Crochet Snowman Amigurumi Free Pattern – Small Winter Plush Idea

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Designer: Marina Tyuleneva
Instagram: @foxboxru
Difficulty Level: Beginner

A cozy winter project to warm up your crochet time
Add a festive touch to your handmade collection with this mini snowman amigurumi free crochet pattern designed by Marina Tyuleneva. With its simple shape and sweet winter details, this tiny plush is perfect for DIY crochet gift ideas, holiday decor, or charming handmade toys. Its clean structure fits nicely into beginner-friendly and low sew amigurumi projects. We sincerely thank Marina Tyuleneva for sharing this lovely design, and you will also find inspiring snowman amigurumi ideas at the end of the pattern.

This snowman is just the result scroll to see how it is made.

This is a beginner-friendly amigurumi pattern worked in continuous rounds with the head and body made as one piece, making it ideal for quick crochet projects. Using YarnArt Jeans yarn and a 1.75 mm hook, the finished snowman measures approximately 12 cm (4.7 inches), making it perfect for small gifts and winter decor. If you enjoy seasonal designs, you might also love the reindeer amigurumi from our blog.

The pattern is designed using cotton yarn for a clean and well-defined finish, while velvet yarn can be used to create a larger, chunky plush version. To complete this project, you will need yarn, safety eyes, fiberfill, a small base support, and basic tools. For more creative ideas, check out the giraffe amigurumi, and do not forget to explore the snowman-themed ideas shared at the end of the pattern.

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This snowman looks simple scroll to see how each part is built

Materials

• Yarn
‣ YarnArt Jeans – white
‣ YarnArt Jeans – orange
‣ YarnArt Jeans – light blue
• Crochet hook – 1.75 mm
• Safety eyes – 5 mm
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Cardboard or plastic piece
• Glue (e.g. Moment Crystal or hot glue)
• Knitting needles – 2 mm
• Embroidery thread (for smile and eyebrows)

Abbreviations

MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec – decrease (sc2tog)

Puff stitch – yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop to height of stitch; repeat 3 times (7 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 6 loops, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops

HOW TO CROCHET A CUTE SNOWMAN AMIGURUMI

crochet snowman amigurumi free pattern cute winter plush with hat and scarf

Head + Body

Work with white yarn. Stuff as you go.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: 2 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 5, inc, 1 sc (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7: (inc, 5 sc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8–9: 42 sc

Rnd 10: 17 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 6 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 17 sc (42)
Rnd 11–14: 42 sc (4 rounds)

Insert safety eyes into openings in round 10.
Rnd 15: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 16: (dec, 4 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 17: 1 sc, (dec, 3 sc) x 5, dec, 2 sc (24)
Rnd 18: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 19: (dec, 1 sc) x 6 (12)

snowman amigurumi crochet head and body parts base cute plush free pattern

Rnd 20: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 21: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 22: 2 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 5, inc, 1 sc (30)
Rnd 23: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 24: (inc, 5 sc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 25: 2 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x 5, inc, 4 sc (48)
Rnd 26–35: 48 sc (10 rounds)

Rnd 36: (dec, 6 sc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 37: 1 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x 5, dec, 4 sc (36)
Rnd 38: 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x 5, dec, 3 sc (30)
Rnd 39: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 40: (dec, 2 sc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 41: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 42: 6 dec

Close opening and hide yarn.

Arms (make 2)

Stuff only the hand.
Start with pink yarn.Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc
Rnd 4: 1 sc, puff stitch, 10 sc (12)
Rnd 5: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)

Change to white yarn.
Rnd 6: BLO: 9 sc
Rnd 7–10: 9 sc (4 rounds)
Rnd 11: shift 2 sts, fold in half, sc through both layers (4)
Leave long tail for sewing.
Finish mitten: attach yarn to front loops of round 5, 9 sc. Fasten off.
Sew arms to body.

Nose

Use orange yarn. Do not stuff.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Leave long tail for sewing.
Sew nose, embroider smile and eyebrows.

Scarf (knitted)

Cast on 6 stitches.
Row 1: edge, 4 knit, edge (6)
Repeat until desired length.
Bind off, hide ends.
Put on scarf and sew in place.

Hat

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (inc, 2 sc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: 2 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 5, inc, 1 sc (30)

Cut a circle from cardboard/plastic for base.

snowman amigurumi crochet hat piece detail cute plush free pattern

Rnd 6: BLO: 30 sc
Rnd 7: (8 sc, dec) x 3 (27)
Insert base inside hat.
Rnd 8: (dec, 7 sc) x 3 (24)
Rnd 9–10: 24 sc
Rnd 11: 1 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x 2, dec, 5 sc (21)
Rnd 12: 21 sc
Rnd 13: 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x 2, dec, 3 sc (18)

Rnd 14: BLO: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 15: (inc, 3 sc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 16: 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x 5, inc, 2 sc (36)
Leave long tail.
Stuff hat and sew to head.

Copyright & Credits

This pattern is designed by Marina Tyuleneva (@foxboxru); the pattern itself may not be redistributed, copied, translated, or republished in any form without the designer’s permission, and you may sell finished toys made from this pattern, but please credit the designer by tagging @foxboxru when sharing your work.

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