Snowman CAL




Christmas is right around the corner! What better way to celebrate the holidays than to crochet yourself, or someone you love a cute little Snowman? Because it is so cold this winter, we need to make sure to bundle our snowmen up!
The finished size of your Snowman will be about 8 inches. Your size will vary depending on the yarn you choose, the crochet hook you choose, and your tension while crocheting. I used worsted weight yarn and a size D hook to get my Snowman to 8 inches.
I will post the pattern in pieces on Ravelry in pdf form and in my Ravelry Group.
Pieces of the CAL will be given daily as listed below…
Day #1 - Thursday, December 15th, 2016 
Day #2 - Friday, December 16th, 2016 
Day #3 - Saturday, December 17th, 2016 
Day #4 - Sunday, December 18th, 2016
Come join the fun of the MCAL in my Ravelry Group! Different threads will be opened to go along with the mystery in my Ravelry group - a spoilers thread to share pictures, a question thread for anyone with questions, a regular thread to talk with others about the mystery, and a thread with all the clues.
Here is a helpful tutorials on my blog to help you with some parts of the mystery.
Crocheting through both sides of an arm/leg/ear/tail together 
http://melissascrochetpatterns.blogspot.com/2013/08/crocheting-through-both-sides-of.html
Listed below are the colors that I used, please feel be to be creative and use the colors of your choice.
You will need… 
  • Yarn Color A - 20 yards (white yarn) 
  • Yarn Color B - 35 yards (medium purple yarn) 
  • Yarn Color C - 10 yards (light purple yarn) 
  • Yarn Color D - 30 yards (dark purple yarn) 
  • Yarn Color E - 12 yards (blue yarn) 
  • Yarn Color F - 2 yards (orange yarn) 
  • Yarn Color G - 15 yards (variegated yarn) 
  • Black yarn, or desired color to embroider a mouth. 
  • Optional - pink blush or eyeshadow for cheeks 
  • 8mm -10mm safety eye 
  • 3.25mm crochet hook (Size D), or desired crochet hook 
  • Fiberfill Stuffing 
  • Yarn Needle 
  • Sewing Pins to hold pieces in place before sewing (optional) 
  • Stitch Markers

Stitches and Abbreviations used… 
  • Ch - chain 
  • Sl st - slip stitch 
  • Sc - single crochet 
  • Hdc - half double crochet 
  • St - stitch 
  • Sts - stitches 
  • Rpt - repeat 
  • Inc - increase, 2 sc in the same space 
  • Dec - decrease or sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)

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