Delightful Snowman Crochet Square

This Delightful Snowman Crochet Square is a fun and quick item that can be used for a varietyof projects!

Delightful Snowman Crochet Square

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Supplies/Materials:

• Yarn – Vinnis Colours Nikkim (cotton yarn) – approx 25 yards (23 meters) (colors listed in Pattern Notes); Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light.
• Hook – 3, 25 mm (D) – I used Clover
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Optional – Stuffing/Fiberfill
• Optional – Button Googly Eyes/Buttons (1½ cm)
• Optional – Ready made Pompom

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE:

Easy – Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.

Abbreviations: US Terminology
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop

PATTERN NOTES:

Gauge:
Gauge is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect.
However if you use a different yarn and hook sizing will differ.

Finished Size:
Approx 6 inch (15 cm)

Colors:

• A – Natural (8 g)
• B – White (8 g)
• C – Blue Bell (6 g)
• D – Royal Blue (2 g)
• E – Orange (2 g)

Let’s Crochet!

Instructions:

With B – make a magic ring/ or CH 4; SL ST to make a ring.

Note: CH 3 at start of each round counts as 1 DC.

RND 1: CH 3; work 2 DC into ring; CH 2; [work 2 DC; CH 2] x 3 times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3CH.

RND 2: CH 3; work 1 DC into next 2 DC; work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space;
*work 1 DC into next 3 DC; work [2 DC; 2 CH 2; 2 DC] into next 2 CH corner space. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3CH.
(7 DC on each side)

SL ST into the back-loops of the next 2 DC; SL ST into corner space.

RND 3: CH 3; work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space; work 1 DC into next 7 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next corner space; work 1 DC into next 7 DC. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
(11 DC on each side)

SL ST into the back-loop of the next DC; SL ST into corner space.

RND 4: CH 3; work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space; work 1 DC into next 11 DC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next corner space; work 1 DC into next 11 DC. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
(15 DC on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Triangles:

With B – join into any corner.

First Triangle:

R0W 1: Work 1 SC into corner space; work 1 SC into next 15 DC; work 1 SC into next corner space; TURN.
(17 DC)
ROW 2: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 13 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(15 SC)
ROW 3: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 11 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(13 SC)
ROW 4: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 9 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(11 SC)
ROW 5: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 7 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(9 SC)
ROW 6: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 5 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(7SC)
ROW 7: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 3 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(5SC)
ROW 8: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next 1 SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(3SC)
ROW 9: CH 1; SC3tog; TURN.
(1SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

2^nd; 3^rd and 4^th Triangles:

With B – join into next corner.

Repeat instructions as for 1^st Triangle.

Border:

With A – join into any SC3tog (1 SC/Top) of a Triangle.

RND 1: *Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into Triangle Top SC; work up evenly along the side of the triangle 11 SC; work 1 SC into corner space; work up evenly along the side of the next triangle 11 SC. ** (23 SC – NOT including the 2 SC worked at the start).
Repeat from * to ** 3 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
(25 SC on each side)

RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner space; work 1 DC into next 25 SC.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into next corner space; work 1 DC into next 25 SC. **
Repeat from * to ** 2 more times; SL ST into 3^rd of 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Carrot Nose:

With D – CH 6.

ROW 1: work 1 SC in 2^nd CH from hook; work 1 SC into next 4 SC; TURN.
ROW 2 – 4: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC; TURN.
(5 SC)
ROW 5: CH 1; SC2tog; work 1 SC into next SC; SC2tog; TURN.
(3 SC)
ROW 6-7: CH 1; work 1 SC into each SC; TURN.
(3 SC)
ROW 8: CH 1; SC3tog; TURN.
(1 SC)
ROW 9: CH 1; work 1 SC into SC.
SL ST all around nose; leave a tail for sewing.

Assemble:

• Sew nose to center of square.
• Sew eyes into position between the 3^rd and 4^th rounds of square just above the nose / or embroider eyes.
• Sew a pom-pom to top of Hat triangle.
• Embroider a mouth (optional).

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• Merry Elf
• Dashful Rudolph

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