the muzzle, head, jacquard body and the bonus accessories. Detailed photos and tips help you assemble and finish professional-looking details.

Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern uses three yarn colors plus metallic threads for the locket and embroidery. Expect instructions for wire insertion, jacquard color changes and embroidered finishing touches.

Why You'll Love This Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it blends adorable character design with clever construction techniques that make the snake come alive. I love the jacquard technique for the striped breast — it gives a polished, two-tone effect. The tiny locket and house crest are joyful details I always enjoy embroidering by hand. I also appreciate that the pattern includes tips for wiring and posability so the finished toy can hold poses and display beautifully.

Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easily you can customize this pattern by changing colors — try soft pastels for a gentler look or high-contrast shades for a bolder mascot.

To make a mini keychain version, switch to a fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook; the locket and scarf scale down nicely for a tiny accessory.

I sometimes replace the wire ring with a pipe cleaner for a softer, non-metal core when making toys for little children.

For a different personality, alter eye placement and mouth embroidery — moving the eyes slightly closer together or changing the eyelash style changes the expression dramatically.

Swap the metallic threads in the locket for embroidery floss in a single color if you prefer a more subtle pendant.

I like to add a tiny crocheted hat or a miniature crest pin to change seasons or themes — these accessories are easy to swap out.

If you want more pose options, use a slightly thicker wire or run a double wire core inside the body for extra support.

Try mixing yarn textures for the scarf (a fuzzy yarn for fringe) to add tactile contrast and visual interest.

I recommend practicing the jacquard color-change on a small swatch before working the body if you are new to the technique.

Finally, I often add sewn-on tiny beads or a bell inside the locket for a musical, playful finish — just make sure they are secured and not a choking hazard for small children.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not marking the start of rounds; place a stitch marker at the first stitch of every round to avoid losing track of rounds and stitch counts. ✗ Ignoring the recommended hook sizes for tiny details leads to loose stitches; use the 1.75mm and 1.5mm hooks as specified for neat results. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body will distort shaping; stuff gradually and evenly, shaping as you go to maintain smooth curves. ✗ Skipping the wire safety steps may create sharp ends; twist the wire into a loop and wrap it with electrical tape before inserting for a safe, secure finish. ✗ Rushing jacquard color changes can tangle threads; follow the color-changing technique carefully, pulling the new color through to the end of the stitch for a neat edge.

Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Snake Slythie amigurumi inspired by a house mascot — complete with striped breast, tiny locket and house crest. This pattern walks you through head construction, jacquard body stripes, embroidered eyes and a posable wire core. You will find step-by-step rounds, materials, and bonus accessories so you can recreate every detail with confidence.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Yarn A: YarnArt Jeans color 69 - Sport (12 wpi), 160 m/50 g - main green (use required amount from a 50 g skein)
  • 02
    Yarn B: YarnArt Jeans color 49 - Sport (12 wpi), 160 m/50 g - grey (use required amount from a 50 g skein)
  • 03
    Yarn C: YarnArt Jeans color 52 - Sport (12 wpi), 160 m/50 g - dark green (use required amount from a 50 g skein)
  • 04
    Golden and silver metalized threads mouliné for locket detailing
  • 05
    Green mouliné threads (or divide Yarn C in half) for embroidery and house letter 'S'
  • 06
    Black, white and red threads mouliné for facial details and tongue (use red for tongue threads)
  • 07
    White beads (2 pcs) for teeth

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 1.75 mm (for crocheting snake)
  • 02
    Crochet hook 1.5 mm (for crocheting tongue and locket)
  • 03
    10 mm safety eyes (2 pcs)
  • 04
    Black felt for eye backing (cut egg-shapes)
  • 05
    Black threads mouliné for eyebrows and mouth
  • 06
    White thread floss for eye highlights
  • 07
    Red threads mouliné for tongue
  • 08
    Golden and silver metalized threads mouliné for locket
  • 09
    Super Glue 'Moment' (for fixing tongue ends)
  • 10
    Pin or marker (to mark rounds and join points)
  • 11
    Needles for cutting - with a bead on the end (for fixing parts before sewing)
  • 12
    Yarn needle (thick needle with blunt end)
  • 13
    Scissors
  • 14
    Needle (sewing)
  • 15
    Round-nose pliers (for twisting wire ring)
  • 16
    Aluminum wire, diameter 2 mm, length ~25 cm (for posable core)
  • 17
    Electrical tape (to wrap twisted wire)
  • 18
    Synthepus / polyester stuffing
  • 19
    Water soluble cross stitch canvas (for house crest embroidery)
  • 20
    Iron (for steaming the house crest)

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— MUZZLE (Yarn A) :

Round 1 :

5 loops, turning, 4sc (starting from the 2nd loop from the hook), 4sc (from the back of the chain) (8l)

Round 2 :

only through back loops [sc, inc]x4 (12l)

Round 3 :

12sc, sl st in the 1st sc (12l)

Info :

Cut and fix the thread. Mark with a pin the place where the muzzle connect to the head - move the pin to the 2nd loop from the beginning of the round (see photos 1).

— HEAD and BODY :

Info :

The top of the head is crochet in two identical details. Crochet the first detail as follows below:

Round 1 :

Yarn A 1: 7 loops, turning, 6sc (starting from the 2nd loop from the hook), 6sc (from the back of the chain) (12l)

Round 2 :

[sc, inc]x6 (18l)

Round 3 :

[2sc, inc]x6 (24l)

Info :

Cut and fix the thread. Mark with a pin the place where the first detail connect to the second one - move the pin to the 7th loop from the beginning of the round count anticlockwise (see photos 2). Crochet the second detail according to the same scheme, do not cut the thread.

Info :

To connect the details insert the hook initially into the first detail (from the inside to the outside), and then into the second detail (from the outside to the inside) (see photos 3-5).

Round 4 :

(incomplete round): crochet 3sc along the second detail, crochet 6sc of the first detail together with 6sc of the second detail, then crochet 15sc along the second detail (see photo 6)

Round 5 :

crochet around [5sc, inc]x6 (42l) (see photo 7, 8)

Info :

Sew the holes between the details using extra thread (see photo 9).

Round 6 :

[6sc, inc]x6 (48l)

Round 7-8 :

48 sc (48l)

Info :

Connect the head with the muzzle in the next round. To connect the details insert the hook initially into the muzzle (from the inside to the outside), and then into the head (from the outside to the inside) (see photos 10-14).

Round 9 :

(incomplete round): crochet 25sc along the head, crochet 6sc of the head together with 6sc of the muzzle, then crochet 17sc along the head (see photo 15)

Info :

Crochet the floating loop (extra sc) and move the pin (that marking the beginning of the round) to this loop (see photo 16).

Round 10 :

crochet 24sc on the head, crochet 6sc on the muzzle, crochet 18sc on the head (48l) (see photos 17, 18).

Info :

Sew the holes between the muzzle and the head using extra thread (see photos 19).

Round 11-13 :

48 sc (48l)

Round 14 :

9sc, [sc, dec]x6, [dec, sc]x6, 3sc (36l)

— EYES :

Info :

Cut two 'egg'-shapes figures out of black felt. Make x-shaped incisions and insert eyes there (see photos 20, 21). Place safety eyes between the rounds 8 and 9 of the head, the distance between them is approximately 11 stitches, but don't fix yet (see photo 22). Sew black felt to the face with black threads (see photo 23).

Info :

Using yarn needle to do from inner corner to the top the eye 'loose stitch' of white threads floss (see photos 24, 25). Separate one thread and fasten with a needle 'loose stitch' (see photos 26, 27). Press the eye to the embroidered line and fasten it.

Info :

Divide black threads floss in half and embroider the eyelashes (see photo 28). Make the nostrils with 2 'French knots' (see photo 29).

Info :

Embroider the mouth (see photos 30-32). Sew two white beads under the mouth to make the teeth (see photo 33).

Info :

Crochet two brow ridges with 6 loops each using extra thread of Yarn A. Sew the brow ridges to the head and embroider the brows with black threads mouline (divide the threads in half, see photos 34, 35).

— TONGUE (Red threads mouline) :

Info :

Crochet tongue with 1,5 mm hook.

Round 1 :

9 loops, turning, 8 sl st (starting from the 2nd loop from the hook) (8l)

Info :

Make a knot and cut the threads leaving small ends. Fix the ends of the threads with super glue (see photos 36, 37). Sew the tongue to the mouth (see photos 38, 39).

Info :

Start stuffing the head with synthepus and continue crocheting.

Round 15 :

9sc, [dec]x12, 3sc (24l)

Info :

Cut a piece of decorative wire approximately 25 cm (9.8 inches). Twist the end of the wire into the ring (the diameter is equal to the head opening, see photo 40) with the help of round nose pliers. Wrap the place of twisting with electrical tape (see photo 41). Insert the wire ring to the head opening.

Info :

Crochet and fix the wire on six points to the head - every 4th sc, crocheting the next round (see photos 42-45).

Round 16 :

24sc (24l)

Round 17 :

9sc, [sc, dec]x2, [dec, sc]x2, 3sc (20l)

Info :

Completely fill the head and start crochet the body.

Info :

Next, you need to crochet the body of yarn A and yarn B at once, alternately change the thread, but not cutting it to get a grey breast. This technique is called jacquard. Follow the color changing technique instructions and photos to keep the wrong side neat.

Round 18 :

only through back loops 10sc (Yarn A); 8sc (Yarn B); 2sc (Yarn A) (20l)

Round 19-23 :

10sc (Yarn A); 8sc (Yarn B); 2sc (Yarn A) (20l)

Round 24 :

7sc, inc, 2sc (Yarn A); 7sc, inc (Yarn B); 2sc (Yarn A) (22l)

Round 25-27 :

11sc (Yarn A); 9sc (Yarn B); 2sc (Yarn A) (22l)

Round 28 :

8sc, inc, 2sc (Yarn A); 8sc, inc (Yarn B); 2sc (Yarn A) (24l)

Round 29-36 :

12sc (Yarn A); 10sc (Yarn B); 2sc (Yarn A) (24l)

Round 37 :

12sc (Yarn A); 9sc, inc (Yarn B); dec (Yarn A) (24l)

Round 38-43 :

12sc (Yarn A); 11sc (Yarn B); sc (Yarn A) (24l)

Round 44-75 :

12sc (Yarn A); 12sc (Yarn B) (24l)

Round 76 :

dec, 10sc (Yarn A); dec, 10sc (Yarn B) (22l)

Round 77-78 :

11sc (Yarn A); 11sc (Yarn B) (22l)

Round 79 :

dec, 9sc (Yarn A); dec, 9sc (Yarn B) (20l)

Round 80-81 :

10sc (Yarn A); 10sc (Yarn B) (20l)

Round 82 :

dec, 8sc (Yarn A); dec, 8sc (Yarn B) (18l)

Round 83-84 :

9sc (Yarn A); 9sc (Yarn B) (18l)

Round 85 :

dec, 7sc (Yarn A); dec, 7sc (Yarn B) (16l)

Round 86-87 :

8sc (Yarn A); 8sc (Yarn B) (16l)

Round 88 :

dec, 6sc (Yarn A); dec, 6sc (Yarn B) (14l)

Round 89-90 :

7sc (Yarn A); 7sc (Yarn B) (14l)

Round 91 :

dec, 5sc (Yarn A); dec, 5sc (Yarn B) (12l)

Round 92-93 :

6sc (Yarn A); 6sc (Yarn B) (12l)

Info :

Stop stuffing the body and continue crocheting.

Round 94 :

dec, 4sc (Yarn A); dec, 4sc (Yarn B) (10l)

Round 95-96 :

5sc (Yarn A); 5sc (Yarn B) (10l)

Round 97 :

dec, 3sc (Yarn A); dec, 3sc (Yarn B) (8l)

Round 98-99 :

4sc (Yarn A); 4sc (Yarn B) (8l)

Info :

Cut off excess wire. Twist the end of the wire into a loop and wrap it with electrical tape (see photo 61, 62).

Round 100 :

dec, 2sc (Yarn A); dec, 2sc (Yarn B) (6l)

Info :

Trim the thread. Pass the thread through all the loops using a yarn needle. Tighten and secure (see photo 63). Embroider the lines on the breast with black threads (see photos 64-66). Congratulations, you did a great job and created a small miracle! Embrace your snake (see photos 67-69)!

— BONUS: LOCKET :

Info :

Crochet the locket with 1,5 mm hook. The locket is crocheted in two identical details.

Detail 1 - Round 1 :

(Golden metalized threads mouline) 3 loops, turning, 2sc (2l)

Detail 1 - Round 2 :

1 loop, turning, [inc]x2 (4l)

Detail 1 - Round 3 :

1 loop, turning, inc, 2sc, inc (6l)

Detail 1 - Round 4-6 :

1 loop, turning, 6sc (6l)

Detail 1 - Round 7 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 2sc, dec (4l)

Detail 1 - Round 8 :

1 loop, turning, [dec]x2 (2l)

Detail 1 - Round 9 :

1 loop, turning, 2sc (2l)

Info :

Cut and fix the thread. Embroider the letter 'S' using green threads floss (or divide Yarn C thread in half, see photos 70-75).

Info :

Crochet the second detail with silver metalized threads mouline according to the same scheme, do not cut the thread. Press the first detail to the second one with the wrong side. Crochet the details around anticlockwise so the crocheting turns on the front side (see photos 76-80).

Round 10 :

8sc down, 2sc straight, 8sc up, 2sc straight, sl st in 1st sc (20l)

Info :

Crochet the chain of 20 loops (see photo 81). Cut and fix the thread. Join thread to the other side and crochet the second chain of 20 loops (see photos 82-84).

— HOUSE CREST :

Info :

Crochet the house crest with 1,75 mm hook along rows. Use video help to crochet rows 10, 21, 22 and 37 if needed.

Yarn B - Round 1 :

10 loops, turning, 9sc (9l)

Yarn B - Round 2 :

1 loop, turning, 9sc (9l)

Yarn B - Round 3 :

1 loop, turning, 8sc, inc (10l)

Yarn B - Round 4 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (10l)

Yarn B - Round 5 :

1 loop, turning, 9sc, inc (11l)

Yarn B - Round 6 :

1 loop, turning, 11sc (11l)

Yarn B - Round 7 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc, inc (12l)

Yarn B - Round 8-9 :

1 loop, turning, 12sc (12l) Change the thread to Yarn C.

Yarn C - Round 11-14 :

1 loop, turning, 12sc (12l)

Yarn C - Round 15 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc, dec (11l)

Yarn C - Round 16 :

1 loop, turning, 11sc (11l)

Yarn C - Round 17 :

1 loop, turning, 9sc, dec (10l)

Yarn C - Round 18 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (10l)

Yarn C - Round 19 :

1 loop, turning, 8sc, dec (9l)

Yarn C - Round 20 :

1 loop, turning, 9 sl st (9l)

Info :

Continue following the house crest scheme as shown in photos and rows. Use the canvas and embroidery method described to add the 'S' letter, rinse away the soluble canvas and steam the crest. Cut approx. 20 cm (7.8 inches) of Yarn C and join it to the house crest as a hanging loop if desired (see photos 106-108).

— SCARF (Yarn C) :

Round 1 :

5 loops, turning, 4sc (4l)

Round 2-62 :

1 loop, turning, 4sc (4l) See photo 109. Cut 8 strands of Yarn C 6 cm (2.4 inches) long for the fringe.

Info :

Fix the threads with a hook at both edges of the scarf and trim the fringe with scissors to the same length (see photos 110-114).

Assembly Instructions

  • Place safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 of the head, approximately 11 stitches apart, fix after positioning felt backings and embroidered highlights.
  • Connect the two top head details, then join the muzzle to the head following the photo sequence and sew holes between details using extra thread to secure seams.
  • Twist the aluminum wire end into a ring to fit the head opening, wrap the join with electrical tape, insert the ring and crochet the wire in on six points around the head for a posable neck.
  • Attach the locket to the body by sewing through the chain loops; embroider and steam the house crest then sew it to the left lower side of the breast using the embroidered canvas method.
  • Position and sew the scarf around the neck, attach fringe strands evenly at both edges and trim to match; use pins to hold accessories while working and secure with stitches before final trimming.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of round beginnings and join points when connecting pieces and changing colors.
  • 💡Handle and secure the wire carefully; wrap twisted ends with electrical tape and tuck them into the fabric to prevent sharp points.
  • 💡Work jacquard color changes carefully by pulling the new color through to the end of the stitch to keep the wrong side neat and the front tidy.

This Snake Slythie was designed to be charming, posable and full of tiny handcrafted details that make it unique. Embrace the process of jacquard striping, embroidery and careful assembly to create a toy youll treasure. Have fun stitching every little accessory and enjoy gifting or displaying your new friend! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished toy measures approximately 11 cm (4.3 inches) high in sitting position and about 32 cm (12.6 inches) in length when expanded, using the recommended yarn and hooks.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size and the hook recommendations; if you change yarn, choose an appropriate hook to maintain tight stitches so stuffing does not show.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; basic skills like single crochet, increases, decreases, working in BLO and simple color changes are required, plus experience with small embroidery and basic wiring is helpful.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this amigurumi in about 8-10 hours, depending on experience and how many details and accessories you add.