A crochet snowman applique turns two white circles into a cheerful winter character. A royal blue top hat, pale blue band and three matching buttons give this version its color, while a small orange carrot and a stitched smile keep the face easy to read.
The head and body are separate flat disks worked in half double crochet. You sew them together at the neck, then add the hat and small details. There is no stuffing or back panel, so the snowman can sit against a gift bag, fabric project or wreath base.
This original interpretation takes its two-circle shape and blue details from the reference. If you prefer a decoration made only from a face and hat, the crochet snowman ornament has a different, lightly padded construction.
Two circles, one flat winter character
The head stops after five rounds at 40 stitches. The body follows the same increases for two more rounds, ending at 56 stitches. Using the same yarn and hook keeps the relationship between the circles consistent: the larger disk makes room for a vertical line of three buttons.
This is a photo-inspired pattern, not a transcription of the charts or exact stitches in the supplied image. The arithmetic has been checked, but the design has not been physically crocheted or tested. No measured gauge, finished dimensions or yarn consumption is provided. Check each disk as you work before making several matching appliques.
Yarn and tools for a crochet snowman applique
- Smooth DK-weight yarn in white, royal blue and pale blue.
- Orange yarn for the nose and black yarn for the eyes and smile.
- A 3 mm hook as a starting point, adjusted to your yarn and tension.
- A blunt yarn needle, scissors and removable stitch markers.
- Matching sewing thread and a needle if you prefer finer attachment stitches.
- A suitable fabric or wreath base if you plan to attach the applique to another project.
Use similar yarn thicknesses for the white disks and blue hat. A much heavier hat can fold the top of the head forward. For the tiny eyes and buttons, a smooth yarn makes the six stitches easier to count and the sewing tails easier to hide.
The finished fabric needs enough flexibility to lie against a backing without large gaps between stitches. Work one head first and lay it on a flat surface. If it cups or ripples strongly, check the counts and your tension before making the larger body.
US abbreviations and joining rules
ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st/sts = stitch/stitches; MR = magic ring. An hdc increase means 2 hdc in the same stitch. The Craft Yarn Council crochet abbreviation guide explains the standard US terms.
Half double crochet
Yarn over, insert the hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over again and pull through all three loops on the hook. Work through both top loops unless a different placement is specifically given.
Joined rounds without turning
For the white circles, begin each round with ch 1 and join to its first hdc with a sl st. Neither the ch 1 nor the joining sl st counts as a stitch. The first working stitch goes into the same stitch as the join. Mark that first hdc and move the marker at every round.
Do not turn the circles between rounds. The hat pieces are different: they are worked back and forth in rows, with ch 1 and a turn between rows. Their turning chains also do not count.
Crochet snowman applique: the white head
With white, make one head using the following five rounds.
- Round 1: Make a MR, ch 1 and work 8 hdc into the ring. Close the ring gently and join with a sl st to the first hdc. 8 hdc.
- Round 2: Ch 1. Work 2 hdc in each of the 8 stitches. Join. 16 hdc.
- Round 3: Ch 1. Repeat (hdc in the next stitch, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 8 times. Join. 24 hdc.
- Round 4: Ch 1. Repeat (hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 8 times. Join. 32 hdc.
- Round 5: Ch 1. Repeat (hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 8 times. Join. 40 hdc.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for joining the neck. Weave the magic-ring tail through the backs of several stitches, change direction and secure it before trimming. Do not add an extra edging round to this version.
Round 5 uses four old stitches per repeat and produces five new stitches. Eight repeats consume all 32 stitches from Round 4 and produce 40. The diagram at the end shows that one-repeat relationship rather than a complete circular chart.
Make the larger white body
Start a new white magic ring. Work Rounds 1–5 exactly as for the head, then continue with the two rounds below.
- Round 6: Ch 1. Repeat (hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 8 times. Join to the first hdc. 48 hdc.
- Round 7: Ch 1. Repeat (hdc in each of the next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch) 8 times. Join to the first hdc. 56 hdc.
Fasten off and weave in both ends on the back. Each increase round adds eight stitches overall. In Round 7, every repeat uses six old stitches and makes seven new ones: 6 × 8 = 48 consumed and 7 × 8 = 56 produced.
| Round | Repeat after starting chain | Count | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 hdc in MR | 8 | Head and body |
| 2 | 2 hdc in every stitch | 16 | Head and body |
| 3 | (1 hdc, increase) × 8 | 24 | Head and body |
| 4 | (2 hdc, increase) × 8 | 32 | Head and body |
| 5 | (3 hdc, increase) × 8 | 40 | Finish head; continue body |
| 6 | (4 hdc, increase) × 8 | 48 | Body only |
| 7 | (5 hdc, increase) × 8 | 56 | Finish body |
A blue top hat made in flat rows
Royal blue crown
Ch 13. Row 1: Sc in the second chain from the hook and each remaining chain. 12 sc. For Rows 2–7, ch 1, turn and sc in each of the 12 stitches. Every row has 12 sc. Fasten off with a sewing tail.
Pale blue band
Ch 13. Sc in the second chain from the hook and each remaining chain. One row of 12 sc. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Sew this strip across the bottom of the crown, aligning its ends with the crown edges. The band overlays the crown rather than adding another row to its height.
