Step into a world where winter isn’t just about icy roads and gray skies; it’s about embracing the playful spirit of the season. In our collection of 25 knitted snowman patterns, we invite you to rediscover the childhood delight of seeing snow for the first time, the joy of building a snowman, and the magic that snowfall brings to the world.
Winter often gets a bad rap for its chilly temperatures and unpredictable weather, but we believe festive season is the perfect time to infuse a bit of whimsy and warmth into your surroundings. These patterns aren’t just about creating adorable snowmen; they’re a celebration of the joy that comes with winter.
Whether you’re a seasoned knitter or a novice with knitting needles, our curated list of knitted snowman patterns offers a delightful array of options.
From charming stuffed toys to festive home decor, cozy wearables, and adorable accessories; there are tons of great ways to get into the spirit of snowman season. Amongst this treasure trove of knitted snowman patterns you will also find some more unique projects that can be part of your seasonal display like gift bags, jar cozies, draft stoppers, ornaments and potholders. It’s a choose your own knitting adventure with a destination of fun!
Let’s knit our way to a season that’s not just about surviving the cold but celebrating the warmth of togetherness, laughter, and the sheer delight of adding a personal touch by crafting something special. Get ready to embark on a journey of frosty fun as we present 25 knitted snowman patterns that will make you fall in love with the wintery holiday season all over again!
Snowman Gift Bag
Go green with a white gift bag complete with a smiling snowman face. Reusable gift bags are the knitting project that keeps on giving. You can use them to store all sorts of presents year after year to the delight of your family and friends. The easy peasy pattern is worked in the round with stockinette stitch.
Designer: Premier Yarns Design Team
Yarn: Premier Yarns Everyday Worsted Solids, Marls & Heathers (Worsted Weight #4)
Premier Yarns Everyday Bulky (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Easy Flat Knit Snowman
If you’re not super comfortable working with double pointed needles yet, then this flat knit snowman is sure to come in handy! You can use your regular straight needles to whip up this cute snow friend. It’s a little bit like knitting magic when the flat shape turns into a 3-dimensional delight with the help of a little stuffing and sewing.
Designer: Gina-Michele
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Snowman Time Sweater
Keep the cold at bay with this cute and cozy snowman sweater. The piece is knit from the top down in stockinette and rib stitches. A doubled neck edge is sure to keep you extra warm against the chilly winter air. Now you’ll be able to honestly say, the cold never bothered you anyway!
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Wish (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Snowman Pompom Hat
Imagine the delight on your little one’s face when you present them with this adorable snowman hat. I couldn’t think of a cuter way to protect them from the cold. The pattern calls for knit and purl stitches along with knit 2 togethers to shape the crown. Details of the snowman’s face are added on after using duplicate stitch embroidery.
Designer: Fox & Pine Stitches
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick Solids (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Mini Snowbuddies
If this picture is any indication, it seems like these knitted snowman patterns might be a little bit addicting. They can be knit either flat on straight needles and then seamed or in the round using double pointed needles. A few small stitched seams add the illusion of legs and arms. Will you be able to stop at just one or will you make a whole family of snowmen?
Designer: Esther Braithwaite
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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My Own Personal Flurry
Even if you have to dress boring for work you can always opt for some silly socks to keep things light. These snowman socks are equal parts playful and practical. The pattern is worked from the top down in the round with stranded colorwork and the heel flap technique.
Designer: Fishhead Creations
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Fabel (Fingering Weight #1)
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Cozy Snowman Hat
Here’s another one of our knitted snowman patterns that offers an interpretation of a snowman hat. This design is a little simpler overall, with the exception of the addition of the colorful earmuffs. I love the pop of color adds to the design and I think it really adds a lot of cuteness! The free knitting pattern is available in baby and toddler sizes.
Designer: Little Red Window Designs
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Aran Weight #4)
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Melting Snowman
Capture the shock of the moment a snowman begins to melt with this funny stuffed animal design. The pattern is knit in the round with stockinette stitch. A small circle of cardboard is attached to the bottom and covered with a circle of white felt to reinforce the structure of the snowman’s wide, flat base.
Designer: Cheryl Patzer
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Snowman Dishcloth
Add a festive touch of fun to your kitchen routine with this adorable dishcloth. Everyday drudgery can be a little less of a chore when you have a silly snowman on your side. The pattern is knit in garter stitch and embellished with basic embroidery. You could even choose a thicker weight of yarn and a larger set of needles to make the design bigger and use it as a hot pad.
Designer: Stana D. Sortor for Knit Picks
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Sport (Sport Weight #2)
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Frosty’s Christmas
Who said that all Christmas sweaters have to be ugly? Show off your seasonal spirit with this fun and festive pullover. The pattern is worked from the top down so you can try it on as you go and make sure that it fits right. You’ll do basic stranded colorwork for the snowman itself and then go back in to add the snowflakes and buttons using knots of yarn.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Snow (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Samuel the Skiiing Snowman
Do you ever wonder what snowmen do when they’re not posing in your yard? Well it seems like skiing would be a fun pastime! I love it when stuffed animals tell a story like this one. The pattern is worked flat in stockinette stitch, so it’s really not too hard. The fun part comes when you make the skis and poles using odds and ends from around the house.
Designer: PhoenixKnits
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Cupcake Snowman
Combine your love of sweet treats with your love of winter fun with this delightful cupcake snowman design. You can embellish your snowman with a bowtie or a hair bow or a top hat. Simple embroidery is used to make the arms of the snowman on the left while the snowman on the right is rocking a pair of toothpicks. How inventive!
Designer: Cherie Marie Leck
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Party (Aran Weight #4)
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Cozy Snowman Christmas Ornament
Add a dash of winter whimsy to your Christmas tree with these adorable snowman ornaments. Their smiling faces and topsy turvy hats are sure to steal the show. The pattern has you knit the head and hat all together as one piece using stockinette and garter stitches in the round.
Designer: Donna Herron for Felt Magnet
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4
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Snowman Scarf
I adore the trend of scarves designed with pom poms on the ends rather than fringe. The playful pompom design goes perfectly with the silly snowman face on the scarf. Buttons are used to represent the eyes and nose. While the original was made on a knitting machine, it would be easy to replicate the instructions for regular knitting instead.
Designer: Sheepishly Sharing
Yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (Aran Weight #4)
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Melting Snowman Sweater
Your friends and family are sure to get a chuckle out of seeing you wear this melting snowman sweater. Knitted snowman patterns like this one are all about making people smile and spreading joy everywhere you go. This pattern is part of a collection of 5 different ugly Christmas sweaters to knit and wear.
Designer: Kim Cameron for Knit Picks
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Knitting Snowman
In addition to skiiing, it turns out that snowmen have also been known to take up knitting! Here we see the snowman in his natural habitat working away on the scarf that he is wearing. This design is a fun way to celebrate both your love of winter and your love of knitting! The pattern calls for seed stitch, rib stitch, and stockinette.
Designer: Nancy Anderson for Yarnspirations
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Snowman Jar Cozy
Turn a boring old jar into a cute candy holder with this fun design. This is a clever idea that can be replicated in a number of ways. A simple white sheath fit over any old receptacle can turn into a snowman with some buttons and felt. You could decorate mason jars, upcycle food tins, or add a dash of Christmas charm to a plain basket.
Designer: Nazanin S. Fard for Yarnspirations
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (Aran Weight #4)
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Frank the Snowman
Super bulky weight yarn is the way to go when you are knitting up supersize stuffed animals. This big snowman has a big heart and he’s the perfect size for snuggling. All the components of this pattern are worked flat so you won’t need to dust off your DPNs. Everything is made with easy peasy garter stitch except for the smooth stockinette stitch stick arms.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Snow (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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Snowman Draft Stopper
A super long and skinny snowman is just the thing to keep the cold winter air from coming in under your front door. Just because draft stoppers are really functional that doesn’t mean that they can’t also be fun! This stockinette and garter stitch creation is filled with lentils rather than stuffing. The extra weight helps keep it in place.
Designer: Robin Allen for Knit Picks
Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Aran Snow Family
While many knitted snowman patterns call for basic stockinette or garter stitches, this design really amps up the “wow” factor with cables and seed stitch. You can really stretch your knitting skills and show off a little with this cute snowman design. I especially love all the different hat options they have presented on the top of the head in the photo.
Designer: Mary Maxim
Yarn: Aran Weight #4
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Snowman and Santa Cup Cozy
Skip the cardboard drink sleeve at the coffee stand and go green with a reusable one instead. These Christmas cozies are the perfect finished size to add some holiday spirit to your caffeinated beverage of choice. You can also use them to decorate wine bottles you want to give as gifts or to protect your hands from cold canned drinks. Best of all, they are super easy and quick to make and they don’t take very much yarn.
Designer: Cables and Strings Designs
Yarn: Briggs & Little Heritage 2 Ply (Worsted Weight #4)
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Snowman Gift Card Cozy
Ain’t no shame in my gift card game! When friends and family are hard to buy for, let them do the shopping themselves by giving them the great gift of a gift card. A handmade gift card holder keeps the gift card from feeling cold and impersonal. It’s the gift that says, “I love you but I don’t know what to buy you!”
Designer: Lily Sugar’n Cream
Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream Solids & Denim (Worsted Weight #4)
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3 Little Snowmen Potholder
A pretty snowman potholder could be a perfect gift for the busy home baker in your life or you could make one for yourself instead. There’s a little hanging loop on one corner so you can display the potholder in style with your other Christmas decor when it’s not in use. The pattern is knit in stockinette stitch with stranded colorwork. The decorative border is added with a crochet hook.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Paris (Aran Weight #4)
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Toybox Snowman
If snowmen had arms and legs like us then they could run and play just like kids. What a magical idea for a stuffed snowman friend! Do you know someone who would love this little stockinette stitch snow buddy? Snowmen in real life are a favourite Christmas companion and will start to melt when the sun gets high, but this one will stick around forever!
Designer: Jean Greenhowe Designs
Yarn: Sirdar Bonus DK Extra Value (DK Weight #3)
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Jasper the Knitted Snowman
The last of our free patterns is another snowman stuffed animal design that has arms and legs. I love the fact that this snowman is able to stand up on its own. This stocking stitch snowman is not too big and not too small. He’s just the right size for little kids to hug. They will especially love helping him put his cute hat on and take it back off.
Designer: Laura Telfer-Williams for Let’s Knit Together
Yarn: DK Weight #3
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Final Thoughts on Knitted Snowman Patterns
A gray winter can provide the perfect canvas for playful knitting projects. So, pick up those knitting needles, embrace the frosty fun, and let these adorable knitted snowman patterns bring a warm and cheerful spirit to your Christmas display and winter days. We hope you found a free snowman knitting pattern you can’t wait to get started on!
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