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

About This Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a 28 cm tall plush snowman using plush and cotton yarns with easy shaping and simple embroidery details. You will crochet the head, body, legs, arms, nose, buttons, hat variants, scarf and pompom step-by-step. Detailed assembly instructions and yarn substitutes are included to help you finish a professional-looking toy. Great as a holiday gift or a winter decoration.

Snowman Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Designed for basic crochet skills, the pattern uses single crochet, increases and decreases worked in continuous spiral. Photos are included to guide assembly, positioning and finishing touches. The finished toy stands approximately 28 cm tall using recommended yarn and hook sizes.

Why You'll Love This Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into a lovable snowman with personality. I enjoy how versatile the design is — you can make the hat removable or sew it on, and choose colors to match your holiday decor. The plush yarn gives the toy a soft, huggable feel while the step-by-step instructions make assembly straightforward. Sharing this pattern feels like sharing a bit of cozy, handmade joy with others.

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 different yarns and colors to make unique versions of this snowman; try pastel shades for a softer look or bright holiday colors for a festive feel.

You can make the snowman larger or smaller by changing yarn weight and hook size — bulky yarn and a larger hook create a chunkier toy while thinner yarn and a smaller hook give a mini version.

I often swap the striped hat for a solid beret or add little accessories like tiny crocheted mittens or a tiny broom to change the character.

Try embroidering different facial expressions by moving the mouth and eyebrows a few stitches to the left or right — it can change the snowman's personality dramatically.

I like to add felt or embroidered details for safety when giving toys to small children instead of safety eyes; it's an easy safety modification.

If you want posable arms, consider inserting thin wire inside the arms before closing and stuffing so you can pose them slightly.

Make a whole family of snowmen by varying hat styles, scarf colors, and button shapes — they look adorable grouped together.

For a polished finish, weave in ends as you go and block the hat slightly to help it keep its shape if using non-plush yarns.

I sometimes add a little weighted base (a small bag of rice) inside the bottom to help the snowman stand more securely for display.

Don't be afraid to personalize with tiny embroidered initials or a tiny bell on the hat for a special gift touch.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Placing safety eyes in the wrong rounds can make the face look off-center; insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 with 9 sts between to ensure correct placement. ✗ Not stuffing gradually causes lumps or uneven shaping; stuff the head and legs slowly and evenly, adding small amounts as you go to maintain a smooth profile. ✗ Crocheting too loosely will let stuffing peek through the plush yarn; maintain a tight tension and crochet snugly enough to prevent stuffing from sticking out. ✗ Cutting the yarn between legs will prevent joining them seamlessly; do not cut yarn after the second leg and continue from the second leg to join both legs together. ✗ Forgetting to count stitches during increases and decreases leads to incorrect shaping; count after each round, especially after INC or DEC rounds, to keep the correct stitch totals.

Snowman Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming hand-crocheted snowman amigurumi with this easy-to-follow pattern. You will create a plush snowman with removable hat, scarf, buttons and expressive features using plush yarn and simple shaping techniques. The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions, material substitutes, and clear assembly steps so you can finish a delightful handmade gift. Perfect for holiday crafting or a cozy winter project.

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 and striped hat
  • 03
    Plush yarn Dolce YarnArt 120m (131 yds)/100g in green - approx 20g for striped hat
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    Black yarn (cotton or other) - approx 20g for beret or buttons if using beret
  • 05
    Cotton yarn YarnArt Jeans 159m (174 yds)/50g or another cotton/acrylic medium yarn in orange for nose and black for buttons
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    Substitute plush yarns: Himalaya Dolphin Baby 120m (131 yds)/100g (color white 80301), Velvet by Bernat 288m (315 yds)/300g (color 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)
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    Glitter safety eyes 16 mm (or substitute with crocheted/embroidered eyes)
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    Fiber fill stuffing
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    Black thread for embroidering face and light brown thread for assembling
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    Tapestry needle for sewing parts
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    Scissors
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    Stitch markers (recommended)

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— Beginning :

Info :

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

— Head :

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

Info :

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

Info :

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

Info :

Fasten off.

— Legs & Body :

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

Info :

Fasten off, leave the tail about 10 cm and cut the yarn. One leg is done. Rep rnds 1-10 for the second leg. Do not cut yarn when the second leg is finished.

Round 11 :

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

Item Name (P1) :

!!!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

Info :

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

Info :

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

Info :

Fasten off.

— Arm (Make 2) :

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

Info :

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

Info :

Fold arm in half and sc two sides together with sc 2. Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends. One arm is done. Rep rnds 1-11 for the second arm.

— Buttons (make 2) :

Round 1 :

With black cotton yarn and hook 3 mm make a magic ring. 6 sc in magic ring =6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

2 sc in each st around =12 sts

Info :

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

— Nose :

Round 1 :

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

Info :

Fasten off. Leave the long tail for sewing.

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

Round 1 :

With black yarn and hook or 3 mm make a magic ring. 6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 (INC) :

2 sc in each st around = 12 sts

Info :

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

— Hat variant 1 :

Round 1 :

With red plush or another chunky yarn and hook G/6 (4 mm) make: 6 sc in magic ring = 6 sts

Round 2 :

sc in each st around = 6 sts

Info :

!!! 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

Info :

!!! 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

Info :

!!! 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

Info :

!!! 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

Info :

!!! 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

Info :

Fasten off. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

— Hat variant 2 :

Round 1 :

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

Round 1 :

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

Info :

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

— Scarf (Variant 1) :

Info :

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

Info :

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

Info :

Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends.

— Assembly :

Info :

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 5st 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

  • If you use safety eyes, insert them into the head between rounds 11 and 12 with 9 stitches between to ensure correct positioning.
  • Sew the head to the body by attaching linking stitches from round 20 of the head to stitches from round 25 of the body; fill the body strongly and sew twice to prevent the head from dangling.
  • Sew the arms to the body between rounds 24 and 25, trying to stick the needle in the same place to help keep the arms flexible.
  • Sew the nose with the long tail of the orange yarn between rounds 10 and 14 and secure firmly.
  • Embroider the mouth with black cotton yarn between rounds 14 and 16 (with 5 sts between) and embroider eyebrows between rounds 8 and 11 (with 7 stitches between at the top).
  • Sew buttons on the belly using the buttons' yarn tails: 1st button between rounds 14 and 17, 2nd button between rounds 19 and 21; tie the scarf around the neck and optionally sew or leave the hat removable.

Important Notes

  • 💡You should crochet tight enough to prevent stuffing from sticking out; use consistent tension for best results.
  • 💡Insert safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 with 9 stitches between or sew crocheted/embroidered eyes in the same position.
  • 💡Do not cut the yarn after finishing the first leg; continue from the second leg to join them and prevent a gap between legs.
  • 💡Stuff gradually during construction and stuff the body strongly before attaching the head to avoid a dangling head.

This sweet snowman amigurumi pattern is perfect for holiday gifting and winter decor. Make a cozy friend with plush yarn, fun hat options, and simple embroidery details to add personality. Finished toy stands about 28 cm tall and is a delightful handmade keepsake. 🧶❄️

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 12 in / 28 cm high using the original 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 appropriate hook sizes and note that plush yarns have different textures than cotton yarns used for details.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated beginner friendly and uses basic stitches (sc, inc, dec) worked in continuous spiral, so basic crochet skills are recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this snowman in about 5-7 hours, depending on experience and assembly time.