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.

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.