Learn how to create this adorable crochet mini pillow featuring a cute Snowman catching snowflakes. This mini pillow can be a lovely addition to your Winter season decorations.
It can be used for tiered tray décor, table decor, or shelf sitting. It is also can be used as a pincushion and will make a cute small gift.
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Here are my other mini pillow designs you may enjoy: crochet holly berry mini pillow and crochet lilac mini pillow.
You may also like my other “Snowman catching snowflakes” themed projects: crochet Winter ornaments and Snowman Catching Snowflakes wall art.
More snowman-themed patterns can be found in these posts: crochet Melted Snowman, crochet Snowman in Love applique, crochet Winter Ornaments, crochet Snowman Dog Bandana, Heart Snowman Christmas ornament, and Snowman crochet pattern collection.
More popular Christmas patterns: crochet Snow Globe, crochet Heart Gnome, crochet Heart Angel, and crochet Heart Snowflake.
All my crochet Christmas designs can be found on this blog under the tag Christmas.
Snowman Mini Pillow Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet mini pillow is also available as a print-friendly, styled, and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my ETSY shop. Free pattern is below.
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Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Rnd – round
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Finished Size:
This crochet snowman mini pillow is about 5-1/4” x 4-1/4”
Yarn:
For the pillow: medium weight #4 yarn. Colors – blue (A), white (B)
For the snowman applique: crochet cotton thread size #3, colors – white (A), aqua (B), orange (C); crochet cotton thread size #10, color – tan or brown (D)
Hook and other materials:
- Crochet hook G/4 mm
- Crochet hook 1/2.75 mm
- Crochet hook 6/1.8 mm
- Yarn needle
- Poly-fil stuffing
- Sewing needle
- Matching sewing thread
- Buttons: I like to buy buttons on the Etsy website, some of my favorites can be found HERE. For this project I used these Mini Snowflakes Buttons
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Instructions:
This crochet mini pillow consists of two crocheted panels joined together. The front panel is embellished with a crochet snowman applique and mini snowflake buttons.
Copyright: This pattern is an original design by GoldenLucyCrafts. You may not copy, rewrite, redistribute or resell this pattern in any form, this includes making video tutorials. You may not translate this pattern to another language and publish the pattern or any parts of it.
Mini Pillow
Front Panel
Ch 1 at the beginning of the rows doesn’t count as a St.
With medium weight #4 yarn color A and crochet hook G/4 mm, Ch 18;
Row 1. SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch to the end. Total – 17 SC. Turn.
Row 2 – 21. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Turn.
Row 22. Ch 1, SC in each St across. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Back Panel
With medium weight #4 cotton yarn color B and crochet hook G/4 mm, Ch 18;
follow the instructions for the front panel.
We will assemble the pillow later on as it is easier to embellish it BEFORE the two parts are joined together.
Snowman
The Snowman applique consists of a head, body with arms, scarf, and a nose that are crocheted separately and then sewed onto the pillow.
Head
Ch 2 at the beginning of the rounds counts as HDC.
With color A andcrochet hook 1/2.75 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 2, 7 HDC in magic ring, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join. Total – 8 HDC.
Rnd 2. Ch 2, HDC in same place, 2 HDC in next St and in each St around, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join. Total – 16 HDC. Fasten off.
Body
With color A and crochet hook 1/2.75 mm, make magic ring;
Rnd 1. Ch 2, 7 HDC in magic ring, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join. Total – 8 HDC.
Rnd 2. Ch 2, HDC in same place, 2 HDC in next St and in each St around, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join. Total – 16 HDC.
Rnd 3. Ch 2, HDC in same place, *HDC in next St, 2 HDC in next St, repeat from *around, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join. Total – 24 Sts.
Rnd 4. Ch 2, HDC in same place, *HDC in next 2 Sts, 2 HDC in next St, repeat from * around, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join. Total – 32 Sts. Fasten off.
Arms
With color D, crochet hook 6/1.8 mm:
Right Arm: join color D into 5th St of the last Rnd of the Snowman’s Body. *Ch 14, Sl St in 2nd Ch and in next 3 Chs, Ch 4, Sl St in 2nd Ch and in next 2 Chs, Sl St in same Ch where Ch 4 was started, Sl St in next 9 Chs, Sl St in same St where you joined. Fasten off.*
Left Arm: join color D into 5th St counting from the end of the last Rnd of the Snowman’s Body. Repeat from * to *.
Scarf
With color B andcrochet hook 1/2.75 mm,
Ch 12, SC in 2nd Ch from hook and in each Ch to the end. Fasten off. Make small fringes.
Nose
With color C and crochet hook 1/2.75 mm,
Ch 4, working under two strands, Sl St in 2nd Ch from hook and in next Ch, SC in next Ch. Fasten off.
Finishing
1. Block parts of snowman applique. It is not necessary to sew all the parts together to make the whole snowman, you can sew the parts directly onto the pillow.
2. With a sewing needle and matching sewing thread, sew snowman applique onto the front panel of the pillow.
How to sew applique on: Using a sewing needle and matching thread, stitch the head and body around the perimeter, then make a couple of stitches in the middle of the applique to make it lay flat.
3. With a sewing needle and matching sewing threads, sew on small snowflake buttons.
4. Assemble the pillow – hold two parts together and with Color B, single crochet around all four sides, working 3 SC in each corner. Leave 2” open at the end, add a small amount of stuffing (do not overstuff!), and single crochet to close.
I hope you enjoyed this snowman mini pillow free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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