Angwyn the Snake

It seems that the wait for cabochons to arrive was worth it, because my snake pattern is now finished! He looks very cool, I'd like to think!

I'll admit, he's partly Harry Potter inspired. I got to looking at the Dark Mark and Slytherin logo, but there is also a tradition of crochet snakes in Turkey, where prisoners of war made beaded examples. A lot of them were actually bracelets or necklaces, so I designed my amigurumi one in the same way. You can put the tail into its mouth to turn it into a necklace, which also makes it an Ouroboros - a symbol of eternity and rebirth.