Even if we don't have a white Christmas this year, you can easily create your very own winter wonderland with our free crochet snowflake patterns.
We've got two fabulous crochet snowflake patterns for you to try. Our first is a simple star-style crochet snowflake by Cara Medus. It only uses the basic crochet stitches so even relative beginners can give it a go - plus we've got a handy video tutorial to help guide you through it too!
Our second free crochet snowflake pattern is by Lucy Croft and is a versatile, lacy crochet snowflake pattern that will give you a bit more of a challenge. Individually, this free crochet snowflake pattern will make beautiful decorations, but joined together they could make a really wintry snow queen shawl, or a dainty festive blanket to give as a gift.
Both of these free snowflake crochet patterns will look great made in a plain white yarn, but to make it extra special we recommend making it using some sparkle yarn for a shimmering snowflake effect. And when it comes to motifs such as crochet snowflakes, they really will benefit from blocking, which you can find out more about in our How to block crochet tutorial.
You can also stiffen your crochet snowflakes with PVA glue if you're using them as decorations. You can either soak your crochet snowflake in the glue or simply apply it to the reverse with a paintbrush, then leave to dry!
Free Crochet Snowflake Pattern 1
Star Snowflake by Cara Medus
You will need
- Any DK Yarn (you could try this assortment box of 20g balls of Sirdar Happy Cotton Dk in 50 colours)
- A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
Measurements
- This star crochet snowflake measures approx 8cm (3in) diameter
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This free snowflake crochet pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
Star Snowflake Crochet pattern
Ch6 and ss to first ch to join into a ring.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as first tr), tr into ring, ch3, (2tr into ring, ch3) 5 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 tr, 6 ch-3 sps]
Round 2 Ch3 (counts as first tr), tr between the 2 tr stitches at base of ch, ch6, skip next tr, (2tr between next 2 tr, ch6) 5 times, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 tr, 6 ch-6 sps]
Round 3 Ch1 (does not count as st), dc between ch-3 and tr from previous round, *ch3, (ss, ch3, tr, ch3, ss) in third ch of next ch-6, ch3, dc between next 2 tr of previous round; repeat from * another 5 times, omitting last dc on final repeat, ss to first dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Make a merry motif
If you want some more festive motifs to go with your snowflakes, you might also enjoy using our Free Santa motif crochet pattern too - perfect for using as Christmas jumper embellishments.
Free Crochet Snowflake Pattern 2
Lace Snowflake by Lucy Croft
You will need
- Glittery Aran or Dk yarn (we'd recommend Stylecraft Special Aran)
- A 4mm (US G/6) hook
Abbreviations
- 2-tr cluster (yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) twice, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yrh and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
- 3-tr cluster (yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 3 times, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yrh and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This free snowflake crochet pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
Free Crochet Snowflake Pattern
Make a crochet magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) 6dc into the loop, ss to the first dc to join. [6 dc]
Round 2 Ch2, 2-tr cluster into same the dc (counts as 3-tr cluster), ch3, *3-tr cluster into the next dc, ch3, repeat from *4 more times, ss to the top of the 2-tr cluster to join. [6 clusters, 6 ch-3 sp]
Round 3 *Ch9, place stitch marker in the sixth ch from the hook, ss into the marked ch, ch3, tr into the marked ch, ch5, ss to the fifth ch from the hook, tr into the marked ch, ch3, ss to the marked ch, ch5, ss to the marked ch, remove the stitch marker, ch3, ss to the next 3-tr cluster; repeat from * 5 more times, working the final ss into the top of the 2-tr cluster in the previous round.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Joining your snowflake motifs
Join the motifs while working Round 3, replacing one of the ch in the ch-sp marked on the diagram with (ch1, ss to the corresponding ch-sp on the other motif). On the chart, all rounds are read in an anti-clockwise direction.
Cut out a Christmas snowflake
Once you've hooked up these free crochet snowflake patterns, check out our How to make paper snowflakes tutorial - they totally remind us of our childhood crafting.
How to display your crochet snowflakes
Crochet snowflakes are a great way of adding a touch of winter to your home. You can use a bit of sellotape to stick them in a window pane or sew them onto a jumper. As we mentioned earlier, by stiffening them with PVA glue and attaching a bit of ribbon they can also make lovely gifts and stylish Christmas tree decorations.
Crochet all your Christmas tree decorations
This year why not try making all of your Christmas tree decorations yourself – you can find loads of inspiration in our roundup of Over 60 Free Christmas Crochet Patterns for 2024.
