Make this Christmas extra crafty with this amazing crochet advent calendar! Countdown to Christmas with 24 unique jolly ornaments and amigurumis patterns.
This Advent calendar is ideal for both beginners and crochet experts. An ideal way to enjoy the Christmas season by creating something unique!
This special crochet calendar contains 24 free patterns that will allow you to crochet a beautiful project every day during the days of December.
Every day a new design will be shared as a new free crochet pattern.
When I think about the winter, I always remember all the fun I used to have building snowmen! Crocheting your own Snowman is a lovely way to get into the festive spirit. I’m very excited to share this free crochet pattern for a super cute snowman. This tutorial is dedicated to the creation of this sweet snowman. Is the perfect addition to any home looking to create a festive atmosphere. It is the perfect little project to get you in the holiday spirit. For your magical moments or as a nice gift for someone special! A lovely giveaway for friends and relatives. It´s a perfect Christmas gift for friends, coworkers or relatives. It´s a very simple design which can be made in any desired colors. The pattern is very detailed. It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and a photo tutorial. Scroll down to see the step-by-step written instructions and supplies you’ll need. You can use whatever sized yarn and matching hook to change the size of your snowman.
SUPPLIES YOU NEED
ca 50 gr cotton yarn (e.g.Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: red for the nose and vest, black for the hat, white for the body and head, yellow yarn for the pants and socks, grey for the booties, crochet hook 2,5 mm, polyester fiberfill stuffing, chopstick or something similar to help with stuffing small parts, stitch marker, scissors, tape measure, safety eyes or two little beads 3-5 mm, yarn needle.
Using different materials and hook sizes to what is recommended may alter the final appearance of your amigurumi.
SKILL LEVEL
I would classify this free crochet pattern as an advanced beginner. It is necessary to have some experience with amigurumi before creating this project.
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 17 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, front post double crochet
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 in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Tc = treble crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat the instructions for the times indicated
(...) = at the end of every round total amount of stitches is indicated
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral
- Place a stitch marker or a piece of yarn at the beginning stitch of the round and move it up at the start of each additional round
- This pattern doesn´t include any specific stitch tutorials
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern
- The number of stitches for completion is noted in parentheses at the end of each round
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors
- The pattern is written in English using US crochet terminology
Seamless 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.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
ARM (2x)
Begin crocheting with Schachenmayr Catania white yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Stuff the arm slightly.
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Rounds 8-18: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Fasten off. Work the second arm the same way.
BOOTIE (2x)
Start with grey color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: (*single crochet in next stitch, increase*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches), repeat twice (24 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 5 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 7: decrease 5 times, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (18 stitches)
Do not fasten off and continue crocheting in rounds.
Rounds 8-9: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Stuff the bootie firmly.
Change the color of yarn to green
Round 10 (working into the back loop): *single crochet in the next stitch, decrease* (12 stitches)
Rounds 11-12: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off.
LEG (2x)
Change the color of yarn to white
Continue crocheting in rounds:
Round 1 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Rounds 2-4: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 6-7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Rounds 9-10: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Working into the front loop with green color yarn: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Work on round in single crochet´s around the sole of the bootie.
Stuff firmly. Fasten off the first leg.
Work the second leg the same way but don´t fasten off!
SHIFT STITCH
Sometimes during the 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 a 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 an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.
BODY and HEAD
Work a shift stitch every 3-4 round.
Round 1: chain 3 stitches and join to the first leg with a single crochet (counts as your first stitch), work one round over both legs (18 stitches of the first leg, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 18 stitches of the second leg)
Rounds 2-6: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 7: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Rounds 8-10: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 12-14: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 15: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 16-17: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):
Round 18: single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches, 6 single crochets both through hand and body, single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches.
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Do not fasten off!
You can crochet the neck longer by adding some more rounds or thinner by decreasing some more stitches.
HEAD
Continue crocheting in rounds using white yarn.
Round 1: increase every stitch (24 stitches)
Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing:
Rounds 6-13: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 14: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 15-16: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 17: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 18: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 20: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 21: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 23: *decrease* 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
NOSE
Crochet with the red color of yarn.
Round 1: 3 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: *increase* 3 times (6 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 4: *increase* 6 times (12 stitches)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
HAT
Crochet with the black color of yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 7 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Rounds 8-9: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Rounds 11-13: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 14: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
Rounds 15-17: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 20: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Work one round in single crochet´s all around the hat. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
VEST
The vest is worked in a single piece from the top-down. The work begins at the bodice and continues down to legs.
Crochet using the red color of yarn or any of your desire.
Chain 26 stitches,
Row 1: single crochet into the third stitch from the hook, single crochet in each of the next 24 stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: chain 1 stitch (=1 single crochet), *single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round, single crochet in the last stitch, turn the work (= 37 stitches)
Row 3: chain 1 stitch (=1 single crochet), single crochet in each of next 6 stitches (back), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 15 stitches (front), chain 8 stitches, skip the next 4 stitches (sleeve), single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (back), turn the work.
Rows 4-8: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round, turn the work.
Row 9: chain 1 stitch (=1 single crochet), *single crochet in the next stitch, chain 1 stitch*, repeat from* till the end of the round
Work one round in single crochets all around the vest, making two button loops. Sew two buttons according to the loops. Or attach Velcro fastener.
Fasten off. Hide all yarn ends. Embroider little snowflakes if desired.
PANTS
The pants are worked in a single piece from the downtop. The work begins at legs and continues up to the body.
Crochet using green colored yarn or any of your desire.
Chain 22 stitches, join for crocheting in rounds, chain 2 stitches.
Rounds 1-3: half double crochet in each of the next 22 stitches, slip stitch to the top of chain 2.
Fasten off, work the second leg the same way but do not fasten off. It will be joined together with the other leg.
Round 4: crochet one round of single crochet´s all over both legs (22 stitches of the first leg and 22 stitches of the second leg)
Rounds 5-13: half double crochet in each of the next stitch around till the end of the round.
Fasten off, hide all yearn tails.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your snowman are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with a distance of 3-4 stitches to the head of the snowman. Attach nose to the head of the snowman. Embroider eyebrows and mouth with black color yarn if desired. You can also add eyelashes and mouth. Hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Mark where you want the hat to be placed with pins and sew it with the yarn left to the head of your snowman. Hide all yarn ends.
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I hope you enjoyed crocheting the snowman and found the pattern helpful. As always, I’d love to see your creation if you’re willing to share! Comment below or tag me on social media. You can share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
