Crochet Snowflake Pattern: Free Christmas Ornament

The finished look: 6 shells and a small loop at each tip. Take your stitch counts from the rounds and the chart (2 dc on each side of a shell), not from the photos.

Free crochet snowflake pattern · about 4 1/4 in across · white worsted yarn, US H-8 hook · about 35 minutes (estimate).

This crochet snowflake is worked in 4 rounds from a magic ring: a ring of double crochet, a round of chain loops, 6 shells, then 6 arms, each with one ch-6 loop at its tip. Tie a piece of yarn through one tip loop to hang it on the tree.

Make a few for the tree, a garland or a gift tag. Every round was checked by our stitch simulator.

Hung by a yarn tie through one tip loop: the dense center, the 6 wide shells, the 6 tip loops.

Finished size: About 4 1/4 in from tip to tip after blocking (estimated)
Yarn: Worsted weight (#4) in white: about 12 yd per snowflake, hanging tie included (estimated, with a 30 % margin)
Hook: US H-8 (5.0 mm)
Time: About 35 minutes per snowflake, ends included (estimated, not timed)
Skills: magic ring, ch, sl st, sc, dc, working into chain spaces

Seen at an angle: a flat, dense body of 6 wide shells, a small chain loop at each tip.

✓ CookZya original design · Stitch counts checked round by round — Stitch counts checked round by round by our simulator. This pattern has not been crocheted and swatched by a person: size, yarn and time are estimates, and your snowflake will differ a little.

Materials

Color W — white, about 12 yd
Yarn needle, scissors, pins and a piece of foam or cardboard for blocking; spray starch (optional) to keep the snowflake stiff.

Notes

US crochet terms. ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, sp = space, st(s) = stitch(es), rep = repeat, Rnd = round.
Magic ring: wrap the yarn twice around two fingers, insert the hook under the strands, pull up a loop and ch 1 to lock it (this ch 1 does not count).
Ch 3 (counts as a dc): the beginning chain stands in for the first dc; you join in its top chain.
Work into a chain loop or space means under the chains, not into a chain.
Right side facing you all the time; you never turn.
The photos show the finished look of the snowflake. The stitches in them do not match the pattern one for one: follow the written rounds and the chart for every count.

Crochet snowflake pattern chart

The 4 rounds drawn from the pattern: dc spokes, ch-3 loops, shells, arms with a ch-6 tip loop.

One arm of Rnd 4: sc, ch 6, sc in the shell's ch-2 sp; the ch-6 loop is the tip.

The snowflake drawn from the pattern.

Snowflake

In white, right side facing you.

Rnd 1 Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 11 dc in the ring. Pull the tail to close the ring. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (12 dc). 12 dc
Rnd 2 Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in the same st, ch 3, skip the next dc, *sc in the next dc, ch 3, skip the next dc; rep from * 4 more times. Join with sl st in the first sc (6 sc, 6 ch-3 loops). 6 sc, 6 ch-3 sps
Rnd 3 Sl st in the next ch-3 loop. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same loop, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch-3 loop, ch 1; rep from * 4 more times. Join with sl st in the top of the beginning ch-3 (24 dc in 6 shells, 6 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps). 24 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps
Rnd 4 Sl st in the next dc and in the next ch-2 sp. Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch). First arm, in this same sp: (sc, ch 6, sc). *Ch 2, sc in the next ch-1 sp, ch 2 (bridge), (sc, ch 6, sc) in the next ch-2 sp (arm); rep from * 4 more times. Ch 2, sc in the last ch-1 sp, ch 2. Join with sl st in the first sc (18 sc: 2 in each arm and 1 in each bridge; 6 ch-6 tip loops). Fasten off and weave in the ends. 18 sc, 6 ch-6 sps, 12 ch-2 sps

Block and hang

As a gift topper: lay it on the box, or tie the ribbon through one tip loop.

1 Pin it flat

Pin the snowflake on foam or cardboard: one pin in each ch-6 tip loop, the 6 arms evenly spaced.

2 Stiffen (optional)

Mist with spray starch and let it dry fully before you unpin.

3 Hang it

Thread an 8 in piece of yarn or thin ribbon through one ch-6 tip loop and knot the ends, or tie it to a gift.

Finishing

Weave in the ring tail and the last tail along the stitches of Rnd 1 and Rnd 4.

Design notes

Each round keeps the 6-fold symmetry: 12 dc (2 per arm), 6 loops, 6 shells, 6 arms. Rnd 4 has 18 sc: 2 in each arm and 1 in each bridge.
Sizes come from the stitch heights stacked from the ring and how far each free chain loop stands out: an estimate; blocking decides the final shape.

Tips

Count the chains of the tip loops: 6 each, so the 6 arms match.
Pull the magic ring tight before you join Rnd 1.
For a stiffer snowflake, use cotton yarn and starch it.

Common mistakes

Working the arm into the ch-1 sp instead of the ch-2 sp of the shell.
Skipping the bridge sc: the arms pull together.

Make it your own

Silver or light blue yarn for a frosty look.
Make 5 and tie them on a ribbon for a garland.

Care

Dust it gently; if it gets wet, pin it flat again to dry.

More snowflake and Christmas patterns

Crochet Snowflake Coaster — a snowflake for the table, in tapestry crochet
Snowflake Granny Square Blanket — a big snowflake made of granny squares
Granny Square Christmas Tree Ornament — another ornament for the tree

FAQ

How do you crochet a snowflake?

Start with 12 dc in a magic ring, add a round of chain loops, a round of 6 shells, then 6 arms with a ch-6 loop at each tip; block it flat.

How big is this crochet snowflake?

About 4 1/4 in from tip to tip in worsted yarn with a US H-8 hook (an estimate).

How do I make my snowflake stiff?

Pin it flat, mist it with spray starch and let it dry fully.

Can I sell what I make?

Yes, you may sell what you crochet. Please don't sell or repost the pattern; link to this page.

Crochet Snowflake Pattern (Free Christmas Ornament)