Snowman by Susan B. Anderson

Snowman

Knitting
December 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
7 stitches = 1 inch
in Stockinette Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
180 - 360 yards (165 - 329 m)
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Finished Measurement
Snowman: 4.5 - inches from the bottom to the top of the head.
Snowman with the Hat: 9 -inches tall from the bottom to the top point of the hat.

Yarn
Wisconsin Woolen Spun Sport Weight (100% American Wool; 360 yards/100 grams); 1 skein in each of the colors Birch (creamy white), Jam (red) and Stone (brown/gray heathered).
OR
Woolens by Barrett Wool Co. (100% American Wool; 185 yards/50 grams); 1 skein each in Door County (red), Snowbound (white), and Loam (brown/gray heathered).

Carrot Nose: For the carrot nose the sample used a couple of yards of Home Fingering Weight yarn in the Marmalade colorway. You could use a fingering weight or a sport weight for the nose and a small scrap of yarn is all you’ll need.

Small amounts of each of the colors were used for the samples made in Wisconsin Woolen Spun Sport Weight:
Snowman used almost 10 grams.
Hat used almost 7 grams.
Scarf used almost 2 grams.

Needles
Snowman: US size 3 / 3.25mm double-pointed needles, set of four needles, or size to obtain gauge.
Hat and Scarf: US size 5 / 3.75mm double-pointed needles, set of four needles, or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
Gauge on smaller needles: 7 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch
Gauge on the larger needles: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

Materials
-Yarn needle
-Locking stitch markers
-Fiberfill
-Poly-pellets - optional. Considered a choking hazard for infants and young children. If there is any concern use fiberfill only.
-Five 5mm safety eyes - considered a choking hazard for infants and young children. If there is any concern use embroidery floss and make French knots instead.
-Twigs for arms - optional. Find some small twigs outside and trim them to make the perfect set of arms.