How to Crochet a Snowman: A Charming Winter Craft

Crocheting a simple snowman can be a delightful project for the winter season! This charming creation brings a touch of whimsy to any decor and is a perfect way to unleash your creativity. With just a few basic crochet stitches and some white yarn, you can craft a cute snowman to brighten up your home or give as a thoughtful handmade gift.

Supplies

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

• G hook – 4mm
• Worsted weight yarn (white for the snowman and any color for hat and scarf)
• Yarn needle
• Poly-fil stuffing
• 8mm safety eyes

Terms

Familiarize yourself with these crochet terms:

• hk – hook
• ch – chain
• mc – magic circle
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease

Legs

Make two legs for the snowman:

1. 6sc in a magic circle – 6
2. inc around – 12
3. (sc, inc) 6x – 18
4. (sc 2, inc) 6x – 24
5. sc around in the back loops only – 24
6. sc around – 24 (rows 6-8)
7. dec 6, sc 12 – 18
8. dec 3, sc 12 – 15
9. sc around – 15 (rows 11-16)

Fasten off, weave in ends, stuff feet and legs.

Body

1. Continue to single crochet around the legs now, 12 scs on each leg for a total of 24.
2. sc around – 24 (rows 2-3)
3. (sc 5, inc) 4x – 28
4. sc around – 28 (rows 5-10)
5. (sc 5, dec) 4x – 24
6. sc around – 24
7. (sc 4, dec) 4x – 20
8. sc around – 20
9. Start stuffing now
10. (sc 3, dec) 4x – 16
11. (sc 2, dec) 4x – 12
12. (sc, dec) 4x – 8
13. dec 4

Fasten off, sew shut and weave in ends.

Head

1. 6sc in magic circle – 6
2. inc around – 12
3. (sc, inc) 6x – 18
4. (sc 2, inc) 6x – 24
5. (sc 3, inc) 6x – 30
6. (sc 14, inc) 2x – 32
7. sc around – 32 (rows 7-12)
8. (sc 14, dec) 2x – 30
9. (sc 3, dec) 6x – 24
10. Insert and attach eyes now; I put mine between rows #7 & #8, 4 sts apart.
11. (sc 2, dec) 6x – 18
12. (sc, dec) 6x – 12
13. dec 6

Stuff firmly, fasten off, and leave a tail for sewing.

Arms

Make two arms:

1. 6sc in mc – 6
2. inc around – 12
3. sc around – 12
4. sc 11, in the next st: yarn over hk, insert into st. Yarn over hk, pull through st; you will have 3 loops on hk now. Yarn over hk, insert into st, yarn over hk, pull through st; you will have 5 loops on your hk now.
5. *Yarn over and pull through two of the loops*
   Repeat until there is one loop on hk.
6. dec 6 – 6
7. (sc 2, inc) 2x – 8
8. Stuff hand firmly.
9. sc around 9 times (rows 7-15). Stuff arm about halfway.

Fasten off, sew top shut, and leave a tail for sewing.

Scarf

The scarf can be any length you’d like. Just chain as long as you need for your required length. Here is mine:

1. ch 70
2. Starting in the second ch from the hk, sc across – 69
3. ch 1, turn, switch to second color, slip stitch across – 69

Fasten off and attach fringe if desired.

Hat

Starting in the second color:

1. 5sc in magic circle – 5
2. inc around – 10
3. (sc, inc) 5x – 15
4. (sc 2, inc) 5x – 20
5. (sc 3, inc) 5x – 25
6. (sc 4, inc) 5x – 30
7. (sc 5, inc) 5x – 35
8. sc around – 35 (rows 8-11)
9. In front loops only: (sc 6, inc) 5x – 40
10. (sc 6, dec) 5x – 35

Fasten off, weave in all ends, and attach a Pom Pom.