Free Amigurumi Snowman Pattern...

Free Amigurumi Pattern for a Snowman Toy

Copyright A.B. McKenna 2009 

I designed this pattern as a toy, but he would make a sweet Christmas tree decoration by simply adding a loop (see Christmas tree baubles pattern for instructions on how to make a nice loop). Feel free to sell any toys you make, but do not sell my pattern. If you pass on the pattern to someone else, please direct them to my blog. Thanks.

I used a mix of cotton yarn weights.

Body and head (white) are 4ply

Double knitting for his hat (black) and nose (orange)

Thick crochet thread weight for his scarf (blue)

2mm hook for all weights

Toy stuffing

Darning needle

Head

White 4ply cotton yarn

2 chain (or a magic loop if you prefer)

Round one

Into the second chain from the hook, do 6 single crochet stitches (6sc)

Round two

Increase … [2 sc into each sc stitch below] around (12)

Round three

Increase … [2sc into stitch below, then 1sc] around (18)

Round four

Increase … [2sc into stitch below, then 2sc stitches] around (24)

Round five

Sc around (24)

Round six

Sc around (24)

Round seven

Sc around (24)

Round eight

Sc around (24)

Round nine

Sc around (24)

Round ten

Decrease… [sc dec. then 2 sc stitches] around (18)

Round eleven

Decrease … [1sc, then sc dec.] around (12)

Stuff with toy stuffing

Round twelve

Decrease …[sc dec.] around (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn.

Middle body ball

White 4ply cotton yarn

2 chain (or a magic loop if you prefer)

Round one

Into the second chain from the hook, do 6 single crochet stitches (6sc)

Round two

Increase … [2 sc into each sc stitch below] around (12)

Round three

Increase … [2sc into stitch below, then 1sc] around (18)

Round four

Increase … [2sc into stitch below, then 2sc stitches] around (24)

Round five

Increase [2sc, then 2sc stitches into the stitch below] around (32)

Round six

Sc around (32)

Round seven

Sc around (32)

Round eight

Sc around (32)

Round nine

Sc around (32)

Round ten

Sc around (32)

Round eleven

Decrease… [2sc, then 2sc dec.] around (24)

Round twelve

Decrease… [sc dec. then 2sc] around (18)

Round thirteen

Decrease… [1sc, then 2sc dec.] around (12)

Stuff with toy stuffing

Round fourteen

Decrease …[ sc dec.] around (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn.

　

Body ball (base)

White 4ply cotton yarn

2 chain (or a magic loop if you prefer)

Round one

Into the second chain from the hook, do 6 single crochet stitches (6sc)

Round two

Increase… [2sc in each stitch below] around (12)

Round three

Increase … [1sc, then 2sc stitches into next stitch below] around (18)

Round four

Increase … [2sc, then 2sc stitches into next stitch below] around (24)

Round five

Increase … [2sc into next stitch below, then 3sc stitches] around (30)

Round six

Increase … [4sc, then 2sc into next stitch below] around (36)

Round seven

Sc around (36)

Round eight

Sc around (36)

Round nine

Sc around (36)

Round ten

Sc around (36)

Round eleven

Sc around (36)

Round twelve

Sc around (36)

Round thirteen

Decrease… [sc dec. then 4sc] around (30)

Round fourteen

Decrease… [3sc, then sc dec. ] around (24)

Round fifteen

Decrease… [sc dec. then 2sc, ] around (18)

Round sixteen

Decrease… [1sc, then sc dec. ] around (12)

Stuff with toy stuffing

Round seventeen

Decrease …[ sc dec.] around (6)

Fasten off leaving a tail of yarn.

Hat

Black dk cotton yarn

The hat is crocheted in three separate parts.

Brim

(note this is crocheted as a solid circle)

Black dk cotton yarn

2 chain (or a magic loop if you prefer)

Round one

Into the second chain from the hook, do 8 single crochet stitches (8 sc) then slipstitch into first sc of the round below and do 1 chain stitch.

Round two

[2sc in each stitch below] around (16)

then slipstitch into first sc of the round below and do 1 chain stitch.

Round three

[2sc in each stitch below] around (32)

then slipstitch into first sc of the round below and do 1 chain stitch.

Round four

[1sc in each stitch below] around (32) slipstitch

into first sc of the round below and fasten off, weave in short tail.

Top of Hat

(note this is a small crochet circle)

Black dk cotton yarn

Round one

Into the second chain from the hook, do 8 single crochet stitches (8sc) slipstitch into first sc of the round below and fasten off, leave a long tail.

Hat stack

(note this is crocheted as a rectangle, in rows)

Black dk cotton yarn

Make 15 chain stitches

Row one

Beginning in the second chain from the hook, sc to the end of the row, then 1 chain stitch and turn.

Row two

Sc to the end of the row, then 1 chain and turn.

Row three

Sc to the end of the row, then 1 chain and turn.

Row four

Sc to the end of the row, then fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Scarf

(note this is crocheted as a long thin rectangle, in rows)

Blue, thick crochet thread cotton

　

Make 41 chain stitches

Row one

Beginning in the second chain from the hook, sc to the end of the row, then 1 chain stitch and turn.

Row two

Sc to the end of the row, then fasten off and weave in short tail.

Nose

Orange dk cotton yarn

2 chain stitches

Round one

Into second chain from hook, do 3sc (3)

Round two

2sc into each of the three stitches below (6)

Fasten off leaving a longish tail. Squeeze and pinch the nose into a carrot shaped point.

Sewing up the snowman toy

As this is a toy, make sure to sew the parts together firmly.

Refer to the photograph.

Use the yarn tails in the sewing up of the toy.

Sew the three white snowballs together.

Make the hat by first taking the large black rectangle (the stack part of the hat) and curl then sew it into a tube.

Then sew the small black circle (top part of the hat) to one end of the tube. Stuff this.

Finally, take the large black circle (brim part of the hat) and sew the tube centrally on the circle.

Wrap the scarf around the snowman’s neck and using some of the same crochet thread that the scarf was made with, tack the scarf to the body firmly.

Sew the nose to the snowman’s face.

Sew the completed hat firmly onto the snowman’s head (at a slight angle to give him character).

Sew eyes and a lopsided smile onto his face with black yarn.

Sew in any loose ends.

Comments

[RamonGustav]

I think you have a thorough understanding in this matter. You describe in detail all here.

[JOBS_frend]

I liked your site, you are very interesting to write. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[school_dubl]

Happy New Year! Happiness and success in 2011.

[Patricia Whalen]

How big is the snowman when it is completed and how do I make a bigger one?

[Mandy]

This toy came out as 5 inches. You can use a bigger hook and thicker yarn to make the toy bigger.
Mandy

[Mandy]

This toy came out as 5 inches. You can use a bigger hook and thicker yarn to make the toy bigger.
Mandy

[julie]

i will have to make some for our christmas tree