A snowman in a red knit hat with a cream pom-pom looks out from a navy night sky full of falling snow, with a carrot nose, rosy cheeks, coal buttons and a red scarf with a striped tail. Silver shading under the wide cream brim and down one side of the face keeps the cream shapes apart, and the hat, the face and the body are wide blocks of one color, so most rows go quickly. Take care with the snowflakes, many of them a single stitch, and with the eyes, each with a one-stitch shine, and the small coal smile. A snowman suits the whole winter, so this pillow can stay on the sofa long after Christmas.

The free pattern has the full color chart (64 stitches by 74 rows, 6 colors), every row written out with its colors in the order you work them, a printable pattern, and the chart as a picture to download. It explains how to read the chart, carry the colors, make the back (crocheted or fabric) and put the pillow together.

You need: worsted weight yarn (medium, 4) in 6 colors (Navy, Cream, Red, Silver, Graphite, Orange), a 4 mm (US G-6) or 4.5 mm (US 7) hook, and a 16 inch (40 cm) pillow insert. For the back, more yarn in one color, or fabric.

Gauge: 16 stitches and about 18.5 rows in 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet, carrying the colors. US terms.

We drew this design stitch by stitch. No image AI was used.