Snowman toy
Christmas knits don’t get more special than this one – all cute and cuddly, Amanda Berry’s wrapped-up snowman is ready for happy hugs
SNOWMAN
Notes To make the Snowman into a doorstop or bookend, add a weight inside the base (eg cat litter or washed gravel inside a plastic bag, a clean stone or a kitchen weight). Use the cable cast-on unless otherwise specified. When working with the Sirdar Snuggly Snowflake the purl side is the RS; you may find it helpful to label the RS on each piece for making up. For seaming, oversew the fluffy yarn seams and use mattress stitch for the hat and nose seams.
BODY
Cast on 10 sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A. Start at the bottom.
Row 1 (WS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K1, (kfb) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Row 4 Purl.
Row 5 K1, (kfb, K1) 8 times, K1. [26 sts]
Row 6 Purl.
Row 7 K1, (kfb, K2) 8 times, K1. [34 sts]
Row 8 Purl.
Row 9 K1, (kfb, K3) 8 times, K1. [42 sts]
Row 10 Purl.
Row 11 K1, (kfb, K4) 8 times, K1. [50 sts]
Rows 12 to 26 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 27 K1, (k2tog, K10) 4 times, K1. [46 sts]
Rows 28 to 30 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 31 K1, (k2tog, K9) 4 times, K1. [42 sts]
Rows 32 to 34 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 35 K1, (k2tog, K8) 4 times, K1. [38 sts]
Rows 36 to 38 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 39 K1, (kfb, K3) 9 times, K1. [47 sts]
Rows 40 to 52 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 53 K1, (k2tog, K3) 9 times, K1. [38 sts]
Rows 54 to 56 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 57 K1, (k2tog, K2) 9 times, K1. [29 sts]
Row 58 Purl.
Row 59 K1, (k2tog, K1) 9 times, K1. [20 sts]
Cast off.
HEAD
Cast on 10 sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A. Start at the bottom edge.
Rows 1 to 11 Work Rows 1 to 11 as for Body. [50 sts]
Row 12 Purl.
Row 13 K1, (kfb, K11) 4 times, K1. [54 sts]
Rows 14 to 28 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 29 K1, (k2tog, K11) 4 times, K1. [50 sts]
Rows 30, 32, 34 and 36 Purl.
Row 31 K1, (k2tog, K4) 8 times, K1. [42 sts]
Row 33 K1, (k2tog, K3) 8 times, K1. [34 sts]
Row 35 K1, (k2tog, K2) 8 times, K1. [26 sts]
Row 37 K1, (k2tog, K1) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Row 38 Purl.
Row 39 (K2tog) 9 times. [9 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
ARMS (MAKE 2)
Cast on 19 sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A.
Start at the top edge.
Rows 1 to 24 Starting on a WS knit row work in rev st st. Row 25 K1, kfb, K15, kfb, K1. [21 sts]
Row 26 Purl.
Row 27 K1, kfb, K17, kfb, K1. [23 sts]
Row 28 Purl.
Row 29 K1, kfb, K19, kfb, K1. [25 sts]
Rows 30 to 36 Starting on a RS purl row work in rev st st. Row 37 K1, (k2tog, K1) 8 times. [17 sts]
Row 38 Purl.
Row 39 K1, (k2tog) 8 times. [9 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
CARROT NOSE
Cast on 20 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn D. Start at the bottom edge.
Rows 1 to 4 Starting on a RS knit row, work in st st.
Row 5 K1, (k2tog, K4) 3 times, K1. [17 sts]
Rows 6 to 8 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 9 K1, (k2tog, K3) 3 times, K1. [14 sts]
Rows 10 to 12 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 13 K1, (k2tog, K2) 3 times, K1. [11 sts]
Rows 14 to 16 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 17 K1, (k2tog, K1) 3 times, K1. [8 sts]
Rows 18 to 20 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 21 (K2tog) 4 times. [4 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
SCARF
Cast on 16 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn B.
Rows 1 to 5 (K1, P1) 8 times.
Work linen stitch with Yarn B and Yarn C. Carry the unused yarn loosely up the side of the fabric as you go.
Row 6 (RS) In Yarn C *K1, yfwd, sl1 pwise, ybk; rep from * to end. Row 7 In Yarn C *P1, ybk, sl1 pwise, yfwd; rep from * to end.
Row 8 In Yarn B *K1, yfwd, sl1 pwise, ybk; rep from * to end.
Row 9 In Yarn B *P1, ybk, sl1 pwise, yfwd; rep from * to end. Rep Rows 6 to 9 until Scarf measures approximately 57cm, ending after a Row 9.
Rep Rows 6 and 7 once more. Break Yarn C.
With Yarn B, rep Rows 1 to 5 once more.
Cast off in rib.
HAT
Cast on 70 sts using the long-tail cast-on, 4mm needles and Yarn B. Rows 1 to 7 *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Work linen stitch with Yarn B and Yarn C. Carry the unused yarn loosely up the side of the fabric as you go.
Row 8 (RS) In Yarn C *K1, yfwd, sl 1 pwise, ybk; rep from * to end. Row 9 In Yarn C *P1, ybk, sl1 pwise, yfwd; rep from * to end.
Row 10 In Yarn B *K1, yfwd, sl 1 pwise, ybk; rep from * to end.
Row 11 In Yarn B *P1, ybk, sl 1 pwise, yfwd; rep from * to end.
Rows 12 to 15 Rep Rows 8 to 11 once more.
Rows 16 and 17 Rep Rows 8 and 9 once more. Break Yarn C and cont in B.
Row 18 Rep Row 10.
Rows 19 to 23 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 24 K1, (k2tog, K15) 4 times, K1. [66 sts]
Rows 25 to 27 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 28 K1, (k2tog, K6) 8 times, K1. [58 sts]
Row 29 and all foll WS rows Purl.
Row 30 K1, (k2tog, K5) 8 times, K1. [50 sts]
Row 32 K1, (k2tog, K4) 8 times, K1. [42 sts]
Row 34 K1, (k2tog, K3) 8 times, K1. [34 sts]
Row 36 K1, (k2tog, K2) 8 times, K1. [26 sts]
Row 38 K1, (k2tog, K1) 8 times, K1. [18 sts]
Row 40 K1, (k2tog) 8 times, K1. [10 sts]
Break yarn and thread through rem sts. Pull tight to fasten.
FINISHING BODY
Gather the cast-on sts tog at the bottom, and sew the side edges tog (adding doorstop weight if desired). The seam runs down the back of the Body. Add stuffing through the neck opening at the top.
HEAD
Gather the cast-on sts tog at the bottom, and sew the side edges tog, adding stuffing as you sew. The seam runs down the back of the Head. Sew the bottom of the Head onto the neck at the top of the Body.
NOSE
Sew the side edges tog. Add stuffing. Sew the cast-on edge of the Nose onto the centre front of the Head.
ARMS
Sew the side edges tog, adding stuffing as you sew. Only lightly stuff the tops of the Arms. The seam runs down the underside of the Arm. Oversew the cast-on edge tog along the top of the Arm, and sew this edge onto the side of the Body. Sew hands tog at the front of the Body.
HAT
Sew the side edges tog and weave in any yarn tails. Make a pompom in Yarn B and Yarn C and sew onto the top of the Hat. Place the Hat over the Head, and sew the brim onto the Head in a few places to keep it in position.
SCARF
Weave in yarn tails and tie around the neck.
FACE
Sew on two domed safety buttons for eyes, and embroider the mouth in black DK yarn using the image as a guide.