60 Crocheted Snowflakes

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Christopher, Barbara
60 crocheted snowflakes
p. cm.
9780486139838
ISBN-10: 0-486-25393-7
1. Crocheting—Patterns. 2. Christmas Decorations. 3. Snow crystals.
I. Title. II. Title: Sixty crocheted snowflakes.
TT825.C425 1987
746.43’4041
87-6715

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Table of Contents

Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

Crocheted snowflakes are a longtime favorite of mine. The almost infinite

variety of possible designs makes them fun to crochet, and their delicate,
lacy beauty makes them effective as Christmas tree ornaments, package tie-
ons or lightcatchers. For inspiration for my snowflakes, I turned to Snow
Crystals by W. A. Bentley and W. J. Humphreys (Dover 0-486-20287-9).
This fascinating book has photographs of over 2000 actual snow crystals.
For this book, I have selected sixty of these crystals and interpreted them as
closely as possible in crochet.
Despite the seeming intricacy of many of the designs, the snowflakes are
surprisingly simple and quick to make. Almost all can be crocheted in an
hour or less and none of them takes more than four rounds of crochet. The
abbreviations used in the instructions are listed below.
The snowflakes shown were all made using DMC Cebelia1 cotton
crochet thread. In order to have as wide a variety of sizes as possible, I used
three different weights of this thread—sizes 10, 20 and 30. The size hook
called for in each instruction is the size I used to make the snowflake. Since
everyone crochets a little differently, you may find you need a larger or
smaller hook to get the size shown. You may also decide that you want to
make your snowflake larger or smaller. It is very easy to do this by simply
changing the size of the thread and the hook you use. Just remember that
the snowflake will look better if it is crocheted tightly.
In order to give the snowflakes extra sparkle, I added Balger’s Metallic
Blending Filament, White #100.2 This filament is so fine that it will not
change the size of the snowflake, yet it adds a hint of glitter. To use it, hold
a strand of the blending filament together with the crochet thread and work
with them as if they were a single thread.
After your snowflake is crocheted, it must be blocked and starched. If it
has become soiled, first wash it gently in warm water with a mild soap.
Rinse it thoroughly and roll it in a towel to remove the excess moisture.
There are several different solutions you can use to stiffen your
snowflake. A thick solution of commercial boilable starch works very well,
but don’t try to use spray or liquid starch—they won’t give the piece
enough body. Old-fashioned sugar starch is a good, though somewhat
messy, substitute for commercial starch. To make it, mix equal amounts of
sugar and water in a small pan. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil, then let it
cool to room temperature. Another possibility is to dilute white craft glue
with an equal amount of water. There are also commercial lace stiffeners on
the market, but I have never used them.
To block your snowflake, trace the blocking guide3 onto tissue or tracing
paper and extend the arms out to the finished size of the snowflake. Place
the guide on a pinning board—a sheet of plastic foam, a fabric cutting
board or a piece of pressed cardboard all work well.

BLOCKING GUIDE

Cover the guide with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Fill a bowl with the
stiffening solution and immerse the snowflake in it. Let the snowflake soak
for several minutes, then take it out and gently press out the excess solution
—it should still be very wet. Place the snowflake right side up on the
pinning board over the blocking guide. Using rust-proof pins, carefully pin
the snowflake to shape, starting at the center and aligning the points with
arms of the blocking guide. After the points are pinned down, pin each picot
in place. Let the snowflake dry thoroughly before removing the pins.
To hang the snowflake, attach white or translucent thread to one point
and tie a loop.
 Abbreviations

ch(s) chain(s)

ch-sp chain space

dc double crochet

dtr double treble crochet (yo hook 3 times)

hdc half double crochet

rep repeat

rnd round

sc single crochet

sl st(s) slip stitch(es)

sp(s) space(s)

st(s) stitch(es)

tr treble crochet

yo yarn over

*, ** or † Repeat the instructions following the symbol or enclosed

by two symbols the specified number of times.

[ Repeat the instructions enclosed within the brackets the

specified number of times.
SNOWFLAKE #1
Approximately 2¼” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #20, 7 yds.
Size 10 steel crochet hook

Ch 8; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), 17 hdc in ring; join in top of ch 2.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 17, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * 5 times;
ending last repeat with sc in next 2 sc; join in first sc of rnd.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, *23 sc in next ch-17 loop, sc in next 2 sc, ch 7,
sl st in same sc, sc in next sc; rep from * 5 times, ending last repeat with ch
7, sl st in same sc; join in first sc of rnd. Fasten off.
SNOWFLAKE #2
Approximately 3” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #20, 10 yds.
Size 10 steel crochet hook

Ch 8; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 23 dc in ring; join in top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: [Ch 5, dtr in same sp, skip 2 dc, dtr in next dc, ch 5, sl st in same dc,
ch 6, sl st in next dc] 6 times. Rnd 3: Turn, sl st to top of ch-6 loop, turn,
*ch 5, dtr in same sp, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook for picot, sl st in last
dtr made, dtr in next ch-6 loop, ch 5, sl st in same loop, [ch 5, sl st in 4th ch
from hook for picot] 3 times, [sl st in next ch and in base of next picot, ch 4,
sl st in 4th ch from hook, sl st in same picot] twice, sl st in next ch and in
ch-6 loop; rep from * 5 times. Fasten off.

SNOWFLAKE #3
Approximately 2¼” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #20, 6 yds.
Size 10 steel crochet hook

Ch 8; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 7 (counts as dtr and ch 2), dtr in ring, ch 5, [dtr, ch 2, dtr in ring,
ch 5] 5 times; join in 5th ch of ch 7. Rnd 2: *Work 2 sl sts in next ch-2 sp,
sl st in next dtr and in ch-5 sp, ch 1, 3 sc and 1 dc in same ch-5 sp, ch 6, dc
in last dc made, [ch 3, dc in same dc] twice, ch 6, sl st in same dc, ch 1, 3 sc
in same ch-5 sp, sl st in next dtr; rep from * 5 times, ending last repeat with
sl st in first sl st of rnd. Fasten off.
SNOWFLAKE #4
Approximately 3½” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #10, 13 yds.
Size 7 steel crochet hook

Ch 8; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 17 dc in ring; join in top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: [Sc in next st, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 8
chs, sc in same st on ring, ch 3, skip 2 dc] 6 times; join in first sc of rnd.
Rnd 3: *Sc in base of next point, ch 3, [sc in next st of point, ch 3, skip
next st] 4 times, work sc, ch 3 and sc in tip of point; [ch 3, skip next sc, sc
in next sc] 4 times, ch 3, sc in base of point, ch 3; rep from * 5 times; join in
first sc.
Rnd 4: Sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *[ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp]
5 times, ch 3, sc in same sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, skip next ch-
3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * 5 times, ending last repeat with sl st in
first sc. Fasten off.

SNOWFLAKE #5
Approximately 4” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #10, 12 yds.
Size 7 steel crochet hook

Ch 10; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dtr), 4 dtr in ring, ch 3, [5 dtr in ring, ch 3] 5 times;
join in top of ch 5.
Rnd 2: [Ch 1, si st in next st] 4 times, †*ch 7, 3 dc in 5th ch from hook, ch
4, sl st in same ch*, ch 6, **2 hdc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, sl st in same ch
—small cluster made**, ch 9, sl st in 9th ch from hook, ch 4, rep between
**s, sl st in base of first small cluster, rep between *s, ch 2, skip ch-3 sp, [sl
st in next st, ch 1] 4 times, sl st in next st; rep from † 5 times, ending last
repeat with skip ch-3 sp, join in first sc of rnd. Fasten off.
SNOWFLAKE #6
Approximately 2¾” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #30, 12 yds.
Size 12 steel crochet hook

Ch 7; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: [Sc in next sc, ch 15 for point, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next
13 chs, sl st in same sc on ring, sc in next sc] 6 times; join in first sc.
Rnd 3: *Working along opposite side of point, sc in 2 sts, **ch 5, hdc in
3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, sl st in last sc made**, sc in 5 sts, †ch
6, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 3 chs, sl st in last sc made†, sc in
next st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 3 hdc in tip of point,
hdc in next 4 sc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc, sc in next sc; rep between †s
once, sc in 5 sc, rep between **s once, sc in 2 sc, sc in sc between points;
rep from * 5 times; sl st in first sc of rnd. Fasten off.

SNOWFLAKE #7
Approximately 2½” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #20, 6 yds.
Size 10 steel crochet hook

Ch 8; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 5 times;
join in top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 6 (counts as tr and ch 2), dc in center dc of first 3-dc group, ch
2, tr in next dc, ch 3, dtr in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, [tr in first dc of next 3-dc
group, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 3, tr in next dc, ch 3, dtr in next ch-2 sp, ch 3]
5 times; join in 4th ch of ch 6.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, *[3 sc in next ch-sp] 3 times, sc in dtr, ch 4, sc in same st, 3 sc
in next ch-sp; rep from * 5 times; join in first sc. Fasten off.

SNOWFLAKE #8
Approximately 3” diameter
Materials
DMC Cebelia #10, 6 yds.
Size 7 steel crochet hook

Ch 8; join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, [sc, dc and sc in ring] 6 times; join in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sp, *work hdc, dc and hdc in next dc, sc in next 2
sc; rep from * 5 times, ending last repeat with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 8, dtr in next dc, ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from
hook, sl st in dtr just made, ch 8, sc between next 2 sc, [ch 6, sl st in 6th ch
from hook for picot] twice, sl st in base of first ch-6 picot, sc between the
same two sc; rep from * 5 times, ending last repeat with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.