Snowman with Christmas Trees

Free crochet tutorial for a Snowman with Christmas Trees by Olga Povzun @olyapovzun.

Using this pattern, you can crochet a snowman wearing a scarf. The snowman has a headband with Christmas trees on its head. Any cotton blend yarn will work for this amigurumi: Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, YarnArt Jeans, and others.

Finished toy size: about 16 cm (about 21 cm including the Christmas trees).

Materials and Tools

• Alize Cotton Gold yarn
• 2 mm crochet hook
• Safety eyes
• Toy stuffing
• Needle for sewing pieces together
• Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Crochet Amigurumi Snowman with Christmas Trees Pattern

Head

Stuff the piece as you crochet.

1: 7 sc in MR (7)
2: (inc) x 7 (14)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
5: (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 6, 2 sc (42)
7: (5 sc, inc) x 7 (49)
8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 6, 3 sc (56)
9: (7 sc, inc) x 7 (63)
10: 63 sc
11: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 6, 4 sc (70)

Insert and secure the safety eyes (7-8 mm) between rounds 20 and 21 of the head. Leave 12 stitches between the eyes.

12-25: 70 sc (14 rounds)
26: (5 sc, dec) x 10 (60)
27: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
28: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
29: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
30: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
31: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
32: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Sl st, cut the yarn, and hide the end.

Legs (make 2)

Do not stuff firmly; just shape the piece, stuffing approximately up to round 10.

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: (inc) x 6 (12)
3: (inc) x 12 (24)
4-8: 24 sc (5 rounds)
9: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
10: 18 sc
11: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
12: 12 sc
13: Fold the piece in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides of the piece (6)

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail about 3-4 cm long.

Body

Stuff the piece as you crochet.

1: Chain 11 ch, start crocheting in the 2nd chain from the hook: inc, 8 sc, 4 sc in the last chain, along the other side of the chain: 8 sc, inc (24)
2: (1 sc, inc) x 12 (36)
3: 6 sc, working through the stitches of the leg and body at the same time; 6 sc in the body stitches; 6 sc, working through the stitches of the leg and body at the same time; 18 sc (36)
4: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
5: (1 sc, inc) x 21 (63)
6-7: 63 sc (2 rounds)
8: (dec) x 2, 26 sc, (dec) x 2, 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 4, 1 sc (54)
9: 54 sc
10: (3 sc, dec) x 2, 7 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 2, 27 sc (50)
11: 27 sc, dec, 16 sc, dec, 3 sc (48)
12-16: 48 sc (5 rounds)
17: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
18: 42 sc
19: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
20: 36 sc
21: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
22: 30 sc
23: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Sl st, cut the yarn. At this point, you can sew the head to the body.

Nose (Carrot)

Chain 9 ch and join the chain into a ring with a slip stitch. Continue crocheting in the round.

1-4: 9 sc (3 rounds)
5: (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
6: (dec) x 3 (3)

Do not stuff the nose firmly; just shape it. Sew the nose between rounds 21 and 26 of the head.

Eye Indentations

Make these if desired. Secure the yarn for the indentation on round 31 of the head, on the side (see photo). Insert the needle into the same point and bring it out under the eye. Move 1 stitch up from this point (under the eye), insert the needle there, and bring it out at the very first point. Pull the yarn slightly. Repeat the indentation for the other eye. Embroider the eyebrows.

Buttons

1: 7 sc in MR (7)

Sl st, cut the yarn. Sew the buttons to the body.

Arms (Branches)

Stuff if desired.

Small Part

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-5: 6 sc (4 rounds)

Sl st, cut the yarn.

Main Part

1: 7 sc in MR (7)
2-7: 7 sc (6 rounds)
8: Crochet 3 sc through the stitches of the small part and the main part at the same time, then 4 sc along the main part of the arm (7)
9: Crochet 3 sc in the stitches of the small part, then 4 sc along the main part of the arm (7)
10-14: 7 sc (5 rounds)

Sl st, cut the yarn. Sew the arms on 6-7 stitches down from the neck.

Christmas Tree

Start crocheting with brown yarn.

1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2-4: 6 sc (3 rounds)
Change to green yarn.
5: (inc) x 6 (12)
6: (inc) x 12 (24)
7: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
8: In the back loops only of the previous round: 30 sc
9: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
10: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
11: In the back loops only of the previous round: 18 sc
12: (7 sc, dec) x 2 (16)
13: (6 sc, dec) x 2 (14)
14: In the back loops only of the previous round: (5 sc, dec) x 2 (12)

At this point, it is convenient to stuff the piece.

15: 12 sc
16: (dec) x 6 (6)
17: In the back loops only of the previous round: 6 sc
18: (dec) x 3, sl st, cut the yarn. Hide the end.

Christmas Tree Top

Join yellow yarn to the top of the Christmas tree (working through the stitches on both sides of the tree), and crochet 5 dc with a common top into 1 stitch.

Snow on the Christmas Tree

Join white yarn to the last front loop of round 16 of the Christmas tree and crochet a round of sc. Repeat with rounds 13, 10, and 7 of the Christmas tree.

Headband

Use red yarn.

1: Chain 39 ch. Start crocheting in the 2nd chain from the hook: 38 dc

Sl st, cut the yarn, and hide the end.

Scarf

Change colors every 2 rows. Crochet in turning rows.

1: Chain 4 ch, start crocheting in the 2nd chain from the hook: 3 sc, ch, turn.
2: 3 sc, ch, turn.
3: 3 sc, ch, turn.

Continue following this pattern for the full length of the scarf. My snowman's scarf is 28 cm long.