25 Days of Ornaments: Cute crochet snowman

The more I crochet, the more I realize how simple the patterns are -- and how much they repeat from one to another, but with minor alterations making significant differences in ultimate shape. As I was admiring my fancy crochet ornament on the tree -- it happens to be at eye level when we sit on the couch -- I realized that the roundest part looked a lot like the bottom half of a snowman -- and how easy it would be to adjust that pattern and actually make a snowman. So that's what I did: Using other patterns as a guide, I created my first crochet pattern! So exciting. Welcome to the world, cheery crochet snowman ornament! 





















His nose has given us some laughs -- maybe next time, I'd just use one bead. :)

 

CROCHET SNOWMAN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT:

I used a 4mm crochet hook for the snowman and hat, and a 4.25mm hook for the scarf.

SNOWMAN:

Ch 2.

R1: Work 6 sc in first ch.

R2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.

R3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sts.

R4: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.

R5 - R8: Sc in each st around.

R9: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 18 sts.

R10: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.

Stuff your ornament; this is the snowman’s bottom half.

R11: *Sc2tog, rep from * around – 6 sts.

R12: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.

R13: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sts.

R14 - R15: Sc in each st around.

Attach the snowman’s eyes and nose.

R16: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.

Stuff your ornament.

R17: *Sc2tog, rep from * around – 6 sts.

Fasten off and weave in end.

SNOWMAN’S HAT:

Ch 2.

R1: Work 6 sc in first ch.

R2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.

R3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 18 sts.

R4: Through back loops only, sc in each st around.

R5 – R6: Sc in each st around.

R7: Through back loops only, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around – 27 sts.

R8: Through back loops only, sc in each st around.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

SNOWMAN’S SCARF:

Ch 35 (or whatever length suits your fancy).

Starting in second ch from hook, sc 34.

Fasten off and weave in end.

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:

Attach the snowman’s hat at the brim (through the first round of back-loop brim stitches – round 7 of the hat). I used 2 strands of black DMC thread instead of yarn to do this. Tie on the scarf.

 

 Have fun and let me know in the comments if you have any questions or corrections!

Copyright © 2012 Melinda Mahaffey, all rights reserved. This pattern or its finished product may not be reproduced, sold or distributed – mechanically, electronically, or by any other means, including posting to websites – without written permission from Melinda Mahaffey. The pattern and finished product is for personal use only.