Free Crochet Pattern for Snowman

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: black, red and white, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, 2 black beads or safety eyes, white bead, two buttons, scissors, yarn needle, aliminum wire, wire cutter.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 21 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations)
• Numbers at the end of each round in parentheses ( ) = total number of stitches for that round or row.
• Please note that I use US crochet terms. 
• Gnome can be made in any desired colours.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

Front Post Double Crochet:

Yarn over, insert your hook between the posts of the first and second stitch of the row below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches

Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook

Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. 

One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.

INSTRUCTIONS

BODY and HEAD

Start with white color yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)

Rnd 4: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts)

Rnd 5: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts)

Rnd 6: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts)

Rnd 7: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)

Rnd 8: *sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 sts)

Rnd 9: sc in each of next 48 sts

Rnd 10: *sc in each of next 7 sts, inc* (54 sts)

Rnd 11-19: sc in each of next 54 sts

Rnd 20: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 sts)

Rnd 21: sc in each of next 48 sts

Rnd 22: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 sts)

Rnd 23: sc in each of next 42 sts

Rnd 24: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 sts)

Rnd 25: sc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 26: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 sts)

Rnd 27: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 sts)

To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.

Stuff firmly.

Rnd 28: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 sts)

Rnd 29-30: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 31: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts)

Rnd 32: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts).

Rnd 33: *sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts)

Rnd 34: *sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)

Rnd 35: *sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 sts)

Rnd 36-43: sc in each of next 48 sts

Rnd 44: *dec, sc in each of next 6 sts* (42 sts)

Rnd 45: *dec, sc in each of next 5 sts* (36 sts)

Rnd 46: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (30 sts)

Rnd 47: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (24 sts)

Stuff firmly.

Rnd 48: *dec, sc in each of next 2 sts* (18 sts)

Rnd 49: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 sts)

Rnd 50: *dec* 6 times.

Bind off.

ARM (2x)

Work with white color yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)

Rnd 4-7: sc in each of next 18 sts

Rnd 8: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 sts)

Stuff slightly.

Rnd 9-20: sc in each of next 12 sts

Rnd 21: *dec* 6 times

Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Work the secind arm the same way.

NOSE

Rnd 1: 3 sc into Magic Ring.

Rnd 2: *inc* (6 stitches)

Rnd 3: sc in each of next 6 sts

Rnd 4: *inc, sc in next st* (9 stitches)

Rnd 5: sc in each of next 9 sts

Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.

HAT

Rnd 1: Chain 4 stitches, join with sl st into ring. Ch3, 11dc into the ring, slip stitch (12 stitches).

Rnd 2: ch3, dc in the same st as ch, 2 dc in each of next 11 sts, sl st to top of ch 3 (24 stitches)

Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, repeat from*to* 11 times, sl st to top of ch 3 (36 stitches)

Rnd 4 (working into the back loop): dc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 5-8: dc in each of next 36 sts

Rnd 9 (working into the front loop): *sc into the next st, inc*, repeat from* till the end of the round.

Rnd 10-11: sc in each of next stitch around.

Decorate the hat as desired.

MITTEN (2x)

Work with red color yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in einen Magic Ring

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each of next 6 sts (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rnd 4-8: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Rnd 9: *dec, sc in each of next 4 sts* (15 stitches)

Rnd 10: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Rnd 11: 2 sc in each of next stitch. Bind off.

Embroider snowflakes.

CANDY CANE

Start with white color yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Rnd 2: inc 6 times (12 sts)

Change the color

Work the next round with red color yarn: sc in each of next stitch around.

Worked in continuous rounds, DO NOT join with a slip stitch between rounds.

Repeat until your piece measures about 12 cm. 

Fill in the candy cane. Cut a length of aluminum wire of about 25 cm. Fold it in half and twist the two halves around each other so that they stay firmly together. Push the wire all the way through the candy cane and cut any extra wire sticking out.

*dec* 6 times.

Bind off and sew the last 6 sts close. Weave in all your ends. Finally, model your candy cane by bending the aluminum wire.

ASSEMBLY

Sew arms to the body.

Attach two buttons to the body of the snowman.

Position eyes and sew them to the head of the snowman. Attach the nose. Embroider mouth, also eyebrows if desired.

Sew hat onto the head. Weave in all ends.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!