This free snowflake crochet motif is very easy and quick to make. You can certainly crochet a bunch while watching TV. Crochet snowflakes are great for decorating a tree or making garlands.
I used cotton thread size 10 and a 2 mm crochet hook for this snowflake. Its final size is 7,5 cm (3 inches) in diameter. You can use heavier thread and bigger hook or thinner thread and smaller hook and you will have a bigger or smaller motif. You will also need a needle to weave in loose ends and a pair of scissors.
If you want to block your snowflakes you will need white pva glue or your favorite starch, stainless steel pins or toothpicks, plastic wrap and some kind of foam/blocking board.
AD-Free, Print Ready PDF version of this pattern is available here.
Instructions
Make a magic ring.
- Round 1:Ch 1, 12 sc in the ring, pull the thread end to tighten the ring and join with sl st in first sc.
- Round 2:Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), * skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc, ch 3; repeat from * 5 times, Â join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch6.
- Round 3:Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in same ch-3 sp, ch 4, * 4 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4; repeat from * 5 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch3.
- Round 4:Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 1, sc in same dc, * ch 2, in next ch-4 sp work (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 3, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc), ch 2 **, sc in 3rd dc; repeat from * 5 times and from * to ** once more. Join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Blocking
You will need white pva glue (school glue) or your favorite starch, stainless steel pins or toothpicks, plastic wrap and some kind of foam/blocking board.
Print out this blocking template. It will help you make your snowflakes symmetrical. Tape it on your blocking board and then cover it with plastic wrap.
Prepare a mix of equal amounts of white craft glue and water or use your preferred stiffening solution.
Soak the snowflake in the solution, squeeze out the excess and spread out the snowflake on the plastic wrap-covered pinning board, having right side facing up. Use stainless steel pins and start by pinning the center. Work your way out pinning as you go until you reach the desired look. While it is still wet, you can sprinkle glitter and make it sparkly. Let dry completely. Remove from the board.
To hang the snowflake, attach a piece of thread, yarn, ribbon, invisible thread or wire.
The stiffening solution will permanently damage your pins, so it’s best to set the used ones aside for use in future starching projects.
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| sp | space |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| Â * | work instructions following * as many times as indicated |
| (Â ) | work instructions the number of times specified or work instructions in the stitch or space indicated or contains explanatory remarks |
And don’t forget, an ad-free, print ready PDF version of Crochet Snowflake Corfu pattern is available for you to purchase, download, and print out. Тhe PDF file contains complete instructions in a clear layout, easy to read and print. It also has active web links with useful information about crochet stitches.
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