Snake Collection

Four original crochet amigurumi snake patterns by June Gilbank. Snake Collection includes 4 different snake designs with markings loosely based on real-life non-venomous snakes: * **Unmarked (single colour)** e.g. Green Snake, Black Snake * **Dual-Banded (two-colour stripes)** e.g. Ground Snake, Kingsnake * **Tri-Banded (three-colour stripes)** e.g. Milk Snake, Kingsnake * **Spotted (diamond-shaped blotches or patches of colour)** e.g. Corn Snake, Rat Snake Difficulty: Although the markings and colour patterns of my sample snakes are based on specific real-life snakes, I've kept the colour patterns simple so they're easy to memorise and fun to crochet. * The **unmarked** snake is a quick and easy project - try it with a variegated or self-striping yarn to easily add some fun colour. * For the two **striped** snakes, I recommend my new [Ultimate Stripes technique][1], but I offer additional alternatives in the pattern too. * The **spotted** snake has frequent colour changes throughout, but I've included a colour chart as well as the written instructions for the body patterning, and I give instructions for how to manage the yarns with no cutting or tying yarn throughout the snake's entire body! Customizing your Snakes: * You can make dozens of different snakes by choosing different colours that match other real snakes, getting creative with fun colour choices, and/or mixing different marking patterns in a single snake! * It's easy to customize the length of your snake - each design has a repeating body section, and you can choose how long to make your snake by including more or fewer repeats of the body section before you continue to the tail instructions. * I've made friendly PlanetJune-style snakes with solid black eyes, but you can make them look more realistic by using coloured eyes or cat eyes with a slit pupil. **Yarn:** worsted weight yarn in any colours you choose. For the suggested length of snake, you will need a total of approx 110 yards/100m of yarn per snake.  **Hook:** US E / 3.5mm **Size:** Samples are approx 26-28" (66-71cm) long, but you can make yours as long as you want by adding more repeats to the body!  **Eyes:** 9mm  This pattern is also available [bundled with my Temperature Snake CAL pattern][2], for a special price! *** > ***Please join us*** *in the [PlanetJune crochet designs > group](http://www.ravelry.com/groups/planetjune-crochet-designs) > - you can get pattern support, join crochet-alongs, show off your FOs, > suggest new designs, and chat. All > welcome!* [1]: https://www.planetjune.com/stripes [2]: https://www.planetjune.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&products_id=404