10/11/2025
Amigurumi crochet snowman
Amigurumi crochet snowman – free pattern and tutorial
Learn how to crochet adorable snowmen as a soft doll or baby-safe rattle
Head and body are worked in one piece; add a top hat, bobble beanie, scarf or loop for easy mix-and-match styling. Clear round counts, beginner-friendly steps and safety notes for baby toys included. Ideal handmade gifts and winter décor.
Required Materials
- Lana Grossa Cotone, 50 g/125 m: 1 x col. 84 red, 1 x col. 81 orange, 1 x col. 79 teal
- Schachenmayr Catania, 50 g/125 m: 1 x col. 110 black, 1 x col. 106 white
- Wooden crochet hook, 2.5 mm
- Blunt tapestry needles
- Locking stitch markers
- Fine “Professional” embroidery scissors, 10 cm
- Fiberfill
- Pompon Set Prym Love (3.3 cm)
- Pearl-head pins
- Comfort Twist Knitting Mill
- Optional teether: rattle insert
- Optional doll: safety eyes, 6 mm
Introduction
One pattern, two versions: a cuddly doll for older kids or a rattling teether for babies. All accessories (top hat, bobble beanie, scarf, loop) fit both versions and can be mixed and matched. Head and body are worked as one piece; arms, legs, nose and top hat are sewn on. For the teether version, the arms are made with the knitting mill. For baby toys, embroider all features and stitch everything on very securely.
Working Notes
- Work Amigurumi parts in continuous rounds.
- For baby-safe toys, embroider all features, no buttons or small parts.
- Beanie, scarf and loop are worked in rows; turning chains do not count as stitches.
Abbreviations
- R = round(s)
- Row(s)
- MR = magic ring
- BLO = back loop only
- FLO = front loop only
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- ch = chain
- inc = increase
- dec = decrease
- ( … ) x = repeat sequence x times
Step 1: Head
(White; both versions)
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (inc, 1 sc) x6 (18)
R4: (inc, 2 sc) x6 (24)
R5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 (30)
R6: (inc, 4 sc) x6 (36)
R7: (inc, 5 sc) x6 (42)
R8–16: 42 sc
Insert safety eyes between R14/15, 9 sts apart (optional).
R17: (dec, 5 sc) x6 (36)
R18: (dec, 4 sc) x6 (30) – start stuffing
R19: (dec, 3 sc) x6 (24)
R20: (dec, 2 sc) x6 (18)
R21: (dec, 1 sc) x6 (12) – stuff firmly
Step 2: Body (continue)
R22: inc every st in FLO (24)
R23: (inc, 3 sc) x6 (30)
R24: (inc, 4 sc) x6 (36)
R25: (inc, 5 sc) x6 (42)
R26: (inc, 6 sc) x6 (48)
R27: (inc, 23 sc) x2 (50)
R28–39: 50 sc
R40: (dec, 23 sc) x2 (48)
Optional – Rattle insert
Stuff body and place the insert centred so edges don’t show.
Step 3: Finish body
R41: (dec, 6 sc) x6 (42)
R42: (dec, 5 sc) x6 (36)
R43: (dec, 4 sc) x6 (30) – stuff firmly
R44: (dec, 3 sc) x6 (24)
R45: (dec, 2 sc) x6 (18) – add stuffing
R46: (dec, 1 sc) x6 (12)
R47: 6 dec (6), sl st, fasten off; sew opening closed, weave in.
Step 4: Nose
(Orange; both)
R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
R2: (inc, 1 sc) x2 (6)
R3–4: 6 sc
R5: (inc, 2 sc) x2 (8)
R6: 8 sc, sl st. Leave a long tail.
Step 5: Legs (make 2)
(White; both)
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (inc, 3 sc) x3 (15)
R4: BLO 15 sc
R5–7: 15 sc; sl st, leave a long tail.
Step 6: Arms
a) Doll (White)
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (inc, 1 sc) x6 (18)
R4–11: 18 sc
R12: (dec, 1 sc) x6 (12) Lightly stuff lower third.
R13–22: 12 sc
Flatten opening; sc across 6 sts to close. Leave tail.
b) Teether
Using knitting mill, make two white cords approx. 10.5 cm.
Step 7: Top hat
(Black/Red)
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: 6 inc (12)
R3: (inc, 1 sc) x6 (18)
R4: (inc, 2 sc) x6 (24)
R5: (inc, 3 sc) x6 (30)
R6: BLO 30 sc
R7–9: 30 sc
R10: (dec, 3 sc) x6 (24)
R11: 24 sc
R12: (dec, 2 sc) x6 (18)
Change to red: R13–14: 18 sc
Change to black: R15: 18 sc
R16: FLO inc every st (36)
R17: (inc, 5 sc) x6 (42)
R18: (inc, 13 sc) x3 (45), sl st.
Leave tail.
Lightly stuff.
Step 8: Bobble beanie, rib band
(Teal)
Row1: ch 5, from 2nd ch 4 sc (4), tch
Row2–33: BLO 4 sc, tch
Adjust length to head circumference.
Join first/last row with 4 sc to form a ring; turn seam inside.
Step 9: Beanie body and finish
Pick up 33–36 sc along edge in teal.
Change to red; work in joined rounds 1 hdc in each st until 3.5–4 cm (about 8 rounds).
Fasten off; weave tail through FLO of last round, pull closed; weave in ends.
Make a teal pompon (3.3 cm) and sew on.
Step 10: Scarf
Row1: ch 61 in red; from 2nd ch 60 sc (60), tch
Row2: BLO 60 sc (60).
Weave in ends. Add fringes at both ends and trim.
Step 11: Loop
Start teal; work 2 rows teal / 2 rows red; finish with 2 rows red.
Row1: ch 6; from 2nd ch 5 sc (5), tch
Row2–32: BLO 5 sc (5), tch
Adjust length to neck area; join first/last row with 5 sc to form a ring; turn seam inside.
Step 12: Finishing
Pin parts in place.
Weave tails inside the body.
Sew arms at the neck/shoulder area on both sides.
Sew legs to the bottom of the body; lightly stuff as you sew.
Sew nose around R14/15 (between eyes if used).
Without safety eyes: embroider eyes in black near the nose.
Embroider three black “coal buttons” down the belly, spaced 4 rounds apart.
Slide loop into the neck area before attaching headwear.
Sew top hat to the free loops from R16 on the head.
Place beanie at a slight angle; secure with a few stitches.
Wrap scarf and tack in place.
