This friendly little snowball is sure to brighten up your home or Christmas tree.

You can easily make a couple in a couple of evenings so why not also knit them as last minute stocking fillers?

The ButterflyLove amigurumi snowball pdf knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions and handy hints along the way. It is suitable for a beginner/intermediate knitter.

You can also contact me at any point if you need technical advice or have any other queries.

What you will need:

2 knitting needles (US3/3.25mm or size required to match tension square)
10g of white or fancy yarn
2 plastic toy eyes
Acrylic toy stuffing (polyfil)
1 tapestry needle for sewing up

Skills used:

Casting on and off
Increasing
Decreasing

Stitches used:

Stocking stitch

Why not checkout the ButterflyLove knitting pattern collection at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ButterflyLove1?section_id=6641225

This pattern is given free on the condition that it will be used for personal use only, e.g. making gifts for family and friends, not for commercial purposes.

Please also use it to raise donations for your favorite charities or as the basis for any spherical designs that you fancy.

Please remember that plastic safety eyes are not suitable for little ones under three. If your toddler or baby is likely to try to eat your Christmas tree, please embroider your snowball’s eyes instead!