How to Crochet Snowman in Gift Christmas Ornament
I am here with the 2nd idea and tutorial on crocheting an amigurumi that combines two Christmas combos, this time a lot more gift-ready. Revealing the crochet snowman sitting atop a gift box amigurumi in two lovely colors and sprinkling yarn details. You will love the snowman accessories (a wrapped scarf and a Santa hat) and the golden yarn stripe in the gift.
Crocheting as two pieces (head and gift), this amigurumi snowman will be quick to crochet, even though it uses thin yarns. It has small pieces of styrofoam inside the gift box and the snowman’s head to maintain its shape.
So, you can also place it on your desk due to its flat base or use the hanging cord for Christmas tree ornamenting. 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!
Who is the designer? The incredible designer behind this hanging Christmas ornament is @ARTDATHA. She has some of the cutest amigurumi designs in quite a promising amount, like the Minecraft Bee, Minion, and Bugs Bunny, to name a few.
From popular cartoon amigurumi (such as Snoopy and Tweety Bird) to small animals like lions and rabbits. You will love her Christmas series with a Christmas tree, Santa, an elf, and more.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Material Suggestions
To follow through with the tutorial, gather the following suggested tools and materials for crocheting this gift Christmas amigurumi:
- Yarn: Blue, yellow, white, red, or any color combination for the box and hat.
- Gold Yarn: A thin polypropylene metallic yarn used for the ribbon detail on the box.
- Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm.
Other materials:
- Stuffing
- Tapestry Needle: Used for weaving in ends and assembling parts.
- Scissors
- Stitch Marker: Used to keep track of rounds or stitches.
- Glue: Used to secure the hat fold, nose, eyes, and to attach the entire ornament.
- Black Beads: Small black beads (or half pearls/safety eyes) used for the eyes.
- Styrofoam Base: Two 3×3 pieces (from a pastry tray or similar) to provide a flat, firm base for the gift box.
- White Nail Polish: Used to add a small “catchlight” to the bead eyes for sparkle.
Crochet Christmas Snowman Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: You will crochet the snowman head and a gift box base using basic amigurumi. Crochet the head using single crochet, increase, and decrease. The construction involves working in both spiral rounds (for the head) and joined, closed rounds (for the gift box base and the Santa hat, using a slip stitch to close each round and a chain to begin the next.
Use (Half Double Crochet) for a foldable edge on the gift box, and the Puff Stitch (implied by the process of coiling yarn for the pompom) or a simple pompom technique for the hat’s tip.
Also, surface decoration involves a combination of embroidery (implied for the eyes if they are not used) and surface applications like gluing the eyes and the carrot nose.
Tutorial-Timing: 18 Minutes only (perfect for learning the basic amigurumi techniques and how to crochet a cube amigurumi by working in the round)
Tips before getting started: The color combination can be inverted or entirely changed from the demonstrated blue/red/white decor theme, as shown in the final example.
For the face, the eyes can be customized: instead of the glued-on black beads, one can embroider the eyes or use small safety eyes. The scarf is optional and can be made longer or shorter than the suggested 43 chains.
Stitch Guides for Special Techniques
The following are the crochet techniques that the tutor will use for crocheting all parts of this Christmas amigurumi:
- Half Double Crochet (HDC): A stitch taller than a single crochet made by yarning over, inserting the hook into the stitch, pulling up a loop, and then yarning over and pulling through all three loops on the hook.
- Triple Increase (3SC in one stitch): Work three single crochet stitches into the same stitch to create a sharp corner or add width.
- Back Loop Only (BLO): Insert the hook into only the back loop of the stitch to create a ridge or fold line.
- Pompom Stitch/Technique: Coil the yarn several times, tie it tightly in the center, and trim the ends evenly to form a fluffy pompom.
- Single Crochet in Back Loop (SC BLO): Make a single crochet through only the back loop to create a flexible, defined edge.
