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    Home » Winter

    Updated: Mar 29, 2023 by Jess Coppom ·

    Free Crochet Hat Pattern--a Baby Snowman!

    3.1K shares

    Get ready. I'm about to drop a cute bomb on you.

    Seriously. This baby Frosty business is going to make you wish it could stay 12 degrees all year.

    Free beginner snowman crochet hat pattern. Sizes include newborn, infant (baby) and toddler. So much cuteness! Click to view free pattern. Alright maybe not. But this free crochet hat pattern is definitely going to make the winter a lot more bearable. (Hey, at least you can look at a really cute kid dressed up as a really cute snowman while you're scraping ice off your windshield. Sounds like an upgrade to me.)

    Despite there being a few different elements to complete in this hat pattern, it's actually a pretty good project for someone who is just beginning to read crochet patterns.

    Free beginner snowman crochet hat pattern. Sizes include newborn, infant (baby) and toddler. So much cuteness! Click to view free pattern.
    The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn throughout. I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, which is a cotton/acrylic blend. I like it because it gives a nice shape and texture to crocheted items and it's a great value at about $5 skien. You could definitely substitute a different worsted weight yarn if you'd like.

    I'm still practicing my crochet pattern-writing skillzz, so please leave a comment or email me (makeanddocrew@gmail.com) if you have any questions or something doesn't look quite right to you.

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    Snowman Crochet Hat Pattern - size 0-3 Months

    To receive free instant access to 3-6 month, 6-12 months and toddler size patterns, plus an ever-expanding library of free crochet patterns, register in the box at the bottom of the post.
    Abbreviations:
    hdc - half double crochet
    hdc-dec - half double crochet decrease
    sc - single crochet

    Materials:

    Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Almond, Seaspray and Charcoal (for the snowman hat, the scarf accent and the snowman's hat)
    Loops & Threads Urban in Rust
    scrap of yarn to make accent berries on the snowman's hat
    size I-9 crochet hook
    tapestry needle
    black thread
    2 black buttons about 1" round

    White Hat 0-3 months:
    Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 hdc in ring, join to first hdc, chain 1 (8 hdc total)
    Round 2: 2hdc in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 hdc total)
    Round 3: (2hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join, chain 1 (24 hdc total)
    Round 4: (2hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join, chain 1 (32 hdc total)
    Round 5: (2hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around, join, chain 1 (40 hdc total)
    Round 6-11: hdc around, join, chain 1 (40 hdc total)
    Round 12: hdc around, join, switch to accent "scarf" color, chain 1 (40 hdc total)
    Row 13: using accent color, hdc around, join, chain 1 (40 hdc total)

    Do not fasten off. Begin left ear flap.

    Left Ear Flap 0-3 months:
    Row 1: hdc 9, chain 1, turn (9 hdc total)
    Row 2: hdc-dec, hdc 5, hdc-dec, chain 1, turn (7 hdc total)
    Row 3: hdc-dec, hdc 3, hdc-dec, chain 1, turn (5 hdc total)
    Row 4: hdc-dec, hdc 1, hdc-dec, fasten off and weave in ends (3 hdc total)

    Skip 4 stitches in the back of the hat and attach yarn in the 5th stitch.

    Right Ear Flap 0-3 months:
    Row 1: hdc 9, chain 1, turn (9 hdc total)
    Row 2: hdc-dec, hdc 5, hdc-dec, chain 1, turn (7 hdc total)
    Row 3: hdc-dec, hdc 3, hdc-dec, chain 1, turn (5 hdc total)
    Row 4: hdc-dec, hdc 1, hdc-dec, do not fasten off (3 hdc total)

    Continuing in accent color, sc all the way around the hat, including the earflaps.

    Dark Grey Snowman's Hat 0-3 months:
    (Beginning at the top of the hat)
    Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, make 8 hdc in ring, join, chain 1 (8 hdc total)
    Round 2: 2hdc in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (16 hdc total)
    Round 3: (2hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join, chain 1, (24 hdc total)
    Round 4: hdc in the back loop of each stitch, join, chain 1 (24 hdc total)
    Round 5-6: hdc in each stitch (not just in the back loops), join, chain 1 (24 hdc total)
    Round 7 (to make hat brim): in the front loop of each stitch, (2hdc, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join, chain 1
    Round 8: (2sc, sc in next 2 stitches) repeat around, join, fasten off

    Carrot Nose 0-3 months:
    Round 1: Magic ring, chain 1, hdc 6, join, chain 1 (6 hdc total)
    Round 2: (2hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around, join, chain 1 (9 hdc total)
    Round 3: hdc around, join, chain 1
    Round 4: hdc around, join, fasten off

    Free beginner snowman crochet hat pattern. Sizes include newborn, infant (baby) and toddler. So much cuteness! Click to view free pattern.Free beginner snowman crochet hat pattern. Sizes include newborn, infant (baby) and toddler. So much cuteness! Click to view free pattern.
    To create braided snow man "scarf":

    Cut 6 15" pieces of yarn. Using your crochet hook, weave two pieces at a time through the bottom three single crochet stitches of the ear flap. Braid the 3 strands together. When desired length is achieved, tie a piece of yarn around the braid using a few knots and trim any excess.

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    beginner-crochet-hat-free-pattern-snow-manTo add accent berries to snowman's hat:
    Using your crochet hook, thread a piece of scrap yarn through the hat, making sure there's a strand of hat yarn in between your scrap yarn. Use the strands of scrap yarn to tie several knots, one on top of another. Thread both pieces of scrap yarn back into the hat, creating a little knotted bobble on the outside of the hat. Thread the strands back to the top of the hat brim, leaving a strand of hat yarn in between. Repeat the knotting process until you have as many berries as you want. Thread the strands to the underside of the hat, leaving a strand of hat yarn between the two scrap pieces. Tie a few knots to fasten things off and trim the scrap yarn.

    Free beginner snowman crochet hat pattern. Sizes include newborn, infant (baby) and toddler. So much cuteness! Click to view free pattern.
    Sew on the button eyes, carrot nose and grey snow man's hat using your tapestry needle.

    Plop your adorable snowman hat on the nearest baby and try not to "melt" from all the cuteness!

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    Free beginner snowman crochet hat pattern. Sizes include newborn, infant (baby) and toddler. So much cuteness! Click to view free pattern.
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    Comments

    1. Margaret Hansen says

      September 19, 2016 at 6:05 am

      I am a new grandma and the hats I made for my granddaughter are too small. Please allow me access to the bigger sizes.
      I love these patterns.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        September 27, 2016 at 2:48 pm

        Hey Margaret,

        You can access the bigger sizes of this pattern in the subscriber "vault." Simply enter your email address in the box that's on the upper right side of this website and you'll get an email telling you how to accessing all the exclusive patterns and templates.

        Happy crocheting!

        Jess

        Reply
    2. pat says

      August 13, 2016 at 9:31 am

      The snowman hat would like so cute on my grandson.

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        August 15, 2016 at 12:27 am

        I bet it would. I like that this hat is pretty gender neutral. It can be hard to find patterns that work with girls and boys 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jacque says

      December 09, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      Cutest hat on my adorable grand baby!

      Reply
    4. Laurie says

      December 09, 2015 at 8:48 am

      OMG! So cute! (baby and hat!) Thanks for sharing the pattern with us at Brag About It! Pinning and tweeting to share!

      Reply
    5. Kristina & Millie says

      December 08, 2015 at 4:36 pm

      such an incredibly adorable baby snowman hat! thanks for sharing the free pattern with us all!

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        December 08, 2015 at 4:38 pm

        My pleasure. I'd love to see a pic of the finished project if you decide to make it.
        Happy crocheting!

        Reply
    6. Momma says

      December 07, 2015 at 12:05 am

      So cute on the cutest girl!

      Reply

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