Bye bye pumpkins hello snowflakes and all things Christmas! It feels like fall and all things pumpkin just started and to be honest, I’m not sure if I’m ready for it to be over. Luckily, the season that follows it is almost as good and that is snowflake ornaments and Christmas presents!

I love lace snowflakes, they’re so simple but add so much elegance to a tree. It’s a good thing that i like them since I’ve made so many snowflakes this year that I’m starting to feel like Elsa.

Much like I did with pumpkins, today I’m going to share some of my favorite snowflake patterns and materials so that you too can make your own personal flurry.

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Materials:

For the most part, I like to keep it simple and classic with white no 10 cotton crochet thread (no particular brand, I’ve used Aunt Lydias, right now I’m using Red Heart Fashion). Recently, I’ve also played around with using metallic silver thread as well and I’m really liking the results. It’s also available in gold.

Hook wise, I use Boye steel crochet hooks, generally about 1.5-1.8mm (it depends on the pattern and the size I want).

To hang on a tree properly, the snowflakes will need to be blocked and stiffened after finishing. Check out THIS post for the 2 ingredient starch recipe that I use for all of my snowflakes.

Patterns:

If you’ve never worked with crochet thread before, these snowflakes are a great place to start. I’ve tried to include patterns for a variety of skill levels, but in general you do need to know the basics of crochet. When I’m working on orders, I like to challenge myself and never use the same pattern twice since no two snowflakes are alike.

Auvergnasse Snowflake – Caitlin Sainio

This lovely delicate snowflake is from Caitlin Sainio’s book 100 Snowflakes to Crochet, but it’s also available for free on Lion Brand’s website HERE.

Grandma Jennie’s Snowflake – Petals to Picot (free)

This actually has 2 versions depending on which ending you go with. Either version is fairly easy to complete and isn’t too complicated.

Frostwoven Snowflake – Draiguna (free)

All of Julia Heart’s snowflake patterns are beautiful, Frostwoven is a relatively uncomplicated pattern that makes use of front post double crochet to make its texture.

Crochet Snowflake – Lanukas (free)

This is probably one of my favorites, i just love the way it looks.

This pattern is in Spanish, but if you scroll to the bottom of the page there is an English translation.

Four Day Weekend Snowflake – Snowcatcher (free)

This one reminds me of a spiderweb. Made up of mostly v-stitches p, this one works up quickly.

Super Quick Snowflakes – Blueraindrops (free)

True to its name, this one works up in three rounds with beautiful results.

Small Tosne Snowflake – Saraphir (free)

This one has an almost granny square like center. Note: this pattern is written using UK 🇬🇧 terminology, you can scroll to the bottom of her post and find the version that is written using US 🇺🇸terminology.

Dainty Lace Snowflake – Petals To Picots (free)

This little lacy and delicate snowflake is a great first snowflake if you’re new at making snowflakes and looks way more complex than it is.

Let me know which one of these snowflake patterns is your favorite!

P.S. How many times did I use the word “snowflake” in this post?