How to Crochet a Beautiful Snowman for Winter Décor

Crocheting a beautiful snowman is such a delightful and heartwarming activity! With just a few simple stitches, you can create a charming winter décor piece that adds a touch of whimsy to your home. Using soft yarn and a bit of creativity, you can customize your snowman with colorful hats, scarves, and even cute buttons for eyes. It's a perfect project to cozy up with on a chilly day and spread some holiday cheer. So grab your crochet hook and let's get crafting a snowman that will bring smiles to all who see it!

Materials Needed

4mm hook

Chunky yarn

All crochet terms are in the US style:

• Sc = single crochet
• Slip st = slip stitch
• 2sc = 2 single crochet into the same stitch
• 2tog = sc the next two stitches together
• Hdc = half double crochet

Instructions for Snowman Construction

Head

(1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.

(2) 2sc in each stitch.

(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.

(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.

(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.

(6) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.

(7-8) Sc in each stitch.

(9) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(10-16) Sc into each stitch.

(17) Sc into next 5 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(18-19) Sc into each stitch.

(20) Sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(21) Sc into next 3 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

STUFF

(22) Sc into next 2 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(23) Sc into next stitch, 2tog* 6 times.

(24) 2tog* 6 times.

Body

(1) Ch 4, join into ring. Make 6 sc into ring.

(2) 2sc in each stitch.

(3) *Sc next stitch, 2sc into next stitch* 6 times.

(4) *Sc in next 2 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.

(5) *Sc in next 3 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.

(6) Sc into each stitch.

(7) *Sc in next 4 stitches, 2sc in next stitch* 6 times.

(8-9) Sc in each stitch.

(10) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2sc* 6 times.

(11) Sc into next 4 stitches, 2sc* 8 times, sc into last 2 stitches.

(12-22) Sc into each stitch.

(23) Sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog* 8 times, sc into last 2 stitches.

(24) *Sc in next 5 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(25-26) Sc into each stitch.

(27) Sc into next 4 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(28) Sc into each stitch.

(29) Sc into next 3 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(30) Sc into next 2 stitches, 2tog* 6 times.

(31) Sc into each stitch.

Stuff and sew to base of head.

Scarf

(1) Chain 66, sc into back loop of each ch starting with 2nd from the hook.

(2-4) Sc into each stitch.

For fringe, cut lengths of yarn, insert hook through the end of the scarf, put a length of yarn over the hook, pull through to make a loop, put both ends of the yarn over the hook, and pull through. Repeat until fringe is full.

Hat

(1) Chain 4 join to make a loop, 5sc into the loop.

(2) 2sc into each stitch.

(3) *Sc, 2sc into next stitch* 5 times.

(4) *Sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc* 5 times.

(5) *Sc into next 3 stitches, 2sc* 5 times.

(6) *Hdc into the next 4 stitches, 2hdc* 5 times.

(7) Sc into back loops of each stitch.

(8-16) Sc into each stitch.

(17) *Sc into next stitch, 2sc* 15 times.

(18) *Sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc* 15 times.

(19) *2tog* 30 times.

Carrot

(1) Ch 4 and join into a loop, 4sc into loop.

(2) Sc, 2sc* 2 times.

(3) Sc into next 2 stitches, 2sc* 2 times.

(4-5) Sc into each stitch.

(6) Sc into next 3 stitches, 2sc* 2 times.

(7-9) Sc into each stitch.

Embroider on the eyes, mouth, and buttons on the crochet snowman in black yarn.