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We are on Day 8 of The Bitty Blizzard Crochet Along, which means there are only 4 days left. For today's mini amigurumi I decided to make a Small Snow Globe.
A snow globe has actually been on my idea list for a while. It was one of the options I had come up with for my very first Mini Amigurumi Crochet Along, the Mini Amigurumi Advent. I had several ideas for things I could make and then picked 24 from the list and the snow globe didn't make the cut. So it was kind of fun to finally make it.
The snow globe is made in 2 pieces, the base and the ball or globe portion. The base could be made in any color. I chose brown but you could do any color you want. After putting the snow globe with the other amigurumi in the set I kind of wished I had done a bright, fun color instead of brown to better match the vibe of the rest of the set. But the brown works too.
For the globe part of the snow globe I started out with white to look like the fallen snow. Then for the rest I used light blue, but I carried the white yarn around adding a white stitch every few stitches to look like falling snow. I think it would be cute to add embroidery around the globe to make other designs, more snowflakes, little trees, etc., but I decided to keep it simple for this project and leave it to just the snow worked into the crochet.
The only other addition to the snow globe was the little smiley face that I add to all of my mini amigurumi. I use safety eyes and embroidery floss for the smile, but you can embroider the whole face if you prefer, just like with any of them.
We are 2/3 of the way done, 8 days down, 4 more to go. What mini amigurumi will day 9 bring?
How to Crochet a Small Snow Globe
Finished size: about 3" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in white, light blue, and any color for base (Sample made with Red Heart Super Saver in White, Light Blue, and Cafe Latte)
- G Crochet Hook (4.25 mm)
- 2- 6mm safety eyes
- fiberfill
- yarn needle
- stitch markers
- black embroidery floss and needle
Instructions:
The snow globe is made in two pieces, each beginning with a magic ring (mr) and sewn together when finished
Globe
Make 1 starting with white yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Rounds 6-7: 1 sc in each st (30 sc)
Switch to light blue yarn, but do not cut white yarn, you will carry it through the next few rounds to make snowflakes
Round 8: 1 sc in each st around (30 sc)
Round 9: [1 sc in white, 5 sc in light blue] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 10: 3 sc in light blue, [1 sc in white, 5 sc in light blue] 4 times, 1 sc in white, 2 sc in light blue (30 sc)
Round 11: [1 sc in white, 5 sc in light blue] repeat around (30 sc)
Add safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, 2-3 stitches apart
Embroider a little smile below the eyes
Begin stuffing snowball and continue stuffing as you work
Round 12: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 sc ] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 13: [sc2tog, 1 sc in light blue, 1 sc in white] repeat around (18 sc)
You are finished with the white yarn and can now cut it and secure end
Round 14: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 15: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in end
Base
Make 1 with base color yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 3 sts] repeat around (30 sc)
Round 6: 1 sc in blo of each st (30 sc)
Round 7: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 8 sc ] repeat around (27 sc)
Round 8: [sc2tog, 1 sc in next 7 sc ] repeat around (24 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Add a little bit of stuffing to base, especially around the edge (you don't want to make it puffy so it doesn't sit flat, just enough to hold its shape)
Place the globe in the base as sew the base to the globe
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