Snaaake! - Emerald Tree Boa by Tabitha Rose

Snaaake! - Emerald Tree Boa

Knitting
November 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
US 6 - 4.0 mm
400 - 600 yards (366 - 549 m)
Worsted weight yarn will give a snake roughly 5'6 in length. Smaller yarn = smaller snake
English
This pattern is available for $3.50.

This pattern is all colorwork. It assumes you can use your own judgement to switch between intarsia and stranded as you see fit. Since its going to be seamed up, no one will see your floats, so however you want to work it, will work just fine!

Skills Needed:
• Knit
• Purl
• Intarsia/fairisle
• Increases
• Decreases
• Basic sewing
Materials:
• Size US 6 knitting needles (or needles to get a firm fabric with your choice of yarn)
Note, you may use any weight yarn you like, as long as all yarns are the same weight (using worsted
will result in a roughly 5’6 snake
• ~ 300 yards cream yarn
• ~ 200 yards bright green yarn
• ~200 yards dark green yarn
• Stuffing
• Safety eyes
• Tapestry needle
Optional
• Pipe cleaners, or a few unbent metal coathangers, if you would like your snake to be poseable
• An old pair of pantyhose
• Polypellets, rice, or dry beans