This crochet Valentine’s Day snow globe will make an adorable home decoration or pretty handmade gift for your family, friends, or that special person in your life. It is unique and memorable.
As my original crochet Winter Snow Globe that I designed earlier had such a great response (it was even featured in Country Woman Magazine!), I decided to create a Valentine’s Day version of it! I hope you will like my new snow globe design as well.
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If you love snow globes, make sure to check out my crochet Halloween snow globe.
You may also like these Valentine’s Day designs: Flamingo Love crochet wall art, crochet Heart Snowflake, crochet Valentine’s Day Gnomes, Valentine’s Day Ornaments, and Key to My Heart crochet applique.
My Valentine’s Day patterns can be found on this website in this post Crochet Applique for Valentine’s Day collection and under the tag Valentine’s Day.
If you are looking for more unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas, check out this gift guide on Etsy website.
Valentine’s Day Snow Globe – Crochet Pattern
The pattern for this crochet Valentine’s Day Snow Globe 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:
BL, BLO – back loop, back loop only
Ch – chain
RS – right side
SC – single crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
St (Sts) – stitch (stitches)
WS – wrong side
Skill Level:
Intermediate (must know Fair Isle crochet)
Finished Size:
This Valentine’s Day Snow Globe is about 5” (13 cm) tall
Yarn:
Red Heart Super Saver medium weight #4 yarn. Color A – baby pink, Color B – white, Color C – cherry red
Hook and Other Materials:
Crochet hook E/4 (3.5 mm)
Stitch marker
Large sewing needle
Piece of cardboard
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Weighted stuffing material (I used Poly Pellets weighted stuffing beads)
Valentine’s Day themed buttons of your choice (try to get flat back buttons. If you get shank buttons, you will need to remove the shanks). I like to buy buttons on Etsy. Here are the buttons I used:
Tiny red, pink and white heart buttons
You will also need a craft cutter to remove the shanks
Notes:
1.How to change to a new color – work the final stitch with the first color, but do not complete the stitch. You will have 2 loops remain on the hook. Drop first color and draw through the loops on the hook new color and complete the stitch.
2. The snow globe is worked in continuous rounds and rows. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
3. This pattern uses the Fair Isle crochet technique, also known as the carried yarn method, where the yarn not in use is carried behind the crocheted stitches. This leaves a strand of yarn on the back of the work. (I found that using this technique instead of tapestry crochet creates a nicer color change on the right side).
When you change colors, make sure to put unused yarn toward the wrong side. Keep the dragged yarn on the wrong side loose.
Special Stitches
INV DEC (invisible decrease) – put hook through the front loop only of two consecutive stitches. You have three loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops. You have two loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through those two loops.
INV DEC WS (invisible decrease on the wrong side) – put hook through the back loop only of two consecutive stitches. You have three loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops. You have two loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through those two loops.
Instructions:
Snow globe
With Color A, make magic ring;
Round 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring. Total – 6 SC.
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Round 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.
Round 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.
Round 4. SC in first St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 SC.
Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 SC.
Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 SC.
Round 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 SC.
Round 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 SC.
Round 9. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 7 Sts] 6 times. Total – 54 SC.
Round 10. SC in first St and in each of next 3 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 8 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts. Total – 60 SC.
Round 11 – 16. SC in each St around.
Continue working in rows with turn at the end of each row. Beginning Ch-1 doesn’t count as a St.
Row 17 (RS). A:(SC – 1), [B:(SC – 2), A:(SC – 3)] – 11 times, B:(SC – 2), A:(SC – 2), turn. Total – 60 SC.
Row 18 (WS). Ch 1, [A:(SC – 1), B:(SC – 4)] 12 times, turn. Total – 60 SC.
Row 19 (RS). Ch 1, [B:(SC – 9), A:(SC – 1)] 6 times, turn. Total – 60 SC.
Row 20 (WS). Ch 1, [A:(SC – 1), B:(SC – 9)] 6 times, change to Color A, turn. Total – 60 SC.
Row 21 (RS). Ch 1, A:(SC – 1), [B:(SC – 7), A:(SC – 3)] 6 times, but last time work A:(SC – 2) at the end, turn. Total – 60 SC.
Row 22 (WS). Ch 1, INV DEC WS, A:(SC – 1), [B:(SC – 5), A:(SC – 2), INV DEC WS, A:(SC – 1)] 5 times, B:(SC – 5), A:(SC – 2), turn. Total – 54 SC.
Row 23 (RS). Ch 1, INV DEC, A:(SC – 1), [B:(SC – 3), A:(SC – 2), INV DEC, A:(SC – 2)] 5 times, B:(SC – 3), A:(SC – 3), turn. Total – 48 SC.
Row 24 (WS). Ch 1, INV DEC WS, A:(SC – 2), [B:(SC – 1), A:(SC – 2), INV DEC WS, A:(SC – 3)] 5 times, B:(SC – 1), A:(SC – 3), turn. Total – 42 SC. Fasten off Color B.
Row 25. Ch 1, [SC in each of next 5 Sts, INV DEC] 6 times. Total – 36 SC. Do not turn. Do not cut off.
With a large sewing needle and Color A, join ends of rows together from the wrong side. Continue working in rounds.
Round 26. Sl St in each St around. Total – 36 Sl Sts.
Continue working on base. Join Color C to BL of first St of previous round,
Round 1. Ch 1, BLO: SC in same St and in each of next 7 Sts, 2 SC in next St, [SC in each of next 8 Sts, 2 SC in next] 3 times. Total – 40 SC.
Round 2. SC in each St around. Total – 40 SC.
Round 3. [SC in each of next 9 Sts, 2 SC in next St] 4 times. Total – 44 SC.
Round 4. SC in each St around. Total – 44 SC.
Round 5. [SC in each of next 10 Sts, 2 SC in next St] 4 times. Total – 48 SC.
Round 6. SC in next St, Sl St in each of next 2 Sts. Fasten off.
Bottom
With Color C, make magic ring;
Round 1. Ch 1, 6 SC in magic ring
Round 2. 2 SC in each St around. Total – 12 SC.
Round 3. [2 SC in first St, SC in next St] 6 times. Total – 18 SC.
Round 4. SC in first, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in next St. Total – 24 Sts.
Round 5. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 3 Sts] 6 times. Total – 30 Sts.
Round 6. SC in first St and in next St, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 4 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 2 Sts. Total – 36 Sts.
Round 7. [2 SC in first St, SC in each of next 5 Sts] 6 times. Total – 42 Sts.
Round 8. SC in first St and in each of next 2 Sts, [2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 6 Sts] 5 times, 2 SC in next St, SC in each of next 3 Sts. Total – 48 Sts. Leave long tail for sewing bottom to the base.
Finishing
Stuff your snow globe and the base, leave some space at the bottom. Stuff the snow globe well, make sure it has a nice, spherical shape.
Cut out a circular piece of cardboard that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the bottom. A compass is very useful for this purpose.
Using a sewing needle and saved long tail, start sewing the bottom to the base (don’t forget to insert the cardboard circle inside). Sew about ¾ of the diameter, add more stuffing as necessary. Add weighted material for stability, and finish sewing the bottom.
Your snow globe is now ready for embellishment!
If your buttons have shanks, cut the shanks off.
Using a hot glue gun, glue the buttons to the snow globe.
Congratulations! Your crochet snow globe is complete!
I hope you enjoyed this Valentine’s Day Snow Globe free crochet pattern!
Happy Crocheting!
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Oh so cute!
Thank you!
Crocheting the snow globe and on row 17 these stitches add up to70 not 60. Row 17 (RS). A:(SC – 1), [B:(SC – 2), A:(SC – 3)] – 11 times, B:(SC – 2), A:(SC – 2), turn. Total – 60 SC. What am i doing wrong?
Hi Betty,
My stitch counts are correct: 1 + 5×11 + 2 + 2 = 60
I am having trouble accessing the pattern for the Valentine’s gnome or any of your patterns? Where are they, and how can I get a printed copy or follow along on YouTube
All my free patterns are published on my blog here: https://www.goldenlucycrafts.com/free-crochet-patterns/. Valentine’s Day gnome pattern is here: https://www.goldenlucycrafts.com/crochet-valentines-day-gnome/. PDF files of my patterns can be purchased on Etsy here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoldenLucyCrafts or on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/designers/goldenlucycrafts. I have a video tutorial on YouTube for the Christmas gnome only: https://youtu.be/mk9kO0kRFrE.
Beautiful snow globe!
Thank you!
Muito lindos, seus trabLhos
I’ve never used the pellets before. Do you just put them directly in the base or do you have to put them in some kind of bag? They look small and I wondered if they would come out through the stitches…?
The pellets are not small enough to come out through the stitches. I added them directly to the base. If you have available a very small ziplock bag (2″ x 3″), you can put pallets into this bag first.
Hola que diámetro sale la bola más o menos. Estupendo trabajo me encanta gracias.
The ball is about 4-1/2″ (11 cm) in diameter. The snow globe is about 5” (13 cm) tall.
I tried your valentines snow globe and found the same problem as one of your other readers. Row 17: 1+2+3=6×11 = 66+2+2=70 sts not 60. I tried repeating 9 times (54) but + 4=58. Also Row 22: dec (1) +1+3+2+dec (1)+1=11×5=55+5+2=62 not 54. Rows 23, 24 dec (1)+2+1+2 + dec (1)+3 = 50+1+3=54 not 42. So something is off. Please advise.
You need to repeat what is in square brackets only. Row 17: A:(SC – 1), [B:(SC – 2), A:(SC – 3)] 11 times, B:(SC – 2), A:(SC – 2). 1 + (2+3)x11 + 2 + 2 = 60. The same with rows 22 and 24.
I am new to this . I have a question on the starting of the rows 18. I am thinking the wrong side is turn it inside out. That was the only way that I can keep the yarn in the inside. Is this the correct way of crocheting on the wrong side.
I am such a collector of snow globes. I just wanted to crochet this. It is just beautiful.
I am just struggling om how to turn back and forth from the RS to the WS.
I am hoping that you can help explain that to me.
After round 16, continue working in rows with turn at the end of each row. It is correct, you turn and crochet on the wrong side. Keep the unused yarn on the wrong side. You will join the ends of rows later on.