SNOWMAN’S HEAD:
With White and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)RND 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)
RND 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (24 sts)
RND 4-7: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 8: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)
RND 9: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
RND 10: Stuff, (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (6 sts)
SNOWMAN’S HAT:
RND 1: With Blue and H hook ch-31, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, hdc ea ch around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
RND 2: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 3: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 8 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)
RND 4: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) twice, (hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3 sts) 3 times, (hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)
RND 5: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) twice, hdc next 8, rep bet () twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
RND 6-9: Rep rnd 2.
RND 10-15: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (15 sts)(14 sts)(13 sts)(12 sts)(11 sts)(10 sts)
RND 16: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 3 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (8 sts)
RND 17: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)
RND 18: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
RND 19: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
Tack end of hat to hat’s side.
PUTTING SNOWMAN TOGETHER:
Make 1 gumdrop in Green, Yellow and White. Glue gumdrops tog staggering placement. Glue head to top (White) gumdrop. Glue hat to head. With black fabric paint draw on eyes and mouth, let dry. At a touch of gray paint to ea eye. Add blush to cheeks and glue buttons down snowman’s front. For the final finishing touch add twigs from the yard for the arms.
SANTA’S HEAD:
With Cream and H hook rep rnd 1-2 of Snowman’s head.
RND 3-6: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 7: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (27 sts)
RND 8: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 9-10: (Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next st) around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)(12 sts)
RND 11: Stuff, (Hdc dec next 2 sts) around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. (6 sts)