Amigurumi Snowmen
Get ready to add a sprinkle of joy to your winter decor with these charming amigurumi snowmen! Each snowman is unique, wearing different hats and scarves, making them a delightful handmade gift for friends and family. Perfect for beginners, this project will warm your heart as you create your own little winter wonderland.
Amigurumi Snowmen
Materials:
- Yarn: White worsted weight yarn (approx. 300g)
- Accent Colors: Orange (for the nose), and assorted colors for hats and scarves
- Hook: 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
- Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill
- Safety eyes (8mm)
- Embroidery thread: Black for buttons
- Stitch marker
Gauge:
4 inches = 12 stitches in single crochet. To check your gauge, crochet a swatch that measures 4x4 inches, counting the stitches across. Adjust your hook size if necessary.
Abbreviations:
- SC: Single Crochet
- INC: Increase (2 SC in same stitch)
- DEC: Decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
- SLST: Slip Stitch
- Ch: Chain
- RS: Right Side
- WS: Wrong Side
Body:
- Begin with a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 SC in the magic ring (6)
- Round 2: INC in each stitch around (12)
- Round 3: (1 SC, INC) repeat around (18)
- Round 4: (2 SC, INC) repeat around (24)
- Round 5-10: SC in each stitch around (24 stitches for 6 rounds)
- Round 11: (2 SC, DEC) repeat around (18)
- Round 12: (1 SC, DEC) repeat around (12)
- Stuff the body with fiberfill.
- Round 13: DEC around (6)
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Head:
- Repeat rounds 1-12 of the body, but skip the stuffing step until you close it.
- Stuff the head firmly.
- Round 13: DEC around (6)
- To attach the head to the body, use a long yarn tail and sew securely.
Arms (make 2):
- Ch 6.
- Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (5)
- Rows 2-6: SC in each stitch (5)
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Attach arms to the body with the yarn tail.
Face:
Embroider eyes with black thread and attach the safety eyes if using them. For the nose, use a small piece of orange yarn to create a tiny carrot shape, sewing it securely on the face.
Hats: Use various colors and styles.
- Ch 6, join to form a ring.
- Round 1: INC around (12)
- Round 2: (1 SC, INC) repeat around (18)
- Rounds 3-6: SC in each stitch around (18)
- Fasten off.
Secure the hat on top of the snowman’s head.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends securely. Optionally, you can block the amigurumi to even out stitches. To do so, lightly mist your finished snowman and shape it using pins until dry.
Optional Variations:
Add embellishments like small flowers or buttons to personalize each snowman!
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