Description

The kids' eyes will grow wide with excitement when they see this crochet snowman decoration for the first time.

Our Christmas crochet pattern is easy to follow. Although I do not recommend this pattern for beginners, you don't need to be an expert to successfully complete this crochet snowman. Give him a try.

Snowmen make great decorations all winter long!

Materials and Supplies

Craft Supplies:

  • Crochet hook size G or H
  • 5oz White worsted weight yarn
  • Small amount black worsted weight yarn
  • Small amount Bernat Happy Holidays Christmas Silver Red yarn*
  • Yarn needle
  • 3" Styrofoam ball
  • Six 12mm wiggle eyes
  • Two 15mm wiggle eyes
  • Orange Felt
  • Tacky glue

*You could substitute any worsted weight yarn for the Happy Holidays yarn

Abbreviations:

  • ch = chain
  • sc = single crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • tc = triple crochet
  • slst = slip stitch
  • beg = beginning
  • sk = skip

Craft Instructions

Legs (make 2):

  • With white chain 37; turn
  • Row 1:   2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 3 dc in rem ch; ch 3 turn
  • Row 2:   2 dc in 1st dc, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, *3 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * to end of row; fasten off and weave loose ends back into your work.

Arms (make 2):

  • With white chain 25; and follow instructions for rows 1 and 2 of legs.

Scarf:

  • With the silver red yarn chain 60
  • Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 turn
  • Row 2: Sc through both loops of each sc; ch 1 turn
  • Rows 3 & 4: Repeat row 2 but do not ch 1 at the end of row 4
  • Fasten off and weave loose ends in.

Hat:

  • With black chain 4 join with a slst to form ring
  • Work 10 sc in ring
  • Working through both loops, *sc in 1st sc, 2sc in next; repeat from * around (15)
  • Working through both loops, *1 sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around (20)
  • Working through back loop only, 1 sc in each sc around.
  • Working through both loops, 1 sc in each sc around for 4 rounds.
  • Working through front loop only, ch 3, 2tc in each sc around. Join with a slst to beg ch 3.
  • Fasten off and weave loose ends back into your work.

Head:

  • With white yarn, chain 4, join to form a ring; work 10 sc in ring
  • Round 2: *1 sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc; repeat from * around (15)
  • Round 3: *1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc; repeat from * around (18)
  • Round 4: *1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc; repeat from * around (21)
  • Round 5: *1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2sc in next sc; repeat from * around (24)
  • Round 6 through 13: work even
  • Round 14: *sk 1, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc; repeat from * around. Insert Styrofoam ball before finishing.
  • Round 15: *sk 1, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc; repeat from * around.
  • Round 16: *sk 1, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * around.
  • Decrease to close
  • Fasten off and weave loose ends back into your work.

Finish:

  • Sew arms and legs together with yarn needle and a matching piece of yarn.* Make sure the legs are on the inside and the arms on the outside.
  • Stitch the arm/leg assembly to the bottom of the head.
  • Stitch the hat on top of the snowman's head.
  • Tie the scarf around the snowman's neck.
  • Glue on two 15mm eyes.
  • Cut a carrot shape from orange felt and glue it to the center of the snowman's face.
  • Cut open the six 12mm eyes and take the black dots out of the eyes. Glue these dots to the snowman's face to form a mouth (see photo)
  • Optional: with white, work a chain of desired length to form a loop and attach it to the back of the snowman's head to hang him on the wall.

*I have always found the easiest way to join the arms and legs together is to line up the top of the arms and legs altogether and whip stitch the top 1 1/2" or so with a yarn needle and matching yarn.

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