Bring some playful fun to your day with this free crochet snake pattern and whip up a cute squishy buddy that sparks smiles anywhere you go.

Holding a yarn snake in your hands brings an instant sense of comfort and joy-it isn't stiff or poky, but pleasantly squishy and friendly. With the crochet snake pattern, this playful friend is never plain or boring. Bright colors and a cheerful face make it stand out wherever you place it, from a child's toy basket to a colorful room decoration.

Free Crochet Snake Pattern for Gifts or Decor

This snake isn't just for looks-it can bend and pose any way you want, thanks to its clever wire design tucked inside, so it will never just lay flat and lifeless. Following the simple pattern isn't a challenge, making sure that anyone, even those who have never tried before, can bring this snake to life without frustration. Every finished snake holds its own special charm, never looking just like another, and fills any room or heart with extra warmth and smiles, never going unnoticed.

Beautiful Snake Crochet Free Pattern

Materials

• Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby (Super Bulky)
  • Color Example: Spanish Green (or your choice)
• Crochet Hook: 4 mm (US G/6)
• Wire: Thin, bendable wire, approx. 40" (100 cm). Adjust as needed for your snake's length. Ends should be wrapped in tape for safety.
• Safety Eyes: 12 mm diameter (or preferred size, any style)
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill (10-20 g)
• Red Felt: For tongue
• Stitch Marker
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle: Large-eye, blunt end (for sewing and shaping)
• Adhesive Tape: To wrap wire ends
• Glue: (optional, to secure tongue)

Abbreviations (US Terminology)

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• dec - decrease (sc2tog, in front loops only unless otherwise instructed)
• st(s) - stitch(es)
• FO - fasten off

Special Notes

• The wire is inserted after the head is shaped and before working the body; the wire allows for poseability.
• Filler should be added consistently throughout to maintain shape.
• Use stitch markers for easy round tracking.
• Eyes are placed between the 4th and 5th rows on opposite sides of the head.

Pattern

HEAD

1. Make a slip knot and ch 2.
2. Row 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Row 2: 6 inc (2 sc in each st around). (12 sts)
4. Row 3: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
5. Row 4:
   • Sc in next 3 sts,
   • [sc in next st, inc in next st] repeat 3 times,
   • Sc in last 3 sts. (15 sts)
6. Row 5:
   • Sc in next 3 sts,
   • [sc in next 2 sts, inc] repeat 3 times,
   • Sc in last 3 sts. (18 sts)
7. Row 6:
   • Sc in next 3 sts,
   • [sc in next 3 sts, inc] repeat 3 times,
   • Sc in last 3 sts. (21 sts)
8. Row 7:
   • Sc in next 3 sts,
   • [sc in next 4 sts, inc] repeat 3 times,
   • Sc in last 3 sts. (24 sts)
9. Rows 8-10: Sc in each st around. (24 sts, 3 rounds)

Insert Eyes: Place eyes between Rows 4 and 5, at opposite outer increases. Secure from inside.

SHAPE HEAD

10. Row 11: 12 dec (work in front loops only; sc2tog). (12 sts)
    • Begin to stuff head, but leave room for wire.
11. Row 12:
    • Inc in next 2 sts (sc 2 times in each),
    • Sc in next 10 sts. (14 sts)

BODY

12. Rows 13-26: Sc in each st around. (14 sts per round)
    • Begin stuffing head fully.
    • Insert wire frame, wrapping sharp ends in adhesive tape.
    • Continue to add filler as you crochet.
13. Row 27: Sc in next 13 sts, inc in last st. (15 sts)
14. Row 28: Sc in each st around. (15 sts)
15. Row 29: Sc in next 14 sts, inc in last st. (16 sts)
16. Row 30: Sc in each st around. (16 sts)
17. Row 31: Sc in next 15 sts, inc in last st. (17 sts)
18. Rows 32-46: Sc in each st around. (17 sts per round)
    • Continue inserting filler as needed.

BODY SLIGHT EXPANSION

19. Row 47: Sc in next 15 sts, dec in last st. (16 sts)
20. Row 48: Sc in each st around. (16 sts)
21. Row 49: Sc in next 14 sts, dec in last st. (15 sts)
22. Row 50: Sc in each st around. (15 sts)
23. Row 51: Sc in next 13 sts, dec in last st. (14 sts)
24. Rows 52-66: Sc in each st around. (14 sts per round)

BODY SLIGHT EXPANSION

25. Row 67: Sc in next 14 sts, inc in last st. (15 sts)
26. Row 68: Sc in each st around. (15 sts)
27. Row 69: Sc in next 14 sts, inc in last st. (16 sts)
28. Row 70: Sc in each st around. (16 sts)
29. Row 71: Sc in next 15 sts, inc in last st. (17 sts)
30. Row 72: Sc in each st around. (17 sts)
31. Row 73: Sc in next 16 sts, inc in last st. (18 sts)
32. Rows 74-86: Sc in each st around. (18 sts per round)

BODY TAPERING

33. Row 87: Sc in next 16 sts, dec in last st. (17 sts)
34. Rows 88-89: Sc in each st around. (17 sts per round)
35. Row 90: Sc in next 15 sts, dec in last st. (16 sts)
36. Rows 91-92: Sc in each st around. (16 sts per round)
37. Row 93: Sc in next 14 sts, dec in last st. (15 sts)
38. Rows 94-95: Sc in each st around. (15 sts per round)
39. Row 96: Sc in next 13 sts, dec in last st. (14 sts)
40. Rows 97-98: Sc in each st around. (14 sts per round)
41. Row 99: Sc in next 12 sts, dec in last st. (13 sts)
42. Rows 100-101: Sc in each st around. (13 sts per round)

TAIL

43. Row 102: Sc in next 11 sts, dec in last st. (12 sts)
44. Row 103: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
45. Row 104: Sc in next 10 sts, dec in last st. (11 sts)
46. Row 105: Sc in each st around. (11 sts)
47. Row 106: Sc in next 9 sts, dec in last st. (10 sts)
48. Row 107: Sc in each st around. (10 sts)
49. Row 108: Sc in next 8 sts, dec in last st. (9 sts)
50. Row 109: Sc in each st around. (9 sts)
51. Row 110: Sc in next 7 sts, dec in last st. (8 sts)
52. Row 111: Sc in each st around. (8 sts)
53. Row 112: Sc in next 6 sts, dec in last st. (7 sts)
54. Row 113: Sc in each st around. (7 sts)
    • Cease adding filler here.
55. Row 114: Sc in next 5 sts, dec in last st. (6 sts)
56. Row 115: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)
57. Row 116: Sc in next 4 sts, dec in last st. (5 sts)
58. Row 117: Sc in each st around. (5 sts)
59. Row 118: Sc in next 3 sts, dec in last st. (4 sts)
60. Rows 119-126: Sc in each st around. (4 sts per row)
    • Adjust length of the tail as preferred.

Pattern Correction Tip:
If the tail turns out longer or shorter than desired, simply adjust by adding or omitting rounds of 4 sc.

FINISHING THE TAIL

• Cut yarn and pull through last stitches.
• Use yarn needle to sew through loop ends, cinch opening closed, knot securely, and pull thread inside to hide.

HEAD SHAPING AND EMBROIDERED BROW

1. Cut approx. 20" (50 cm) of your snake color yarn.
2. With needle, insert from the bottom center of the head, exit behind one eye.
   • Weave under one eye, exit behind the other.
   • Repeat 2-3 times, gently pulling to narrow the space between eyes and flatten the head.
3. To add eyebrows, leave a little yarn visible above each eye, shaping as desired.
   • Secure with a knot underneath, hide ends inside.

TONGUE

• Cut a small forked piece from red felt (as wide/narrow as desired).
• Insert felt tongue between stitches at the front of the muzzle.
• Secure with glue, if needed.

FORM BODY SHAPE

• Use the wire frame to bend the snake's body in desired sections and positions:
  • Curves, coils, realistic S-shapes, etc.
  • Slight expansions from earlier increases are ideal places to add bends.

Conclusion

You have completed a realistic, poseable snake plush, with a wire core and expressive facial features. The final shape and pose of your snake are limited only by your imagination.

Pattern Correction & Tips

• Pay close attention to increase and decrease placements for proper shaping.
• Always use a stitch marker for the beginning of rounds.
• Wire ends must be taped before insertion to prevent injury or yarn damage.
• Add filler throughout for a consistent, sturdy shape.