Crochet Whimsical Textured Snowman Ornament Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn in white, orange, black, and your choice of festive colors (for scarf)
• 4.0 mm (G) crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Small black beads or fabric for eyes

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (two sc in same stitch)
• dec = decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch

Instructions:

Body (Make 2):

1. Begin with a magic ring. 2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6) 3. Round 2: Inc in each st around (12) 4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat around (18) 5. Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st) repeat around (24) 6. Rounds 5-10: sc in each st around (24) 7. Round 11: (sc in next 2 sts, dec) repeat around (18) 8. Round 12: (sc in next st, dec) repeat around (12) 9. You can now stuff the body lightly with fiberfill. 10. Round 13: Dec around (6). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head:

1. Start with a magic ring. 2. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6) 3. Round 2: Inc in each st around (12) 4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc in next st) repeat around (18) 5. Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st) repeat around (24) 6. Rounds 5-8: sc in each st around (24) 7. Round 9: (sc in next 2 sts, dec) repeat around (18) 8. Round 10: (sc in next st, dec) repeat around (12) 9. Stuff the head lightly and finish with round 11: Dec around (6). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Sew the head onto the body using the tail left from the head. 2. Use black beads or fabric to create eyes and stitch on a small orange triangle for the nose. 3. For the scarf, crochet a chain of 15-20 ch, then attach it around the neck. 4. Add any extra decorations like buttons or small embellishments to make your snowman special! 5. Create a loop for hanging by chaining 10 and attaching it to the top of the head.

Final Touches:

Once you are done, hang the snowman ornament on your tree or gift it to friends and family. Enjoy your festive creation!

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