Materials

• Yarn/wool: I have used Catania yarn from Schachenmayr in white (0106 < 50g), orange (0192 < 50g), black (0110 < 50g) and red (0189 < 50g).
• Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Filling
• Pipe cleaner for the arms
• Four 6 mm black safety eyes

Abbreviations

St(s)      –             stitch(es)

Ch         –             chain

Sc          –             single crochet

Hdc      –             halb double crochet

Slst       –             slip stitch

Inc         –             increase (2 sc in next st)

Dec       –             decrease (2 sc worked off together)

(nr)       –             indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round

FO        –             fasten off

Important Notes

• All rounds are worked in a continuous spiral (except scarf and hatband). Do not join or turn, unless instructed otherwise
• You may find it useful to use a stitchmarker for counting your rounds
• Take your time to create your amigurumi’s face, it is a very important part of the final result
• While stuffing take care to give each part a nice shape

Size of finished figure

Snorre is approximately 10 cm tall.

Realization

Body and Head

With white yarn:

Round 1.    6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                 (6)
Round 2.    inc*                                                                                                                              (12)
Round 3.    (sc, inc)*                                                                                                                     (18)
Round 4.    (2 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                 (24)
Round 5.    (3 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                 (30)
Round 6.    (4 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                 (36)
Round 7.    – Round 14. sc*                                                                                                        (36)
Round 15.  4 sc, dec, sc, ch2, skip 1, 2 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, ch2, skip 1, sc, dec,
(4 sc, dec) 2-times                                                                                                    (32)

The pipe cleaner for the arms will go through the holes just created.

Round 16.  3 sc, dec, sc, sc into the 2 ch loop from previous round, sc, dec, 3 sc, dec,
2 sc, sc into the 2 ch loop from previous round, dec, (3 sc,dec) 2-times      (24)
Round 17.  (2 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                 (18)

Start stuffing the body and keep on stuffing as you go on. Create the arms from the pipe cleaner. Create a small loop in the middle, it will secure the position of the arms. Insert the arm into the holes created in Round 15. From the arms, give them a nice “branch” shape.

Insert the safety eyes into the body for creating Snorre’s buttons. See exact place on the picture below.

Round 18.    sc*                                                                                                                                (18)
Round 19.   (2 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                   (24)
Round 20.  (3 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                   (30)
Round 21.    – Round 26. sc*                                                                                                        (30)
Round 27.   (3 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                  (24)

Insert the safety eyes into the head. They are placed in Round 24 three stitches apart from each other. See pictures below.

Round 28.   (2 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                     (18)
Round 29.   (sc, dec)*                                                                                                                        (12)
Round 30.  dec*                                                                                                                                  (6)

FO. Close the hole by leading the thread through the front loops of last round, pull it tight and weave the yarn tail into the head.

Nose

With orange yarn:

Round 1.    3 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                  (3)
Round 2.   inc, 2 sc                                                                                                                         (4)
Round 3.   sc*                                                                                                                                  (4)
Round 4.   inc, 3 sc                                                                                                                         (5)
Round 5.   sc*                                                                                                                                  (5)
Round 6.   inc, 4 sc                                                                                                                         (6)
Round 7.   (inc, 2 sc)*                                                                                                                    (8)
Round 8.  sc*                                                                                                                                   (8)
Round 9. (2 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                     (6)

FO. Leave a long yarn tail. With invisible stitches sew it to the head. See pictures for the exact place.

  Feet

With white yarn (make two):

Round 1.    6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                          (6)
Round 2.    4 inc, 2 sc                                                                                                                            (10)
Round 3.    (sc, inc) 4-times, 2 sc                                                                                                        (14)
Round 4.    – Round 5. sc*                                                                                                                   (14)
Round 6.    (sc, dec) 4-times, 2 sc                                                                                                       (10)

Stuff the foot softly.

Round 7.     2 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc                                                                                                                  (8)
Rounf 8.     –Round 9. sc*                                                                                                                    (8)

FO. Close the hole by leading the thread through the front loops of last round, pull it tight and weave the yarn tail into the foot.

With invisible stitches sew the feet to the body. See exact place and position on the pictures below.

Scarf

Scarf is crocheted in rows.

With red yarn:

Row 1.      ch 50                                                                                                                                  (50)
Row 2.     Starting at second ch from hook 49 hdc                                                                     (49)

FO. Hide the yarn tail in the scarf.

Top hat

With black yarn:

Round 1.    6 sc in double adjustable ring                                                                                         (6)
Round 2.    inc*                                                                                                                                      (12)
Round 3.    (sc, inc)*                                                                                                                             (18)
Round 4.    (2 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                          (24)
Round 5.    (3 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                          (30)
Round 6.    (4 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                          (36)
Round 7.    (5 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                           (42)
Round 8.    in back loops :sc*                                                                                                              (42)
Round 9.    – Round 12. sc*                                                                                                                 (42)
Round 13.   (12 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                       (39)
Round 14.   – Round 17. sc*                                                                                                                 (39)
Round 18.   (11 sc, dec)*                                                                                                                        (36)
Round 19.    sc*                                                                                                                                       (36)
Round 20.   in front loops: (5 sc, inc)*                                                                                              (42)
Round 21.   (6 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                         (48)
Round 22.   (7 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                         (54)
Round 23.   (8 sc, inc)*                                                                                                                         (60)

FO. Cut the yarn and hide the yarn tail in the hat.

Hatband with red yarn (crocheted in rows):

Row 1.        ch 38                                                                                                                                    (38)
Row 2.       37 sc                                                                                                                                      (37)

FO. Leave a long yarn tail and with invisible stitches sew it to the hat.

CONGRATULATIONS! Snorre the Snowman is ready!