The Crochet Snake In Money Bag Pattern is a delightful and fun project, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your decorations. This easy-to-follow tutorial guides you through creating a charming green snake nestled inside a red crochet money bag. The snake features simple shapes and is adorned with cute details like a red tongue and beady eyes. The finished product can be a playful gift or a unique decorative piece to brighten any space.
Why Love This Pattern?
- Colorful and Festive: The pattern involves creating a green snake and a red money bag, which are bright and vibrant colors perfect for festive decorations.
- Versatile Decorations: In addition to the snake, it suggests decorating with oranges, indicating that the creations can be part of a broader decorative theme.
- Customizable: You can add personal touches, such as creating the tongue and eyes for the snake, and even adding small charms to the ribbon, allowing for customization.
- Useful Tips: Tips like using invisible decreases for a cleaner finish are provided, which can enhance the final look of your project.
How To Crochet Snake In Money Bag
Materials Needed:
- Green yarn
- Red yarn
- Yellow yarn
- Safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Crochet hook
- Needle
Snake Pattern:
- Magic Ring:
- Make a magic ring with green yarn.
- Do 6 single crochet (sc) in the magic ring.
- Pull the tail to close the hole.
- Round 2:
- Do an increase in the first stitch.
- Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Repeat 5 more times to make 6 increases.
- Round 3:
- Do a single crochet in the first stitch. Mark with a stitch marker.
- Do an increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat "single crochet, increase" a total of 6 times.
- Round 4:
- Do 2 single crochet, then an increase.
- Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Repeat "2 single crochet, increase" a total of 6 times.
- Round 5:
- Do 3 single crochet, then an increase.
- Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Repeat "3 single crochet, increase" a total of 6 times.
- Rounds 6-7:
- Do 30 single crochet per round. Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Round 8:
- Do 12 single crochet, then 3 decreases.
- Use invisible decreases.
- Finish the round with 12 single crochet.
- Round 9:
- Do 11 single crochet, then 3 decreases.
- Use invisible decreases.
- Finish the round with 10 single crochet.
- Round 10:
- Do 2 single crochet, then a decrease.
- Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Repeat "2 single crochet, decrease" a total of 6 times.
- Rounds 11-18:
- Do 18 single crochet per round.
- Add stuffing when you finish Round 15.
- Round 19:
- Do 1 single crochet, then a decrease.
- Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Repeat "single crochet, decrease" a total of 6 times.
- Round 20:
- Do 6 decreases using invisible decreases.
- End the round with a slip stitch in the first stitch.
- Leave a tail to fasten off.
- Finishing:
- Sew the tail outwards through the front loops of the next 4 stitches to close the hole.
- Pull the tail to close the hole, and tie a knot.
- Weave in and trim the excess tail.
Money Bag Pattern:
- Magic Ring:
- Make a magic ring with red yarn.
- Do 6 single crochet in the magic ring.
- Pull the tail to close the hole.
- Round 2:
- Do an increase in the first stitch.
- Mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker.
- Repeat 5 times for a total of 6 increases.
- Round 3:
- Do an increase in every stitch while hiding the magic ring tail in the first 4 stitches.
- Round 4:
- Do three single crochet, then an increase.
- Repeat "3 single crochet, increase" 6 times.
- Round 5:
- Do 4 single crochet, then an increase.
- Repeat "4 single crochet, increase" 6 times.
- Rounds 6-8:
- Do 36 single crochet per round.
- Round 9:
- Do 4 single crochet, then a decrease.
- Repeat "4 single crochet, decrease" 6 times.
- Round 10:
- Do 3 single crochet, then a decrease.
- Repeat "3 single crochet, decrease" 6 times.
- Round 11:
- Do a chain 2, then 25 double crochet.
- End the round with a slip stitch in the first stitch.
- Leave a tail to fasten off.
- Weave in the tail to smooth out the round.
Ribbon Pattern:
- Ribbon:
- Make a slip knot with yellow yarn and chain 70 stitches.
- Tighten the knots at the ends and trim if necessary.
Tongue Pattern:
- Tongue:
- Make a slip knot with red yarn and chain 5 stitches.
- In the second chain from the hook, do a slip stitch.
- Do 2 more slip stitches in the next 2 chains.
- Chain 3, then do a slip stitch in the second chain from the hook.
- Do 2 more slip stitches in the remaining chains.
- Leave a tail for sewing.
- Attaching the Tongue:
- Count to row 8 and sew the tongue between row 7 and row 8, using the points 2 stitches apart.
Eyes:
- Safety Eyes:
- Insert the safety eyes 4 stitches away from the tongue, between rows 5 and 6.
Assembly:
- Assembly:
- Put the snake in the money bag.
- Tie the ribbon around the bag and the snake.
- Add any additional charms or decorations as desired.
I hope this helps you create your crochet snake and money bag!
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