How to Crochet Snowman and Reindeer Ball Ornaments for Christmas
I have found two more Christmas ball ornaments with a surprisingly quick crochet tutorial that feature your favorite Christmas characters. Following this tutorial, you can crochet a reindeer and a snowman Christmas sphere ornament that are finished with ruffle collars and big eyes. You will especially love the snowman’s black hat with a Holy leaf accessory and the kawaii features of these amigurumi.
In the tutorial, the tutor will teach you both completely (not missing any detail) using basic crochet stitches. But the difficulty is intermediate as it involves creating and assembling small parts. The base pattern for both the Christmas balls is common and super easy for even beginners.
So, if you are ready to crochet this Christmas amigurumi, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial. It will certainly be the best gift ever!
The designer: @amigocrochetero
Know the Designer: The designer behind this Christmas tree charms project is @amigocrochetero. Her beautiful library is currently quite small since she started the channel recently, but she has since been crocheting so many cute projects. She has the aim of crocheting all things.
With the main content in Spanish, she is designing lovely amigurumi from bees to dolls and even keychains. So, follow through with her channel for exploring these ideas.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern.
Material Suggestions
To get started, make sure you have the following crochet materials and tools for getting the same-sized crochet Christmas ornament:
- Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm
- Safety Eyes: 12 mm or 14 mm (placed between rounds 8 and 9 for the reindeer.
- Yarn: Many colors (e.g., beige/tan for reindeer, white for snowman, red/green for accessories)
Other Supplies:
- Stuffing
- Darning Needle
- Gold Thread
- Blush Brush
- Pin
- Silicone
Crochet Snowman & Deer Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate. These Christmas ornaments are crocheted as head-only Amigurumi, starting with a large spherical head for both the Reindeer and the Snowman (white). You will be using single crochet, increases, and decreases.
The heads are tightly stuffed before the final rounds are closed. For the Reindeer, small accessory pieces, the nose, brown antlers, and ears, are crocheted separately and then sewn to the head.
A festive cape is crocheted as a separate, flat, circular piece and then glued to the base. The Snowman follows a similar process, but gets a detailed hat (with back loop and front loop work), a carrot nose, and simple embroidered features.
Both are finished with a coat of blush on the cheeks and a gold thread loop for hanging. Overall, this should be easy for beginners.
Tips Before getting started: You can crochet the collar in any color you wish for. The Blush applied to the cheeks is an optional but impactful detail; skipping it creates a cleaner look, while adding it makes the ornaments look softer and more friendly. The Safety Eye size (12mm or 14mm) allows for a subtle customization of the gaze.
Special Techniques
Here is the list of crochet guides for crocheting each stitch mentioned and used in the tutorial for crocheting this Christmas tree ornament:
Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through last two loops.
Back Loop Only (BLO): Insert hook into the back loop of the stitch only and complete the stitch as usual.
Front Loop Only (FLO): Insert the hook into the front loop of the stitch only and complete the stitch as usual.
