For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn Magic ring Invisible decrease Changing colors Ultimate finish Abbreviations Rnd = Round ch = Chain slst = Slip stitch sc = Single crochet dc = Double crochet dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches inc = 2 sc in next stitch FLO = Front loops only BLO = Back loops only — PATTERN — Head and body Use white yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30) Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42) Rnd 8-14: 42 sc (42) Rnd 15: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36) Rnd 16: [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30) Rnd 17: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24) Rnd 18: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18) Place the 7 mm safety eyes in round 9 with 4 st in between. Fill the head Rnd 19: FLO 18 sc (18) Rnd 20: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) Rnd 21: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30) Rnd 22: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) Rnd 23: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42) Rnd 24: [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48) Rnd 25-27: 48 sc (48) Rnd 28: BLO [6 sc, 1 dec] x6 (42) Rnd 29: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36) Rnd 30: [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30) Rnd 31: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24) Place the 7 mm safety eyes as buttons in Rnd 23 and 27. Fill the body. Rnd 32: [1 sc, 1 dec] x8 (16) Rnd 33: [1 dec] x8 (8) Finish off. Nose Use orange yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Rnd 2-5: 6 sc (6) Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the nose to the head in round 11. Scarf Use red yarn Rnd 1: crochet a chain of 51 st Rnd 2: 50 hdc Finish off. Hat Use black yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Rnd 4: BLO 18 sc (18) Rnd 5-8: 18 sc (18) Rnd 9: FLO 18 sc (18) Rnd 10: [1 sc, 1 inc] x9 (27) Rnd 11: [2 sc, 1 inc] 9 (36) Finish off. If you have finished a Snowman Bust, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your creations and variations facebook.com/dendennisamigurumi Or try the other christmas busts and make your set complete.
