Sunday 28 October 2018

Easy Crochet Dainty Snowflake Ornament Free Pattern

It's never too early for Christmas decorations! πŸ˜ƒπŸŽ„❄ 
These crocheted snowflakes are easy and very fun to make. There are plenty of ways to use snowflakes in your decorations.





You can also purchase the ad free printable PDF version of this pattern on my ETSY or RAVELRY

Written pattern:

Size:
The snowflake measures approx. 11 cm (4.3 inches) in diameter.

Skill Level:
Easy to Intermediate

Materials used:
3.0mm crochet hook, sport weight, size 2 cotton yarn.

Abbreviations (US terms):
st. - stitch,
ch - chain,
sl st. - slip stitch,
sc - single crochet,
hdc - half double crochet,
dc - double crochet,
trc - treble crochet,
trc3(2)tog - 3(2) treble crochet closed together.

ch3(5)picot -  ch3(5), insert your hook into the center of the base stitch (or, insert the hook into first ch), yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.

()* - repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times indicated.


Instructions:

Start with ch4, join with a sl st. into first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: ch1, 12sc into the ring, join with a sl st. into first sc.

Round 2: ch4 (counts as a trc), trc2tog into same st., ch7,
(skip 1 st., trc3tog into next st., ch7)* repeat 5 times.
Join with a sl st., on top of the trc2tog.


Round 3: sl st. into next ch7 space, ch2 (counts as a hdc), (4dc, ch3picot, 1trc, ch5picot, 1dc, ch3picot, 3dc, 1hdc) into that same ch7 space,
(1hdc, 4dc, ch3picot, 1trc, ch5picot, 1dc, ch3picot, 3dc, 1hdc) into next ch7 space )* repeat 5 times around.
Join with a sl st. on top of the ch2.

Ch1, cut off the yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends.


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5 comments:

  1. Hello, I have having trouble finding "sport weight, size 2 cotton yarn." Can you send a link where I can purchase? Everything I have found is really fine (small) and my snowflakes end up looking anemic!

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  2. Hello,
    You can use any yarn/hook combination you prefer.
    There are plenty of places to order yarn online. Here's one of them you might want to take a look at: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=sport+weight+cotton+yarn&ref=shop_search

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  3. Thank you. Your pattern is very easy to follow.

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  4. I just found these on Pintrest. SO EASY and I love them!!
    Thank You!

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