Three variants of a cheerful knitted boa: a snake knotted around itself to hang on the Christmas tree or a key ring, a coiled snake sitting up on its tail, and an interior snake with a wire frame inside that you can bend into any pose. Knit them in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple or brown – a fun gift for every snake lover.
A knitting pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with step-by-step instructions and photos (32 pages). Instructions are given for knitting flat on two needles and in rounds on five needles.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Intermediate
FINISHED SIZE:
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Christmas-tree snake approx. 16–17 cm (6.5 inches) long in a knot; the interior snake with a wire frame is 11–12 cm tall when folded.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Basic knitting stitches
Knitting flat on two needles or in rounds on double-pointed needles (both versions are in the pattern)
Increasing and decreasing
Basic sewing of knitted pieces
Working with a wire frame
Simple embroidery
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Sport / 5 ply yarn (230 m / 100 g) or DK acrylic yarn (150 m / 50 g) for the body (yellow, orange, green, light green or brown), plus white for the eyes and red for the tongue.
• Knitting needles 2.5 mm (US 1); a 2 mm crochet hook (optional).
• Braided copper wire 1.5 mm – 60 cm – and plaster or insulating tape for the wire ends.
• Decorative cord (50 cm) or 3 lobster-clasp keychain hooks; 6 black half beads 8 mm or safety eyes; super glue; 2 small buttons (10 mm).
• Polyester stuffing or hollowfibre, a tapestry needle, a long thin needle for embroidery and 2 sewing pins.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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All abbreviations are explained in the pattern.
32 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
