The Snowman Free Pattern 7

 

The Snowman

Height

SIZES
Snowman is 6in/15cm tall.

You Will Need

MEL THE SNOWMAN
easy

Good to Know

• Paintbox Yarns cannot accept responsibility for the finished item if any yarn other than the recommended yarn is used.
• Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate.
• Instructions are written using US terminology with UK terminology given in italics in round brackets ( ) afterwards.
• Repeat figures in square brackets [ ] the number of times stated afterwards.
• Instructions are given for the smallest size, with changes for the larger sizes given in round brackets ( ) afterwards.
• Where only one figure is given, this relates to all sizes.
• Where the figure 0 appears, no stitches, times or rows are worked for this size.

Abbreviations

• 1.8oz/50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran:
• 1 ball in Champagne White (A)
• 1 ball in Granite Grey (B)
• 1 ball in Blood Orange (C)
• 1 ball in Coffee Bean (D)
• 1 ball in Red Wine (E)
• US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook
• Pair of 3/8in/9mm safety eyes
• Tapestry needle
• Pins
• Stitch markers
• Toy stuffing

Gauge (Tension)

17 sts and 19 rows to a 4in/10cm square worked in single (double) crochet using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook.

Abbreviations

• blo = work in back loop of st
• ch/s = chain/s
• cm = centimeters
• dec = decrease (work 2 sts together)
• hdc (htr) in = half double crochet (half treble crochet)
• inc = increase (make 2 sc (dc) in one st)
• sc (dc) = single (double) crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• st/s = stitch/es

Construction

Head and body are made in one piece starting from the top of the head. Hat, nose, arms, button and scarf are sewn to the body.

Head and Body

Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn A, make an adjustable ring.

1. 1st round: 6sc (dc) in ring. | 6 sts
2. 2nd round: Inc in each st around. | 12 sts
3. 3rd round: [Inc in next st, 1 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 18 sts
4. 4th round: Sc (dc) blo around. | 18 sts
5. 5-7th round: Sc (dc) around. | 18 sts
6. 8th round: Working in blo, inc in each st around. | 36 sts
7. 9th round: Sc (dc) around. | 18 sts

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Nose

Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn C, make an adjustable ring.

1. 1st round: 4 sc (dc) in ring. | 4 sts
2. 2nd round: [Inc in next st, 3 sc (dc)]. | 5 sts
3. 3rd round: [Inc in next st, 4 sc (dc)]. | 6 sts
4. 4th round: [Inc in next st, 5 sc (dc)]. | 7 sts
5. 5th round: [Inc in next st, 6 sc (dc)]. | 8 sts

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing. Add a little bit of toy stuffing.

Arms (Make 2)

Main part (make 2)
Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn D, make an adjustable ring.

1. 1st round: 6 sc (dc) in ring. | 6 sts
2. 2-8th round: Sc (dc) around. Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Short pieces (make 4)
Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn D, make an adjustable ring.

1. 1st round: 6 sc (dc) in ring. | 6 sts
2. 2-3rd round: Sc (dc) around. Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing 2 short pieces on to main part of each arm.

Buttons (Make 2)

Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn B, make an adjustable ring.

1. 1st round: 5 sc (dc) in ring. | 5 sts

Fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

Scarf

Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn E, leave a long tail before starting, that will be used for sewing, ch 6.

1. 1st row: Skip 2 ch from hook, hdc (htr) in each of next 4 ch, turn. | 4 sts
2. 2-28th row: Ch 2, 4 hdc (htr) blo, turn. | 4 sts

To Make Up

• Use sewing pins to check position of all pieces before sewing them in place.
• Sew hat on to head in your preferred position.
• Sew nose between eyes.
• Sew arms to sides of body, across rounds 26 and 27.
• Sew buttons to front of body.
• Wrap scarf around neck and fold the side with the fringe, then stitch in place.

Mel the Snowman.

Hat

Using US E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook and yarn B, make an adjustable ring.

1. 1st round: 6 sc (dc) in ring. | 6 sts
2. 2nd round: [Inc in next st, 1 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 12 sts
3. 3rd round: [Inc in next st, 2 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 18 sts
4. 4th round: [Inc in next st, 3 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 24 sts
5. 5th round: [Inc in next st, 4 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 30 sts
6. 6th round: [Inc in next st, 5 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 36 sts
7. 7th round: [Inc in next st, 6 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 42 sts
8. 8th round: [Inc in next st, 7 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 48 sts
9. 9-15th round: Sc (dc) around. | 48 sts
10. 16th round: [Dec, 7 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 42 sts
11. 17th round: [Dec, 6 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 36 sts
12. 18th round: [Dec, 5 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 30 sts
13. 19th round: [Dec, 4 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 24 sts
14. 20th round: [Dec, 3 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 18 sts
15. 21st round: [Dec, 2 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 12 sts
16. 22nd round: [Dec, 1 sc (dc)] 6 times. | 6 sts
17. Fasten off, leave a tail. Use a tapestry needle to pick up all front loops from the last round and pull tight to close. Weave in end.

Fringe for Hat

Next row creates fringe:

1. 29th row: [Ch 4, skip first ch from hook, sl st in each of next 3 ch, sl st in next st of row] 4 times. | 4 fringes

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Final Assembly

• Place the hat on the snowman’s head and secure with sewing pins before sewing it into place.
• Position the nose between the safety eyes and sew it onto the face.
• Attach the arms to the sides of the body, securing them across rounds 26 and 27 of the body.
• Sew the buttons onto the front of the snowman's body.
• Wrap the scarf around the snowman’s neck, folding over the side with the fringe. Sew it into place.

Mel the Snowman