Christmas crochet is an exciting activity, it’s a time to create holiday home decor and unique gifts. Use the Free Crochet Snowman Pattern below to make lovely souvenirs for your friends and family!
To crochet snowman you’ll need:
- 100% acrylic yarn of white colour (50 g / 200 m)
- Yarn of brown, orange, blue and gray colours (50% merino wool, 50% synthetic fiber; 50 g / 225 m)
- 2 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- Scissors
- Sewing needle
- Knitting needles for scarf (optional)
- Safety eyes (or any other, you may use beads or buttons)
- Buttons of different colours for decoration
Skill level: intermediate
Christmas crochet
Free crochet snowman pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
Note that two yarn types used for the toy are slightly different in weight, that’s why if you use the yarn of one type for the whole snowman, toy proportions may be a little bit different.
Head:
With white yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-13: sc in all 48 st (5 rounds)
Rnd 14: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 15: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 16: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 17: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Insert the eyes between Rnd 13 and 14 at the distance of 9 sc from each other.
Rnd 18: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 19: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff till the end.
Carrot-nose:
With orange yarn:
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: inc, sc in the next 3 st [5]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in the next 4 st [6]
Rnd 4: inc, sc in the next 5 st [7]
Rnd 5: inc, sc in the next 6 st [8]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the nose to the head.
Body:
With white yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd 10-18: sc in all 54 st (9 rounds)
Rnd 19: (sc in the next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 20: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 21: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 22: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 23: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Start stuffing.
Rnd 24: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 25: (sc in the next 1 st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off, cut the yarn and weave in the end. Stuff till the end. Sew the head to the body.
Legs (make 2):
With white yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4-6: sc in all 18 st (3 rounds)
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 3 times [15]
Fasten off, cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing Stuff and sew legs to the body.
Stick arms (make 2):
With brown yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2-5: sc in all 6 st (4 rounds)
Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving not very long tail. Crochet the same part, but don’t cut the yarn. Join parts to each other in two stitches with the yarn tail. Join them by crocheting around both of them.
Rnd 6: 4 sc along the first stick, 4 sc along the second stick [8]
Rnd 7: dec, sc in the next 6 st [7]
Rnd 8-12: sc in all 7 st (5 rounds)
Rnd 13: inc, sc in the next 6 st [8]
Fasten off, cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the arms a little and sew to the body. You may insert a wire carcass.
Do you have any video instructions available ?
Thanks for such a quick pattern. I just adore your cuteness and overall looks of all the patterns.
Thank you! 🙂
What’s the pattern for knitting the scarf as pictured with alternating colors?
I also want to know this
Hi…
For headphones you have written in bracket 2 + -1.
So do we have to make 3 pieces of headphones?
How do you make your single crochet?
https://amigurumi.today/basic-crochet-stitches-tutorial/
Your single crochet look different than mine – how do you crochet them?
Thank u! =)
What type of yarn size yarn did you use
Super fine 100% acrylic yarn
me gustaria poder imprimir los patrones gratuitos gracias y un saludo. hasta que pueda comprarme el resto
do you have a pattern for a penguin? Love your animals making them for my granddaughter for Christmas this year.
Hi Darlene, here is a penguin pattern https://amigurumi.today/baby-penguin-amigurumi-pattern-free/
Can you please tell me how tall this pattern is by inches.
Thanks
Juanita
Hi Juanita, it’s about 6-8 inches tall depending on your yarn weight and hook size.
I also would like to know the size of the eyes.
9 mm safety eyes
Hello, what size eyes did you use please 🙂
Hi do you have to join sc at the end for the rounds
Tienes partrones de amigurumis de dragones.
Yes, Cuddle Me Dragon >> https://amigurumi.today/amigurumi-cuddle-me-dragon-crochet-pattern/
What yarn did you used was it double knit or 4ply
Thanks
It’s 4ply yarn.
Great work, thank you!
I do not understand the arms. Is there another way to explain the joining of them?
Hi Tanya, I added graphic instructions for the arm joining. Please check it.
Thank you that helped a lot.
How tall is the finished snowman?
Hi Chelsea, it’s about 10-15 cm depending on the yarn weight and hook size.
Thanks!
How do I get the patterns?
You can find printable PDF versions of the patterns here >> https://shop.amigurumi.today
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