I’m sharing the twenty-fourth pattern in the 7th Annual Christmas in July Make Along: a crochet snowman coaster pattern that is super cute and easy to make! I’ve included instructions for three versions: a single thickness version (as shown in the photos), a double thickness version, and a felt backed version. From the 3 skeins of yarn listed for the pattern, you can get 6-7 coasters in the single thickness and felt backed versions or 3-4 coasters of the double thickness version.
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Coasters are quick and easy gifts for friends, family, and hosts, but they also make great decorations for your own home. Scroll down for the free crochet snowman coaster for Icy the Snowman Coaster.
Icy the Snowman is big enough to fit below a nice big mug of hot cocoa, so just one makes a great gift bundled with hot cocoa mix (and, maybe a nice mug, too!). It’s also a cute crochet snowman coaster for “the kids table” at your holiday dinner–or, even for the big kids/grownfolks table!–so you can also make a whole set.
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Icy the Snowman Coaster
Crochet Snowman Coaster Pattern
Welcome the winter with this adorable snowman coaster, perfect for using under a cup of hot cocoa. The pattern includes single thickness, double thickness, and felt backed options. It was designed for the 7th Annual Christmas in July Make Along.
Finished Size
- Coaster: 5” (13 cm).
Materials
- Queensland Collection Coastal Cotton Fine yarn (100% cotton, 3.5 oz/100 g, 350 yd/320 m) – 1 skein each in 2003 Porcelain (CA), 2001 Jet (CB), and 2023 Persimmon (CC), or approximately 55 yd (50.5 m) in CA, 36 yd (33 m) in CB, and 2 yd (2 m) in CC in any fine weight, cotton yarn.
- For the single thickness and felt backed versions, you can make 6-7 coasters from the 3 skeins of yarn.
- For the double thickness version, you can make 3-4 coasters from the 3 skeins of yarn.
- US Size 7-4.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Stitch marker.
- Yarn needle.
- Optional: For the felt backed variation, you will also need felt sheets and fabric glue.
Gauge
- Holding 2 strands of yarn through Round 10 in pattern for Head = 4.5” (11.5 cm) diameter. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- CC – Color C
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- pm – place stitch marker
- rep – repeat
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
Pattern Notes
- Head is crocheted in the round in unjoined spirals. Hat and Carrot Nose are crocheted flat in rows. Two strands of yarn are held together while crocheting; one strand is used for embellishing face.
- Oombawka Design Crochet has helpful photo and video tutorials for starting with the magic adjustable ring here.
- A helpful video tutorial demonstrating how to join with a whipstitch seam is available below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating the whipstitch join, watch it in YouTube.
- Jess Huff has a helpful tutorial demonstrating how to embroider facial features that can be used for the Eyes on this project here.
- A helpful video tutorial for the embroidery back stitch as used for the Mouth on this project can be found at the end of this blog post.
- The photographed sample is a single thickness version. When finished, the back (wrong side) will look similar to what is shown below.
- For a double thickness version, make 2 each of the Head and the Hat. Follow the instructions in the pattern below for assembly and finishing.
- For a felt backed version, cut the felt into circles that are slightly smaller than the size of the Head. Using fabric glue, glue the felt circles to the back (wrong side) of the single thickness coaster after finishing.
Pattern Instructions
Head
- Holding 2 strands of CA throughout, start with the magic adjustable ring (see Pattern Notes).
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, tighten magic ring to close, pm in last st to mark position, move marker up each rnd. (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
- Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)
- Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] around. (24 sts)
- Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] around. (30 sts)
- Rnd 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] around. (36 sts)
- Rnd 7: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] around. (42 sts)
- Rnd 8: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] around. (48 sts)
- Rnd 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] around. (54 sts)
- Rnd 10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts] around. (60 sts)
- Fasten off CA. With yarn needle, weave in ends on wrong side of Head.
Hat
- Holding 2 strands of CB throughout, ch 31.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, sc in next 30 ch. (30 sts)
- Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc in first 30 sts.
- Row 3: Rep Row 2 once.
- Row 4: Turn, ch 1, sl st in first 6 sts, sc in next 18 sts, skip last 6 sts. (18 sts)
- Row 5: Turn, ch 1, sc in first 18 sts.
- Rows 6-10: Rep Row 5, 5 times.
- Fasten off CB with long yarn tails (approximately 30″/76 cm) for seaming. With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails from start of Hat.
Carrot Nose
- Holding 2 strands of CC throughout, ch 8.
- Row 1: Turn, skip 1 ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in next ch.
- Fasten off CC with long yarn tails (approximately 12″/30.5 cm) for seaming. With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails from start of Carrot Nose.
Assembly and Finishing
Join Head to Hat
- Position Head on top of Hat so that the right (front) side of the Head is facing the back (wrong) side of the Hat and so that approximately half of the Head is behind the Hat as shown in the photo below.
- Thread yarn needle with long tails in CB from Hat. Weave the tails into the Hat until you reach the Brim of the Hat. Seam the Head to the Hat using sewing or the whipstitch (see Pattern Notes) around the top of the circle. Sew the brim of the Hat to the circle. When finished, weave in yarn tails on wrong side of Head and Hat.
- Turn to right (front) side.
Embellish Face
- Position Carrot Nose on right side of Head with thicker side close to the center. Thread yarn needle with long yarn tails in CC from end of Carrot Nose. With yarn needle, attach Nose to Body using sewing or whipstitch (see Pattern Notes). With yarn needle, weave in yarn tails on wrong side. Cut strand of CB measuring approximately 18” (46 cm) long. Thread yarn needle with CB. With yarn needle, embroider Eyes (see Pattern Notes) above Nose. Continue by embroidering Mouth using backstitch (see Pattern Notes). Finish by tying knots on wrong side or weaving yarn tail into back of Hat.
- If you made the single thickness version, you are now finished!
- For the double thickness which covers the back, join the second Head and Hat together as described above. Position so that wrong sides of face together with the right sides out. Cut one strand each of CA and CB, each measuring approximately 18” (46 cm) long. Thread the yarn needle with the strand in CB and seam the sections of the Hat together using the whipstitch. Continue seaming the Head sections together using the strand of CA and the yarn needle. Weave in yarn tails on inside.
- See Pattern Notes for instructions for felt backed version.
© 2025 by Marie Segares (Underground Crafter). This pattern is for personal use only. You may use the pattern to make unlimited items for yourself, for charity, or to give as gifts. You may sell items you personally make by hand from this pattern. Do not violate Marie’s copyright by distributing this pattern or the photos in any form, including but not limited to scanning, photocopying, emailing, or posting on a website or internet discussion group. If you want to share the pattern, point your friends to this link: https://undergroundcrafter.com/2025/07/24/snowman-coaster-crochet-pattern/. Thanks for supporting indie designers!
