Snowman Ornament

crocheting

Materials:

#10 bedspread weight crochet cotton: small amts. of black, red, and white

Crochet Hook Size 7 (1.65mm) Steel

Styrofoam balls: (1) 2 inch, (1) 2 1/2 inch, & (1) 3 inch

Pearlescent acrylic paint

(2) 7 mm round eyes - eyes

(1) 6mm round eye - Nose

(12) 3mm round eyes - Mouth and buttons on tuxedo

(1) 30mm or 35mm musical button that plays "Frosty the Snowman"

6 inch broom

Fabric stiffener

Polyfil to stuff arms

Before you begin, flatten the side of the foam balls that are to be glued together. Glue middle and bottom balls tog, glue head on after you put his tuxedo on. Paint the balls with 2 or more coats of paint. Cut place to insert musical button on bottom. Glue in musical button.TOP HAT: (black thread)

Rnd 1: Ch 4, join with sl st in 1st ch to form a ring. 12 sc in ring, join with sl st in 1st sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, join as previous round. (18 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 8 times, 2 sc in next st, join as previous round. (27 sc)

Rnd 4: Working this rnd only in back loops, ch 3, dc in ea sc around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (27 dc)

Rnd 5-9: Ch 3, dc in ea st around, join as previous round.

Rnd 10: Working in front loops only- ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in ea st around, join as previous round, finish off and weave in ends.

TUXEDO ( WHITE THREAD) BODY:

Rnd 1: Ch 35, join with sl st in ch 19 to form a ring. Ch 3, dc in ea ch around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (35 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 17 times, join as previous round. (52 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 9 dc, ch 6, sk 6 dc (armhole made), dc in next 20 dc, ch 6, sk next 6 dc (armhole made), dc in next 10 dc, join as previous round.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in ea dc & ch around, join as previous round. (52 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 24 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 25 dc, 2 dc in last dc, join as previous round. (54 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 7 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts) 5 times, 2 dc in last st, join as previous round. (60 dc)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in ea st around, join as previous round. (60 dc)

TAILS:

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 3 times. (10 dc)

Row 2: Ch 3, TURN, dc in ea st across, TURN.

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in next st [beg dec made], dc in next 6 sts, dec next 2 sts tog, TURN. (8 sts)

Row 4: Ch 2, dc in next st, dec next 2 sts tog, sk ch 2 of last row, TURN.

Row 5: Ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, dec next 2 sts tog, TURN.

Row 6: Ch 2, dc in next dc, dec next 2 sts tog, TURN.

Row 7: Ch 2, dc in next st, finish off. Skip 46 sc of Rnd 7 of body, join with sl st in 47th st, rep Rows 1-7 of tail, join, you'll be working in last 7 sts.

Rnd 8: Sl st in dc at base of tail, ch 1, sc in next 10 st, hdc in next 3 dc in next 4 st, tr in next dtr in next 2 st, trtr in next 2 st, ch 6, sl st in next 2 st, ch 6, trtr in next 2 st, dtr in next 2 st, tr in next st, dc in next 4 st, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 10 st, (sc up tail, 3 sc in point of tail, sc down tail, slst in base of tail) 2 times, sl st in lst sc, finish off and weave in ends.

ARMS: (MAKE TWO)

Rnd 1: Starting in ch sps of Rnd 3 of Tuxedo, with sl st in 3rd ch, ch 1, sc in same st, (sc in next 3 chs, 2 sc over post of dc at end, dc in next 6 sts, 2 sc over post of dc, sc in next 2 starting ch. (16 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts) 3 times, 2 dc in next st, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (20 dc)

Rnds 3-5: Ch 3, dc in ea st around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dec next 2 st tog, dc in next 8 st, dec next 2 st, dc in next 7 sts, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (18 dc)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 6 st, dec next 2 st, dc in next 7 st, dec next 2 st. (16 dc)

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in ea st around, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 6 st, dec next 2 st, dc in next 5 st, dec last 2 st , join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. ( 14 dc)

Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, dec next 2 st, dc in next 5 st, dec next 2 st, join with sl st in top of beg ch 3. (12 dc)

Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc next 2 sc tog) 6 times, join with sl st in 1st sc dec, finish off and weave in ends. Repeat rnd 1-11 for 2nd arm.

MITTENS: (MAKE TWO) (BLACK THREAD)

Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hk & ea ch across, ch 1, TURN. (5 sc)

Rows 2-12: Working in back LPs, sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. DO NOT TURN at end of Row 12.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in ends of rnd 1-12. Join with sl st in 19 sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 14-15: (working in rounds) ch 1, sc in ea sc around, join as previous round. (12 sc)

Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in same st, (sc next 2 sc tog-dec made, sc in next sc) 3 times, dec next 2 st, sl st in 1A sc. (8 sc)

Rnd 17: Ch 1, (dec next 2 st tog) 4 times, join as previous round.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sl st 2nd & 4th sc tog, finish off and weave in ends.

Thumb: Hold mitten so Rows 1 & 12 are pointing UP join thread with sl st through both thickness, sl st opening closed, sl st in sc of Rnd 13, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hk, (hdc, sl st back in same sc), finish off and weave in ends. stuff arms, attach mittens on ends. Dress snowman. Glue buttons on front of snowman. Place broom in snowman's hands and secure in place. stiffen hat. Glue on eyes, nose, and mouth. Make scarf and attach around neck. Secure in place.

SCARF: (Red Thread)

Rnd 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch fr hk and next 4 ch, ch 1 turn. (5 sc)

Rnd 2-80: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. After last rnd, finish off and weave in ends. For fringe on each end of scarf cut 10-2" strings, fold ea string in half, insert hook in one sc or starting ch and pull loop of thread through st with hook pick up ends and pull through. Pull tight , rep 9 more times. (5 times on each end of scarf) - cut strings even.Snowman can be either hung on the tree or can stand alone for a mantle decoration. Kids 1ove him.