Snowman

Snowman

Materials

• 4 mm crochet hook
• Double–knitting yarn in white, red and black;
• Fiberfil;
• Twilley’s ‘Goldfingering’ for hanging loop. (This is a widely available 3 ply gold coloured thread);
• Small lengths of yarn for embroidering features.

  The Figure

  Round 1

  8 double–crochet in 2nd chain from hook.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (8 stitches)
  

  Round 2

  Chain 1. 2 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (16 stitches)
  

  Round 3

  Chain 1. (1 double–crochet in next stitch. 2 double–crochet in next stitch) 8 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (24 stitches)
  

  Rounds 4–6

  Chain 1. 1 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  

  Round 7

  Chain 1. (1 double–crochet in each of next 3 stitches. 2 double–crochet in next stitch) 6 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (30 stitches)
  

  Rounds 8–9

  Chain 1. 1 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  

  Round 10

  Chain 1. (1 double–crochet in each of next 3 stitches. 1 decrease) 6 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (24 stitches)
  

  Rounds 11–12

  Chain 1. 1 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  

  Round 13

  Chain 1. (1 double–crochet in each of next 2 stitches. 1 decrease) 8 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (18 stitches)
  

  Round 14

  Chain 1. (1 double–crochet in next stitch. 1 decrease) 6 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. Fill body with fibrefil. (12 stitches)
  

  Round 15 (the neck)

  Chain 1. (1 decrease) 6 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (6 stitches)
  

  Round 16 (the head)

  Chain 1. (2 double–crochet in next stitch. 1 double–crochet in next stitch) 3 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (9 stitches)
  

  Round 17

  Chain 1. (2 double–crochet in each of next 2 stitches. 1 double–crochet in next stitch) 3 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (15 stitches)
  

  Rounds 18–19

  Chain 1. 1 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  

  Round 20

  Chain 1. (1 double–crochet in next stitch. 1 decrease) 5 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  Fill head with fibrefil. (10 stitches)
  

  Round 21

  Chain 1. (1 decrease) 5 times.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first decrease.
  Cut yarn, weave tail through last five stitches, pull snugly and fasten off. (5 stitches)
  

  The Scarf

  Foundation chain

  With red yarn chain 34.
  

  Round 1

  1 half–treble in 2nd chain from hook. 1 half–treble in each of next 32 chain. Fasten off leaving length of yarn for sewing scarf to body. (32 stitches)
  

  The Hat

  Foundation chain

  With black yarn chain 2.
  

  Round 1

  8 double–crochet in 2nd chain from hook.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (8 stitches)
  

  Round 2

  Chain 1. 2 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet. (16 stitches)
  

  Round 3

  Chain 1. 1 double–crochet in back loop of each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  

  Round 4

  Chain 1. 1 double–crochet in each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first double–crochet.
  

  Round 5

  Chain 1. 2 half–trebles in front loop of each stitch around.
  Join with a slip–stitch to first half–treble.
  Fasten off. (32 stitches)
  

  Making up

  Drape scarf around neck and sew on using running stitches.
  Thread a length of 3 ply gold thread to top of head and thread both ends up through hat.
  Tie ends together to form hanging loop.
  Sew hat onto head at a jaunty angle.
  Embroider features on face and buttons on body, or glue on felt features if preferred.