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Amigurumi Snowman Ornament

November 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Make an adorable little snowman ornament, complete with a top hat, mini scarf, and a teensy little carrot nose. Practice your amigurumi skills with this free pattern!

For awhile I really thought about shifting away from doing ornaments again this year, but then I looked through my notes and realized I had SO many more ideas I wanted to keep exploring. So why not go with it and bring you a third holiday season in a row filled with cute knit & crochet ornaments. By the time Christmas arrives in a few weeks, you’ll have 4 new free patterns to add to your tree!

Get an inexpensive, printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here, or you can continue scrolling to find the blog version of the pattern.

Make an adorable little snowman ornament, complete with a top hat, mini scarf, and a teensy little carrot nose. Practice your amigurumi skills with this free pattern!
In the past, we’ve called these the 12 ornaments of Christmas, but we’re about to blow way past that 12 count and hit a (somewhat insane) 20 total designs. There may be plans in the works for even more come next year, but for now, you just have to wait and see! For newbies, here’s what the past couple years’ ornaments look like, thanks to my mild obsession with designing knit & crochet holiday icons. :) 

Year One (2015):

Check out the 12 ornaments of Christmas from Hands Occupied for free knitting and crochet patterns, yarn craft tutorials and clever holiday inspiration!

Year Two (2016):

Knit or crochet some adorable ornaments to trim your tree! Get your hands on 12 free knit and crochet patterns for Christmas ornaments. Each ornament doubles as a great gift topper & stocking stuffer!
Our first ornament this year is an adorable little snowman, complete with a top hat, mini scarf, and a teensy little carrot nose. The body is crocheted in a single, asymmetrical hourglass shape using white yarn, and this little dude’s accessories are made separately and sewn on to finish. This snowman has already become one of my favorites in this multi-year series. I don’t know if it’s the fact that he looks more humanish than your average peppermint or Christmas tree ornament, but we’ll keep him!

Don’t forget to check back here every Monday until Christmas for three more free patterns, featuring both knit & crochet. :)

Make an adorable little snowman ornament, complete with a top hat, mini scarf, and a teensy little carrot nose. Practice your amigurumi skills with this free pattern!

Crochet Snowman Ornament Pattern

Updated 11/25/18. 

Skill level: easy

Supplies
1 pack Lion Brand Yarn Bonbons in Beach (100% Cotton yarn; fingering weight), which comes with 8 mini skeins. – You need less than a skein of white, black, red, & orange to complete the ornament.
US size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook
scissors
tapestry needle
poly-fil
scrap ribbon
sewing needle & thread

Abbreviations & Terms
magic ring – an adjustable starting round. Here’s a tutorial.
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
st – stitch
rnd – round
rep from * – repeat the instructions following the asterisk as directed
(X sts) – X is the number of sts that are now in the rnd
sc 2 in next st – sc 2 times in same st
sl – slip
sc2tog – sc 2 sts together as one
blsc – sc into the back loop of the ch. Here’s a tutorial.
(Y rnds) – Y is the number of times you work the rnd

Gauge & Dimensions: Approx. 19 sc & 23 rows over 4 inches. Finished ornament measures 5.25 inches tall.

Get an inexpensive, printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here, or read on for the blog version of the pattern.

The Pattern

Make Head & Body
rnd 1. Using white yarn, form a magic ring & sc 5 into ring, sl to join into rnd. Pull tail to tighten loop. (5 sts)
rnd 2. ch1, *sc 2 in next st; rep from * 5 times, sl to join. (10 sts)
rnd 3. ch1, *sc1, sc 2 in next st; rep from * 5 times, sl to join. (15 sts)
rnd 4. ch1, *sc2, sc 2 in next st; rep from * 5 times, sl to join. (20 sts)
rnds 5-9. ch 1, sc 20, sl to join. (5 rnds)
rnd 10. ch1, *sc 3, sc2tog; rep from * 4 times, sl to join. (16 sts)
rnd 11. ch1, *sc 2, sc2tog; rep from * 4 times, sl to join. Stuff head. (12 sts)
rnd 12. ch1, *sc 1, sc2tog; rep from * 4 times, sl to join. (8 sts)
rnd 13. ch1, *sc1, sc 2 in next st; rep from * 4 times, sl to join. (12 sts)
rnd 14. ch1, *sc 2 in next st; rep from * 12 times, sl to join. (24 sts)
rnd 15. ch1, *sc1, sc 2 in next st; rep from * 12 times, sl to join. (36 sts)
rnds 16-24. ch1, sc 36, sl to join. (9 rnds)
rnd 25. ch1, *sc4, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (30 sts)
rnd 26. ch1, *sc3, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (24 sts)
rnd 27. ch1, *sc2, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (18 sts)
rnd 28. ch1, *sc1, sc2tog; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. Stuff body. (12 sts)
rnd 29. ch1, sc2tog 9 times to close bottom. Break yarn and draw tail through to secure end.

Make Top Hat
rnd 1. Using black yarn, form a magic ring & sc 6 into ring, sl to join into rnd. Pull tail to tighten loop.
rnd 2. ch1, *sc 2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (12 sts)
rnd 3. ch1, *sc 1, sc 2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (18 sts)
rnd 4. ch1, blsc 18, sl to join.
rnds 5-8. ch1, sc 18, sl to join. (4 rnds)
rnd 9. ch1, *blsc2, blsc 2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (24 sts)
rnd 10. ch1, *sc 3, sc 2 in next st; rep from * 6 times, sl to join. (30 sts)
Break yarn and draw tail through to secure end.

Make Carrot
row 1. ch5, sl st into third chain from hook, ch1, sc1, hdc 1.
Break yarn and draw tail through to secure end.

Make Scarf
row 1. ch32, hdc 30 starting in third chain from hook. Turn.
row 2. ch2, hdc 30. Turn.
row 3. rep row 2.
Break yarn and draw tail through to secure end.

Finishing
To finish, stuff hat with poly-fil and whip stitch to snowman’s head. Using orange yarn, sew carrot onto your snowman’s face as shown. Wrap scarf around snowman and sew into place with red yarn. Weave in all ends and sew ribbon to back of head with needle and thread for hanging on your tree!

Make an adorable little snowman ornament, complete with a top hat, mini scarf, and a teensy little carrot nose. Practice your amigurumi skills with this free pattern!
Don’t forget to share your finished snowman using #handsoccupiedhohoho on Instagram & Twitter. Oh what fun it is to share and see others’ ornament creations! Happy Holidays!

Yarn was provided by Lion Brand Yarn.

Filed Under: Crochet, Free Patterns Tagged With: 12 ornaments of christmas, crochet ornament, crochet pattern, ornaments of christmas, snowman, snowman ornament

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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