Snowman in a Hat

Author: Ekaterina Bondarenko
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi snowman in a hat crochet pattern

Free Snowman in a Hat crochet pattern by Ekaterina Bondarenko.

With this pattern, you can crochet a snowman. Any acrylic, cotton, or cotton blend yarn and a suitable crochet hook will work for this amigurumi project. You can also add a wire frame if desired.

Materials and Tools

  • Yarn: white, light blue, brown, black, and orange
  • Crochet hook
  • Fiberfill
  • A piece of cardboard or plastic
  • Needle for sewing the pieces together
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR — magic ring
  • ch — chain stitch
  • sl st — slip stitch
  • sc — single crochet
  • inc — increase
  • dec — decrease
  • (...) x n — repeat n times

Amigurumi Snowman in a Hat Crochet Pattern

Legs (Make 2)

Ch 10. Start crocheting in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Row 1: 8 sc, 3 sc in 1 st, 7 sc, inc (20 sc)
Row 2: inc, 7 sc, inc x 3, 7 sc, inc x 2 (26 sc)
Row 3: sc, inc, 7 sc, (sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (sc, inc) x 2 (32 sc)
Row 4: 2 sc, inc, 7 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (38 sc)
Row 5: 3 sc, inc, 7 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 2 (44 sc)
Row 6: 4 sc, inc, 7 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 3, 7 sc, (4 sc, inc) x 2 (50 sc)

At this point, you can trace the foot onto a plastic folder and cut it out. We will insert it a little later.

Row 7: work in BLO: 50 sc
Rows 8-9: 50 sc (2 rows)
Insert the plastic piece. Continue crocheting.
Row 10: 12 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 19 sc (46 sc)
Row 11: 12 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 18 sc (42 sc)
Row 12: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, sc, dec, 5 sc, dec, 11 sc, dec (35 sc)
Row 13: 5 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec x 2, sc, dec x 2, 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec x 2 (27 sc)
Row 14: (7 sc, dec) x 3 (24 sc)
Row 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18 sc)

Change to white yarn. Do not cut the brown yarn. Work in BLO.

Row 16: 18 sc
Row 17: (sc, dec) x 6 (12 sc)
Row 18: 12 sc
Row 19: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9 sc)
Rows 20-29: 9 sc (10 rows)
Now add the edging around the boot. Using brown yarn, work into the front loops.
Row 16: 18 sc
Row 17: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24 sc)
Row 18: (sc, inc) x 12 (36 sc)
Row 19: 36 sc

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Crochet the second leg the same way.

Arms (Make 2)

Row 1: ch 7, then work 5 sl st starting in the 2nd ch from the hook
Without working into the first ch, start a new chain.
Rows 2-3: ch 6, then work 5 sl st starting in the 2nd ch from the hook

You now have 3 fingers. Next, crochet the arm itself. Work 6 sc into the very first chain stitch (the one left unworked) and join to crochet in the round. Continue working in a spiral.

Rows 4-13: 6 sc (10 rows)
Change to light blue yarn.
Rows 14-16: 6 sc

Fasten off and cut the yarn. Crochet the second arm the same way.

Body and Head

Make sure the beginning of each round stays aligned.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR
Round 2: inc x 6 (12 sc)
Round 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18 sc)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24 sc)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30 sc)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36 sc)
Start crocheting the legs into the body.
Round 7: 7 sc, 3 sc through both the body and leg, 15 sc, 3 sc through both the body and leg, 8 sc (36 sc)
Round 8: 7 sc, 6 sc around the leg, 15 sc, 6 sc around the leg, 8 sc (42 sc)
Rounds 9-11: 42 sc
Change to light blue yarn.
Round 12: 42 sc
Work in BLO:
Round 13: 42 sc
Round 14: (12 sc, dec) x 3 (39 sc)
Round 15: (11 sc, dec) x 3 (36 sc)
Round 16: 36 sc
Round 17: (10 sc, dec) x 3 (33 sc)
Round 18: (9 sc, dec) x 3 (30 sc)
Round 19: 30 sc

Start crocheting the arms into the body.

Round 20: 6 sc, 3 sc through both the body and arm, 12 sc, 3 sc through both the body and arm, 6 sc (30 sc)
Round 21: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24 sc)
Round 22: 24 sc
Round 23: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18 sc)
Round 24: 18 sc
Change to white yarn. Work in BLO.
Round 25: (sc, dec) x 6 (12 sc)
Round 26: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9 sc)
Round 27: 9 sc
Round 28: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12 sc)
Round 29: inc x 12 (24 sc)
Round 30: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30 sc)
Round 31: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36 sc)
Round 32: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42 sc)
Round 33: (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48 sc)
Round 34: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54 sc)
Round 35: (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60 sc)
Round 36: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66 sc)
Rounds 37-47: 66 sc (11 rounds)
Round 48: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60 sc)
Round 49: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54 sc)
Round 50: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48 sc)
Round 51: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42 sc)
Round 52: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36 sc)
Round 53: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30 sc)
Round 54: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24 sc)
Round 55: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18 sc)
Round 56: (sc, dec) x 6 (12 sc)
Round 57: dec x 6 (6 sc)

Close the opening, fasten off, and cut the yarn.

Hat

  • Crochet or knit a cone to the desired length.
  • Try it on the toy as you work to check the fit.
  • Sew on a pom-pom.
  • Embroider snowflakes.