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Nieves Amigurumi Pattern

Nieves Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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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 Nieves Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a sweet snow character named Nieves with a textured pink cap, tiny horns, ears, mittens, and a round snow-body. It uses simple amigurumi techniques, bobble stitches and worked-in-the-round shaping for clean results. You will learn how to join two base pieces for a stable body and assemble small details for a charming finish.

Nieves Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Includes full round-by-round instructions, photos for key steps, and assembly tips for placing eyes, nose, horns and ears. Designed with clear counts so you can track shaping and finishing easily.

Why You'll Love This Nieves Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances simple amigurumi shaping with sweet textured details that bring personality to Nieves. I enjoyed designing the little cap and horns — they add so much charm with a few extra stitches. The technique of joining two base circles for the body gives a satisfying solid feel and stability. I also love that the pattern uses common stitches but introduces bobble and backloop techniques in an accessible way.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how versatile this pattern is for customization! Try changing the cap color to mint or lavender for a fresh seasonal look.

Want a smaller version? Use a thinner cotton yarn and a smaller hook to make a mini keychain-friendly Nieves.

To make a larger, cuddlier version use a bulkier cotton or acrylic and increase the hook size, adjusting stuffing accordingly.

I often swap the safety eyes for embroidered eyes for a softer, baby-safe toy and a different expression.

Experiment with different button choices and ribbons to create distinct personalities — vintage buttons give a classic look, while wooden buttons add rustic charm.

Add tiny accessories like a crocheted scarf or a miniature pompom on the cap to make seasonal variations for gifts.

Try embroidering freckles, rosy cheeks or a small mouth to change Nieves's facial expression and mood.

For a playful twist, change the horn color to pastel shades or make them slightly longer for a fantasy creature vibe.

I like to add wire to the arms for light posability when displaying Nieves on shelves or mantels.

Make matching sets by creating multiple Nieves in different colors and sizes — they make lovely collectors' pieces or coordinated gifts.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the stitch marker when changing colors or rounds can make it hard to find the start; place a marker at the first stitch after a color change to maintain round alignment. ✗ Not joining the two base pieces correctly will make the body unstable; when making the second base piece do not cut the thread and join both pieces through the back loops as instructed, placing cardboard between them for stability. ✗ Overstuffing the head or body causes distortion and makes sewing difficult; stuff gradually and test the shape as you go to keep proportions smooth. ✗ Forgetting to insert safety eyes at the correct rounds leads to misplaced features; place the safety eyes between rounds 20 and 21 of the head, 7 stitches apart, as directed. ✗ Sewing parts without pinning causes uneven placement; pin or use stitch markers to position horns, ears and arms before permanently sewing them in place.

Nieves Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming handmade Nieves amigurumi snow friend with this detailed crochet pattern. You will create a soft-bodied character with a cozy cap, tiny horns, ears, mittens and sweet facial details. The pattern includes clear stitch counts, photos, and assembly notes so you can follow along with confidence. Perfect as a gift or a cute decor piece for winter and holiday displays.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Nieves Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton in white
  • 02
    Cotton in beige
  • 03
    Cotton in pink
  • 04
    Cotton in ecru
  • 05
    Floral button (1)
  • 06
    Small pink buttons (2)
  • 07
    Cardboard piece for body stability
  • 08
    Stuffing

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2 mm
  • 02
    2 Safety eyes of 5 mm
  • 03
    Tapestry needle
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Stitch markers
  • 06
    Beige ribbon
  • 07
    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Materials :

Info :

Cotton in white, beige, pink, ecru. Crochet hook 2 mm. 2 Safety eyes of 5 mm. Tapestry needle. Floral button and 2 small pink buttons. Beige ribbon. Stuffing. *This pattern is written in US terminology

— Body :

Info :

With white color, work in continues spiral. We'll begin by making the base, which is made up of 2 pieces.

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in magic ring / 6 sts

Rnd 2 :

inc in each st of the previous round / 12 sts

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 18 sts

Rnd 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 24 sts

Rnd 5 :

(3 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 30 sts

Rnd 6 :

(4 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 36 sts

Rnd 7 :

(5 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 42 sts

Rnd 8 :

(6 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 48 sts

Rnd 9 :

(7 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 54 sts

Info :

When you're on the second piece don't cut the thread, you must join both pieces with the instruction of round 10, taking both backloop of the base pieces. Don't forget to put between both pieces a piece of cardboard to give more stability to the base.

Rnd 10 :

4 sc, 1 inc, (8 sc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times, and 4 sc / 60 sts

Rnd 11 :

(9 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 66 sts

Rnd 12 :

5 sc, 1 inc (10 sc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times, 5 sc /72 sts

Rnd 13 :

(11 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 78 sts

Rnd 14 to 26 :

78 sc /78 sts

Rnd 27 :

(11 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times /72 sts

Rnd 28 :

5 sc, 1 dec, (10 sc, 1 dec) repeat 5 times, 5 sc /66 sts

Rnd 29 :

(9 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times /60 sts

Rnd 30 :

60 sc /60 sts

Rnd 31 :

4 sc, 1 dec, (8 sc, 1 dec) repeat 5 times, 4 sc / 54 sts

Rnd 32 :

54 sc /54 sts

Rnd 33 :

(7 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times / 48 sts

Rnd 34 :

48 sc /48 sts

Rnd 35 :

3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) repeat 5 times, 3 sc / 42 sts

Rnd 36 to 39 :

42 sc. Finish with slst and cut the thread. Add stuffing.

— Head :

Info :

With white color, work in continues spiral.

Rnd 1 :

6 sc in magic ring / 6 sts

Rnd 2 :

inc in each st of the previous round / 12 sts

Rnd 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 18 sts

Rnd 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 24 sts

Rnd 5 :

1 sc, 1 inc, (3 sc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times, 2 sc / 30 sts

Rnd 6 :

(4 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 36 sts

Rnd 7 :

2 sc, 1 inc, (5 sc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times, 3 sc / 42 sts

Rnd 8 :

(6 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 48 sts

Rnd 9 :

(7 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 54 sts

Rnd 10 :

5 sc, 1 inc, (8 sc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times, sc / 60 sts

Rnd 11 :

(9 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 66 sts

Rnd 12 :

(10 sc, 1 inc) repeat 6 times / 72 sts

Rnd 13 to 28 :

72 sc /72 sts. Insert the safety eyes between rounds 20 and 21 with 7 sts apart.

Rnd 29 :

5 sc, 1 dec, (10 sc, 1 dec) repeat 5 times, 5 sc /66 sts

Rnd 30 :

(9 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times /60 sts

Rnd 31 :

4 sc, 1 dec, (8 sc, 1 dec) repeat 5 times, 4 sc / 54 sts

Rnd 32 :

(7 sc, 1 dec) repeat 6 times / 48 sts

Rnd 33 :

3 sc, 1 dec, (6 sc, 1 dec) repeat 5 times, 3 sc / 42 sts

Info :

Add stuffing.

— Arms :

Info :

It consists of gloves and arms. The gloves are beige and the arms are white.

Start :

Start with Beige color. Inside a magic ring 6 hdc, finish with slst and cut the thread. Reserve as this will be the finger.

Rnd 1 :

Ch 4, then 1 sc on the next chain, 1 sc, 3 sc on the 1 chain, 2 sc, 3 sc on the 1 st / 10 sts

Rnd 2 :

3 sc, 3 sc on 1 st, 4 sc, 3 sc on 1 st, 1 sc / 14 sts

Rnd 3 :

4 sc, 3 sc on 1 st, 6 sc, 3 sc on 1 st, 2 sc / 18 sts

Rnd 4 :

5 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc /18 sts

Rnd 5 to 8 :

18 sc

Rnd 9 :

Here we'll incorporate the previously made finger. Make 4 sc, fold the finger in half so you'll only make 3 sc of the finger joining it to the glove, complete the round /18 sts

Rnd 10 :

7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec. Now we'll change color, so we're going to secure the beige color with a stitch marker /16 sts

Rnd 11 :

With pink color, Backloop (6 sc, 1 dec) repeat 2 times / 14 sts

Rnd 12 to 21 :

14 sc. Finish with slst

Info :

Rnd 11: through the frontloop. Back to beige color. We'll make the arcs, ch 3, on the base of the 3 chains you need to make a puff stitch of 2 hdc, then skip 1 st and slip stitch, repeat (ch 3, on the base of the 3 chains puff stitch of 2 hdc, then skip 1 st and slip stitch). I total you'll 8 arcs.

— Nose :

Info :

With beige color. Inside a magic ring, chain 2 and 7hdc, then slip stitch on the second chain from the beginning. Close the magic ring and leave a long tail to sew to the head. Put the nose between rounds 20 to 23. Don't worry if it looks too close to the eyes. In the assembly part I'll show you how to give expression to Snow's face and you'll see that it changes its position.

— Horns :

Info :

Make 2.

Piece A Rnd 1 :

6 sc in magic ring /6 sts

Piece A Rnd 2 :

(1 sc, 1 inc) repeat 3 times / 9 sts

Piece A Rnd 3 to 7 :

9 sc

Piece B Rnd 1 :

6 sc in magic ring /6 sts

Piece B Rnd 2 :

(1 sc, 1 inc) repeat 3 times / 9 sts

Piece B Rnd 3 to 5 :

9 sc

Piece B Rnd 6 :

(1 sc, 1 dec) repeat 3 times / 6 sts

Rnd 8 :

Now you must attach to piece A. Crochet 9 sc on the piece A and then crochet 6 sc on the piece B. You'll have 15 sts.

Rnd 9 and 10 :

15 sc /15 sts

— Cap :

Row 1 :

With light pink, chain 57 for the base, chain 3, now we'll make a "bobble stitch inside" of 5 hdc using: The second chain from the hook, the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth, close the bobble stitch (photo 2). The following bobble stitch will be do it at the stitches indicated in the photo below (photo 3). Repeat this stitch until the row is completed, we'll have a total of 28 "bobble stitch inside". See the following photo.

Row 2 :

Then turn the piece and chain 1, crochet 56 sc (one on each stitch) see photo of the back side.

Info :

We'll finish until we complete row 13, which will be on the right side. With the odd rows as described in row 1 (except for the 57 chains of the base) and for the even rows you must do as described for row 2. Leave a long tail to sew, fold the rectangle in half as shown in the photo and sew stitch by stitch. The sewn part is the back of the cap.

Info :

Now we'll make the lower part, that is, the part covering the body. Position of the cap to start crocheting: Lay the piece on the table like this, the side just sewn is on the right, the opening that will be left to the face is on the left, the folded side is on top. * join in the lower left rear corner, watch out for this detail! These are the corners shown in the photo. Chain 15, finish and cut the thread (these chains will be waiting for us to use them later).

Info :

* Join the pink thread in the lower left front corner, chain 31. Row 1: chain 2, 9 hdc, 6 sc. Row 2: skip one stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch, turn and crochet 16 slst through the backloop. Row 3 to 39, we repeat row 1 and 2 alternating them, always making them both through the backloop until we finish in row 49, you'll notice that at the end we'll have used the 15 chains that we left at the beginning.

— Edge of the Cap :

Info :

From where you are chain 7 (this will form the buttonhole), then 1 sc in the corner. Now we'll start to make the edge of the neck and the face. To do this, you must crochet 1 sc on each stitch until you reach the angle that is formed. Slip stitch in the next stitch, *skip 1 stitch and shell stitch of 3 hdc, skip 1 stitch and slip stitch in the next stitch*. Repeat the instruction from * to*, obtaining 14 shell stitches in total. Now make 1 sc on each stitch on the side of the neck, you'll start making the lapel part, crochet 1sc and slip stitch in the next stitch, * skip 1 stitch and crochet shell stitch of 3 hdc, skip 1 stitch and slip stitch in the next stitch*. Repeat the instruction from * to* to obtain 4 curves. The last curve should be of 5 hdc and it will be in the corner. Next, we'll make the lower edge of the cap, it will also be done with shell stitch of 3hdc, each shell stitch must come out of the line of slip stitches and you must crochet the slip stitch of separation in the space that remains between lines of slip stitches, it is the one that is formed by half double crochets. See photo for more details (2 of them are marked as an example with a white line where you must crochet the shell stitch). You must work in this way the whole bottom edge until you reach the last row de slst, slst on the corner. On the same place of the slst of the corner, crochet a shell stitch of 5 hdc and continue with the previous instruction for edge execution. You finish where you made the buttonhole.

— Ears of the Cap :

Info :

Make 2 ecru pieces and 2 pink pieces.

Rnd 1 :

Chain 4, 1 sc on the second chain from the hook, 1 sc, 5 hdc on the last chain, 2 sc, 3 sc on the latest available ch /12 sts

Rnd 2 :

2 sc, 5 inc of hdc, 3 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 1 sc /19 sts

Rnd 3 :

2 sc, 2 hdc, 6 inc of hdc, 2 hdc, 4 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch, 2 sc /25 sts

Info :

Now you must join 1 pink piece and 1 ecru piece, to do this put the pieces with the back inside, right sides outwards and with the pink color facing you. The pink piece is worked normally and the white piece is worked through the frontloop, you must crochet 1 sc in each stitch.

— Assembly :

Union head to body :

With the help of a tapestry needle and white thread, sew stitch by stitch joining both pieces. Finish stuffing the neck when you have little space left to finish sewing.

Horns placement :

The horns are placed between round 10 (single crochet) and rounds 11 (bobble stitch inside), leaving 8 groups of bobble stitches separating them.

Ears placement :

The ears should be placed on the same line as the horns below them. You must fold them at the base. To join them you must skip 1 group of bobble stitches to put them on the base.

Button placement :

The floral button on the cap should be placed on the second line of the line of the slip stitches. Small buttons: the first should be between round 22 and 23, the second between round 26 and 27.

Arms placement :

You should put a beige ribbon on the cuff of the gloves as decoration. To place the arms to the body you must place them on the cap following the line of the ears and horns and the hands must be with the fingers or thumbs forward.

Facial features :

Join stitches 1 and 2 (between rounds 28 and 29 goes stitch 2) with the tapestry needle and transparent thread, forming this vertical dividing fold under the nose. Stitch 3 is attached to the back of the neck, the same with stitch 4, both independent of each other (at no time we make a stitch between eyes), take care of the tension so that both eyes are equally sunken.

Assembly Instructions

  • Union head to body: With the help of a tapestry needle and white thread, sew stitch by stitch joining both pieces. Finish stuffing the neck when you have little space left to finish sewing.
  • Place horns between round 10 (single crochet) and round 11 (bobble stitch inside), leaving 8 groups of bobble stitches separating them for even placement.
  • Position ears on the same line as the horns below them, fold at the base and skip 1 group of bobble stitches to sew them in place so they sit naturally.
  • Attach the floral button to the cap on the second line of slip stitches; place the small pink buttons between rounds 22 and 23 and between rounds 26 and 27 respectively.
  • Attach arms to the body following the line of the ears and horns on the cap, with fingers or thumbs pointing forward; finish gloves with a beige ribbon on the cuff as decoration.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the beginning of each round, especially when switching colors or working in the BLO or FLO.
  • 💡Stuff the head and body gradually and test the shape frequently to avoid overstuffing and distortion of features.
  • 💡When joining the two base pieces for the body, place a piece of cardboard between them for extra stability and join using backloops as instructed.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes before closing the head; place them between rounds 20 and 21 with 7 stitches between them for proper spacing.

This adorable Nieves amigurumi is designed to bring a little winter magic to your home with its sweet cap, tiny horns, and rosy cheeks. Celebrate handmade charm with a soft cotton finish and delicate details that make this piece truly special. Whether for a gift or a cozy decor accent, Nieves will warm hearts and spark smiles. 🧶❄️

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi size depends on your yarn tension, but following the pattern with a 2 mm hook and the recommended cotton will produce a small snow friend about 18-22 cm tall.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size; use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and adjust stuffing and placement of features accordingly.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so a basic knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, working in spirals, and reading round counts is recommended.

Where should I place the safety eyes?

Insert safety eyes between rounds 20 and 21 on the head, leaving 7 stitches between the eyes as instructed in the head section.

How do I make the body stable?

Make two base circles and join them taking both backloops, and place a piece of cardboard between the base pieces before closing to provide extra stability.