It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here on the blog!

This week's CAL ornaments are wrapping up with this super cute little snowman! Complete with carrot nose and a black top hat.

I did use some teeny tiny safety eyes that I found on Amazon for his eyes and buttons, they are so cute and easy! However you could easily embroider french knots or sew on tiny buttons for these embellishments.

THE TRADITION: This ornament's corresponding tradition is to build a snowman! (If you are so lucky to live somewhere where it snows) OR to have a family movie night featuring Frosty the Snowman! This beloved children's classic is one that puts everyone in the holiday spirit at my house. Whichever way you celebrate snowmen, by building your own or staying in for a fun movie - let this little ornament remind you to have a jolly time with loved ones!

 Let's get crocheting!


PATTERN
Materials:
-Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in white, red, black, and tangerine
-Size E 3.5mm crochet hook
-Polyfil stuffing
-Safety eyes (4)
-Tapestry needle

Bottom larger snowball:
*Don't join rounds, place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round and move it up at the start of each round
With white, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 7 Sc inside ring (7)
Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around (14)
Round 3: *2 Sc in first st, Sc in next, repeat from * around (21)
Round 4: *2 Sc in first st, Sc in next 2, repeat from * around (28)
Rounds 5-8: Sc in each st around (28)
Round 9: *Sc decrease, Sc in next 2, repeat from * around (21)
Round 10: *Sc decrease, Sc in next, repeat from * around (14)
Round 11: Sc decrease 7 times (7)
-Attach 2 safety eyes as "buttons"
-Stuff with polyfil stuffing until firm
Round 12: Sc decrease 3 times, finish off
Using a tapestry needle, sew through the last stitch in Round 12 and through the other decreases in the round, pull tight and weave all ends

Top smaller snowball:
*Don't join rounds, place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round and move it up at the start of each round
With white, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 7 Sc inside ring (7)
Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around (14)
Round 3: *2 Sc in first st, Sc in next, repeat from * around (21)
Rounds 4-6: Sc in each st around (21)
Round 7: *Sc decrease, Sc in next, repeat from * around (14)
Round 8: Sc decrease 7 times (7)
-Attach 2 safety eyes
-Attach carrot nose ((Carrot nose: With tangerine, Ch 4, sl st in 2nd Ch from hook, sl st in next, Sc in last, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing))
-Stuff with polyfil stuffing until firm
Round 9: Sc decrease 3 times, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing
Using a tapestry needle, sew through the last stitch in Round 12 and through the other decreases in the round, pull tight and sew onto bottom larger snowball

Scarf:
With red, Ch 35, finish off, weave ends, tie onto snowman's "neck" (between the snowballs)

Top hat:
*bottom*
With black, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 7 Sc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 1 (7)
Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around, sl st to join, finish off (14)
*top*
With black, make a magic ring, Ch 1, 7 Sc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 1 (7)
Round 2: Sc in back loops only around, sl st to join, Ch 1 (7)
Round 3: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing
Sew top hat piece to bottom hat piece and onto the smaller snowball, weave all ends


Don't forget to PIN this pattern to your Pinterest boards!


I hope you all have some fun in the snow!