Amigurumi – Crochet Snowman “Sven”

Creating a cheeky Crochet Snowman is easy with this pattern. As soon as it gets cold, the crocheted snowman Sven sits by the window with his sled, waiting for the first snow.

Introduction: Amigurumi – Crochet Snowman “Sven”

Before you start crocheting the Amigurumi Snowman, it’s advisable to prepare a bit. Here you will find comprehensive information about the required prerequisites, materials, and size. Additional help can be found through the corresponding additional links.

Attention! Amigurumis are very cute and, therefore, not only popular among adults. Children often see them as toys, so you should be especially careful. Amigurumis that are not intended for play should be kept out of the reach of children. If an Amigurumi is meant to be played with by children, you should strictly adhere to the guidelines for toys. If you plan to give away or sell Amigurumis (license for sellers), you must strictly adhere to the legal requirements for toys and display the required CE marking.

Prerequisites

To easily implement this crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Snowman, you should already be familiar with the following crochet techniques. If you are not familiar with all of them yet, you will find detailed tutorials here to learn them.

• Decreases
• Double Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Increases
• Magic Ring
• Slip Stitches
• Spiral Rounds

Note! By offsetting regular increases and decreases, they become almost invisible. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you.

Note! Using a special technique for invisible decreases makes them nearly invisible. Although this technique requires a bit of practice, it’s worth giving it a try.

Supplies

To crochet the depicted Amigurumi Snowman, the following materials were used. The Amigurumi Snowman can also be crocheted with a different yarn if an appropriate needle size is used. To achieve a comparable result, I recommend using materials that are as similar as possible. In the following list, you will find, in addition to the materials, all the necessary tools and supplies.

Note! I have used safety eyes here. If you have never attached safety eyes before, you can also find detailed instructions on how to attach safety eyes here. In addition to a wide selection of other safety eyes, there are also numerous alternatives for amigurumi eyes. Simply use the eyes that you like best.

Note! The specified yarn was used for the example shown here. In principle, you can use any yarn and an appropriate needle size. However, the quality of the material also affects the quality of the result, so you should avoid cutting corners in the wrong place. Also, the thickness of the yarn and the needle will influence the size of the outcome, which you can, of course, intentionally take advantage of.

Size

Here are the size specifications for the crocheted Amigurumi Snowman. The height was measured standing without a hat. Please note that the actual size depends on the yarn used, the size of the crochet hook, and individual crochet tension.

Needle Size	Yardage	Size
Crochet Hook 12	137 yds / 1.75 oz	6 1/5 inch
Crochet Hook 11	120 yds / 1.75 oz	?
Crochet Hook 9 or 10	93 yds / 1.75 oz	?

Note! If you want to change the size, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn with a suitable needle size. Simply doubling the rounds, rows, and stitches, on the other hand, will only result in an uneven outcome.

Crochet Pattern: Amigurumi – Crochet Snowman “Sven”

For the cheeky Amigurumi Crochet Snowman, we first crochet the head, body, arms, and legs. Then, all the pieces are assembled, and afterward, you crochet a hat and scarf for Sven following the basic patterns for all sizes.

Therefore, it doesn’t matter which yarns you use and how big the difference is between the yarns you use for the snowman and for the accessories.

Head for Crochet Snowman (1x)

The head for the Crochet Snowman is crocheted from top to bottom in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!). The head is filled and stuffed neatly. The remaining thread end will be needed later to sew the head all around to the body.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 7th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 8th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 9th round:
  • double every 8th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 10th round:
  • double every 9th stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 11th – 21st round:
  • (= 11 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• attach safety eyes, position:
  • after the 19th round
  • 2 stitches distance
• 22nd round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 23rd round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 24th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 25th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 26th round:
  • crochet together every 5th and 6th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 27th round:
  • crochet together every 4th and 5th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 28th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 29th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Body for Crochet Snowman (1x)

The body for the Crochet Snowman is crocheted from bottom to top using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!) in spiral rounds. The head and body will later be sewn together with the openings aligned.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th – 11th round:
  • (= 6 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 12th round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 27 stitches
• 13th round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 14th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 21 stitches
• 15th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 16th round:
  • crochet together every 5th and 6th stitch
  • = 15 stitches
• 17th round:
  • crochet together every 4th and 5th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 18th round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• cut the thread, pull off the loop

Arms for Crochet Snowman (2x)

The arms for the Crochet Snowman are crocheted from fingertips to shoulders in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!). Less filling is added to the front part to create nice flat palms.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd – 5th round:
  • (= 3 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 6th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• 7th – 14th round:
  • (= 8 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 15th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Legs for Crochet Snowman (2x)

The legs for the Crochet Snowman are crocheted from the toes to the hips in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!). The feet are filled neatly, while the legs remain a bit looser for ease of movement.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 6th round:
  • crochet together every 11th and 12th stitch
  • = 22 stitches
• 7th round:
  • crochet together every 10th and 11th stitch
  • = 20 stitches
• 8th round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 9th round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 16 stitches
• 10th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 14 stitches
• 11th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 12th – 16th round:
  • (= 5 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 17th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Nose for Crochet Snowman (1x)

For the Crochet Snowman, we now also need a nose. We work from the tip of the nose backward in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!).

Tip: Wenn du ein besonders schönes Ergebnis erhalten möchtest, kannst du die regelmäßigen Zunahmen durch Versetzen ein wenig verstecken. Dazu verwendest du einfach die Maschentabelle für Kugeln und Kreise.

(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

• orange:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 4 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 4 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 5 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• 4th round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• 5th round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• beyond the end of the round:
  • 1x one slip stitch into one stitch
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Snowman Finish

Once you have crocheted all the pieces, we can create a crocheted snowman from them. Before you start sewing the pieces together, be sure to pin them together with pins. This way, you can see where everything should sit and make quick corrections.

Sew Head to Body

First, we sew the head and body together with the openings aligned. Use the long thread end from the head and work around the two openings. If you’ve never done this before, the pattern for sewing open pieces together might be helpful.

Attach Arms and Legs

Next, you can attach the arms just below the head. Either horizontally folded flat or articulated with thread joints, as described in the pattern for thread joints. The legs are attached horizontally folded to the middle of the underside in a line.

Attach Nose to Head

Next, you can sew the nose to the head of the snowman. Simply use the thread end to sew it around the head’s opening. The top edge of the nose sits directly under the bottom edge of the eyes and exactly in the middle between the eyes.

Paint Cheeks

Now you can paint cute red cheeks on your snowman with fabric paint or acrylic paint.

Hat and Scarf for Crochet Snowman

Now your snowman is already finished, and that’s important so that you can now make a hat and scarf to match. For this, you simply use the basic patterns, with which you can customize the size.

To crochet the hat for your snowman, use the pattern for a beanie with half double crochet stitches. Here, I crocheted all rounds of the top part in red, started with white for the bottom, and then changed the yarn color in each round. Finally, I followed the pattern for earflaps for each hat and crocheted all-red earflaps using Variant 1. The final round is also in red, and after weaving in the ends, the hat is already finished.

Now, proceed with the scarf following the pattern for a long crocheted scarf with half double crochet stitches. Here, I simply changed the yarn in each row and then neatly tucked away numerous threads. But looking at the pretty red and white striped scarf, the effort was truly worth it.

Afterward, your snowman can easily wear the hat and scarf. The crocheted snowman now looks so adorable that you just want to cuddle him.

Done!

I wish you lots of fun with your new snowman and keep your fingers crossed for the snow to come soon! While you wait, you might want to try out a few more patterns. I’ve already picked out some for you.

Vielleicht hast du aber auch Lust die anderen Amigurumis der Naminja Serie nachzuarbeiten.