Year of the Snake Finger Knitting Project for Kids
Year of the Snake Finger Knitting Project for Kids
For the first time since 2013, with the Lunar New Year, it’s time to welcome the Year of the Snake. It also happens to be the first year that kids in the AISD school system get the day off for the holiday. If you too have kids at home today, or any day this year, these finger-knit snakes (excerpted from my book, Finger Knitting Fun), are the perfect intro project to the craft and, for those of us who aren’t of Chinese heritage, a great opportunity to get the conversation started with the littles about the lunar calendar and the celebrations surrounding the new beginnings. So grab a few supplies, and let’s get sssssssstitching!
Finger Knit Year of the Snake
Supplies
• bulky yarn scraps
• set of colorful googly eyes OR black beads
• yarn needle
• hot glue gun or fabric glue
• felt scraps
Finished Size
18″ (45.5 cm) long
Make It!
Step 1. Yarn-wrap around four fingers—4 stitches.
Step 2. Finger knit until the piece measures 18″ (45.5 cm).
Step 3. Fasten off.
Step 4. Using a needle and yarn, sew a stitch on the underside of where you want your snake’s head to end to cinch it.
Finish It!
Step 1. Weave in ends.
Step 2. Cut tongue template from felt scrap.
Step 3. Glue on eyes and tongue.
Looking for a signed copy of Finger Knitting Fun? Check out my Etsy Shop!
Still feeling snake-y? Check out how to use these snakes to create a Medusa Wig for Halloween. Are you littles, too little to finger knit? Try this snake button activity, instead!
Happy year of the snake!
