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

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

Den Kopf fest mit Füllwatte ausstopfen.

Häkele den Körper anschließend mit beige wie folgt weiter:

Rd. 26: 12 fM in die vMG der Vorrunde (12)

Rd. 27: 12 Zun häkeln (24)

Rd. 28: (Zun, 3 fM) 6 x wdh. (30)

Rd. 29: (Zun, 4 fM) 6 x wdh. (36)

Rd. 30 – 35 (6 Runden): 36 fM (36)

Fülle den Bereich zwischen Kopf und Körper nochmals fest mit Füllwatte aus. Stopfe auch den Körper bis hierher fest mit Füllwatte aus und häkele wie folgt weiter:

Rd. 36: (Abn, 3 fM) 6 x wdh. (24)

Rd. 37: (Abn, 2 fM) 6 x wdh. (18)

Den Körper erneut fest und gleichmäßig mit Füllwatte ausstopfen und weiterhäkeln:

Rd. 38: (Abn, 1 fM) 6 x wdh. (12)

Rd. 39: 6 Abn häkeln (6), Km

Schneide den Faden ab. Die verbliebene Öffnung nach Runde 39 unsichtbar schließen und das Fadenende im Inneren des Körpers verbergen.

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)

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 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.

Amigurumi crochet snowman Kopie 1781177697097