Holly Jolly Snowman
Design by Joyce Geisler
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning shell (beg shell): [ Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in indicated st or sp.
Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated st or sp. Joined double crochet decrease stitches (joined dc dec sts): [Yo, insert hook in next ch-2 sp, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. Joined treble crochet
stitches (joined tr sts): *Yo twice, insert hook in next ch-5 sp, yo, draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from * once, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
SNOWMAN HEAD
Make 2 halves. Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 8, join (see Pattern Notes) in first ch to form a ring, ch 4 (see Pattern
Notes), [dc in ring, ch 1] 11 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (12 dc, 12 ch-1 sps) Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg shell (see Special Stitches) in same ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 6 sc) Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-2 sp, beg shell in same ch-2 sp, ch 3, [shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3] around, join