Head and neck → coiled body. Centre: at the centre of the last round. Sew around the opening (20 st); the seam covers rounds 61–68 of the coiled body, about 6 st wide. It points up. Press it into the base by about 4 mm.

Tongue (make 2): with red, ch 5 (≈ 15 mm), then sl st back along the chain starting in the 2nd ch from hook. Sew its start to the head and neck: in round 16, on the centre front line.

Cheek → head and neck (make 2). Centre: in round 14, 6.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left (the one on the toy's left is described; sew the other as its mirror image). Sew it flat all round its edge; it covers rounds 12–16 of the head and neck, about 3 st wide.

Safety eyes and noses go in before the piece is stuffed and closed (see the pieces above); embroidery is easier before the piece is sewn on.

Safety eyes with a printed glint 13 mm (on the head and neck): in round 12, 8 st apart (count along round 12: about 4 st each side of the centre front line).
Embroidery in black thread (on the head and neck), straight stitches through: (in round 14, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (in round 15, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's right ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, on the centre front line ) → (between rounds 15 and 16, 0.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 15, 1 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ) → (in round 14, 1.5 st from the centre front line, toward the toy's left ).

Coiled Snake

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