Boy, oh boy, do I have a real treat for y’all today! I stumbled upon this heartwarming snow buddy crochet pattern that simply radiates charm – it’s like a warm hug on a frosty afternoon. Imagine this: a roly-poly snowman wrapped snug in a cozy scarf, complete with two whimsical hat options for dressing up.
You can opt for that classic, sophisticated black top hat or go merry with a jaunty Santa hat. Either way, it’s the pinnacle of festive cuteness!
Now, diving into the nitty-gritty – grab your hooks and let’s get crackling. The pattern’s a breeze, I promise. You’ve got standard rounds for the body, which are just splendid. Oops! I might’ve made the scarf a tad bit too long once, but hey, more snugly, right? Just remember, those little details like the carrot nose and coal-black eyes? They bring your snow buddy to life, making it the centerpiece of holiday chatter.
And before you ask – yep, the hats are interchangeable! Seriously, one day it’s all Dickensian charm, the next it’s Kris Kringle’s sidekick. Pure holiday magic!
Designer: Melz Crochet
Materials & Tools
- Yarn: Parfait Chunky (white, red, brown, orange, black)
- 4.00 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Polyfill (stuffing)
- 12 mm safety eyes
- 6 mm safety eyes (optional for buttons)
- Black worsted weight yarn for face detailing
Abbreviations
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Inv dec – invisible decrease
Sl st – slip stitch
Tr – treble crochet
Mc – magic circle (or ch 2 method)
Rnd – rounds
YO – yarn over
CC – color change
FO – fasten off
BB – bobble stitch
Special Stitches
- Nose – YO x 3, insert hook into next available stitch, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops) x 3, CC to body color to YO and pull through the last 2 loops on the hook. (Cut the yarn and tie a knot inside of the body to secure the tails)
- Arm – YO x 4, insert hook into next available stitch, YO, pull up a loop, (YO, pull through 2 loops) x 4, use body color to YOU and pull through the last 2 loops on the hook. (Cut the yarn and tie a knot inside of the body to secure the tails)
- Booble Stitch – **YO, insert hook into indicated stitch, YO, pull up a loop, YO pull through 2 loops**. Repeat from ** to ** 3 more times until you have 5 loops on your hook. YO and draw through all 5 loops to complete your bobble. If you need to push the bobble out after making it feel free to do so.
Body
(White yarn)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4-6: 24 sc around (3 rnds)
Rnd 7: 10 sc, finish 10th st with orange, NOSE, 13 sc (23 sc, nose st)
Rnd 8: (2 sc, inv dec) x 2, 2 sc, skip 1, 1 sc, (2 sc, inv dec) x 3 (18)
Place eyes between rnd 6 and rnd 7, 4 sts apart.
Rnd 9: (1 sc, inv dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 10: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 11: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24) Stuff the head.
Rnd 12: 6 sc, finish 6th st with brown, arm, 10 sc, finish 10th st with brown, arm, 6 sc (22 sc, 2 arm sts)
Rnd 13-15: 24 sc around (3 rnds)
Add 5 mm safety eyes (button details) centered between first, rnd 11 and rnd 12, and the second one between rnd 14 and rnd 15. You can also embroider the button details with black yarn,
Rnd 16: (2 sc, inv dec) x 2, 1 sc, BB, inv dec, 2 sc, inv dec, BB, 1 sc, inv dec, 2 sc, inv dec. (16 sc, 2 BB sts)
Rnd 17: (1 sc, inv dec) x 6 (12) Generously stuff and shape the body, don’t over stuff so that your buddy can sit.
Rnd 18: (1 sc, inv dec) x 4 (8)
FO, leave tail to close.
Santa Hat
(White yarn)
Rnd 1: create a Mr, ch 3, 6 tr in MR, sl st in the first tr, finish the sl st with red, ch 1 (6 tr)
Rnd 2: 1 sc in the same st as the sl st, 5 sc (6)
Rnd 3: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 4: 12 sc around
Rnd 5: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 6: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 7: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 8-9: 30 sc around (2 rnds)
Finish the last st of rnd 10 with white,
Rnd 10: 30 sc around, FO, weave in tail
Top Hat
(Black yarn)
Rnd 1: 8 sc in Mr (8)
Rnd 2: inc x 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 8 (24)
Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 5: BLO, 30 sc around
Rnd 6: 30 sc around
Rnd 7: (8 sc, inv dec) x 3 (27)
Rnd 8-9: 27 sc around (2 rnds)
Rnd 10: FLO, (1 sc, inc) x 12, 1 sc (40)
Rnd 11-12: 40 sc around (2 rnds)
Scarf
(Red yarn)
Create a ch long enough to suit your desired length, start from the second ch from the hook, sc back down the chain. When you are finished cut the working yarn, tie a knot with both tails and weave them in. Tie the scarf around the neck.