WRIST RATTLESNAKE

I saw a wrist snake that my wife got when she went to the local zoo.  I had an idea that I could make one of these but adding a jingle bell inside of the head so that it rattles.  Here is the pattern for my wrist rattlesnake.  I used pink and black for this little guy but it can be made with any two colors.

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn:  Red, pink and black.
E Crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
2 ½ inch piece of Velcro
Small jingle bell

HEAD AND BOTTOM OF TAIL:
Rd 1: With pink, ch 4, 2 sc in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 2 ch.  (8)
Rd 2: 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (12)
Rd 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around.  (16)
Rds 4-8: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 9: sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc.  (14)
Rd 10: sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc.  (12)
ADDING ANY STUFFING AND JINGLE BELL INTO HEAD
Rd 11: slip st in next 4 sc, flatten head, working through both thicknesses, sc in next 6 sc.  (6)
NOW WORKING IN ROWS
Rws 12-49: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

TOP OF HEAD AND TAIL:
Rw 1: With black, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rws 4-46: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Sew TOP OF HEAD AND TAIL to HEAD AND BOTTOM OF TAIL.
Sew Velcro to TAIL.

TONGUE:
Rw 1: With red, ch 3, sc in second ch from hook and in next ch.  (2)
Rws 2-5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (2)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; (sc, slip st) in next sc, (slip st, sc) in next sc.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Sew TONGUE to HEAD.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (May 2016).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint/repost it on your site.  You may print and keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.