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Free Pattern – Crochet Snowflake

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The Snowflake is a Festive symbol that can be used to decorate so many different things over the Christmas period. You can use these for decorating beanies and scarfs. You can add them to hand wrapped gifts or hang them onto your Christmas tree. They are so versatile you will be thinking up literally 100’s of ideas. Have an idea? Share it here in the comments. Free Snowflake Crochet pattern.

Here is another more delicate Crochet snowflake pattern over on our sister site. 

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Crochet Snowflake Pattern 

Materials:

  • Yarn: Lightweight or cotton thread (white, silver, or any color of your choice)
  • Hook: 3.5mm (E) or appropriate size for your yarn
  • Scissors
  • Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
  • Blocking supplies (optional, for shaping)

Stitches Used (US Terms):

  • ch = chain
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • tr = treble crochet
  • picot = ch 3, sl st into the first ch

Pattern Instructions

Round 1: Start with a magic ring (or ch 4, sl st to form a ring).

  • Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 11 dc into the ring.
  • Join with sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc total)

Round 2:

  • Ch 4 (counts as tr), 1 tr in the next st, ch 3. Repeat * around.
  • Sl st into the top of the first tr. (12 tr, 12 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3:

  • Sl st into first ch-3 space, ch 1, sc, ch 5, sc in same space.
  • Repeat * in each ch-3 space around.
  • Join with sl st to first sc. (12 ch-5 loops)

Round 4:

  • Sl st into first ch-5 space, ch 1, sc, ch 3, dc, picot, dc, ch 3, sc in same space.
  • Repeat in each ch-5 space around.
  • Sl st to first sc and fasten off.

Finishing Touches:

  • Weave in ends using a tapestry needle.
  • Block the snowflake using a stiffin quick or a mixture of water and glue to stiffen it

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