How to Crochet a Simple Amigurumi Snowman (Step by Step, Beginner Friendly)

Follow this cute and easy tutorial on how to crochet a simple Amigurumi snowman. This simple tutorial on building a crochet snowman is a great beginner project.

How to Crochet a Simple Amigurumi Snowman (Step by Step, Beginner Friendly)

If you’ve ever seen cute crochet snowmen and said to yourself, ‘I love these, but I could never make one,’ this project is for you.

This snowman is meant to be easy, squishy, and cuddly.

It is based on a sweet amigurumi snowman whose examples, like those shown here, inspired it, but your finished frosty friend won’t emerge just the same, and that’s okay.

In fact, that is the point. Homemade snowmen always have their own personality — and no two look the same.

This pattern eases you into the basics slowly, with lots of room for tweaking things as you go.

Even if you are a beginner at amigurumi, there will be no problem.

What is Amigurumi?

Amigurumi is a type of crochet (or knitting) where you make small, stuffed toys.

The word comes from Japan:

• “ami” is short for crocheted or knitted

• “nuigurumi” means stuffed doll

So it’s a crocheted stuffed toy, which is what amigurumi means literally.

These are usually:

• small.

• soft.

• made in the round.

• molded into animals, people, or cute objects.

These snowmen are such great amigurumi.

They’re sewn from basic curved shapes, stuffed, and then adorned with faces and accessories.

People love amigurumi because:

• It’s easy to pick up (once you get the fundamentals)!

• The projects are small and satisfying.

• Each piece is unique and has its own personality.

In simple terms:

Amigurumi = adorable crocheted plush toys.

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What to Expect Before You Start

This is a good project for beginners; however, it assumes that you are already familiar with some very basic crochet techniques.

If you can single crochet and count stitches, you’re set!

Your finished snowman will:

• Have a round body and head

• Look soft and plush

• Are stylistically akin to examples

• Have its own look and specifics

It will not be a carbon copy, and that is what makes it unique.

Let’s make this snowman together.

This is an easy crochet snowman, inspired by those cozy little guys in the image.

Yours will appear similarly, but will not be identical.

That’s normal. With handcrafted snowmen, you never get anything in quite the same way, and that’s what makes them charming.

How you can build this snowman:

• A classic snowman with no legs or arms
• snowman with a plush, pudgy body and small, reed-thin arms and legs

Both of them begin similarly, so you can always choose later.

 

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Before You Start (Quick and Honest)

This is beginner-friendly.

If you can:

• make a single crochet
• count stitches
• sew pieces together

If something looks a little uneven, don’t worry. Snowmen are supposed to be soft and a bit imperfect.

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What You’ll Need

• White or off white yarn for the snowman
• Any color yarn for a scarf or hat
• A small bit of orange yarn for the nose
• Black yarn or thread for the face
• Crochet hook that matches your yarn
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Safety eyes and buttons are optional.

 

How This Snowman Is Made

This snowman is made from:
• one round body
• one smaller round head
That’s it.

Both are made by crocheting in a circle, slowly making it bigger, then smaller again.

The Body (Big Round Part)

• This is the bottom snowball.
• Start with a magic ring (or chain two if that’s easier).
• Put six single crochets into the ring.
• Now make the circle bigger by adding stitches.
• Round by round, you’ll add a few stitches until the body looks like a bowl, then you stop adding and crochet around to make the sides.
• After that, you slowly remove stitches so it closes again.
• When the opening starts to get small, stuff the body. Don’t pack it too tight. Soft looks better.
• Close the opening and pull it snug.
• You now have a soft, round body.

 

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The Head (Smaller Round Part)

• The head is made the same way as the body, just smaller.
• Start with a magic ring.
• Single crochet in a circle.
• Add stitches slowly to make it round.
• Then stop adding and crochet around.
• Then remove stitches to close it.
• Before closing it all the way, stuff the head.
• If you’re using safety eyes, put them in before you close it.
• Finish closing the head.

Sewing the Head to the Body

Place the head on top of the body.

If it tilts a little, that’s fine. Many snowmen look cuter that way.

Sew all the way around until it feels secure.

Now it officially looks like a snowman.

Choose Your Snowman Style

At this point, you choose what kind of snowman you want.

Classic Snowman

If you want the classic look, you’re done with the main body. No arms. No legs. Skip to the face.

Snowman With Arms and Legs

If you want arms and legs, keep going.

Arms (Optional)

• Each arm is a small tube.
• Make a small circle.
• Crochet around a few rows to make a short tube.
• Lightly stuff it.
• Close the end.
• Make two arms.
• Sew them onto the sides of the body.

Legs (Optional)

Legs are made the same way as arms, just a little longer.

• Make two.
• Sew them to the bottom of the body so the snowman can sit.

 

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Making the Face (Easy and Relaxed)

This part feels scary, but it’s actually simple.
Eyes can be safety eyes or stitched on with yarn. Both are fine.

The nose can be:
• a tiny crocheted bump
• or a small triangle stitched in orange

For the mouth, stitch a small curved line. It does not need to be perfect.

If you want rosy cheeks, add a few pink stitches for a slight blush.

Scarf and Hat (Just for Fun)

You don’t need these, but they’re fun.

A scarf can be:
• a simple strip
• a braided piece like in the photos

Wrap it around the neck and stitch it in place.

A hat can be a small beanie with or without a pom pom. If you skip the hat, the snowman still looks finished.

Important Thing to Remember

Your snowman will look like the examples, but not the same.

Different yarn, stitch tightness, and face placement all change the look a little. That’s normal.

If it looks handmade, you did it right.

This Is a Great First Project

This snowman is slow, forgiving, and fun.

Many people make one and then want to make another right away with a different face or scarf.

Take your time. Enjoy it. And be proud when you finish.

 

 

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