Knit Snowman Ornament Pattern

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

k – knit

k2tog – knit two together

p – purl

p2tog – purl two together

slip p – slip next stitch purlwise

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch

skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done

yo – yarn over: Lay the working yarn over the right needle from front to back.

ryo – reverse yarn over: Lay the working yarn over the right needle from back to front.

Snowmen ornament knitting pattern:

Knitting snowman’s body:

Using the long tail method, cast on 8 stitches (white color), leaving a short tail. Redistribute stitches between 3 needles.

Round 1: knit all stitches around. (8)

Round 2: [k1, yo] – repeat 8 times.

Round 3: knit all stitches around.  Knit yo through the back loop. (16)

Round 4: [k2, yo] – repeat 8 times.

Round 5: knit all stitches around. (24) 

Round 6: [k3, yo] – repeat 8 times.

Rounds 7-15: knit all stitches around. (32) 

Round 16: [k2, k2tog] – repeat 8 times.

Rounds 17-21: knit all stitches around. (24) 

Round 22: [k1, k2tog] – repeat 8 times.

Rounds 23-31: knit all stitches around. (16) 

Round 32: [k2tog] – repeat 8 times. (8)

Cut the yarn, leaving a 40 cm tail, and pull it through the remaining stitches. Start stuffing the snowman with polyfill, shaping it as you go. This is also the moment to attach the safety eyes. Using a strand of orange yarn, make a few stitches to embroider the snowman’s nose; otherwise, cut a small triangle from the orange felt and glue it on. Glue or sew three small buttons to complete the snowman’s outfit. Using a 3.5 mm  crochet hook, chain 17 (less or more) and join to the same spot to form a loop (a hanger) for the snowman ornament.

Knitting snowman’s arm (make two):

Cast on 5 sts, leaving a 15-20 cm tail.

Row 1: sel s, p3, sel s.

Row 2: sel s, yo, k3, yo, sel s.

Row 3: sel s, p5, sel s. Purl yo through the back loop. (7)

Row 4: sel s, yo, k5, yo, sel s.

Row 5: sel s, p7, sel s. (9)

Row 6: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.

Row 7: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Row 8: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.

Row 9: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.

Row 10: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.

Row 11: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s. 

Bind off all stitches and cut the yarn. Using a yarn needle and the tail left at the beginning, sew the seam along the snowman’s arm. Attach the arm to the body at your preferred height.

Knitting snowman’s scarf:

Cast on 6 stitches

Row 1: sel s, k1, p1, k1, p1, sel s.

Repeat Row 1 until the scarf reaches 25 cm (10cm). Bind of all sts.

As a final touch, arrange the scarf on your snowman however you like. Close the bottom of the snowman using the short tail we left at the very beginning.