Count down to Christmas in the most delightful way with the Amigurumi Snowman Advent Calendar, a crochet project that’s bursting with festive charm! ⛄🧶 This cheerful snowman brings together cozy crochet textures, bright winter details, and 24 tiny pocket friends that tuck neatly into numbered crocheted pockets. With his classic black hat, bright red scarf, rosy cheeks, and twig arms, he makes a heartwarming centerpiece for holiday décor and a joyful tradition for families.
The pattern includes everything you need to create a full display—snowman, hat, scarf, arms, mittens, pockets, berries, holly, buttons, and 24 mini characters to surprise and delight each day. Whether perched in the living room, gifted to loved ones, or treasured as a handmade heirloom, the Amigurumi Snowman Advent Calendar is a magical way to crochet celebration, coziness, and a sprinkle of handmade wonder—one loop at a time! 🎄✨🧵
❄️ Crochet Snowman Advent Calendar Pattern
There’s something wonderfully heartwarming about welcoming the holiday season with a handmade advent companion. This tall, cheerful snowman—with his bright scarf, tall black hat, rosy cheeks, and 24 pockets filled with tiny characters—brings cozy magic to every room. He looks soft, friendly, and delightfully expressive, making him the perfect heirloom decoration or special Christmas gift.
The pattern below recreates the snowman exactly as shown in the reference photos: tall cone-shaped body, thick red ribbed scarf, wide hat brim, cream pockets, brown stick arms with green mittens, and an assortment of tiny pocket friends. Let’s bring this winter character to life!
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – involves shaping, sewing, and making many small parts.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 55–60 cm tall with hat
Base width approx. 35–38 cm
🧶 Materials
Worsted/Aran weight yarn:
• White – 350–400 g (head + body)
• Cream – 130–150 g (pockets)
• Black – 120 g (hat, buttons, eyebrows, smile)
• Bright Red – 130 g (scarf, hat band)
• Orange – 25–30 g (carrot nose)
• Brown – 70 g (arms)
• Light Green – 60–70 g (mittens)
• Soft White (second shade) – 30 g (mitten cuffs)
• Olive Green – 15–20 g (holly leaves)
• Bright Red – small scraps (holly berries)
For mini characters: small amounts of beige, brown, pink, blue, red, green, yellow, gray.
Tools:
• 4.0 mm crochet hook
• 14–16 mm safety eyes
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers
• Optional: blush
• Optional: pipe cleaners for arm stability
☃️ MAIN SNOWMAN PATTERN
Head (White)
Round 1: Magic ring 6
Round 2: Increase in each stitch = 12
Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) repeat to end = 18
Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat = 24
Round 5: (3 single crochet, increase) repeat = 30
Round 6: (4 single crochet, increase) repeat = 36
Round 7: (5 single crochet, increase) repeat = 42
Round 8: (6 single crochet, increase) repeat = 48
Round 9: (7 single crochet, increase) repeat = 54
Round 10: (8 single crochet, increase) repeat = 60
Rounds 11–20: Work 60 stitches each round
Insert safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14, spaced 9 stitches apart.
Round 21: (8 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 54
Round 22: (7 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 48
Round 23: (6 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 42
Round 24: (5 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 36
Round 25: (4 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 30
Round 26: (3 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 24
Finish off and stuff the head firmly.
Carrot Nose (Orange)
Round 1: Magic ring 4
Rounds 2–3: Work 4 stitches each round
Round 4: (1 single crochet, increase) repeat = 6
Rounds 5–8: Work 6 stitches per round
Round 9: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat = 8
Rounds 10–13: Work 8 stitches per round
Round 14: Decrease 4 times = 4
Stuff lightly and sew between the eyes.
Facial Details
• Embroider a long curved smile with black yarn.
• Add small slightly arched eyebrows.
• Brush soft blush on cheeks.
Body (Tall Cone – White)
Round 1: Magic ring 8
Round 2: Increase in each stitch = 16
Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) repeat = 24
Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) repeat = 32
Round 5: (3 single crochet, increase) repeat = 40
Round 6: (4 single crochet, increase) repeat = 48
Round 7: (5 single crochet, increase) repeat = 56
Round 8: (6 single crochet, increase) repeat = 64
Round 9: (7 single crochet, increase) repeat = 72
Round 10: (8 single crochet, increase) repeat = 80
Rounds 11–40: Work 80 stitches per round
Round 41: (8 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 72
Round 42: (7 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 64
Round 43: (6 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 56
Round 44: (5 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 48
Finish off and stuff firmly. Shape into a tall rounded cone.
Buttons (Make 3 – Black)
Round 1: Magic ring 6
Round 2: Increase in each stitch = 12
Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) repeat = 18
Sew vertical line of three. Add a small red knot to the center of each.
Thick Ribbed Scarf (Bright Red)
Chain 130.
Row 1: Half double crochet across.
Rows 2–8: Work half double crochet in back loops only each row.
Wrap around neck and secure.
Top Hat (Black)
Hat Crown
Round 1: Magic ring 6
Round 2: Increase = 12
Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) = 18
Round 4: (2 single crochet, increase) = 24
Round 5: (3 single crochet, increase) = 30
Round 6: (4 single crochet, increase) = 36
Rounds 7–18: Work 36 stitches per round
Hat Band (Red)
Rounds 19–22: Work 36 stitches per round
Hat Brim
Round 23 (front loops only): (5 single crochet, increase) repeat = 42
Round 24: (6 single crochet, increase) repeat = 48
Round 25: (7 single crochet, increase) repeat = 54
Rounds 26–28: Work 54 stitches per round
Finish off.
Holly Decoration
Leaves (Make 2 – Olive):
Chain 10, then work: single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet, double crochet, double crochet, half-double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch.
Berries (Make 3 – Red):
Magic ring 5, close.
Attach to side of hat band.
Stick Arms (Brown, Make 2)
Round 1: Magic ring 6
Rounds 2–30: Work 6 stitches each round
Finish off.
Sew slightly below scarf level so arms angle outward.
Mittens (Green + White)
Cuff (White)
Round 1: Magic ring 6
Round 2: Increase around = 12
Rounds 3–4: Work 12 single crochet each round
Switch to green.
Mitten Body
Rounds 5–10: Work 12 stitches
Round 11: (1 single crochet, decrease) repeat = 8
Finish off and sew to arm ends.
Slide white cuff outward to mimic the thick folded edge.
🎁 Advent Pockets (Cream – Make 24)
Chain 12
Row 1: 11 single crochet
Rows 2–7: 11 single crochet
Work single crochet around entire pocket with 2 stitches per corner.
Finish off.
Embroider numbers 1–24 in bright red.
Sew pockets in three wrapped rows around lower body.
🧸 Mini Pocket Characters (24 pcs)
All minis use the same head shape:
Mini Head Base:
Round 1: Magic ring 6
Round 2: Increase = 12
Round 3: (1 single crochet, increase) = 18
Rounds 4–6: Work 18
Round 7: (1 single crochet, decrease) = 12
Round 8: Decrease to close = 6
Add 6 mm safety eyes.
Then add accessories to turn the heads into:
• Snowmen with tiny hats
• Bears
• Mice
• Bunnies (add long ears)
• Reindeer (small antlers)
• Elf
• Santa
• Yellow chick-like characters
• Pink child face with buns
• Blue animal
• Penguins
• Small creatures wearing hoods
🧷 Final Assembly
• Sew head to top of body securely
• Add scarf snugly around neck
• Attach arms low and angled
• Sew on mittens
• Place hat slightly tilted
• Sew buttons down body
• Attach numbered pockets in tidy rows
• Insert a mini character into each pocket
• Add blush for charm
❄️ Final Notes
Your winter snowman advent calendar is complete—tall, cheerful, and full of tiny surprises. He brings the sweetness of handmade tradition into every December morning. Whether displayed proudly in your living room or gifted to a loved one, he’ll fill the holiday season with warmth, wonder, and handmade magic.
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