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Snowman Gingerbread Amigurumi Pattern

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

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About This Snowman Gingerbread Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a decorative snowman gingerbread amigurumi approximately 22 cm tall using cotton yarn and a 2 mm hook. The design includes a hat, scarf details, three colorful buttons and detachable body pieces for stuffing and assembly. Clear round-by-round instructions are provided with photo references and embroidery guidance for the face.

Snowman Gingerbread Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Written in US crochet terminology and using small-gauge cotton yarn for crisp stitches, the pattern is ideal for makers who enjoy detailed assembly. You will learn back-loop and front-loop techniques, invisible color changes and simple embroidered facial features.

Why You'll Love This Snowman Gingerbread Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines classic amigurumi shaping with playful holiday details that bring the snowman to life. I enjoy the neat, stable fabric you get from cotton yarn and a small hook — the result feels polished and durable. The step-by-step photos and round charts make it straightforward to follow, yet there is room to add your own creative touches like blush, buttons and scarf colors. It is satisfying to see separate pieces come together into a 3D character, and I always smile when I sew on the final hat and buttons.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this snowman — you can change the hat and scarf colors to match your holiday decor or make a whole family of snowmen in different palettes.

To make a larger version, choose a thicker cotton yarn and increase your hook size; remember that counts and proportions will change, so make a gauge test first.

I often add felt cheeks, tiny embroidered freckles, or small buttons from a sewing kit for extra personality — these little touches make each piece unique.

Try using wool or acrylic yarn instead of cotton for a softer, squishier result; wool gives a warmer look while acrylic is forgiving and easier to wash.

Switch up the eyes by using safety eyes for a more playful look or embroidered eyes for a child-safe toy — both methods change the character subtly.

For a posable version, carefully insert thin wire into the arms before stuffing to allow gentle repositioning while still being safe for display.

I sometimes turn the snowman into a gift box by making the top body piece removable and adding a small drawstring lining for treats or small presents.

Want to make it festive? Add a tiny jingle bell to the hat or sew on sequins for a little sparkle that catches the light on holiday nights.

Experiment with facial expressions by moving the mouth embroidery or changing stitch density for a slimmer or rounder face — small changes make a big difference in personality.

If you like texture, incorporate a simple surface slip stitch pattern on the hat brim or the body for subtle detail that elevates the overall finish.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers at the start of rounds causes lost stitch counts; place a marker at the beginning of each round and move it up as you work to maintain accurate counts. ✗ Not stuffing gradually can produce lumps and misshapen areas; add small amounts of stuffing often and shape with your hands to keep a smooth, round silhouette. ✗ Changing color without finishing the stitch leads to visible joins; use the invisible color change method or finish the last yarn over with the new color to keep edges neat. ✗ Ignoring back-loop (BLO) or front-loop (FLO) instructions alters the shaping and texture; carefully work only in the specified loop(s) when the pattern requires BLO or FLO.

Snowman Gingerbread Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming snowman gingerbread amigurumi using simple crochet rounds and clear step-by-step photos. This pattern guides you through crocheting the head, hat, arms, body pieces and small buttons, then assembling them into a delightful 22 cm tall toy. Perfect for holiday gifts or seasonal decor, it uses cotton yarn and a small hook for neat stitch definition.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Snowman Gingerbread Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0006 white (main body and details)
  • 02
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0420 red (buttons/scarf detail)
  • 03
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0015 green (mitts, scarf, trim)
  • 04
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0131 blue (button accent)
  • 05
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0391 orange (nose/embroidery)
  • 06
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0424 ocher (hat, outer body pieces)
  • 07
    Cotton yarn ST.GEORGE TANGO - shade 0409 indigo (scarf/trim accents)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm
  • 02
    Embroidery needle
  • 03
    Sewing needle
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Polyester stuffing (small amount)
  • 06
    Pins for assembly
  • 07
    Cardboard or plastic discs for base inserts
  • 08
    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
  • 09
    Marker yarn or stitch markers

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— Required Materials :

Info :

Cotton Yarn (I used the ST.GEORGE TANGO - cotton yarn color scheme chart can be found below). Crochet hook 2 mm. A little bit of stuffing (eg. from a pillow or combed wool). Embroidery needle. Scissors. Sewing needle.

Info :

Color chart used in sample: 0006 white; 0391 orange; 0420 red; 0424 ocher; 0015 green; 0409 indigo; 0131 blue.

Info :

Size toy (tall when made with the indicated yarn): Snowman - 22 cm (8,7 inches). The pattern is written using US crochet terminology.

— Basic Stitches Abbreviations :

Info :

Magic ring - MR. Chain - ch. Single crochet - sc. Slip stitch - sl st. Increase - inc. Decrease - dec. Front loops only - FLO. Back loops only - BLO. Double crochet - dc. Invisible color change.

— Head :

Info :

Use the white color yarn. Mark the beginning of each row with wool of a different color (Picture 1). How to Crochet - Magic Ring LINK to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkzAomF3suk

Round R1 :

start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round R2 :

(inc) x6 [12]

Round R3 :

(sc,inc) x6 [18]

Round R4 :

(sc,inc,sc) x6 [24]

Round R5 :

(3 sc,inc) x6 [30]

Round R6 :

(2 sc,inc,2sc) x6 [36]

Round R7 :

(inc,5 sc) x6 [42]

Round R8 :

(5 sc,inc,sc) x6 [48]

Round R9 :

BLO 48 sc around (Picture 2) [48]

Info :

How To Crochet in The Back Loops Only (BLO) LINK to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKyojsCeqVc&t=23s

Round R10 :

(3 sc,inc,4 sc) x6 [54]

Round R11-19 :

54 sc around [54]

Info :

While crocheting from round 11 to round 19 mark with a different color yarn spots intended for eyes, nose and mouth. Mark the spot for the eyes between rows 12 and 13. The space between the eyes counts 8 loops. We shall embroider them later (Picture 3). Mark the spot for the nose between rows 14 i 15. The nose is 2 loops wide. We shall embroider it later. Mark the spot for the mouth between rows 18 and 19. The mouth is 2 loops wide. We shall embroider it later (Picture 4).

Round R20 :

(3 sc,dec,4 sc) x6 [48]

Round R21 :

(5sc,dec,sc) x 6 [42]

Round R22 :

(dec,5 sc) x6 [36]

Round R23 :

(2 sc,dec,2 sc) x6 [30]

Round R24 :

(3sc,dec) x 6 [24]

Info :

Stuff the head. The remaining part of the head fill with stuffing material. Feel free to stuff it well and shape it with your hands until it becomes round (Picture 5). Leave the yarn thread longer (around 40 cm). Do not sew the bottom opening of the head. We shall later sew the head to the body.

Info :

Embroider the eyes in the way to pull the needle with cotton yarn 8 times through the marked stitches slowly to get a round shape (Picture 6). Embroider the nose vertically 10 times with orange yarn (Picture 7). Embroider the lips following the pattern below. I use lip balm as a snowman blush. Completed the head of the snowman (Picture 8). How I embroider eyes, nose and mouth on a crochet snowman LINK to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PcCt1Ijocw

— HAT :

Info :

Use the ocher color yarn.

Round R1 :

start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round R2 :

(inc) x6 [12]

Round R3 :

(sc,inc) x6 [18]

Round R4 :

( sc,inc,sc) x6 [24]

Round R5 :

(3 sc,inc) x6 [30]

Round R6 :

(2 sc,inc,2sc) x6 [36]

Round R7 :

(inc,5 sc) x6 [42]

Round R8 :

(5 sc,inc,sc) x6 [48]

Round R9 :

(3 sc,inc,4 sc) x6 [54]

Round R10 :

BLO 54 sc around (Picture 9) [54]

Round R11 :

54 sc [54]

Round R12 :

(3 sc,dec,4 sc) x6 [48]

Round R13-15 :

48 sc [48]

Round R16 :

Use the green color yarn (Picture 10) 48 sc [48]

Round R17-19 :

48 sc [48]

Round R20 :

Use the ocher color yarn (Picture 11) 48 sc [48]

Round R21 :

48 sc [48]

Round R22 :

FLO 48 sc (Picture 12,13) [48]

Round R23 :

(sc,inc) x24 [72]

Round R24 :

72 sc [72]

Round R25 :

(2 sc,inc) x24 [96]

Round R26 :

96 sc [96]

Info :

Leave the yarn thread longer (around 40 cm). How to change colors yarn in crochet LINK to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cdgaePHefo. How To Crochet in The Front Loops Only (FLO) LINK to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUFgqCk1aPc

Info :

The hat is completed (Picture 14). Fill up the hat (Picture 16). Attach the hat to the head with pins (Picture 17). Sew the hat to the head (Picture 18). Finished hat (Picture 19).

— ARM (MAKE 2) :

Info :

Use the green color yarn.

Round R1 :

start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round R2 :

(inc) x6 [12]

Round R3 :

(sc,inc) x6 [18]

Round R4-5 :

18 sc [18]

Round R6 :

16 sc,dec [17]

Round R7 :

7 sc,dec,8 sc [16]

Round R8-9 :

16 sc [16]

Round R10 :

Use the white color yarn (Picture 20) 16 sc [16]

Round R11 :

BLO 16 sc (Picture 21) [16]

Round R12 :

Use the ocher color yarn (Picture 22) 16 sc [16]

Info :

Fill the arm with stuffing material (Picture 23).

Round R13-26 :

16 sc [16]

Info :

Fill the arm with stuffing material. Fasten off, leave the yarn thread longer (30 cm) so that we can later sew arms to the body.

— MAKING THE LACE AROUND THE SLEEVE :

Info :

Use the white color yarn. Let's go back to the 11th row of the arm (Picture 25). Pattern for the lace around the arm: R1=16 sc; R2= (sc,inc) x8; R3=24 sc; R4=(2 sc,inc) x8; R5=32 sc.

— BODY 1 :

Info :

Use the white color yarn.

Round R1 :

start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round R2 :

(inc x) 6 [12]

Round R3 :

(sc,inc) x6 [18]

Round R4 :

(2sc, inc) x 6 [24]

Round R5 :

(3sc,inc) x6 [30]

Round R6 :

(4sc, inc) x 6 [36]

Round R7 :

(5sc,inc) x 6 [42]

Round R8 :

(6 sc,inc) x 6 [48]

Round R9 :

BLO 48 sc (Picture 27) [48]

Round R10 :

(7sc,inc) x 6 [54]

Round R11 :

(8sc,inc) x 6 [60]

Round R12 :

(9sc,inc) x 6 [66]

Round R13 :

(10sc,inc) x 6 [72]

Round R14-25 :

72 sc [72]

Round R26 :

FLO 72 sc (Picture 28,29) [72]

— BUTTON (make 3) :

Info :

Use the red, green and blue color yarn. R1= 6 sc in magic ring, slip stitch. (Buttons shown in Pictures 30-33)

— Crochet the second piece snowman body 1 :

Info :

Use the ocher color yarn (Picture 35).

Round R1 :

start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round R2 :

(inc x) 6 [12]

Round R3 :

(sc,inc) x6 [18]

Round R4 :

(2sc, inc) x 6 [24]

Round R5 :

(3sc,inc) x6 [30]

Round R6 :

(4sc, inc) x 6 [36]

Round R7 :

(5sc,inc) x 6 [42]

Round R8 :

(6 sc,inc) x 6 [48]

Round R9 :

BLO 48 sc (Picture 34) [48]

Round R10 :

(7sc,inc) x 6 [54]

Round R11 :

(8sc,inc) x 6 [60]

Round R12 :

(9sc,inc) x 6 [66]

Round R13 :

(10sc,inc) x 6 [72]

Round R14-24 :

72 sc [72]

Info :

Fasten off, leave the yarn thread longer (40 cm) so that we can later sew to the body. Cut the pad out of cardboard or plastic (Picture 36,37). Put plastic or cardboard inserts (Picture 38). Insert the second piece snowman into the first and sewing 72 sc in a circle on both sides of the two pieces (Picture 39,40).

— BODY 2 :

Info :

Use the white color yarn.

Round R1 :

start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]

Round R2 :

(inc x) 6 [12]

Round R3 :

(sc,inc) x6 [18]

Round R4 :

(2sc, inc) x 6 [24]

Round R5 :

BLO 24 sc (Picture 42) [24]

Round R6 :

Use the ocher color yarn (Picture 43) (3sc,inc) x6 [30]

Round R7 :

(4sc, inc) x 6 [36]

Round R8 :

(5sc,inc) x 6 [42]

Round R9 :

(6 sc,inc) x 6 [48]

Round R10 :

(7sc,inc) x 6 [54]

Round R11 :

(8sc,inc) x 6 [60]

Round R12 :

(9sc,inc) x 6 [66]

Round R13 :

(10sc,inc) x 6 [72]

Round R14-20 :

72 sc [72]

Round R21 :

FLO 72 sc (Picture 44,45) [72]

Round R22 :

72 sc [72]

Round R23 :

BLO 72 sc (Picture 47) [72]

Info :

We return to the 23th row of the body. Use the ocher color yarn. R1=72 sc. R2=(sc,inc) x36. R3-4=108 sc.

Info :

BUTTON (make 3) Use the red,green and blue color yarn. R1= 6 sc in magic ring, slip stitch. (Pictures 50-53)

Info :

The hat and body pieces are completed. Fasten off, leave yarn threads longer (40 cm) so that we can later sew to the body (Picture 54,55). Insert the second piece into the first and sew 72 sc in a circle on both sides (Picture 56,57).

— CONNECTING THE HEAD TO THE BODY :

Info :

Attach the head to the body with pins (Picture 59). Sew the head to the body (Picture 60). Finished assembly (Pictures 61+).

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the hat to the head using pins to position it, then sew securely around the brim with matching yarn (see Pictures 15-19).
  • Insert the smaller ocher body piece into the larger white body cup, add a cardboard or plastic disc for structure, then whipstitch around 72 sc to join both pieces evenly.
  • Position the head on top of the assembled body, secure with pins to check placement, then sew the head to the body with a yarn needle using the long tail left from the head.
  • Sew the two arms to the sides of the body, aligning them at the specified rounds and using the 30 cm tails to anchor them firmly from the inside.
  • Sew the small crocheted buttons to the front of the body at the marked positions, using colored yarn tails to secure them and weave in ends neatly.
  • Embroider eyes, nose and mouth on the head using the marked rounds: eyes between rows 12-13, nose between rows 14-15, mouth between rows 18-19, then secure and hide threads inside the head.

Important Notes

  • 💡Work with a 2.0 mm crochet hook and cotton yarn for the same gauge and final size of approximately 22 cm.
  • 💡Use stitch markers or a contrasting yarn thread to mark row starts and feature positions while crocheting to ensure correct placement of eyes, nose and mouth.
  • 💡Leave long yarn tails (about 30-40 cm) on pieces meant for sewing so you have enough length to securely join parts and weave in ends.

This snowman gingerbread amigurumi pattern brings cozy holiday charm to your home with a handcrafted touch. The detailed rounds and photo steps guide you through shaping, embroidery and assembly so you can make a cheerful keepsake. Perfect as a gift or seasonal display, it comes together with cotton yarn and a bit of patience. 🧶🎁❄️

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 22 cm tall when using the recommended cotton yarn and a 2.0 mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will affect the final size and stitch count; adjust your hook accordingly and expect changes to proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and uses techniques like BLO, FLO and invisible color changes, so basic crochet experience plus familiarity with 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 based on experience, yarn choices and how much time you spend on assembly and embroidery.

Are there resources for the special techniques used?

Yes, the pattern includes video links for magic ring, BLO, FLO and color change techniques to help you follow those steps accurately.