Amigurumi Snowman Free Pattern

Create your own delightful Amigurumi Snowman to count down to Christmas! This cheerful snowman features a classic design with fun pockets for surprise mini characters. Perfect for holiday decoration or as a special gift.

Project Details

This pattern includes instructions for making the snowman, his hat, scarf, arms, mittens, and 24 miniature characters. The snowman stands tall and is designed to be both functional and decorative!

Materials

4 mm crochet hook
2.5–3 mm hook for mini characters (optional)
White, black, bright red, orange, medium brown, light green, olive green, beige/tan yarn
Polyester fiberfill (900–1,100 g)
Safety eyes (14–16 mm for snowman, 4–6 mm for minis)
Tapestry needle, embroidery needle, stitch markers, pins, scissors
Pink blush or pink yarn
Optional: plastic canvas, craft wire or pipe cleaners for arms

Amigurumi Snowman Free Pattern crochet parts — All crocheted parts before assembly

Abbreviations

MR – magic ring, sc – single crochet, inc – increase, dec – decrease, hdc – half double crochet, ch – chain, sl st – slip stitch, st – stitch.

Pattern

Begin at the bottom with white yarn.

R1: 8 sc in MR. (8)

R2: inc x8. (16)

R3: (sc, inc) x8. (24)

Continue increasing and working in rounds to create the body shape. Follow the pattern carefully to achieve the desired proportions for the snowman.

Using white, follow the same method as the body to create the head, adjusting the rounds for size. Insert safety eyes and add facial details as specified.

Make the black hat, red scarf, and mittens according to the outlined rows, ensuring to attach them securely to the snowman.

Assembly

Attach the head to the body with a long tail from the last round of the head. Position the arms, scarf, and hat. Fill the pockets with mini characters, making sure they are secure.