What do you make for that person who doesn’t wear crocheted gifts?? How about a fun crochet snowman ornament for the tree or decor!
Design Story and Inspiration for This Fun Crochet Ornament
It’s that time of year again where I design for my annual Holiday Maker’s Challenge!! This is the 7th year that I have done the challenge, and I’m excited to be doing it again!
I designed this pattern as part of the 2025 Holiday Maker’s Challenge, where we encourage each other to work to our holiday deadline. There are a few criteria for our patterns in the challenge, which are:
1. Uses stash yarn
2. Is easy to intermediate
3. Is small so it doesn’t take a long time to make (we have a lot of gifts to make, okay?)
4. Is well received by gift recipients
This fits the bill by using up scrap bits of yarn!! Seriously, it doesn’t take much to whip up the body of this snowman, and his little hat and scarf use even less. 😀
Yarn Options for This Easy Crochet Ornament
For this pattern, I used Lion Brand Feels Like Butta, which I’ve used several times for other projects and had some extra skeins lying around (plus some scraps!).
This is a worsted weight yarn (category #4), so if you want your snowman to be the same size as mine, go for that yarn weight.
Otherwise, feel free to use whatever yarn you want! Have a lot of blanket yarn lying around? Make it into a pillow! Got some thinner scraps? He would be adorable smaller, too!
Pattern Details for the Snowman Ornament
This pattern is made with two body sections (front and back), stuffed and single crocheted closed.
It s a super easy pattern made with just single crochet for the snowman and half double crochet for the scarf and hat!
Crochet Snowman Ornament
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (Worsted weight, category #4), 1 skein each in white (A) and contrasting color of choice (B)
Crochet Hook: US Size G (4.00mm)
Notions: 5 Safety eyes, Yarn needle, Polyester fiberfill, scrap brown and orange yarn, Scissors
Finished Size: Approximately 6” tall without pom pom
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slip st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
PATTERN
Body – make two
With two strands of A held together, ch 9.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 8 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc to last st, 2 sc in last st; turn – 10 sts.
Row 3: Repeat row 2 – 12 sts.
Rows 4-9: Work even in sc.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sctog; turn – 10 sts.
Row 11: Repeat row 10 – 8 sts.
Rows 12-15: Work even in sc.
Row 16: Repeat row 2 – 10 sts.
Rows 17-20: Work even in sc.
Row 21: Repeat row 10 – 8 sts.
Row 22: Repeat row 10 – 6 sts.
Row 23: Repeat row 10 – 4 sts.
Fasten off first side for back. Do not fasten off second side for front.
Place safety eyes on front, using photos as guide. Holding front and back together, sc evenly around outside edges, stuffing firmly with fiberfill or scrap yarn as you go. Fasten off.
Scarf
With B, ch 6.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and next 3 ch; turn – 4 hdc (skipped ch’s do not count as st).
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as hdc), hdc in 4 sts; turn – 4 hdc.
Rows 3-31: Repeat row 2.
Fasten off.
Hat
With B, make magic ring.
Round 1: 6 hdc in magic ring, pull tightly to close – 6 sts.
Round 2: 2 hdc in each st – 12 sts.
Round 3: *Hdc, 2 hdc in next st; repeat from * around – 18 sts.
Round 4: *Hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st; repeat from * around – 24 sts.
Round 5: *Hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st; repeat from * around – 30 sts.
Hat Brim:
Ch 3.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc2tog last ch and next st of hat, sl st into next st; turn – 2 sts.
Row 2: Skip slipped st, sc back loop only in next 2 sts – 2 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc back loop only in next st, sc2tog last st back loop only and next st of hat, sl st into next st; turn – 2 sts.
Repeat rows 2-3 around hat.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for stitching.
Finishing
Stitch hat and scarf in place with yarn tails.
Embroider nose, smile and arms with scrap yarn.
Weave in all ends.
Attach hook or yarn for hanger, if desired.
Final Thoughts on the Easy Crochet Snowman Ornament
I hope you enjoy this pattern as much as I enjoyed designing it!! I’m working on a lot of these little guys to give as gifts. I am SO happy with how these turned out!
Join me for our seventh annual holiday challenge – but only until December 25!
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
