Crochet Frost Snowflakes
Unleash your creativity and bring the magic of winter into your home with the mesmerizing craft of crocheting frosty snowflakes. With just a hook and some yarn, you can transform a simple thread into delicate, intricate designs that will captivate anyone who lays eyes on them. Crocheting snowflakes allows you to add a touch of elegance and whimsy to your holiday decorations, whether you hang them on your Christmas tree, adorn your windows, or use them as charming embellishments for your winter-themed crafts. The possibilities are endless when it comes to color choices and yarn types, allowing you to customize your snowflakes to match your personal style and decor. So, grab your crochet hook, select your favorite yarn, and let your imagination soar as you create a winter wonderland with your very own crocheted frost snowflakes.
Finished Measurements: Diameter: 6”
Materials
- Premier Yarns® Afternoon Cotton (100% egyptian giza mercerized cotton; 50gm/136 yds) #22-01 White – 1 ball
- Hook: US size F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry needle, spray or powder starch for slight stiffening
Gauge
Rnds 1-2 = 3” across
Save time, check your gauge
Snowflake
Ch 7, join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring] 5 times, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 6 ch-3 sps.
Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-3 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 2, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 2; rep from * 4 more times, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 12 ch-2 sps.
Rnd 3: Sl st to ch-2 sp, * [ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hk] 3 times, sl st in 3rd sl st from hk (base of 1st picot) sl st in ch-2 sp, sl st in next 2 dc, ch 11, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 6, sl st in 6th ch from hk, ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hk, sl st in 3rd sl st from hook (base of 1st picot), ch 6, sk 2 dc, sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 more times.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Pin out snowflake so that the points are distinct. Spray with spray starch or wet snowflake in liquid starch to stiffen.
Abbreviations
beg beginning
ch chain
dc double crochet
rep repeat
rnd round
sl st slip stitch
sp space