Snowman Crochet Pattern

Anthony The Snowman

Cute crochet snowman with beanie
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Materials

  • Milk cotton yarn 4 ply
  • 2.5 mm & 2.0 mm crochet hook for small snowman
  • 4.0 mm & 3.5 mm  crochet hook for big snowman
  • 8 mm safety eyes  for small snowman
  • 12 mm safety eyes  for big snowman
  • Black embroidery thread
  • Stitch marker
  • Scissor
  • Needle
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Button x 2 
  • Colour beads & Christmas decorative (optional)
  • Hot glue gun  (optional)

Abbreviations (U.S Term)

  • mr = magic ring
  • rnd = round
  • r = row
  • sc = single crochet
  • inc = increase (2 sc in each st)
  • dec = decrease (2 sc together)
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • blo = back loop only
  • flo = front loop only
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • ch = chain
  • rep = repeat

Skill Level

  •  Intermediate

Finished Size

  • Approximately 8.6" / 22.5 cm tall for big snowman and 6.3" / 16.5 cm tall for small snowman when made with the indicated yarn.

Notes

Both the snowman are made with the same exact pattern, except the big snowman is made with double-stranded crocheting.


Copyright & Rights of Use

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Owl On Hook®
All Rights Reserved.

Calysta Hannah of Owl On Hook is the designer of Anthony The Snowman crochet pattern.

This pattern is designed and copyrighted by Calysta Hannah and is an intellectual property of Owl On Hook®. This pattern is for personal use only. It is against the law to resell, distribute and/or translate this pattern and/or any part of this pattern into a different language under a different designer's name (in print or digital). Strictly no transmission is allowed whether through wire or wireless means to the public without written permission and/of consent of Owl On Hook®.

Snowman wearing Peruvian HatHandmade Snowman with Scarf

Let's Get Started! 

HEAD

In white yarn.

Rnd 1: Mr, sc 8. [8] 
Rnd 2: Inc in all 8 st. [16] 
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc) x 8. [24]

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 3 st, inc) x 6. [30]
Rnd 5: (Sc in next 4 st, inc) x 6. [36]
Rnd 6: (Sc in next 5 st, inc) x 6. [42]
Rnd 7: (Sc in next 6 st, inc) x 6. [48]
Rnd 8: (Sc in next 7 st, inc) x 6. [54]
Rnd 9: (Sc in next 8 st, inc) x 6. [60]

Rnd 10-20: Sc in all 60 st. [60]

Attach safety eyes between Rnd 13 and 14, leaving 9 stitches (count 8 holes) apart.

Rnd 21: (Sc in next 8 st, dec) x 6. [60]
Rnd 22: (Sc in next 7 st, dec) x 6. [54]
Rnd 23: (Sc in next 6 st, dec) x 6. [42]

Start stuffing the head with fiberfill stuffing as you continue.

Rnd 24: (Sc in next 5 st, dec) x 6. [36]
Rnd 25: (Sc in next 4 st, dec) x 6. [30]
Rnd 26: (Sc in next 3 st, dec) x 6. [24]
Rnd 27: (Sc in next 2 st, dec) x 6. [18]
Rnd 28: (Sc in next st, dec) x 6. [12]
Rnd 29: (Dec) x 6. [6]

Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill stuffing.

Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail.

Thread the yarn tail through a needle and weave the needles through the front loop of each of the 6 st. Pull the yarn tail to close the hole. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the top.

BODY

In white yarn.

Rnd 1: Mr, sc 8. [8] 
Rnd 2: Inc in all 8 st. [16] 
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, inc) x 8. [24]  

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 3 st, inc) x 6. [30]
Rnd 5: (Sc in next 4 st, inc) x 6. [36]
Rnd 6: (Sc in next 5 st, inc) x 6. [42]
Rnd 7: (Sc in next 6 st, inc) x 6. [48]
Rnd 8: (Sc in next 7 st, inc) x 6. [54]
Rnd 9: (Sc in next 8 st, inc) x 6. [60]

Rnd 10-20: Sc in all 60 st. [60]
 
Rnd 21: (Sc in next 8 st, dec) x 6. [60]
Rnd 22: (Sc in next 7 st, dec) x 6. [54]

Start stuffing the body with fiberfill stuffing as you continue.  

Rnd 23: (Sc in next 6 st, dec) x 6. [42]
Rnd 24: Sc in all 42 st. [42]  

Rnd 25: (Sc in next 5 st, dec) x 6. [36]
Rnd 26: Sc in all 36 st. [36]
 
Rnd 27: (Sc in next 4 st, dec) x 6. [30]

Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill stuffing.

Sew the body to the head.

CHEEK x 2

In pink yarn.

Rnd 1: Mr, sc 8. [8] 

Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

Sew the cheek onto the head between rnd 15-18.

NOSE

In orange yarn.

Rnd 1: Mr, sc 4. [4]
Rnd 2: (Sc in next st, inc) x 2. [6]
Rnd 3: (Sc in next 2 st, inc) x 2. [8]
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 3 st, inc) x 2. [10]

Rnd 5-7: Sc in all 10 st. [10]

Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

Stuff the nose firmly with fiberfill stuffing.
 

Sew the nose onto the head between rnd 13-16.

MOUTH

Using black embroidery thread, sew mouth below the nose between rnd 18-19, approximately 10 sts apart.

BEANIE

Alternate between 2 rnd of yellow yarn (y) and 1 rnd of off-white yarn (ow).

*End each rnd with a sl st. To create an almost seamless sl st, pull your sl st tight at the end of each rnd.

Rnd 1 (y) : Mr, sc 8. Sl st. [8] 

Rnd 2 (y): Inc in all 8 st. Sl st.[16] 
Rnd 3 (ow): (Sc in next st, inc) x 8. Sl st. [24]

Rnd 4 (y): (Sc in next 3 st, inc) x 6. Sl st. [30]
Rnd 5 (y): (Sc in next 4 st, inc) x 6. Sl st. [36]

Rnd 6 (ow): (Sc in next 5 st, inc) x 6. Sl st. [42]

Rnd 7 (y): (Sc in next 6 st, inc) x 6. Sl st. [48]
Rnd 8 (y): (Sc in next 7 st, inc) x 6. Sl st. [54]
Rnd 9 (ow): (Sc in next 8 st, inc) x 6. Sl st. [60]

Rnd 10 (y): Sc in all 60 st. Sl st. [60]
Rnd 11 (y): Sc in all 60 st. Sl st. [60]
Rnd 12 (ow): Sc in all 60 st. Sl st. [60]

Rnd 13 (y): Sc in all 60 st. Sl st. [60]
Rnd 14 (y): Sc in all 60 st. Sl st. [60]

Do not fasten off as we will continue to work on the brim of the hat. 

BRIM

Continue in yellow yarn. Change to 2 mm (small snowman) / 3.5 mm (big snowman) hook.

R1: Ch 5, sc in next 4 st. Blo sl st in the 1st st of the rnd on the hat. Blo sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. [4]

Refer to image 1, 2 & 3.




R2: Blo sc in next 4 st. Ch 1, turn. [4]

R3: Blo sc in next 4 st. Blo sl st in next st on the hat. Blo sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. [4]

Refer to image 4 & 5.



R4-38: 
Rep R2-R3.


R39: Blo sc in next 4 st. Blo sl st in next st on the hat. [4]

Change to 4 mm hook. Change to off-white yarn.

R40: Ch 1. Sc in next 22 st. Sc in the Flo of next 38 st. Sl st to the beginning st. [60] 

Refer to image 6 & 7.


Fasten off and weave in end. 

POMPOM x 2

In yellow yarn.

Rnd 1: Mr, sc 6. [6] 
Rnd 2: Inc in all 6 st.  [12] 

Rnd 3-4: Sc in all 12 st. [12] 

Stuff the pompom firmly with fiberfill stuffing.

Rnd 5: (Dec) x 6. [6]

Sl st in next st and fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail.

Thread the yarn tail through a needle and weave the needles through the front loop of each of the 6 st. Pull the yarn tail to close the hole. Insert the needle through the middle of the hole and pull through the top.


CONNECTING THE POMPOM TO THE HAT

Join yarn to the corner of the hat. Ch 9.

Refer to image 8.


Fasten off and leave a long yarn tail for sewing. Sew the ch onto the pom pom.

*You can slot in beads (optional) as decorative.

Rep on the other side of the hat.

SCARF

In yellow yarn.

*All ch 2 counts as 1 hdc.

Ch 6.

R1: In the 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each st. Ch 1, turn. [5] 

R2-61: Blo hdc in each st. Ch 1, turn. [5] 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Tie the scarf around the neck of the snowman.

Cute Christmas Snowman Figurine


Hooray! You have completed Anthony The Snowman!

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Gracias and Thank you.



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Crochetly yours,  Calysta
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