Make a quick crochet snowman with our easy guide. Perfect for festive decor or a cute gift, this project adds winter charm in no time!
The Quick Crochet Snowman is a delightful and speedy project, perfect for adding a touch of winter magic to your home. This adorable snowman, with his charming features and cozy scarf, is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. The amigurumi pattern is straightforward, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced crocheters. With just a few materials and simple stitches, you'll have a heartwarming decoration or a lovely handmade gift in no time. Personalize your snowman with unique details and colors to make it truly your own, spreading warmth and joy throughout the season.
Why Love This Pattern?
- No-Sew Project:
- This pattern doesn't require any sewing, which makes it accessible even if you don't have sewing skills.
- Quick and Easy:
- The snowman is quick to make and follows simple steps, making it an ideal last-minute gift.
- Materials Are Easy to Find:
- The primary materials needed are a 6.5mm crochet hook and blanket yarn, both of which are readily available.
- Adjustable Speed:
- If the video pace is too fast or too slow, you can adjust the playback speed to match your learning style.
- Holiday Spirit:
- This cute snowman is perfect for the holiday season, bringing festive cheer to any space.
How To Crochet Amigurumi Snowman
Materials Needed:
- 6.5 mm crochet hook
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Blanket yarn (main color for snowman)
- Pink yarn (for cheeks)
- Black yarn (for eyebrows)
- Orange yarn (for nose)
- Red yarn (for scarf)
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Polyester stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
Step by step Pattern Instruction
Head:
- Start with a slip knot and chain 2.
- Make 8 single crochets (sc) into the second chain from the hook.
- Pull on the yarn tail to close the opening.
- Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (16).
- Rounds 3-5: sc in each stitch around (16).
Eyes and Cheeks:
- Place the 12 mm safety eyes between rounds 4 and 5, three stitches apart.
- Cut a small amount of pink yarn and thread your needle.
- Embroider cheeks close to each eye by inserting the needle from the inside and creating loops.
- Secure both cheeks by tying knots inside the head.
Eyebrows:
- Use black yarn and thread your needle.
- Insert needle at round 3, centered with the eyes. Create small eyebrows by looping yarn through the stitches.
- Tie knots and hide the yarn tails inside the head.
Body:
- Round 6: Invisible decrease around (8 decreases, totaling 8 stitches).
- Round 7: 2 sc in each stitch around (16).
- Add stuffing to the head.
- Round 8: 1 sc, 1 increase (2 sc in same stitch) - repeat around (24).
- Rounds 9-11: sc in each stitch around (24).
- Round 12: 1 sc, 1 decrease (invisible decrease using front loops only) - repeat around (16).
- Add stuffing to the body.
- Round 13: Invisible decrease around (8).
Close the Base:
- Fasten off with a slip stitch.
- Weave in the yarn tail through the front loops of the remaining stitches, pull tight to close, then secure and hide the tail inside the body.
Nose:
- Use orange yarn and a 4.0 mm hook. Insert hook under two stitches between the eyes.
- Attach yarn and chain 4.
- Slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in the next chain, and hdc in the last chain.
- Fasten off, hide and secure the yarn tails inside the head.
Scarf:
- With red yarn and 4.0 mm hook, make a slip knot and chain 43.
- Turn, and make a half double crochet (hdc) in the 2nd chain from the hook and each chain across (42 hdc in total). Fasten off.
- Add fringes to both ends by attaching yarn strands folded in half and pulling through chains at the ends of the scarf.
Assembly:
- Wrap the scarf around the snowman's neck and secure it by pulling one end through the body using the larger crochet hook.
- Shape and adjust the stuffing as needed.
Your cute crocheted snowman is now complete! Enjoy your adorable creation.
