Snowman Kitchen Towel – Free Crochet Towel Pattern
After receiving lots of love for my Farmhouse Striped Kitchen Towel and Buffalo Plaid Kitchen Towel, I just knew I had to make a few fun, festive towels for the upcoming holiday season. The Gingerbread Man Kitchen Towel was the first in this new series of crochet kitchen towels for the holidays and I was smitten. He got a little lonely hanging around by himself so I made him a Snowman Kitchen Towel friend. You can find the free crochet towel pattern in this post below, or an ad-free print friendly version on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.
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This fall, I’ve been making new crochet kitchen towels, but I wanted them to be a little less traditional in style. Having to constantly pick up the towels off the floor and wash them because they’ve slipped off the oven handle yet again, gets old in a quick hurry. I love the way the Farmhouse Striped & Buffalo Plaid Kitchen Towels hang, but wanted something a little different for the Christmas kitchen towels. I hope you love the simplicity of these towels and are excited to add a little fun to your Christmas kitchen decor with the Gingerbread Man & Snowman crochet kitchen towels.
Crochet Character Keyhole Towels
Since designing my first crochet Christmas towel, I’ve received requests for all sorts of characters for the different holidays. The following are the character keyhole towels I’ve designed to date. They can all be found on my blog by clicking the links below:
- Ghost Kitchen Towel
- Frankenstein’s Monster Kitchen Towel
- Kitty Cat Kitchen Towel
- Turkey Kitchen Towel
- Snowman Kitchen Towel – in this blog post below!
- Gingerbread Man Kitchen Towel
- Santa Kitchen Towel
- Mrs. Claus Kitchen Towel
- Reindeer Kitchen Towel
- Elf Kitchen Towel
- Buffalo Plaid Moose Kitchen Towel
- Leprechaun Kitchen Towel
- Easter Bunny Towel & Washcloth Set
Non-Character Crochet Stay Put / Keyhole Towels
I’ve also designed several other crochet kitchen towels that are not characters.
You’ll find a variety of styles to match your home. Styles range from buffalo plaid to farmhouse to basic keyhole towel patterns that you can customize to match your home’s decor.
You can find all non-character keyhole towel patterns here: Free Crochet Kitchen Towel Patterns
THE YARN
Snowman Kitchen Towel – FREE CROCHET TOWEL PATTERN
The free pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, or need to order your yarn, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.
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MATERIALS
- Yarn: Lily Sugar n’ Cream / Worsted Weight / 4 / Cotton Yarn
- White: 140 yards
- Black: 8 yards
- Red: 3 yards
- Orange: 1 yard
- Dark Pine Green: 1 yard
- Crochet Hooks: J/10/6.00mm, H/8/5.00mm, G/6/4.00mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- 18mm Black Safety Eyes (2) – optional
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Gauge
- In sc with a 5.00 mm hook: 8 sts = 2″; 8 rows = 2″
- In body of towel with a 6.00 mm hook: 12 sts = 4″; 5 rows = 2″
Size
- One Size: 8″ W x 17.5″ L (not including the head)
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sp: space
- RS: Right Side
- Rep: repeat
- standing sc: click HERE for the tutorial
Notes
- Turning chains are not included in stitch count unless noted otherwise.
- Yarn Notes: Lily Sugar n’ Cream worsted weight cotton yarn was used for the sample, 100% Cotton (120 yards / 109 m / 71 g / 2.5 oz).
- Yardage:
- White: 140 yards
- Black: 8 yards
- Red: 3 yards
- Orange: 1 yard
- Dark Pine Green: 1 yard
- This dish towel is constructed by first making a half circle for the head. You’ll then work the body of the towel from top down. Lastly, you’ll add facial features and buttons. I chose to use black plastic safety eyes for my towel, but have included instructions for crocheted eyes, if you prefer them instead.
Snowman Dish Towel Instructions
Head
Row 1 (RS): With white yarn & a 5.00 mm hook, ch 2, work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Do not join. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st across. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next st, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st, rep from * across. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (16 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 3 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (20 sts)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 4 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (24 sts)
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 5 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (28 sts)
Row 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 6 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (32 sts)
Row 9: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 7 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (36 sts)
Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the net 8 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 8 sts, rep from * across. Turn. (40 sts)
Row 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first st, sc in each of the next 9 sts, * 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 9 sts, rep from * across. Do not Turn. (44 sts)
Do not fasten off. Continue on to Body of Towel. Approximate width of head at this point is 5.75″.
Body of Towel
Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 1 sc into the side of each row across half circle, also add 1 sc in the center ch. Turn. (23 sts)
Row 2: Ch 20, skip 22 sts, join with sl st in the 23rd st. Turn. (20 chs) See photo below, far right.
Row 3: Switch to a 6.00 mm crochet hook, ch 1, working into the back hump of the ch, work 2 sc in the first ch, sc in each of next 18 chs, 2 sc in last ch. Turn. (22 sts)
Row 4: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in the first st, (sc in the next st, dc in the next st) 10 times, (sc, dc) in the last st. Turn. (24 sts)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the first st, dc in the next st, * sc in the next st, dc in the next st, rep from * across. Turn.
Rep Row 5 until your towel measures 16.5” from Row 1 of Body of Towel.
Do not fasten off. Continue on to Final Rows.
Final Rows
Rows 1 – 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (24 sts)
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to Head Edging. Approximate length of body of towel is 17.5″.
Head Edging
Row 1: With a 5.00mm crochet hook, join white yarn with a standing sc (click here for tutorial) in the bottom of the st of Row 3 of Body of Towel (see pic below), sc in each st around the head, work 1 last sc in the bottom of the st at the opposite end of Row 3 of Body of Towel. (46 sts)
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Continue on to Coal Buttons, Hat, Holly Leaves & Berries, Eyes, Scarf, Nose & Mouth. Approximate width of head is now 6.25″.
Coal Buttons (Make 3)
Rnd 1: With black yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 8 hdc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Join. (8 sts)
Fasten off leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail end. Coal Buttons are approximately 1″ in diameter. Continue on to either making the Eyes, or if using black plastic safety eyes, continue on to Nose.
Eyes (Make 2)
Rnd 1: With black yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 2, work 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Join with a sl st to the first st. (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail end. Eyes are approximately .75″ in diameter. Continue on to Nose.
Nose
Row 1: With orange yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 5, working into the back hump of the ch, sl st in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each of the next 2 chs, hdc in the last ch. (4 sts)
Fasten off leaving a 10” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail end. Nose is approximately 1.25″ L. Continue on to Scarf.
Scarf
Row 1: With red yarn and a 4.00 mm crochet hook, ch until your scarf measures 11.5″.
Fasten off. Trim the tails on both ends to .5″. Separate plies of yarn of both ends to make it resemble fringe. Continue on to Hat.
Hat
Row 1: With black yarn and a 5.00 mm crochet hook, ch 13, working into the back hump of the foundation ch, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, sc in each ch across. Do not turn. (12 sts) *Place a stitch marker in the 3rd stitch.
Fasten off black yarn. Weave in ends.
Row 2: Join red yarn with a standing sc in the st marked with a stitch marker, sc in each of the next 7 sts. Change colors to black. Turn. (8 sts)
Rows 3 – 7: With black yarn, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (8 sts)
Fasten off leaving a 12” tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail ends. Continue on to Holly Leaves & Berries.
Holly Leaves (Make 2)
Row 1: With green yarn and a 4.00 mm crochet hook, (ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from your hook) twice, ch 2, sl st into the first ch of the row. You should have a leaf with 3 points.
Fasten off leaving an 8″ tail for sewing. Continue on to Holly Berries.
Holly Berries (Make 3)
With a 10″ piece of red yarn, make a knot in the middle of it, then make 2 more knots on top of the first knot.
Continue on to Attaching Holly Leaves & Berries to the Hat.
Attaching Holly Leaves & Berries to the Hat
Step 1: Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn, attach both of the holly leaves near the right-hand side of the hat.
Step 2: Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn, attach each of the holly berries to the hat as shown in the photo above.
Weave in ends. Continue on to Adding Details.
Adding Details
Step 1: Attach the black safety eyes or sew on the black crocheted eyes using a yarn needle. I attached mine between rows 3 & 4 of the head. And placed them 1.25″ apart from center of one eye to the center of the next. The space between the eyes is approximately 7/16″. Weave in ends if you made crocheted eyes.
Step 2: Using a yarn needle and tail of yarn, attach the nose as shown in the photos below.
Step 3: Using a yarn needle and a 14″ length of black yarn, create the mouth. I started sewing my mouth from the left side, placing stitches between rows 9 & 10. I began by inserting my needle in the stitch I chose on the left and worked up and down through 7 stitches between rows 9 & 10. I then made a small diagonal stitch up to between rows 8 & 9. Lastly, I created a small “V” on the right side of the mouth. Weave in ends once you’ve completed your mouth.
Step 4: Use a yarn needle and tail of yarn to attach the hat to the snowman’s head. I lined up the right side of the hat’s brim with the center of the head. I then tilted the hat on an angle just a bit. Sew hat in place and weave in ends.
Step 5: With the scarf, create a loop as shown in the photos below. Fold the scarf over to create a second loop. Wrap the center of the scarf with a 10″ piece of red yarn and knot to secure the loops and form a bow. Use a yarn needle and tails of yarn to sew the scarf onto the lower left part of the snowman’s face as shown in the photos below.
Step 6: Use a yarn needle and tail of yarn to attach the buttons. Because of the way the towel hangs, make sure to attach the buttons on the side opposite the facial features. I attached the bottom button first. Position it so that the center of it is 3-3/4″ from the bottom edge of the towel. I then added the middle button and left a 1/2″ space between the bottom and middle buttons. Repeat with the top button leaving a 1/2″ space between the middle and top buttons. Weave in ends.
Now that I’ve completed my Snowman Kitchen Towel, how do I hang it up?
The photos below are of the Gingerbread Man Kitchen Towel, but the steps are the same.
Step 1 (photo A): With the snowman looking at you, insert your hand behind his head and through the hole. Bring the bottom edge of the towel, up and over the oven door handle from behind it. The buttons should now be A facing you.
Step 2 (photo B): Grab the bottom edge of the towel and pull it through the hole.
Step 3 (photo C): Pull the body of the towel all the way down to secure it. Step back and enjoy your talents!
I couldn’t resist the urge to be a little cheesy. 😉
If you love Snowmen, my friend Sonya, from Blackstone Designs, has a couple of super cute snowman patterns: Snowman Belly Pot Holder & Snowman Belly Flatware Holder. Click HERE for the Free Crochet Pot Holder Pattern and click HERE for the Free Crochet Flatware Holder Pattern.
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Hi Jennifer. Now you need to design a Santa towel. Lol….thanks for the patterns!
Really like Mr Snowman and Mr Gingerbread. Have a friend that collects Snowden’s.This will be get for her. I’m sure
Mr Gingerbread Man will come in handy for someone. I was wondering about a Santa. He would fit my kitchen perfectly, since I have all kinds of Santa’s in my kitchen.
Thanks!
Hi Jagette,
We definitely need a santa. 😉 I hear he’ll be coming to town soon.
Jennifer
Hello!
I think your patterns are adorable and have made several snowmen for gifts this year.
I wanted to share with you what i did to the santa pattern. Instead of making a face, i use the loopy stitch to make it his beard.
Hi Lisa,
I thought about using the loop stitch to create his beard! Great minds!
Merry Christmas,
Jennifer
I have made 4 so far. Thank you so much for the pattern. I even made one a girl at my daughter’s request. Easy pattern to follow and the kiddos love it 🙂
Hi Maryann,
I’m so glad to hear you & those you’ve made them for, love it! 🙂
Merry Christmas,
Jennifer
Thank you Love my snowman
The snowman turned out so cute! Your instructions are so easy to follow. Thank you so much for sharing! I’ll be making the gingerbread man next.
I’m concerned with making it out of 100% cotton. Won’t it shrink and become misshapen when washed?
Hi Deb,
I’ve never had a problem with that happening with my 100% cotton projects. They’ve all washed up nicely. 🙂
Jennifer
Thanks for the pattern. I plan to make it for my mom who loves snowmen. Happy New Year!