Knitting patterns for toys and other projects featuring cute turtles, snakes, lizards, and other members of the reptile animal classe. Most patterns are free.
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Free Patterns
Baby Gators
From the designer Anna Hrachovec, these tiny alligator toy softies. Finished Size: Approx 4.5 inches long. Excerpted from Knitting Mochimochi. Photograph by Brandi Simons
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See Ravelry page
Get Knitting Mochimochi: 20 Super-Cute Strange Designs for Knitted Amigurumi- See more Teeny Toy Knitting Patterns
Sea Turtle Stack
Turtle toy softies knit in simple shapes, bold colors, and repetition for an easy knit. Size : 8 inches/20.25 cm from flipper to flipper. Turtles all the way up and all the way down; the sky’s the limit when it comes to turtles. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Rebecca Olson for Knitty.
Striped Snake
This friendly snake toy softie (red to black, venom lack!) is knit in the round from the head down to the tail. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Sarah Ann Thompson. Pictured projects by designer and BlueRidgePurl
Turtle Baby Vest
Knit in a bulky yarn this quick to knit vest features a fun to knit turtle for tickling bellies.Instructions for the turtle are both charted and written. Both straps attach to the back with buttons making this piece easy to fit over baby’s head. Designed by Quirky Bird Knits.
Rattlesnake Toy/Draft Blocker
This friendly cuddly snake is ready to play, to pillow your neck, or to block drafts from under doors. Knit flat and seamed. Snake is 96cm long (not including tongue). Designed by Amanda Berry. Great stashbuster! A kit is also available.
Snake Coil Cowl
Free for a limited time. This coiled cowl can be worn around your neck or pulled up around your ears. Designed by Ariel Woods.
Sheldon the Turtle
This adorable turtle softie wears his removable shell like a sweater. Length: Approx. 9 inches. Designed by Ruth Homrighaus. Available in English, German, and French
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry Page with links for other languages
- See a pattern for baby blanket with a pocket for Sheldon
Chameleon
Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne’s friendly lizard is a free pattern from their book Knit Your Own Zoo. Length (with curled tail): 14cm (51⁄2in) Height to top of head: 6cm (21⁄2in)
More Free Patterns
Snake Bookmark
This Curvy Bookmark by the amazing Frankie Brown is knit in garter stitch using short rows to make curves. Great use for scrap yarn, especially variegated or self-striping. Pictured projects by wbotelho and moonflower
Snake Tie
Cable Tython necktie modeled after the Green Python, a constrictor snake. Designed by Corinne Fourcade. Fingering weight yarn.
Turtle Puppet
Topher is a hand puppet shaped slightly like a glove. Slip your hand in the cuff at his back and use your fingers to move his head and legs. You can turn him into a bath mitt by knitting in cotton and stuffing the shell with a sponge. Or leave the cuff off and stuff completely as a toy. Designed by Mavis Adam. DK weight yarn. Pictured projects by Patty7737 and designer.
Tuck the Turtle
Tuck’s head, feet and tail can all be tucked into his shell. Size 3 inches long, 2 inches tall (shell only). Designed by Susan B. Anderson who has another turtle to egg flip toy listed on this page. Pictured project by pjmgene
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
Get more of Susan’s flip toys in Topsy Turvy Toys on Amazon
Dumber Than Snake Mittens
Wendy Poush says she designed her cable snake fingerless mitts in response to a challenge from a Dilbert cartoon. Pictured project by bartlebean
Embossed Turtle Motif Cloth
This clever design by SmarieK takes some skill but it will be worth it. It uses front crosses and back crosses with the cable needle. Knitters have incoporated this motif into blankets, sweaters, fingerless mitts, potholders, as well as dish cloths. Pictured project by anjasword.
Crocodile Hat
Hat knit to look like a crocodile head. This Australian animal hat is perfect for playing Crocodile Dundee or Peter Pan. Designed by Katie Hayes.Super Bulky weight yarn.
Garter Snake Rug
Beth Khan’s rug uses a simple lace pattern to create the snake bodies and cast-ons and bind-offs for the heads and tails.
Turtle Flip Toy
This turtle comes out of its shell and slips back in to become an egg with a surprise. Designed by Susan B. Anderson. Pictured project by linnetknits
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Get more of Susan’s flip toys in Topsy Turvy Toys on Amazon
Finger Knit Snakes
Red Ted Art provides instructions and videos to knit these snakes, including finger knitting increases and decreases. Great project for kids!
Patterns for Purchase
Tavistock Tortoise and Jimbob Tortoise
Tavistock Tortoise or Turtle toy, shown as pincushion, or Jimbob Tortoise or Turtle Cushion designed by Amanda Berry and knit flat. Tavistock is approximately 8 cm tall and 13 cm long. Jimbob is 25 cm wide and 24 cm tall. DK weight yarn.
Twirly Snake and Stanley Snake
Snake toys designed by Amanda Berry and knit flat. Twirly snake is 110 cm long. Stanley is approximately 49 cm long. DK weight yarn.
Nerodia Cardigan
Cardigan sweater with cable snakes arond the yoke for adult version and around bottom edge for baby and child version. Women Sizes Bust sizes 29.75"/76 cm to 51.75"/131 cm. Baby and Child Sizes 12 mo - 12 yrs. Designed by Angela Hahn
Rainy Day Turtle
Turtle toy softie with removable shell, sweater, rain hat and boots. Size 8" tall. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Barbara Prime
Snake-a-licious Sweater
This cable pullover has a ssssecret. The gorgeous cables transform into snakes at the hem. Sizes small 32-34 medium 36-38 large 40-42. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by tiny owl knits
Stanley Snake Wrist Rest
This easy snake toy has a practical side — keeping your wrists comfortable while you use the keyboard or mouse.
