Amigurumi Snowman with Top Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

December 11, 2025
Posted by: DIY Educ
Category: Toys

Author: Olga Mikhaylina @toys_from_fairy
Difficulty: Intermediate

Using this pattern, you can crochet an adorable snowman wearing a hat. Any plush or semi-cotton yarn suitable for amigurumi will work. The toy and the top hat are crocheted; the scarf is knitted. You can decorate the snowman with pompoms and buttons.

Finished size: approx. 20 cm (28 cm with the top hat)

Materials & Tools

• Himalaya Dolphin Baby yarn: white (1 skein) and black (a bit less than half a skein)
• YarnArt Jeans yarn: red, green, brown, orange
Alize Softy white yarn for mitten cuffs
• Crochet hooks: 4 mm and 2 mm
• Knitting needles
• Toy stuffing
• Wire for stick-arms
• Safety eyes 14 mm
• Half-beads or beads 5 mm for the mouth
• Pompoms 20 mm
• Buttons for the scarf
• Needle
• Scissors

Everything you need can be purchased here.

Abbreviations

MR — magic ring
fp — front loop
ch — chain
sl st — slip stitch
sc — single crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n — repeat n times

Head & Body

Stuff as you go.

Round 1. 6 sc in MR
Round 2. (inc) x 6 (12)
Round 3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Round 4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Round 5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Round 6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Round 7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Round 8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
Round 9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rounds 10–17. 54 sc (8 rounds)
Round 18. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Round 19. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Round 20. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 21. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 22. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 23. 24 inc (48)
Round 24. (2 sc, inc) x 16 (64)
Round 25. 64 sc
Round 26. (3 sc, inc) x 16 (80)
Rounds 27–34. 80 sc (8 rounds)
Round 35. (2 sc, dec) x 20 (60)
Round 36. (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Round 37. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Round 38. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Round 39. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Round 40. (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Round 41. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Round 42. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 43. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Round 44. (dec) x 6 (6)
Round 45. Tighten and fasten off.

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Feet (2 pieces)

Optional — for stability.

Round 1. 5 sc in MR
Round 2. (inc) x 5 (10)
Round 3. (inc) x 10 (20)
Rounds 4–5. 20 sc
Round 6. (dec) x 10 (10)
Round 7. (dec) x 5 (5)
Round 8. Tighten and fasten off.

Carrot Nose

Round 1. Leave a long tail. Ch 10, join with sl st to form a ring
Rounds 2–3. 10 sc
Round 4. dec, 8 sc (9)
Round 5. dec, 7 sc (8)
Round 6. dec, 6 sc (7)
Round 7. dec, 5 sc (6)
Round 8. dec, 4 sc (5)
Round 9. dec, 3 sc (4)
Round 10. Tighten and weave in the end.

Stick Arms (2 pieces)

Round 1. 7 sc in MR

Make two parts: one approx. 10 cm long and one 4 cm. Insert wire.
Sew the smaller piece to the larger to form a branch.
Insert into the body and secure firmly.

Mittens

First small part:
Round 1. 6 sc in MR
Round 2. (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rounds 3–5. 9 sc
Fasten off.

Main part:
Round 1. 6 sc in MR
Round 2. (inc) x 6 (12)
Round 3. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rounds 4–8. 15 sc
Round 9. Join with the first piece: 9 sc along the first piece, then 15 sc along the second (24)
Round 10. (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Round 11. 18 sc
Round 12. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rounds 13–14. 12 sc
Round 15. (12 sc) x 2 using Alize Softy

Make the second mitten the same way.

Top Hat

Berries (3 pieces)

Round 1. 5 sc in MR
Round 2. (inc) x 5 (10)
Round 3. (1 sc, inc) x 5 (15)
Round 4. 15 sc
Round 5. (1 sc, dec) x 5 (10)
Round 6. (dec) x 5 (5)
Round 7. Leave a tail for sewing.

Leaves (3 pieces)

Worked in rows.

Ch 12. Starting from 2nd ch:
Row 1: 2 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (dc, hdc, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, dc) in same stitch,
hdc, (dc, hdc, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch, dc) in same stitch,
dc, hdc, 2 sc.

Repeat along the opposite side.
Leave a tail for sewing.

Sew leaves into a triangle and attach berries.

Scarf (knitted)

Worked in rows.

Cast on 11 sts. Knit in 1×1 rib (k1, p1) until desired length.

Assembly

• Place eyes between Rounds 10–11, spaced approx. 7 stitches apart.
• Sew the nose one round lower.
• Embroider a smile using beads or black thread.
• Sew buttons onto the scarf.
• Glue pompoms onto the belly.
• Add the feet if needed for stability.

Your snowman is ready!