Knitting Pattern and Instructions
Materials
3.5mm needles, DK Yarn (double knitting)
White for the body. 2 colours for the striped hat (shown in red and grey). Small amount of another colour for the nose (shown in yellow).
Pipe cleaner (if making with arms) – Optional circle of card, approx. 3cm. Toy Stuffing.
Abbreviations
KF&b – Knit into the front then back of the same stitch (increases stitch count by one)
K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together
Rep – repeat (pattern shown in brackets)
If there is a change in the number of stitches, then the number of stitches you should have on your needle is shown at the end of the row in brackets.
Body – (In White)
Cast on 8 Sts
K1, KF&b x 6, K1 (14sts) – Purl row
(K1, KF&b) repeat to end (21sts) – Purl row
(K2, KF&b) rep (28sts) – Purl row
(K3, KF& b) rep (35sts) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
(K5, K2 tog) rep (30sts) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
(K4, k2tog) rep (25sts) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl Row
(K3, k2 tog) rep (20sts) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
(K2, k2 tog) rep (15sts) – Purl row
(K1, K2 tog) rep (10sts) – Purl row
K2tog x 5 (5sts)
Cut a longtail, thread your needle and pull through the remaining stitches to finish off.
Fold in half (right sides together) and sew the side seam leaving a gap at bottom for stuffing.
Stuff quite firmly, you can place an optional circle of card approx. 3cm in the body before closing the final seam. This makes the snowman stand better but is optional. Finish the seam by gathering stitches around the edge of the remaining opening and pulling firmly to close. Shape the body lightly with your hands, it should look like the image below.
Hat – (Shown in Red and Grey)
In Red (Rim colour) – Cast on 36 Sts – Purl row
(K8, KF&b) x4, (40sts) – Purl row
Knit row – Purl row
(K2tog, K8) x 4, (36sts)
Change to grey (2nd Colour) – (wrongside facing)
Knit row – Purl row
(K2tog, K7) x 4, (32sts) – Purl row
Change to red – Knit row, Purl row,
Knit row, Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
Change to grey – (k2 tog, k6) x 4, (28 sts) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
Change to red – Knit row, Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
Change to grey – (k2 tog, k5) x 4 (24sts) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
(K2tog) X 12 (6)
Cut a long thread and pull through remaining 6 stitches tightly
Fold right sides together and sew the side seam, matching the stripes as you go. Turn right side out.
Nose – (Shown in Yellow)
Cast on 3 Sts.
KF&b x 3, (6) – Purl row
K1, KF&b, K2, KF&b, K1 (8) – Purl row
Knit row, Purl row
K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1 (6) – Purl row
K2tog x 3 (3) – Cut yarn leaving longtail and pull through remaining stitches.
Weave/gather stitches around the edge of the circle, stuff lightly and pull up to form a ball. As shown in the images.
Note – Put the hat in place and sew the nose to the body. The hat just makes it easier for the placement of the nose and the arms in the next step.
Arms – (shown in dark red)
Cast on 4sts
Work 15 rows in stocking stitch and cast off Leaving longtail for sewing.
Wrap around the pipe cleaner and seam the open edge.
Now push the uncovered end of the pipe cleaner through the body of the snowman. Use a knitting needle to push through first which helps make a gap so the pipe cleaner will go through. You can also use a large needle or bit of thread to pull through. Pull this through to where you knitted arm begins.
Now knit a second arm to wrap around the exposed pipe cleaner, seam this the same as the first. You may need to adjust the number of rows or cut the pipe cleaner here depending on the length of your pipe cleaners. See images below.
To finish – Using scraps of yarn, embroider buttons and eyes if required. Personalise your Snowman.
