My friend Sujin and I visit once or twice a year, and I decided to make her a little snake keychain as a gift, in celebration of the Luna New Year. 2025 commemorates the sixth zodiac, it is the year of the Snake.
I used Caron Simply Soft Party in the festive color 0015 Red Sparkle on the TinyTURTLE™ R-regular sett hexagon pin loom. For the eyes I found some sapphire colored crystal buttons. Sapphire is the “lucky color” of the year. You could also use regular buttons. Lastly, I used a keychain clasps (you can find them at craft stores) for a great snake mouth …
To make the snake:
Weave 5 hexagons.
Use whipstitch to sew 4 hexagons together to form a row. This will be the body of the snake.
Weave in the remaining ends as shown.
For the tail end, gather the stitches of one side and pull them together.
Make a small tassel and attach it to that end to complete the tail.
Sew the “head” end of the snake onto one side of the clasp.
Sew the last hexagon to the other side of the clasp, then sew the sides of that hexagon to the snake body to complete the coin pouch.
The finished head of the snake will look like this.
Add two buttons as eyes.
Optionally, add a 2025 charm and/or feed your snake with a “lucky” coin!
Use the snake as a keychain or attach it as decoration to a purse, backpack, or as a zipper pull. Make one or more for friends and family. Most of all … best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year!
Happy New Lunar Year of the Snake to All Y’all
It is lovely!
Thank you, it was fun to make!
Chinese people don’t like corners. If your friend likes it she’s probably just being polite. I would have gone for a tubular curvy shape. The corners at each node are too jarring.
Thank you for sharing your concern, Le! People are not perfect, but that does not mean that we cannot share good vibes with each other.