Little Snowmen

Little Snowmen

Cute little snowmen to brighten up the cold of winter! Either size can be made in less than an hour, using scraps of yarn and a few notions. Use them as tree decorations, or put a pin back on, and wear a cheery little guy on your coat or hat! Add them to holiday packages for a personal touch in gift wrappings!

Sizes and Materials List …
Size:

Smaller snowman is approx. 2.5” high including hat
Larger snowman is approx. 3.5” high including hat

Hook(s):

US F/5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn, Colors &
Approx. Yardage:

Scraps of dk or light worsted yarn: white for snowman, any bright color for hat
and scarf. Model used less than 20 yds Sirdar “Snuggly” (55%nylon 45%acrylic, 175 yds/50 gram ball) in white, and less than 3 yds Caron “Christmas Glitter” (95% acrylic 5% metallic wrap, 1.75 oz/ball) Color 235, “Glitter Ombre”

Notions:

Yarn Needle
1 pr. “googly eyes” (7 mm)
1 red and 3 black tiny (5 mm) pompons
1 tiny (7 mm) “jingle bell” or an extra tiny pompon for hat
Fabric glue
Jewelry pin (optional)

Gauge:

2 rounds in sc = 1 inch
Always take time to check your gauge

Skill Level Easy Download pattern in PDF format

Notes …
Stitches Used

Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half-Double Crochet (hdc)
Double Chain (dc)

Abbreviations Round (rnd)
Stitches (sts)
Instructions … Small Snowman

Head

Round 1

With white yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (OR Magic Ring and 6 sc then pull ring tight). (6 sc)

Round 2

2 sc in ea sc around. Fasten off, leaving a 6 to 8 inch tail. (12 sc)

Body

Round 1

Repeat rnd 1 of Head.

Round 2

Repeat rnd 2 of head, but do not fasten off.

Round 3

*Sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. Fasten off. Use tail from first circle (Head) to sl st head to body, over 3 sts.

Hat

With bright colored yarn, ch 4. Work 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, turn and sl st in front loop only of each dc and beginning ch. (5 sl st) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Scarf

With bright colored yarn and leaving a 6 inch tail at beginning, ch 10. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 2 ch. Leaving remaining ch unworked, ch 6 more. Fasten off, leaving a 6 inch tail. Knot and tie 2 more strands of yarn at each end, for fringe, and trim all fringe pieces to about ¼ in. length.

Finishing …

Weave in all ends. Glue red pompon to center of head for nose, with eyes glued just to either side, leaving top half of head bare. Glue hat to top half of head. Glue jingle bell or pompon to top of hat. Glue 3 black pompons in a vertical line on body. Glue, or sew with matching yarn, to attach scarf to neck. Optional: glue or sew pin back on back of snowman, or attach a hanging loop of yarn to top of head behind hat.

Instructions … Large Snowman

Head

Follow directions for small snowman’s body to make larger snowman’s head, leaving tail for attachment to body.

Body

Round 1

Repeat rnd 1of small snowman body, but do not fasten off [6 sc]

Round 2

Ch 3, 3 dc in next st and each st around, ending with 2 dc in same stitch as beginning ch. 3, join with a sl st in top of ch 3. (18 dc, counting ch 3)

Round 3

Ch 1, *sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in beginning ch 1. Fasten off, leaving a tail for joining. (24 sc)

Hat

With bright colored yarn, ch 4. Work 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, turn and sl st in front loop only of each dc and beginning ch. (5 sl st) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Scarf

With bright colored yarn, and leaving a 6 inch tail at beginning, ch 10. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch. Leaving remaining ch unworked, ch 6 more. Fasten off, leaving a 6 inch tail. Knot and tie 2 more strands of yarn at each end, for fringe, and trim all fringe pieces to about ¼ in. length.

Finishing …

Weave in all ends. Glue red pompon to center of head, for nose, with eyes glued just to either side, leaving top half of head bare. Glue hat to top half of head. Glue jingle bell or pompon to top of hat. Glue 3 black pompons in a vertical line on body. Glue, or sew with matching yarn, to attach scarf to neck. Optional: glue or sew pin back on back of snowman, or attach a hanging loop of yarn to top of head behind hat.

Pattern and photos © Deborah E. Burger, The Extraordinary Realm