Crochet Donut Pillow (Part 3/5): The Charming Snake | Head & Body Tutorial
📄 Full Description (EN)
Our cozy donut pillow needs a charming resident! 🐍 In this exciting part of the tutorial, we bring the star of the show to life: the snake itself. From shaping its unique head and giving it an expressive face with safety eyes, to crocheting its long, elegant body, this is where we create the character that makes our pillow so special and fun. This is a wonderfully rewarding process where simple stitches become a personality!
📚 About This Project & Series
The beauty of this project lies in its creative freedom, and the snake is a perfect example! While we're making it as the main feature for our donut pillow, you can easily use this pattern to create a wonderful standalone snake toy. In this guide, you'll master essential amigurumi skills like symmetrical head shaping, securely attaching safety eyes, and simple thread sculpting to create adorable eye sockets. This tutorial is incredibly detailed and step-by-step, making it perfect even for adventurous beginners who want to create their first complete character!
🧶 Materials & Tools Used in This Part
Yarn: Medium Weight Acrylic Yarn (e.g., 100g/238m). I am using the same black yarn as the donut base, worked with a single strand.
Hook: 3.0mm Crochet Hook.
Eyes: 12mm Safety Eyes (I'm using blue glitter for this version).
Stuffing: High-quality Holofiber or Polyester Fiberfill ☁️.
Tools: Sharp scissors ✂️, stitch markers, and a yarn needle 🪡.
⏱️ Video Overview & Timestamps
Let's bring our charming snake to life, step by step!
00:20 - Chapter 1: Sculpting the Head
00:35 - Starting the head with a chain and oval base
02:21 - Row 2: Methodically shaping the snout
08:11 - Row 5: Further shaping with strategic increases
11:23 - Key Step: Placing the Safety Eyes (between rows 8 and 9)
14:40 - How to stuff the head firmly for the perfect shape
16:50 - Finishing and closing the head
18:15 - Chapter 2: Crocheting the Body
18:15 - Continuing seamlessly from the head to create the body
18:31 - Crocheting the long body tube (Pattern calls for 80-90 rows, but you can customize the length!)
21:16 - How to finish the body by sewing the end flat
27:52 - Chapter 3: Adding Personality with Thread Sculpting
27:52 - Creating adorable eye sockets with simple stitches (Utyazhka)
31:40 - Embroidering the whites of the eyes to make them pop
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📚 The Complete "Snake Donut Pillow" Journey (Full Series)
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Part 2: Crocheting the Donut Base - • Crochet a Snake Donut Pillow (Part 2/5): T...
Part 3: Crocheting the Snake's Head & Body (You are here!)
Part 4: Crocheting the Poppy Flower & Decor - • Crochet Donut Pillow (Part 4/5): The Beaut...
Part 5: Final Decoration & Assembly - • Snake Donut Pillow (Part 5/5): The Grand F...
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📌 Terms of Use
This design is a piece of my heart, and I'm thrilled to share it. Please feel free to create this pillow for personal use or as a gift. If you wish to sell finished items, please honor the artistry by crediting me as the designer (@Tetyana_Knit) and linking back to my YouTube channel. Reproduction or distribution of the pattern is not permitted. Thank you!
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