Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman is also available as a knitting knit containing the yarn, beads and stuffing to make the decoration. Click here for more details.

Say Hello to little Frosty the Snowman / Snowlady! These super cute squishes are a joy to knit, and once you have knitted the body you get to have fun accessorising your character with a choice of hats and a cozy scarf!

Please note that Frosty is designed for decoration purposes only and is not a toy.

Skills / Techniques Used: Knitting in the round on double pointed needles, increases, decreases, beadwork

Measurements: Frosty stands at 5” / 12.5cm high and is 2.5” / 6.5cm at the widest part.

Materials

For each Frosty the Snowman you will need:

• Yarn A - 12g / 0.4oz, 18yd / 16.5m of chunky yarn for the body. The yarn used in the pattern picture is Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, 100% Acrylic, 100g / 3.5oz, 149yd / 136m per ball, in Paper White
• Yarn B – Up to 10g / 0.4oz, 15yd / 13.5m of chunky yarn in a contrast colour for the accessories (blue or yellow). The yarn used in the pattern picture is Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, 100% Acrylic, 100g / 3.5oz, 149yd / 136m per ball, in Mustard Yellow
• Yarn C – 0.5g / 0.02oz, 0.8yd / 0.7m of orange chunky yarn for the nose. The yarn used in the pattern picture is Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky, 100% Acrylic, 100g / 3.5oz, 149yd / 136m per ball, in Blood Orange
• A set of 4-5 x US size 6 / 4mm double pointed needles
• 5 x 6mm black barrel beads for the eyes and buttons
• 1 x 4mm (or close size) crochet hook for adding the beads
• A handful of toy stuffing
• A tapestry needle
• A stitch marker

Gauge is not vital to Frosty the Snowman but as a guideline the yarn should knit to 20 stitches and 28 rows to 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking