Tempest The Temperature Snake
This snake is a larger version of my Snek Hat snake. Use the charts at the end to track the daily temps in your area and assign them a color. {These charts were shared with the Fiber Magick Confidential Group by one of our members, April Wells.} Here in South Florida I started at 50 degrees and changed color every 5 degrees so I could get some variation. If you are in a colder climate you may want to start lower and change color less often. It’s your snake. Have fun.
You will need:
Yarn in a neutral color for head, tail, and one row between the days.
Yarn in a variety of colors to match your color chart.
Good time to clean up all that unused yarn in the stash.
Crochet to match the yarn
Keeping to one yarn weight and one hook size would be ideal.
Lots of stuffing
Got old throw pillows? Time to upcycle
Scissors
Stitch Marker
20mm Safety eyes
You Will Use:
Ch – Chain Stitch
Sc – Single Crochet
Sc inc – Single Crochet Increase
Sc Dec – Single Crochet Decrease
{} – Repeat pattern between brackets
Instructions:
Starting at the nose –
Rd 1 – Ch 2, 8 Sc in 2nd Ch from hook
Rd 2 – {Sc, Sc inc} around (12)
Rd 3 – Sc around (12)
Rd 4 – {Sc twice, Sc inc} around (16)
Rd 5 – Sc around (16)
Rd 6 – {Sc 3 times, Sc inc} around (20)
Rd 7 - Sc around (20)
Rd 8 – {Sc 4 times, Sc inc} (24)
Rd 9 - Sc around (24)
Rd 10 – {Sc 5 times, Sc inc} (28)
Rd 11 – Sc around (28)
Rd 12 - {Sc 6 times, Sc inc} (32)
Rd 13 – Sc around (32)
Rd 14 - {Sc 3 times, Sc inc} (40)
Rd 15 - Sc around (40)
Rd 16 - {Sc 4 times, Sc inc} (48)
Rd 17-20 – Sc around (48)
Rd 21 – {Sc, Sc dec} around (32)
Rd 22- done – Sc around changing colors as per your chart.
Tail:
At the end of the year gradually dec stitches (one or two per round) until you get to the tip. FO and weave end.
This is going to be a big snake. Coil it up and enjoy!
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Stay Crafty, Opal Luna
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