A fluffy, smiling snowman with a carrot nose, a knitted scarf and mittens – and three hats to choose from: a knitted woolly hat with a pompom, a crocheted top hat or a sewn top hat. Dress him in red and green, pink or silver for a cosy Christmas display.
A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with detailed photos, plus ideas for polymer-clay decorations (sweets, buttons, baubles).
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 17–18 cm tall using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Knitting (scarf and woolly hat)
Tinting
Working with polymer clay (nose, decorations)
Sewing (optional fabric top hat)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Alize Angora Real 40 (lace, 480 m / 100 g), 1 ball, for the snowman.
• Top hat: Troitsk Baby (DK), 1/4 ball; woolly hat: Alize Superlana Klasik (DK), 1/4 ball; mittens: Adelia Tina leftovers.
• 4 mm black beads for the eyes; a ready toy nose or orange modelling clay.
• About 30 cm of 2–2.5 mm braided copper wire for the arms; a 2.0 × 25 mm cotter pin and two 30 mm discs.
• Glass granules to make the toy heavier; fabric 30 × 30 cm if you sew the top hat; decorations.
• Crochet hook 2 mm, knitting needles 2 mm, tapestry needle, polyester stuffing, slicker brush.
• Velcro tape or a slicker brush to brush the toy, hairbrush, scissors, transparent glue and dry pastel for tinting.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
29 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
