This pattern is a fun and playful mitten design featuring a snakes head. This way the child can be the snake charmer, and even control the snakes head like a hand puppet. Perfect for playing and the funnest game of all – scaring the adults. Feel free to use your imagination and personalize the design.

A similar pattern for mittens is included in the Snake Charmer Sweater pattern (fits with the sweaters design).

Sizes
3/4 (5/6) 7/8 (9/10) years

Yarn
Pernilla from Filcolana
Colour A: 50 (50) 50 (50) gram

You will also need additional yarn for the details like the eyes, and tongue on the snake. The details are added using kitchener stitch. You can use scrap yarn as you won’t need very much yarn.

Suggested needles
Double pointed needles 3 and 3,5 mm

Gauge
10 x 10 cm = 24 sts x 35 rows in stockinette stitch on needles 3,5 mm

Measurements
Length excluding ribbing approx.12 (12,5) 13 (13,5) cm
Circumference approx. 17 (18) 18 (20) cm

Description
The mittens are knit in the round from the ribbing towards the fingertips.