DIY Crochet Snowflake Tutorial for Christmas Decor
Hello, ladies!
I'm a new-comer here and this is my first post. As Christmas is coming I want to decorate my house and share with you a crochet snowflake tutorial.
Materials Needed
- Size 10 crochet thread
- US-A / 2 mm steel crochet hook
- Fabric stiffener
- Sewing needle and scissors for finishing
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.
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Special Stitches
- Picot (p): Chain 3, work 1 single crochet in the first chain made.
- Triple picot (tr-p): Work 3 picots, slip stitch into the base of the first picot made.
Finished snowflake measures approx 4 in.
Instructions
Ch 5 (counts as ch 1 and 1st tr).
Round 1
Work 1 tr in the furthest chain from the hook, ch 3, *2 tr in the same ch as the last stitch was made, ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, join in the top of beg ch — 12 tr sts.
Round 2
Sl st in the next tr, *[1 sc, ch 4, 1 sc] in the next ch-3 sp, ch 1, p, ch 1, repeat from * 5 more times, join in 1st sc — 12 ch-4 loops.
Round 3
Sl st in the next ch-4 sp, ch 4 (counts as tr), [1 tr, ch 3, 2 tr] in the same ch-4 sp, ch 3, *[2 tr, ch 3, 2 tr] in the next ch-4 sp, ch 3, repeat from * 4 more times, join in beg ch 4 — 12 ch-3 loops.
Round 4
Sl st in the next tr, *[2 sc, p, 2 sc] in the next ch-3 sp, ch 7, skip the next ch-3 sp, repeat from * 5 more times, join in 1st sc — 6 ch-8 sp.
Round 5
*Ch 3, p, ch 3, [1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 tr, tr-p, 1 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] in the next ch-7 sp, repeat from * 5 more times, Sl st around beg ch 3 — 12 p points.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing
For best results, block snowflakes after finishing. Pin the snowflakes right-side down onto a blocking mat, making sure to straighten each snowflake point. Using a small paintbrush, apply a thin coat of fabric stiffener over the snowflakes. Let sit until dry or as long as directed on the stiffening product. Once dry, sew a piece of thread through the top of each snowflake and knot the thread to create a loop.
