Bring frosty cheer to your home with the Amigurumi Snowman Towel Roll Holder, a festive crochet project that’s both adorable and practical! ⛄🧶 With his cozy scarf, carrot nose, and sturdy little arms ready to hold a towel roll, this snowman is the perfect winter companion for your kitchen or bathroom. Whether you’re decorating for the holidays or gifting a handmade surprise, he’s sure to melt hearts while keeping things tidy.
Perfect for crocheters who love seasonal charm and playful details, this pattern invites you to explore textured stitches, classic winter colors, and a sprinkle of snowy magic. Add a top hat, stitch on some buttons, or customize your snowman with your favorite holiday hues. The Amigurumi Snowman Towel Roll Holder is a joyful way to stitch up warmth, whimsy, and a flurry of handmade fun—one loop at a time! 🧵❄️
⛄ Crochet Snowman Towel Roll Holder Pattern
Make your holidays extra magical with this snowman towel roll holder! With his round snowball body, carrot nose, rosy cheeks, cheerful smile, red scarf, and festive black top hat decorated with holly leaves, he’s ready to bring warmth and function to your home. His long arms are reinforced so they can hug a towel roll just like in the picture.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – includes shaping, color changes, and reinforcement techniques.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 13–14 inches (33–36 cm) tall with hat.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- White (body & head)
- Black (hat, mouth, eyebrows)
- Orange (nose)
- Brown (arms & hands)
- Red (scarf & hat band)
- Green & red (holly leaves & berries)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- 12 mm safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Craft wire (or two pipe cleaners twisted together) for arms
- Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker
- Fabric paint or pink yarn for cheeks
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sl st – slip stitch
- FO – fasten off
❄️ Crochet Instructions
Body (bottom snowball – wide and flat)
- MR 6 sc
- (inc) x 6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x 6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 → 30
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 → 36
- (5 sc, inc) x 6 → 42
- (6 sc, inc) x 6 → 48
9–20. sc around → 48 - (6 sc, dec) x 6 → 42
- (5 sc, dec) x 6 → 36
- (4 sc, dec) x 6 → 30
- (3 sc, dec) x 6 → 24
Stuff firmly. FO.
Head (smaller snowball)
- MR 6 sc
- (inc) x 6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x 6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 → 30
6–12. sc around → 30 - (3 sc, dec) x 6 → 24
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 → 18
Stuff firmly. FO.
👉 Sew head to body.
Nose (carrot)
- With orange yarn, MR 4 sc
2–3. sc around → 4 - (1 sc, inc) x 2 → 6
5–6. sc around → 6
Lightly stuff. FO and sew to face.
Eyes & Face
- Place 12 mm safety eyes between rounds 8–9 of head, ~6 sts apart.
- Embroider curved black eyebrows above eyes.
- Embroider smile with black yarn, placing small “dots” (backstitches or French knots) for a cheerful dotted grin.
- Add blush cheeks using pink yarn circles or fabric paint.
Hat
Brim (black):
- MR 6 sc
- (inc) x 6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x 6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 → 24
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 → 30
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 → 36
FO.
Crown (black):
- MR 6 sc
- (inc) x 6 → 12
- (sc, inc) x 6 → 18
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 → 24
5–12. sc around → 24
FO.
Sew crown to brim. Add a red crochet band around base. Crochet holly leaves (green) and berries (red) and stitch on one side. Attach hat tilted slightly to head.
Arms (make 2 – long & bendable)
- With brown yarn, MR 6 sc
- (inc) x 6 → 12
3–16. sc around → 12 - (sc, dec) x 4 → 8
Lightly stuff.
👉 Insert craft wire (folded, ends wrapped in tape or yarn) before closing. This lets arms bend and hug towel roll.
Hands (with 3 fingers each)
For each hand:
- MR 6 sc → 6
2–3. sc around → 6
FO. Make 3 per hand and sew onto flat end of arm to form fingers.
Sew completed hands to arms.
Scarf
With red yarn, ch 70.
Row 1: sc in each st.
Row 2–5: repeat.
FO. Wrap around neck, knot to one side.
🧵 Assembly
- Sew head onto body.
- Attach hat to top of head.
- Wrap scarf around neck.
- Attach arms so they curve around towel roll; adjust wire for snug fit.
- Add hands to arm ends.
- Sew on nose and embroider facial details.
🎄 Finishing Touches
- Test with towel roll before final sewing to ensure a proper hug.
- Bend wire gently to adjust arm placement.
- Position scarf tails to drape nicely.
- Add optional blush for festive charm.
🎉 Your Crochet Snowman is Ready!
This snowman towel roll holder is the perfect holiday accent piece – cheerful, functional, and guaranteed to make everyone smile. Add him to your kitchen or bathroom this season for a cozy handmade touch.
