Winter was a very magical time of year for me as a child. Admittedly, as an adult, it is less so. I don't enjoy being cold. I don't like having to bundle up, and I really hate having to scrape ice off my windshield. However, children don't have these same concerns over winter. Falling, fluffy, snowflakes cause jaw dropping, eye widening excitement. Dressing up in soft squishy winter coats and pants makes them feel like marshmallows who can't get hurt no matter how hard they throw themselves into the snow. Building snowmen takes up so much space in their excited brains, they have no room for complaining of the cold. I miss those creative times, lacking the inhibitions of an adult, and running headlong into the fun and excitement of the season. In an attempt to somewhat bridge that gap, I have created this fun and warm Snowman Hand Puppet. Great for playing indoors, but hopefully, still bringing some of the magic of winter.
Materials
Bulky Weight 5 Yarn:
THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Like a Dove (A) approximately 70 yds
THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Olive You (B) approximately 22 yds
THE HOOK NOOK, YUMMY: Charcoal Toothpaste (C) approximately 20 yds
THE HOOK NOOK, MAIN SQUEEZE: Marigold Fields: (D) approximately 42 inches
THE HOOK NOOK CROCHET HOOK, size H - 5mm
Scissors
Terms and abbreviations to know
magic ring
rnd, rnds - round, rounds
st, sts - stitch, stitches
sl st - slip stitch
sk - skip
sc - single crochet
inc - increase, 2 sts in same st
dec - decrease, combine 2 sts into only 1 st
BLO - back loop only
FLO - front loop only
tr - triple crochet
invsc2tog - invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable.
Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
Insert hook into front loop of second stitch.
Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
Notes
The body of the Snowman Hand Puppet is worked from the top down, in the rnd, with no joining. The stick arms, hat, carrot nose, and the charcoal buttons and eyes, are made separately and sewn on.
Size
This is one size, fitting child through adult, but if you wish to make it smaller for a smaller child to play with, simply tighten the gauge or go down a hook size.
Gauge
6 sts across and 7 rnds down = approximately 2 inches
Body - beginning at the head, with A
Begin with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts
Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts
Rnd 5: (3 inc, sc in next 9 sts)2x; 30 sts
Rnds 6-14: sc in each st around; 30 sts
Rnd 15: (3 invsc2tog, sc in next 9 sts)2x; 24 sts
Rnd 16: (ch 7, sk next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts)2x; 30 sts, counting the chs
Rnd 17: BLO this rnd only - sc in next 2 chs, 3 inc, sc in next 2 chs, sc in next 8 sts, sc in next 2 chs, 3 inc, sc in next 2 chs, sc in next 8 sts; 36 sts
Rnds 18-24: sc in each st around; 36 sts
Rnd 25: (6 invsc2tog, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 24 sts
Rnd 26: sc in each st around; 24 sts
Rnd 27: BLO this rnd only - (6 inc, sc in next 6 sts)2x; 36 sts
Rnd 28: sc in next 3 sts, (inc, sc in next st)3x, sc in next 12 sts, (inc, sc in next st)3x, sc in next 9 sts; 42 sts
Rnds 29-32: sc in each st around; 42 sts
Rnd 33: sc in next 3 sts, 6 invsc2tog, sc in next 9 sts, 6 invsc2tog, sc in next 6 sts; 30 sts
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Arms, Make 2, in B
Begin with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts
Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: loosely sl st in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 4: work behind the sl sts and sc in each st around, using the top of the sts from rnd 2; 12 sts
Rnd 5: sc in next 2 sts, tr in next st, sc in next 9 sts; 12 sts
Rnd 6: sc in next 6 sts, tr in next st, sc in next 5 sts; 12 sts
Rnd 7: tr in next st, sc in next 11 sts; 12 sts
Rnd 8: sc in each st around; 12 sts
Rnd 9: sc in next 5 sts, tr in next st, sc in next 6 sts; 12 sts
Rnd 10: sc in next 10 sts, tr in next st, sc in next st; 12 sts
Rnd 11: sc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, sc in next 8 sts; 12 sts
Rnd 12: sc in each st around; 12 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew into the arm holes of the puppet. Weave in all ends.
Top Hat in C
Work in a rnd, around the beginning ch, utilizing both sides of the ch.
Ch 11
Rnd 1: turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 9 chs across, do NOT turn, but flip to crochet on the bottom half of the ch, sc in 10 chs across, do not join to first st, but continue in rnds; 20 sts
Rnds 2-5: sc in each st around; 20 sts
Rnd 6: FLO this rnd only - (2 inc, sc in next 6 sts, 2 inc)2x; 28 sts
Rnd 7: (4 inc, sc in next 6 sts, 4 inc)2x; 44 sts
Rnd 8: BLO this rnd only - sc in each st around; 44 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the hat over the head, about rnds 5 and 6, around the front and the back of the snowman. Weave in ends.
Nose in D
Ch 5
Row 1: turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; 4 sts
Row 2: ch 1 and turn, 2 dec; 2 sts
Row 3: ch 1 and turn, sc in each st across; 2 sts
Row 4: ch 1 and turn, dec; 1 st
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the face, at an angle, with row 4 pointed downward to the right, just about rnd 17 of the body, and the beginning ch up between rnds 11 and 14. Weave in ends.
Eyes, Make 2, in C
Begin with magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring, join to first st with sl st and fasten off; 6 sts
Use end tails to sew the eyes onto the front of the face, around rnds 8 to 10, about 3 sts from either side of the head. Weave in ends.
Top Button, in C
Ch 4
Row 1: turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; 3 sts
Row 2: ch 1 and turn, sc in each st across; 3 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the center portion of the snoman. Weave in ends.
Bottom Button, in C
Ch 6
Row 1: turn and sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; 5 sts
Rows 2-3: ch 1 and turn, sc in each st across; 5 sts
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the bottom center portion of the snowman. Weave in ends.
I hope you've enjoyed this fun puppet pattern! He will make a wonderful Christmas gift, perfect size for stocking stuffers! If you are looking for more indoor-friendly, winter patterns, to inspire creative play out of the cold, please check out my Snowman Stacking Rings Toy and my Christmas Tree Stacking Rings Toy. Also, follow along on my Instagram, @ekaygdesigns for more Christmas themed puppets to come!
