Simple Amigurumi Snowman

Happy December! Or, as most crocheters call it, “a million projects on the go at once season”.

It’s no secret that this is the season for crochet – I love giving out handmade gifts at Christmas time, and over the years they’ve got more and more ambitious. It’s fair to say I’m a bit snowed under (get it? Ha!).

In a time of making giant scarves (seriously, I’m loving the blanket-style wraps at the moment but they take AGES!), cardigans, blankets and jumpers, this simple amigurumi snowman pattern is a life saver – he can be knocked up in no time, and is a real crowd pleaser!

You will need:

• White DK weight yarn (I used Artesano Superwash Merino in White)
• Orange DK weight yarn (I used Artesano Superwash Merino in Sand Yellow)
• 3.5mm crochet hook
• 2x safety eyes
• 2 or 3x black buttons
• Gold thread to sew on buttons
• Stitch marker (use this at the end of each round)
• Stuffing (I use the insides of a hollow fibre pillow – 2 for £3 at Asda and they will make a ton of amigurumi toys!)

Key and Techniques used:

• Magic circle
• Dc = double crochet (UK); single crochet (US)
• Dc2tog = double crochet 2 together (UK); single crochet 2 together (US)
• Treble crochet (UK); double crochet (US)

Carrot nose:

• Using orange yarn, make a magic circle
• Round 1: Dc 4 times in magic circle
• Round 2: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next st; repeat from *one more time (6 sts)
• Rounds 3-4: Dc once in each st (6 sts)
• Fasten off leaving a tail (approx. 6cm)

Body and head:

The snowman’s body and head are worked as one continuous piece – making him really easy to assemble!

• Using white yarn, make a magic circle
• Round 1: Dc 6 times in magic circle (6 sts)
• Round 2: Dc twice in each st (12 sts)
• Round 3: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * 5 more times (18 sts)
• Round 4: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (24 sts)
• Round 5: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (30 sts)
• Round 6: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (36 sts)
• Rounds 7 – 13 (7 rounds): Dc in each st (36 sts)
• Round 14: *Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (30 sts)
• Round 15: *Dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (24 sts)
• Round 15: *Dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (18 sts)
• Round 16: Dc in each st (18 sts)
• Round 17: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (24 sts)
• Round 18: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (30 sts)
• Round 19: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (36 sts)
• Round 20: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (42 sts)
• Round 21: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (48 sts)
• Round 22: *Dc twice in next st, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (54 sts)
• Rounds 23 – 34 (12 rounds): Dc in each st (54 sts)
• At this point – Attach your safety eyes. Sew on your carrot nose using the tail. Sew on your buttons using gold thread. Stuff the head.
• Round 35: *Dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (48 sts)
• Round 36: *Dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (42 sts)
• Round 37: *Dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (36 sts)
• Round 38: *Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (30 sts)
• At this point – stuff the body.
• Round 39: *Dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (24 sts)
• Round 40: *Dc2tog, dc in next 1 sts; repeat from * 5 more times (18 sts)
• Round 41: *Dc2tog, dc in next st; repeat from * 5 more times (12 sts)
• Round 42: Dc2tog 6 times (6 sts)
• Round 43: Dc next and 4^th st together (do this as if you were doing a normal dc2tog) (1 st)
• Fasten off, thread tail in to the body of the snowman so that it is hidden.

And there you have your basic snowman!

Want to make him a snazzy scarf?

This scarf couldn’t be easier. I used a variegated yarn to achieve a striped effect – this is some leftover Artesano Handpainted Alpaca from my Mathlete cowl project.

• Chain 60
• Work a treble crochet (UK) into the 4th chain from the hook
• Work in treble crochet until the end of the chain
• Fasten off
• To add tassels: cut 8cm lengths of yarn, fasten them around the stitches on either end of the scarf by folding each length in half and feeding the tails through the folded end.
• You can cheat on the tassels a little bit – I just didn’t weave in my ends after crocheting the scarf – the ends make two “free” tassels!

A few other things to note:

Because of the buttons, this guy is not a toy. If you want to make him baby safe, you can crochet some simple circles for his eyes and buttons by making 6 stitches into a magic circle and slip stitching the round closed. Use the tail to sew on to your snowman.

Also – cats might view your snowman as a nemesis. Try not to let that put you off.

Hope you enjoy your snowman!

Until next time,

Elsie Pop

xx