Crochet Snowman (traditional)
You will need :
100 g White Yarn
4.50mm for the main body of the snowman
3.50mm for nose, hat, and scarf
10cm cardboard base for the snowman
Stuffing
Yarn needle.
Height approx: 8 inches
SNOWMAN BODY
With a 4.50mm hook
Rnd 1: chain 2 and work 8sc into the 1st ch. (8)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (16)
Rnd 3: *2sc into nxt st, 1sc into nxt st* Repeat from * to * (24)
Rnd 4: *1sc in nxt 3 sts, 2sc into nxt st. Repeat from * to * (30)
Rnd 5: *2sc into nxt st, 1sc into each of nxt 5 sts* Repeat from * to * (35)
Rnd 6: Sc in each st around. (35)
Rnd 7: *1sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in nxt st. * Rep from * to *
Rnd 8: *2sc into nxt st, 1sc into each of nxt 5 sts* Repeat from * to *
Rnd 9: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 10: 1sc in nxt 4 sts, *2sc into nxt st, 1 sc into nxt 6 sts* repeat from * to * to last 3 sts, sc in nxt 2st, 2sc (56)
Rnd 11: Sc in each st around. (56)
Rnd 12 to Rnd 30: Continue working in Sc, Dec 1st in nxt row, Dec 2 sts, in varying positions over each of every 2 round repeat.
Rnd 31: Ch 9, (ARM) sc in 2nd chain from hook working back toward the body, 1 sc into nxt st on body work 14 more sts on body, Ch9, (2nd ARM) sc in the second chain from hook working back down the chain towards the body.
Work 1 sc into nxt st on body work 6 more sts on body, 2sctog, work last 6 sts.
Rnd 32: work 1 sc in each stitch, (58)
Rnd 33: 37 . Working in each st around (Including ARMS) work 8 rounds in sc.
Decrease 1 st in varying random positions over each round on the body front and back. BUT NOT ARMS) (8decs in all)
Rnd 38: sc in each stitch around
Stuff Body
Rnd 39:
(missing out completely on the stitches of ARMS )
*Skip 16 sts of ARMS, and sc in each stitch of the body*. Repeat (14 sts)
Rnd 40 : *sc, 2sc in next st* repeat ** around (22)
Rnd 41: *sc, 2sc in next st* repeat ** around (33)
Rnd 42: *sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in nxt* repeat ** around until last 2 sts, 2sc in nxts st, sc in last (40)
Rnd 43: -Rnd 49: sc in each stitch around.
Continue to Stuff the head.
Rnd 50: Sc2tog, sc in nxts 4 sts, repeat around
Rnd 51: Sc2tog, sc in nxts 3 sts, repeat around
Rnd 52: Sc2tog, sc in nxts 2 sts, repeat around
Rnd 53: Sc2tog, sc in nxts 1sts, repeat around
Rnd 54: Sc2tog around repeat around
Fasten off and close up remaining stitches weave in end to finish.
HAT
With 3.50mm hook (working in Yarn OVER method)
Rnd 1: chain 2 and work 8sc into the 1st ch. (8)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (16)
Rnd 3: *2sc into nxt st, 1sc into nxt st* Repeat from * to * (24)
Rnd 4: *2sc into nxt st, 1sc into nxt st* Repeat from * to * (32)
Rnd 5 to Rnd 8: sc in each st around
Rnd 9: work *2sc into nxt st, sc into nxt 6sts* Repeat from * to * 6 times, sc to end of round (46)
Rnd 10-11 sc in each st around* repeat around
Rnd 12: WORKING IN THE BACK LOOPS ONLY *sc into nxt st, 2sc into nxt st* Repeat from * to *
Rnd 15: sc in each st around* Repeat around,
Rnd 16: slip stitch in each st around. Slip to join to the first stitch of the round and fasten off weave in ends.
NOSE:
With 3.50 hook
Rnd1: Chain2, and work 6 sc into the first chain from hook.
Rnd 2: *1sc into nxt 2 sts, 2sc in nxt* Repeat
Rnd 3: sc in each st around. Slip to first stitch to finish. Fatern off and use end to attach the nose to the Snowman
SCARF
with 4.50 mm hook
Ch55
Working in the Back loop only , Sc in each stitch along , TURN
ROW 2 - ROW 3 Ch1, Sc in Back loops, to end, TURN
Fasten off and weave in ends
Make a small fringe and weave in ends.
Buttons: (make 3)
3.50mm hook
Ch2, work 6 sc into the 2nd chain in hook. Pull tight and weave in ends.
Making up the Snowman;
Sew the top seamless of the arms by whip stitch along the seam from the neck, PIC 1 when you reach the last few stitches, weave needle with yarn through the last 6 stitches at the corner and pull tight to close.
PIC 2)
Add on features and ensue all ends are weaved in carefully
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