Free crochet pattern
Snowman Amigurumi Pattern
This free snowman amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 5½ in tall, and it takes about 3½-5 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 12 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 5½ in
- Time
- 3½-5 hours
- Pieces
- 12
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- White yarn, worsted weight: about 65 yd (60 m)
- Red yarn, worsted weight: about 15 yd (10 m)
- Brown yarn, worsted weight: about 10 yd (10 m)
- Orange yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 7 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on · Embroidery
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Bottom · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R9-10 | sc around | 48 |
| R11 | (7 sc, inc) x6 | 54 |
| R12-14 | sc around | 54 |
| R15 | (7 sc, dec) x6 | 48 |
| R16-17 | sc around | 48 |
| R18 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R19 | sc around | 42 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R21 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| R24 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R25 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly. It sits on the table.
Middle · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9-12 | sc around | 42 |
| R13 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R14 | sc around | 36 |
| R15 | (4 sc, dec) x6 | 30 |
| R16 | sc around | 30 |
| R17 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R18 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R19 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R20 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew onto the bottom ball.
Head · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x4, (2 sc, inc) x2 | 20 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x4, (3 sc, inc) x2 | 26 |
| R5 | (5 sc, inc) x2, (6 sc, inc) x2 | 30 |
| R6 | 7 sc, (inc, 14 sc) x1, inc, 7 sc | 32 |
| R7 | (15 sc, inc) x2 | 34 |
| R8 | sc around | 34 |
| R9 | 32 sc, dec | 33 |
| R10 | (14 sc, dec) x1, (15 sc, dec) x1 | 31 |
| R11 | (8 sc, dec) x2, (9 sc, dec) x1 | 28 |
| R12 | (3 sc, dec) x2, (4 sc, dec) x3 | 23 |
| R13 | (2 sc, dec) x2, (3 sc, dec) x3 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R14 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R15 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R6 and R7, about 3 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew onto the middle ball.
Nose · make 1 · Orange
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | 2 sc, dec | 3 |
| R3 | 2 sc, inc | 4 |
| R4 | (sc, inc) x2 | 6 |
| R5 | 5 sc, inc | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff a little and sew the open end to the middle of the face.
Hat · make 1 · Red
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 sc in MR | 4 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x1 | 7 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| R4 | (2 sc, inc) x2, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R5 | (2 sc, inc) x3, (3 sc, inc) x1 | 17 |
| R6 | (4 sc, inc) x1, (5 sc, inc) x2 | 20 |
| R7 | (4 sc, inc) x4 | 24 |
| R8 | 3 sc, (inc, 7 sc) x2, inc, 4 sc | 27 |
| R9 | (8 sc, inc) x3 | 30 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open edge around the top of the head.
Pom-pom · make 1 · White
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x2, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 10 |
| R3 | sc around | 10 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R4 | dec x5 | 5 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 5 stitches closed. | ||
Sew to the tip of the hat.
Scarf end · make 1 · Red
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x4 | 12 |
| R3-10 | sc around | 12 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew the open end at the neck so it hangs down the front.
Arm · make 2 · Brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2-9 | sc around | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Do not stuff. Sew the open ends to the sides of the middle ball, angled up.
Button · make 3 · Brown
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew down the front of the middle ball.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes into the head before closing it.
- Stuff all three balls firmly.
- Sew the middle ball onto the bottom ball, then the head on top.
- Sew on the nose, hat and pom-pom.
- Embroider a red stripe around the neck for the scarf, then sew the scarf end on the left.
- Sew on the arms and buttons. Embroider a small smile.
Make it round by round
Open the snowman in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
