Crochet Snowman, Free Crochet Pattern

Say “I love you!” to someone special in your life with this crochet Snowman in Love! You can use this Snowman as an applique or you can make a crochet Snowman in Love ornament for the Christmas tree. This Snowman applique also will be perfect for Valentine’s Day or Christmas card.

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Abbreviations

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Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

HDC – half double crochet

Rnd – round

RS – right side

SC- single crochet

Sl St – slip stitch

St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)

TR – treble crochet

WS – wrong side

Finished size:

Crochet Snowman applique is about 4”(10 cm) tall.

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Materials:

Patons Grace cotton yarn, colors – white (Snow), red (Cardinal), Aqua(Aquafier)

Crochet cotton thread size #10, colors – brown, red

Crochet hook C/2.75 mm

Crochet hook 1.8 mm

Black, orange and red embroidery floss

Embroidery needle

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Instructions

Head

With white cotton yarn and hook C/2.75 mm, make a magic ring.

Rnd 1. Ch 2 (counts as first HDC), 7 HDC in magic ring, Sl St to top of Ch 2 to join – total 8 HDC.

Rnd 2. Ch 2 (counts as first HDC), 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.

Middle part

With red cotton yarn and hook C/2.75 mm, Ch 4.

Rnd 1. Working under two strands, make all of the next Sts in 4^th Ch from hook – 3 DC, 3 HDC, Ch 1, DC (heart point), Ch 1, 3 HDC, 3 DC, Ch 2, SC, Sl St. Side facing you is RS. Do not fasten off – leave loop on RS and working yarn at the WS, do not cut it off.

Rnd 2. Join white color into last SC of Rnd 1, Ch 3, HDC in first St of previous Rnd, 2 HDC in next 2 Sts, HDC in next 3 Sts, HDC in Ch-1 St, 3 HDC in next St (heart point), HDC in Ch-1 St, HDC in next 3 Sts, 2 HDC in next 2 Sts, HDC in next St, Ch 3, Sl St in top of last SC of previous Rnd. Fasten off white color.

Rnd 3. This is a round of Sl Sts made around Rnd 1 and it is made with surface slip stitch technique. You have red yarn loop on the RS and working yarn on the WS. Insert hook into this loop, then insert your hook from the RS to the WS through the center of Ch 4 in the beginning of Rnd 1, yarn over on the WS, draw the yarn over loop through to the RS, pull the yarn over through the loop on your hook (surface slip stitch made). Make next surface Sl St in first St of Rnd 1 and in each next St around. See the picture below, white dots show where to insert the hook. Fasten off.

Bottom part

With white cotton yarn and hook C/2.75 mm make a magic ring.

Rnds 1-2. Follow the Head Instructions for the Rnds 1-2.

Rnd 3. Ch 2 (counts as first HDC), 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(counts as first HDC), 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

Use brown crochet thread size 10 and hook 1.8 mm.

Right Arm: with RS facing you, join crochet thread into third St of the last Rnd of the Middle Part of Snowman. *Ch 14, Sl St in 2^nd Ch and in next 3, Ch 4, Sl St in 2^nd Ch and in next 2, Sl St in same Ch where Ch 4 started, Sl St in next 9 Chs, Sl St in same St where you joined brown thread. Fasten off.*

Left Arm: with RS facing you, join crochet thread into third St from the end of the last Rnd of the Middle Part of Snowman. Repeat from * to *.

Hat

With agua color cotton yarn and hook C/2.75 mm, Ch 7.

Row 1. HDC in 3^rd Ch and in next 4. Turn.

Row 2. Ch 2, HDC in next 4. Turn.

Row 3. Ch 2, HDC in next 3. Fasten off.

Finishing:

Sew Head, Hat, Middle and Bottom parts of Snowman. Bend Snowman’s right arm and sew it on to his heart. Embroider eyes, nose, and mouth. Make a small red heart. Shape and block your crochet Snowman as necessary.

Crochet Snowman in Love

Crochet Snowman Ornament or Applique – Free Crochet Pattern

The pattern for this applique is also available as a print-friendly, styled and advertisement-free PDF file. You can get it from my Etsy Shop.

Add this pattern to your Ravelry library!