{"title":"How to Crochet a Snowman Ornament","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crochet/how-to-crochet-a-snowman-ornament","category":{"slug":"crochet","name":"Crochet"},"creator":{"name":"Crouton Crafts","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJY0RgZLW7SW8uAb_flVsng","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x33AI7YB-s"},"tldr":"Crochet a snowman ornament in one piece, then add a fringed scarf, a top hat and a puffy paint face. Yarn swaps, sizing, hanging and fixes.","quickAnswer":"Crochet a snowman ornament in one piece, then add a fringed scarf, a top hat and a puffy paint face. An easy project. You need 11 things, including polyester fiberfill stuffing, 5 mm crochet hook and large eye yarn needle. The 10 steps start with start the Snowman Body With a Magic Ring, increase to 24 Stitches for the Snowman's Lower Body, decrease to Shape the Snowman's Lower Body Ball, crochet the Snowman's Head Rounds and stuff the Crochet Snowman With Fiberfill.","totalDurationSeconds":1843,"videoDurationSeconds":1843,"difficulty":"easy","project":{"difficulty":"easy","projectMinutes":null,"waitMinutes":null,"totalMinutes":null,"estimatedCost":null,"yield":null},"tools":["5 mm (H) crochet hook","large eye yarn needle","sewing needle and thread","small scissors","stitch marker"],"materials":["worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn in white (Caron Simply Soft Party or any worsted white)","worsted weight yarn in red for the scarf","worsted weight yarn in black for the hat","polyester fiberfill stuffing","3D puffy fabric paint in black, orange, red and green","ribbon or gold cord for a hanging loop"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Start the Snowman Body With a Magic Ring","text":"Wrap the white yarn twice around your finger, slip the 5 mm hook under both strands, yarn over and pull up a loop. Chain one to lock it. Work six single crochets into the ring, then pull the tail so the center closes tight. Join to the first stitch with a slip stitch and chain one. Joining every round is optional. If you skip it, use a stitch marker to find the start."},{"number":2,"title":"Increase to 24 Stitches for the Snowman's Lower Body","text":"Round 2: two single crochets in every stitch, for 12. Round 3: two in the next stitch, one in the next, all the way around, for 18. Round 4: two in the next stitch, then one in each of the next two, for 24. Rounds 5 to 8 are one single crochet in each stitch with no increases. The flat circle starts to cup up into a little bowl."},{"number":3,"title":"Decrease to Shape the Snowman's Lower Body Ball","text":"To decrease, put the hook into one stitch and pull up a loop, then into the next stitch and pull up another. Yarn over and pull through all three loops. Round 9: decrease, then one single crochet in each of the next two, for 18. Round 10: decrease, one single crochet, for 12. Round 11: decrease all the way around, for 6. The hole gets small, so fold the piece flat to reach the stitches."},{"number":4,"title":"Crochet the Snowman's Head Rounds","text":"The six stitches of the neck become the start of the head. Round 12: two single crochets in each stitch, for 12. Round 13: two in the next, one in the next, around, for 18. Rounds 14 and 15: one single crochet in each stitch. Round 16: decrease, then one single crochet, around, for 12. Stop here and leave the top open for stuffing."},{"number":5,"title":"Stuff the Crochet Snowman With Fiberfill","text":"Pull off small tufts of fiberfill and push them through the top opening and down through the neck to top up the lower ball. Fill it firmly so it holds a round shape. Then stuff the head, a little less firmly. Yarn scraps or fabric scraps work too. Skip rice or beans, since the ornament will sit in a box for most of the year."},{"number":6,"title":"Close the Top of the Snowman's Head and Fasten Off","text":"Round 17: decrease all the way around, from 12 stitches down to 6. Keep a finger over the stuffing so the hook does not catch it. Top up the head through the last small hole if it feels soft. Slip stitch, cut the yarn and pull the tail through. Push the tail down through the head and out the side, then trim it close so it disappears."},{"number":7,"title":"Crochet the Snowman Scarf With a Chainless Foundation","text":"Make a slip knot in red and chain two. Insert the hook into the first chain, yarn over and pull up a loop, chain one, then yarn over and pull through both loops. Each new stitch goes into the chain one of the stitch before. Make 25 stitches and fasten off. Easier option: chain 26, then single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across."},{"number":8,"title":"Add Fringe and Tie the Scarf on the Snowman","text":"Wrap red yarn three times around three fingers and cut through one end of the loops. Put your hook through the last stitch of the scarf, catch the folded loops and pull them through. Pull the cut ends through those loops and tug to lock the knot. Repeat on the other end, trim to about an inch and separate the plies. Wrap the scarf around the neck and tie it once."},{"number":9,"title":"Crochet the Snowman's Top Hat","text":"Use black yarn. The video shows white so you can see the stitches. Start with six single crochets in a magic ring. Round 2: two in each stitch, for 12. Round 3: back loops only, one in each stitch, which turns a sharp corner. Rounds 4 to 6: one in each stitch. Round 7: front loops only, two in the next and one in the next, for 18. Round 8: two in the next, one in each of the next two, for 24."},{"number":10,"title":"Sew On the Hat and Paint the Snowman's Face","text":"Sew the hat to the head with the tail or with thread and a needle. Tilt it a little for some personality. Add the hanging loop. With black puffy paint, dot two eyes, five small dots for a smile and three buttons. Use orange for the nose, building up three dots and pulling the last one out into a carrot point. Add green holly leaves and red berries to the hat."}],"commonProblems":[],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-26T18:08:57.650Z","published":"2026-10-26T18:08:43.413Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit Show Me Step by Step with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure. 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