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Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

Snowman Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Beginner Friendly Level

Perfect for those just starting their crochet journey, with clear instructions and simple techniques

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern shows you how to crochet a sweet snowman amigurumi with a removable striped hat and a ruffled scarf. You will work mostly in single crochet in continuous rounds using plush yarn for a soft finish. The instructions include head, body, legs, arms, nose, buttons, hat variants and assembly tips. Photos and clear round-by-round directions help you through every step.

Snowman Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for holiday gifts, decorations, or a cozy handmade keepsake. Basic crochet skills are enough to follow this beginner-friendly pattern.

Why You'll Love This Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into an irresistibly cute snowman with personality. I enjoyed designing the striped hat and ruffled scarf that bring a playful holiday touch. I love how quick it is to make while still yielding a satisfying, plush finished toy. I also appreciate that you can customize colors and hat styles to make each snowman unique. You will get clear, step-by-step rounds so you can focus on enjoying the crocheting process.

Snowman Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Snowman Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Snowman Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Snowman Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with colors on this snowman — switching the hat stripes or scarf color instantly changes the character.

I often use a thinner yarn and a smaller hook to make a mini keychain-sized version of this pattern.

You can use bulky yarn and a larger hook for a chunky, cuddlier snowman that works as a mantel decoration.

I sometimes replace safety eyes with embroidered eyes or small buttons for a more vintage look.

Try adding tiny accessories like a crocheted broom, mittens, or a tiny felt heart sewn to the chest for personalization.

I recommend swapping the nose yarn color or length to create different nose shapes — a longer carrot nose can give a whimsical effect.

If you want posable arms, consider adding thin wire inside the arms before closing and sewing them to the body.

For a removable hat, sew only a small anchor stitch or use a snap so the hat can be taken off for washing or play.

I like to embroider freckles or blush with pale yarn to add personality and warmth to the face.

For gifting, stitch a small loop at the top of the hat to hang the snowman as an ornament, or add a tiny name tag sewn to the scarf for a personal touch.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers during continuous spiral rounds can make counting difficult; place a marker at the start of each round to maintain your position and recount often. ✗ Not stuffing gradually often leads to lumps or uneven shapes; add small amounts of fiberfill as you go and shape the piece with your fingers for a smooth finish. ✗ Placing safety eyes too late or too close can misposition facial features; insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 with nine stitches in between as instructed to ensure correct placement. ✗ Pulling your tension too tight with plush yarn will make stitches hard to work and distort the shape; keep an even, slightly loose tension so the hook can move easily and the plush texture sits nicely. ✗ Forgetting to leave long tails when fastening off small parts makes sewing hard later; always leave a long tail for sewing and weaving, especially for the nose, buttons and pompom.

Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming crocheted snowman complete with a striped hat, cozy scarf, and cute button details. This pattern guides you through every round, step and finishing touch so you can create a pocket-sized holiday friend. Suitable for making removable hats and swapping colors for unique looks. Perfect for gifting or seasonal decor.

Beginner Friendly 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    Plush yarn Dolce YarnArt 120m (131 yds)/100g in white (color 741) - 1 ball (100g)
  • 02
    Plush yarn Dolce YarnArt 120m (131 yds)/100g in red (color 748) - approx 20g for scarf/hat stripes
  • 03
    Plush yarn Dolce YarnArt 120m (131 yds)/100g in green - approx 20g for scarf/hat stripes
  • 04
    Black plush or black yarn - 20g (optional for beret or details)
  • 05
    Cotton yarn YarnArt Jeans 159m (174 yds)/50g or another cotton/acrylic medium yarn in orange (nose) and black (buttons) - small amounts
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    Substitute plush yarn options: Himalaya Dolphin Baby 120m (131 yds)/100g (color white 80301); Velvet by Bernat 288m (315 yds)/300g (White Sand); Baby Bee Adore 100g/84m (color Angel); IceCream Deluxe by Lion Brand 142m (155 yds)/142g

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook US size G/6 (4 mm)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size C/2 (3 mm) for details
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    Glitter safety eyes 16 mm (2 pieces) or buttons as substitute
  • 04
    Fiber fill stuffing (polyester filling)
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    Black cotton thread for embroidering face
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    Light brown thread for assembling (optional)
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    Tapestry needle for sewing parts
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    Scissors
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    Stitch markers (optional for marking rounds)
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    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Beginning :

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All pieces are worked in a spiral continuously. This means that you do not end the rnd with a slip stitch and do not start a rnd with a chain.

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I start working every piece from a magic ring but you can ch2 and work the necessary number of sc in the second st from the hook.

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You should crochet tight enough to prevent stuffing from sticking out.

— Head :

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With plush white yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm) make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 3 :

(INC):(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 18 sts

Round 4 :

(INC): (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 24 sts

Round 5 :

(INC): (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 30 sts

Round 6 :

(INC): (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 36 sts

Round 7 :

(INC): (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 42 sts

Round 8 :

(INC): (sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 48 sts

Round 9-15 :

sc in each st around = 48 sts

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Important!!!! If you use safety eyes (16 mm) insert them now between rounds 11 and 12 with 9 sts in between.

Round 16 :

(DEC): (sc in next 6 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 42 sts

Round 17 :

(DEC): (sc in next 5 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 36 sts

Round 18 :

(DEC): (sc in next 4 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 30 sts

Round 19 :

(DEC): (sc in next 3 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 24 sts

Round 20 :

(DEC): (sc in next 2 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 18 sts

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Stuff the head.

Round 21 :

(DEC): (sc in next st, sc dec)*6 times = 12 sts

Round 22 :

(DEC): sc dec*6 times = 6 sts

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Fasten off.

— Legs & Body :

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With plush white and hook G/6 (4 mm) make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 3 :

(INC): (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 18 sts

Round 4-10 :

sc in each st around = 18 sts

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Fasten off, leave the tail about 10 cm and cut the yarn. One leg is done.

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Rep rnds 1-10 for the second leg. Do not cut yarn when the second leg is finished.

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Continue with plush white yarn from second leg:

Round 11 :

18 sc around the 1st leg's sts, then make 18 sc around the 2nd leg's sts (this is how legs are attached to each other) = 36 sts

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!!!Then with the tail of the first leg yarn you should do 1 sl st inside the legs to prevent hole between the legs.

Round 12-18 :

sc in each st around = 36 sts

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Now you need to stuff the legs. Otherwise it will be difficult later.

Round 19 :

(DEC): (sc in next 4 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 30 sts

Round 20 :

sc in each st around = 30 sts

Round 21 :

(DEC): (sc in next 3 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 24 sts

Round 22 :

sc in each st around = 24 sts

Round 23 :

(DEC): (sc in next 2 sts, sc dec)*6 times = 18 sts

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Now stuff the body and continue:

Round 24 :

(DEC): (sc in next st, sc dec)*6 times = 12 sts

Round 25 :

sc in each st around = 12 sts

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Fasten off.

— Arm (Make 2) :

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With plush white yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm) make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 3-8 :

sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 9 :

(DEC): (sc in next 4 sts, sc dec)*2 times = 10 sts

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Stuff the arm, do not stuff it too tight.

Round 10 :

(DEC): (sc in next 3 sts, sc dec)*2 times = 8 sts

Round 11 :

(DEC): (sc in next 2 sts, sc dec)*2 times = 6 sts

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Fold arm in half and sc two sides together with sc 2.

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Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends. One arm is done.

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Rep rnds 1-11 for the second arm.

— Buttons (make 2) :

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With black cotton yarn and hook 3 mm make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around =12 sts

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Fasten off. Leave the long tail for sewing. Repeat for second button.

— Nose :

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With orange cotton yarn and hook 3 mm make a magic ring

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

sc in each st around = 6 sts

Round 3 :

(INC): (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*3 times =9 sts

Round 4 :

sc in each st around = 9 sts

Round 5 :

(INC): (sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st)*3 times =12 sts

Round 6 :

sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 7 :

(INC): (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st)*3 times = 15 sts

Round 8 :

sc in each st around = 15 sts

Round 9 :

(INC): (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st)*3 times = 18 sts

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Fasten off. Leave the long tail for sewing.

— Eyes (if you don't have safety eyes) :

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With black yarn and hook or 3 mm make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

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Join with sl st and fasten off. Leave the long tail of the yarn for sewing. Make 1 or two stiches with white yarn for the shine.

— Hat variant 1:

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With red plush or another chunky yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm) make:

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

sc in each st around = 6 sts

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!!! Switch to green yarn, don't cut the red yarn

Round 3 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 4 :

sc in each st around = 12 sts

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!!! Switch to red yarn, don't cut the green yarn

Round 5 :

(INC): (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times =18 sts

Round 6 :

sc in each st around = 18 sts

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!!! Switch to green yarn, don't cut the red yarn

Round 7 :

(INC): (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 24 sts

Round 8 :

sc in each st around = 24 sts

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!!! Switch to red yarn, don't cut the green yarn

Round 9 :

(INC): (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 30 sts

Round 10 :

sc in each st around = 30 sts

Info :

!!! Switch to green yarn, don't cut the red yarn

Round 11 :

(INC): (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 36 sts

Round 12 :

sc in each st around = 36 sts

Info :

!!! Switch to red yarn, don't cut the green yarn

Round 13 :

(INC): (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 42 sts

Round 14 :

sc in each st around = 42 sts

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!!! Switch to green yarn, finish with the red yarn.

Round 15 :

(INC): (sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 48 sts

Round 16 :

sc in each st around = 48 sts

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Fasten off. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

— Hat variant 2:

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With black plush or another chunky yarn and G/6 (4 mm) make:

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Round 3 :

(INC): (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 18 sts

Round 4 :

(INC): (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 24 sts

Round 5 :

(INC): (sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 30 sts

Round 6 :

(INC): (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st)*6 times = 36 sts

Round 7 :

(Crochet in back loops only) sc in each st around = 36 sts

Round 8-9 :

sc in each st around = 36 sts

Info :

Fasten off. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

— Pompom for hats:

Info :

With white plush yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm) make a magic ring.

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 :

(INC): 2 sc in each st around=12 sts

Round 3 :

sc in each st around =12 sts

Round 4 :

(DEC): sc dec*6 times =6 sts

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Fasten off. Leave the long tail for sewing. Sew to the hat.

— Scarf (Variant 1) :

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Work the scarf back and forth in rows. This means that you need to make a turning chain at the end of each row.

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With red plush yarn and hook 4mm make ch 5.

Row 1 :

sc in 2nd chain from hook and in next 3 sts, ch1= 4 sts, turn

Row 2-39 :

sc in next 4 sts, ch 1= 4 sts, turn

Row 40 :

sc in next 4 sts = 4 sts

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Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends.

— Assembly :

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1. If you use safety eyes, you must insert them when you crocheted the head or sew the eyes to the head between 11 and 12 round with 9 sts in between.

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2. Sew the head to the body (attach linking sts from the round 20 of the head to sts from round 25 of the body). To head does not dangle, fill the body strongly and sew twice.

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3. With the same thread using needle sculpting, shape the head. Use photo as a guide.

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4. Sew arms to the body between 24 and 25 rounds. Try to stick the needle in the same place that will help to keep arms flexible.

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5. Sew the nose with the tail of the orange yarn between rounds 10 and 14.

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6. With the black cotton yarn embroider the mouth (between rounds 14 and 16 with 5 st between) and with the same thread embroider eyebrows (between rounds 8 and 11 with 7 stitches between at the top) as shown at the photo.

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7. Tie the scarf on snowman neck.

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8. Then sew buttons on the belly with tail of the buttons yarn. 1st button between rounds 14 and 17, 2nd button between rounds 19 and 21.

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9. Also you can sew on Christmas hat to the head, or leave it removable.

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That's all. Your toy is ready!

Assembly Instructions

  • Insert safety eyes when crocheting the head or sew eyes to the head between rounds 11 and 12 with 9 sts between them.
  • Sew the head to the body by linking stitches from round 20 of the head to stitches from round 25 of the body; stuff the body firmly and sew twice to secure.
  • Use needle sculpting with the same thread to shape the head for facial definition, using the photos as a guide.
  • Sew arms to the body between rounds 24 and 25, inserting the needle in consistent places to allow flexible movement.
  • Sew the nose with the tail of the orange yarn between rounds 10 and 14 and weave in the tail securely.
  • Embroider the mouth between rounds 14 and 16 (5 sts between) and embroider the eyebrows between rounds 8 and 11 (7 sts between) with black cotton yarn.
  • Tie the scarf around the snowman neck and sew the two buttons to the belly (first between rounds 14 and 17, second between rounds 19 and 21).

Important Notes

  • 💡Work all pieces in a continuous spiral — do not finish rounds with a slip stitch or start rounds with a chain for this pattern.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 with 9 stitches between them if using 16 mm eyes to achieve the correct face placement.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but gradually to preserve shape; overstuffing can distort curves and under-stuffing can leave the toy limp.
  • 💡Leave long tails when fastening off small pieces (nose, buttons, pompom) to make sewing and positioning easier.
  • 💡Use stitch markers and count stitches often to keep your rounds accurate, especially during increases and decreases.

This adorable snowman amigurumi is a cozy, handmade delight you can finish in just a few sessions. Customize the hat, scarf and colors to match your holiday decor and gift-giving plans. Handmade gifts like this bring warmth and a personal touch to every home. 🧶❄️🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 12 in / 28 cm high using the recommended plush yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm).

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute yarns but the final size will change; use a suitable hook for your chosen yarn and note that plush yarns behave differently than cotton.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated Beginner Friendly, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases and decreases is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience and any customizations you add.