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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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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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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 amigurumi snake mascot named Slythie with a striped jacquard body, striped scarf, house crest and tiny locket. It teaches head and body assembly, color-changing (jacquard) technique and simple embroidery for facial details. The instructions include wire placement for stability and full finishing notes for a polished result.

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

You will learn to work with two yarns at once for the grey breast and to crochet small accessories like the locket and house crest. Photos and step notes are referenced throughout to help you assemble and embroider the final details.

Why You'll Love This Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns a few simple techniques into a character full of personality. I enjoyed designing the jacquard striped body — it gives Slythie a polished, handcrafted look that really stands out. I also love how the little locket and house crest add a narrative touch, making this more than just a toy. Sharing tips for wire placement and finishing helps you achieve sturdy, long-lasting results that you can proudly display or gift.

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 Slythie — I often change Yarn C to a contrasting color for a bold scarf and crest combination.

I sometimes make a mini version by swapping to a finer yarn and a 1.25 mm hook for a tiny keychain pal.

I add felt clothing or tiny crochet accessories like hats and bows to give Slythie different personalities for gifts.

I recommend experimenting with different eye sizes; smaller eyes give a more realistic look while larger safety eyes create extra-cute expressions.

I like to embroider different letters or symbols on the house crest — try initials or tiny motifs instead of the 'S'.

I occasionally replace the wire with flexible floral wire for gentler posability, wrapping and taping the ends extra carefully.

I add metallic floss to the locket or use beads for a more ornate pendant — it makes the locket pop in photos.

I change the stripe sequence in the jacquard to create unique breast patterns; swapping the count of green/grey sc changes the rhythm visually.

I sometimes use a wool blend for a softer, fuzzier finish or cotton for a more defined stitch look depending on the desired feel.

I encourage you to try embroidered eyelashes, blush or small freckles for a truly distinctive face — small changes make a big personality difference.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the placement pin for connecting details leads to misaligned pieces; mark the connecting point with a pin and move it as instructed to keep alignment accurate. ✗ Not stuffing as you go causes uneven shapes and lumps; stuff gradually, especially before closing rounds and after adding the wire for a smooth silhouette. ✗ Ignoring the color-change technique will create messy floats and loose stitches; follow the jacquard color-change steps carefully, pulling the working thread forward or backward as described. ✗ Forgetting to wrap and secure the wire ends makes the toy unsafe; twist the wire into a loop and wrap the joint with electrical tape before inserting and crocheting around it. ✗ Using thick stitches on accessories like the locket will hide the embroidered S; use the specified thin hook and split threads for neat embroidery and small details.

Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own charming Snake Slythie with this detailed amigurumi pattern. You will crochet a striped body with jacquard technique, a cozy scarf, a house crest and a tiny locket. The pattern includes step-by-step rounds, photos references, materials and finishing tips so you can complete a special handmade mascot. Perfect for gifting or displaying, Slythie is full of personality and clever detail.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Snake Slythie Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Yarn A: YarnArt Jeans (Sport, 160 m/50 gr) Color 69 - light green (used for head and body main color)
  • 02
    Yarn B: YarnArt Jeans (Sport, 160 m/50 gr) Color 49 - light grey (used for breast/stripes)
  • 03
    Yarn C: YarnArt Jeans (Sport, 160 m/50 gr) Color 52 - green (used for scarf, crest and accents)
  • 04
    Golden and silver metalized threads mouline for locket detail and decorative edging
  • 05
    Additional small amounts of black, white and red threads for facial embroidery and tongue

— 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, white and red threads mouline for embroidery
  • 05
    Black threads for sewing and detailing
  • 06
    Black felt (for eye backs)
  • 07
    White beads (2 pcs for the teeth)
  • 08
    Needles for cutting - with a bead on the end (for fixing parts before sewing)
  • 09
    Super Glue 'Moment'
  • 10
    Pin or marker
  • 11
    Synthepus (polyester stuffing) for filling
  • 12
    Yarn needle (thick needle with blunt end)
  • 13
    Scissors
  • 14
    Needle
  • 15
    Round-nose pliers
  • 16
    Aluminum or decorative wire, diameter 2 mm, approx 25 cm (9.8 inches)
  • 17
    Electrical tape
  • 18
    Golden and silver metalized threads mouline (for locket)
  • 19
    Green threads floss (or divide Yarn C in half)
  • 20
    Water soluble cross stitch canvas (for crest letter S)
  • 21
    Iron (for steaming)

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— Muzzle :

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: 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). 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 :

Info :

TONGUE (Red threads mouline). 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).

— Head stuffing & Wire :

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) with the help of round nose pliers. Wrap the place of twisting with electrical tape. 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. 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.

Info :

Color changing technique: when crocheting the last green sc, insert the hook into the loop, pull out the thread, crochet this sc to the end with a grey thread (see photo 46). Then the green thread is thrown forward, and the grey working thread goes backwards (see photos 47-49). To change the color back: when crocheting the last grey sc, insert the hook into the loop, pull out the thread, crochet this sc to the end with the green thread (see photos 50, 51).

Info :

It is more convenient to crochet with the jacquard only the front of the body, and the back should only be crocheted from yarn A. At the end of the row, when crocheting the last green sc, insert the hook into the loop, pull out the thread, crochet this sc to the end with a grey thread grabbing it in the place where it remained (see photos 52-54). A 'loose stitch' is formed on the wrong side (see photo 55). You need to move it forward along with the green thread, so when crocheting jacquard it will be inside and the wrong side will become as neat as the front one (see photos 56-60).

— Body :

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).

Info :

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. Crochet the first detail as follows below:

Round 1 :

3 loops, turning, 2sc (2l)

Round 2 :

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

Round 3 :

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

Round 4-6 :

1 loop, turning, 6sc (6l)

Round 7 :

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

Round 8 :

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

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. First, insert the hook into the first detail, and then into the second one, so that the crocheting is turned 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 10, 21, 22 and 37 rows.

Round 1 :

Yarn B 1: 10 loops, turning, 9sc (9l)

Round 2 :

1 loop, turning, 9sc (9l)

Round 3 :

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

Round 4 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (10l)

Round 5 :

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

Round 6 :

1 loop, turning, 11sc (11l)

Round 7 :

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

Round 8-9 :

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

Info :

To get a beautiful line when changing color in the next round crochet the sc in this way - half of the sc with grey thread, and the other half with green (Yarn B + Yarn C), see photos 85-87. Next crochet with Yarn C only, but don't cut the Yarn B!

Round 11-14 :

Yarn C 11-14: 1 loop, turning, 12sc (12l)

Round 15 :

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

Round 16 :

1 loop, turning, 11sc (11l)

Round 17 :

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

Round 18 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (10l)

Round 19 :

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

Round 20 :

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

Info :

Take another end of the yarn B ball and change the thread. In the next row turn the direction as shown on photo 88 and crochet part of the sc in this way - half of the sc with green thread, and the other half with grey (Yarn C + Yarn B) and then vice versa (see photo 89).

Round 21 :

10sc (Yarn C + Yarn B), 10 sc (Yarn B + Yarn C) (20l) Cut the Yarn B.

Round 22 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (Yarn C), 10sc (Yarn B)* (20l)

Info :

* grab the thread that you leave in the row 10.

Round 23 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (Yarn B), 10sc (Yarn C) (20l)

Round 24 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (Yarn C), 10sc (Yarn B) (20l)

Round 25 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (Yarn B), 10sc (Yarn C) (20l)

Round 26 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (Yarn C), 10sc (Yarn B) (20l)

Round 27 :

1 loop, turning, 10sc (Yarn B), 10sc (Yarn C) (20l)

Round 28 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 8sc (Yarn C), 8sc, dec (Yarn B) (18l)

Round 29 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 7sc (Yarn B), 7sc, dec (Yarn C) (16l)

Round 30 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 6sc (Yarn C), 6sc, dec (Yarn B) (14l)

Round 31 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 5sc (Yarn B), 5sc, dec (Yarn C) (12l)

Round 32 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 4sc (Yarn C), 4sc, dec (Yarn B) (10l)

Round 33 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 3sc (Yarn B), 3sc, dec (Yarn C) (8l)

Round 34 :

1 loop, turning, dec, 2sc (Yarn C), 2sc, dec (Yarn B) (6l)

Round 35 :

1 loop, turning, dec, sc (Yarn B), sc, dec (Yarn C) (4l)

Round 36 :

1 loop, turning, dec (Yarn C), dec (Yarn B) (2l) (see photo 90)

Round 37 :

1 loop, turning, dec. Next crochet the detail around the perimeter in a counter-clockwise direction from the point 'Start' using jacquard technique for changing color – 16sc (Yarn C), 19sc (Yarn B), 19sc (Yarn C), 16sc, sl st in the 1st dec (Yarn B) (71l)

Info :

Embroider the lines with Yarn C and fix it with 1 thread of green thread floss to hide the 'stages' (see photos 93-96).

Info :

On the left is a picture that I used to embroider the letter on the house crest. Add brightness on the screen to maximum, enlarge or reduce the picture so that the size of the letter will be approx. 2.5 cm (1 inch) high. Attach a water soluble cross stitch canvas on it and circle the picture with a pencil (see photos 97, 98).

Info :

Fix the canvas to the left lower side of the house crest with the needle for cutting (see photo 99). Divide Yarn C in half (or use 2 threads of green thread floss) and embroider the outline of the letter using the seam 'backstitch' (see photo 100). Then embroider the inside of the letter with fill stitches (see photo 101-103).

Info :

Rinse the embroidery under running water and gently peel off the canvas with your fingers (see photos 104-105). Steam the house crest with an iron. Cut approx. 20 cm (7,8 inches) of Yarn C and join it to the house crest with the hook from both sides (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 photo 110-114).

Assembly Instructions

  • Mark connection points with pins when joining the two head details and the muzzle; sew the holes between details using extra thread for a neat join.
  • Insert the wire ring (twisted into a loop and wrapped with electrical tape) into the head opening and crochet it in place by securing the wire at six points every 4th sc.
  • Place safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 of the head, approximately 11 stitches apart, sew black felt backs and embroider lashes before permanently fixing the eyes.
  • Sew the tongue to the mouth after securing ends with super glue, and sew two white beads under the mouth to form the teeth.
  • Attach the locket and house crest by crocheting or sewing according to photos: embroider the 'S' on the crest using water-soluble canvas, steam the crest, and attach Yarn C loop for hanging.

Important Notes

  • 💡My finished toy was 11 cm (4.3 inches) high in sitting position, 32 cm (12.6 inches) in length in expanded state.
  • 💡The wire in this toy should be used with caution as it is not safe for babies and young children; secure and tape all wire ends before inserting.
  • 💡For convenience, mark the first single crochet with pin or marker at the beginning of each round and check the number of loops after each crocheted round (it is indicated in round brackets).
  • 💡You can choose a completely different yarn than suggested here; in this case you need to choose the size of the hook yourself.
  • 💡Try to crochet so that the stuffing material is not visible; if you can't crochet more tightly, take a smaller hook.

Bring Slythie to life with stitches and a little imagination — a perfect handmade mascot for fans and crafters alike. 🧶 This pattern includes detailed rounds, color-change instructions and tiny accessories to make your snake truly special. ✨ Enjoy the process, personalise colors and give your Slythie a cozy home or gift-ready look! 🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 11 cm (4.3 inches) high in a sitting position and about 32 cm (12.6 inches) long 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 the final size and look will change. If you switch yarn weight, adjust the hook size accordingly and check gauge by comparing head size before continuing.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses jacquard color changes, working with two yarns together and wire insertion; basic amigurumi experience and familiarity with increases/decreases is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary based on experience, finishing details like embroidery, and whether you make the bonus accessories.