How to Crochet Christmas Snowman Plushie Dumpling Squishy

Meet your new favorite winter buddy: a cute and squishy snowman dumpling! This cheerful little plush brings instant holiday joy to your hands. With bright colors, a tiny carrot nose, and a cozy winter hat, it makes the perfect handmade ornament or sweet gift. In this step-by-step video tutorial, you will learn how to turn soft, fluffy yarn into an adorable pocket-sized snowman in just a few fun steps.

Crochet Christmas Snowman Plushie Dumpling

Making this plush is quick, relaxing, and very rewarding. You start by crocheting the round white head, adding safety eyes, and shaping the top folds. Next, you crochet a bright orange carrot nose and embroider cute facial expressions. Finally, you create a colorful pom-pom hat and stitch it on snugly. Every step is clearly demonstrated on screen, making the entire crafting process smooth, gentle, and simple to follow.

Difficulty Level

• Level: Easy / Advanced Beginner

• Why: The pattern uses standard amigurumi stitches like single crochet, increases, and decreases. However, it is rated advanced beginner because plush chenille yarn can make it slightly harder to see individual stitches, and you need to switch between thick yarn with a 4.5 mm hook and thin cotton-blend yarn with a 2.0 mm hook for the small carrot nose.

Pattern Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring

• CH – Chain

• SC – Single Crochet

• HDC – Half Double Crochet

• INC – Increase (2 stitches in one stitch)

• DEC – Decrease (join 2 stitches into one)

• FLO – Front Loop Only

• R – Round

• ST – Stitch

Materials

• Chenille Plush Yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby or similar):

  • White (Color 80301)

  • Blue (Color 80326) or Red (Color 80352)

• Sport-weight Cotton-blend Yarn (YarnArt Jeans, Color 77 Orange) for the nose

• Black yarn/thread for embroidered mouth and eyebrows

• Crochet Hooks: 4.5 mm (for plush yarn) & 2.0 mm (for the nose)

• 10 mm safety eyes

• Fiberfill stuffing

• Tapestry needle & Scissors

• Stitch marker

• Small white pom-pom & fabric glue (optional, if not crocheting the pom-pom)

Special / Technique Stitch Guide

• FLO (Front Loop Only):

  • Normal crochet stitches look like a little “V” on top, made of a front loop (closest to you) and a back loop (further away).

  • To work FLO, insert your hook only under the front ridge facing you, leave the back loop untouched, and work your stitch normally. This creates a neat ridge and allows the dumpling collar to flare outward.

• HDC (Half Double Crochet):

  • Yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch (or front loop), yarn over and pull up a loop (you now have 3 loops on your hook). Yarn over once more and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.