Helping our users. ​Crochet Snowman Towel.

You’ll need:

Yarn: Lily Sugar n’ Cream / Worsted Weight / 4 / Cotton Yarn:

White: 140 yards;

Black: 8 yards;

Red: 3 yards;

Orange: 1 yard;

Dark Pine Green: 1 yard;

Crochet hooks: 4 mm, 6,5 mm, 8 mm;

Scissors;

Yarn Needle;

18mm Black Safety Eyes (2) – optional.

Stitches control: in sc with a 5.00 mm hook: 8 sts = 2″; 8 rows = 2″

In body of towel with a 6.00 mm hook: 12 sts = 4″; 5 rows = 2″

Size: 8″ W x 17.5″ L (not including the head).

Instructions

Head

Row 1 (RS): With white yarn & a 5.00 mm hook, ch 2, work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Do not join. Turn. (4 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st across. Turn. (8 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next st, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st, rep from * across. Turn. (12 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (16 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 3 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (20 sts)

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 4 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (24 sts)

Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 5 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (28 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 6 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (32 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 7 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (36 sts)

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the net 8 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 8 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (40 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 9 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 9 sts, rep from * across. Do not Turn. (44 sts)

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Body of Towel. Approximate width of head at this point is 5.75″.

Body of Towel

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 1 sc into the side of each row across half circle, also add 1 sc in the center ch. Turn. (23 sts)

Row 2: Ch 20, skip 22 sts, join with sl st in the 23rd st. Turn. (20 chs) See photo below, far right.

Row 3: Switch to a 6.00 mm crochet hook, ch 1, working into the back hump of the ch, work 2 sc in the first ch, sc in each of next 18 chs, 2 sc in last ch. Turn. (22 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the first st, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 10 times, (sc, dc) in the last st. Turn. (24 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the first st, dc in the next st, * sc in the next st, dc in the next st, rep from * across. Turn.

Rep Row 5 until your towel measures 16.5” from Row 1 of Body of Towel.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Final Rows.

Final Rows

Rows 1 – 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (24 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to Head Edging. Approximate length of body of towel is 17.5″.

Head Edging

Row 1: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, join white yarn with a standing sc in the bottom of the st of Row 3 of Body of Towel, sc in each st around the head, work 1 last sc in the bottom of the st at the opposite end of Row 3 of Body of Towel. (46 sts)

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to Coal Buttons, Hat, Holly Leaves & Berries, Eyes, Scarf, Nose & Mouth. Approximate width of head is now 6.25″.

Coal Buttons

Make 3.

Rnd 1: With black yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 8 hdc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Join. (8 sts)

Fasten off leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail end. Coal Buttons are approximately 1″ in diameter. Continue on to either making the Eyes, or if using black plastic safety eyes, continue on to Nose.

Eyes

Make 2.

Rnd 1: With black yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Join with a sl st to the first st. (6 sts)

Fasten off leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail end. Eyes are approximately .75″ in diameter. Continue on to Nose.

Nose

Row 1: With orange yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 5, working into the back hump of the ch, sl st in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each of the next 2 chs, hdc in the last ch. (4 sts)

Fasten off leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail end. Nose is approximately 1.25″ L. Continue on to Scarf.

Scarf

Row 1: With red yarn and a 4.00 mm crochet hook, ch until your scarf measures 11.5″.

Fasten off. Trim the tails on both ends to .5″. Separate plies of yarn of both ends to make it resemble fringe. Continue on to Hat.

Hat

Row 1: With black yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 13, working into the back hump of the foundation ch, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each ch across. Do not turn. (12 sts) *Place a stitch marker in the 3rd stitch.

Fasten off black yarn. Weave in ends.

Row 2: Join red yarn with a standing sc in the st marked with a stitch marker, sc in each of the next 7 sts. Change colors to black. Turn. (8 sts)

Rows 3 – 7: With black yarn, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (8 sts)

Fasten off leaving a 12” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail ends. Continue on to Holly Leaves & Berries

Holly Leaves

Make 2.

Row 1: With green yarn and a 4.00 mm crochet hook, (ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from your hook) twice, ch 2, sl st into the first ch of the row. You should have a leaf with 3 points.

Fasten off leaving an 8″ tail for sewing. Continue on to Holly Berries.

Holly Berries

Make 3.

With a 10″ piece of red yarn, make a knot in the middle of it, then make 2 more knots on top of the first knot.

Continue on to Attaching Holly Leaves & Berries to the Hat.

Assembly

Step 1: Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn, attach both of the holly leaves near the right-hand side of the hat.

Step 2: Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn, attach each of the holly berries to the hat.

Weave in ends. Continue on to Adding Details.

Adding Details

Step 1: Attach the black safety eyes or sew on the black crocheted eyes using a yarn needle. I attached mine between rows 3 & 4 of the head. And placed them 1.25″ apart from center of one eye to the center of the next. The space between the eyes is approximately 7/16″. Weave in ends if you made crocheted eyes.

Step 2: Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn, attach the nose as shown in the photos below.

Step 3: Using a yarn needle and a 14″ length of black yarn, create the mouth. I started sewing my mouth from the left side, placing stitches between rows 9 & 10. I began by inserting my needle in the stitch I chose on the left and worked up and down through 7 stitches between rows 9 & 10. I then made a small diagonal stitch up to between rows 8 & 9. Lastly, I created a small “V” on the right side of the mouth. Weave in ends once you’ve completed your mouth.

Step 4: Use a yarn needle and tail of yarn to attach the hat to the snowman’s head. I lined up the right side of the hat’s brim with the center of the head. I then tilted the hat on an angle just a bit. Sew hat in place and weave in ends.

Step 5: With the scarf, create a loop as shown in the photos below. Fold the scarf over to create a second loop. Wrap the center of the scarf with a 10″ piece of red yarn and knot to secure the loops and form a bow. Use a yarn needle and tails of yarn to sew the scarf onto the lower left part of the snowman’s face as shown in the photos below.

Step 6: Use a yarn needle and tail of yarn to attach the buttons. Because of the way the towel hangs, make sure to attach the buttons on the side opposite the facial features. I attached the bottom button first. Position it so that the center of it is 3-3/4″ from the bottom edge of the towel. I then added the middle button and left a 1/2″ space between the bottom and middle buttons. Repeat with the top button leaving a 1/2″ space between the middle and top buttons. Weave in ends.