Snowflakes are one of the most common tatting projects out there. I have made a couple of snowflake patterns before, so I decided to make another one. And while snowflakes are traditionally white I made this pattern using and light blue, green crochet thread.
Snowflakes are great for Christmas decorations, but not only that they can be used throughout Winter too. This easy winter snowflake pattern can be used for table decorations, ornaments, garland and more.
Snowflakes are also easy to make because like doilies they’re repetitive, so you basically make the same thing over again.
This is a beginner friendly pattern and you just need to know the basics of tatting. And like other tatted projects you will also need to block the finished snowflake, so it’ll lay flat.
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Materials Needed
- Crochet thread size 10
- tatting shuttle or tatting needle
- Small scissors
- Blocking mats (optional, I only use them for bigger projects.)
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And here is the tatting diagram.
The finished snowflake is approx. 4″ across the snowflake points.
Tatting key
- ds = double stitches
- Ch = chain
- R = ring
- (-) = picot
- (+) = join
Go!
Round 1
R: 4ds – 4sds – 4ds close, turn your work over.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 4ds + 4ds – 4ds close, turn
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
Repeat the last ring and chain until you have a circle of 12 connected rings. Connect the last chain to the first ring you made and cut and tie off the ends and weave them in.
Round 2
R: 8ds – 6ds – 8ds close, turn your work over.
Ch: 5ds, join to a chain picot of round 1, 8ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, flip your work over.
Ch: 3ds, flip.
R: 3ds + 7ds – 1ds – 1ds – 7ds – 3ds close, turn,
Ch: 3ds, flip.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds + 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds + 8ds + 5ds, flip.
*R: 8ds + 6ds – 8ds close, turn your work over.
Ch: 5ds + 8ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, flip your work over.
Ch: 3ds, flip.
R: 3ds + 7ds – 1ds – 1ds – 7ds – 3ds close, turn,
Ch: 3ds, flip.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds + 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds + 8ds + 5ds, flip.
Repeat from * 3 more times until you have 5 snowflake points.
R: 8ds + 6ds – 8ds close, turn your work over.
Ch: 5ds + 8ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds – 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, flip your work over.
Ch: 3ds, flip.
R: 3ds + 7ds – 1ds – 1ds – 7ds – 3ds close, turn,
Ch: 3ds, flip.
R: 3ds + 8ds – 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds + 4ds, turn.
R: 3ds + 8ds, join to the first ring you made, 3ds close, turn.
Ch: 4ds + 8ds + 5ds. Connect the the base of the first ring you made and cut and tie off the ends and weave them in.
The snowflake is done and now you need to block it to make it lay flat.
Now, you have a finished tatted snowflake! I hope that you enjoyed this free pattern and making the Winter snowflake. Be sure to check my blog for more free tatting pattern.
Check out some of my other free tatting patterns.
- Easy Blizzard Scarf Tatting Pattern
- Summer Bandana Tatting Pattern
- Easy Lace Bracelet Tatting Pattern
- Free and Easy Sunflower Tatting Pattern.
- Free Sunny Sunflower Tatting Pattern.
- Free Four Leaf Clover Tatting Pattern.
- Free and Easy Heart Tatting Pattern and Diagram.
- Beaded Necklace Pendant Tatting Pattern.
- Free Beaded Christmas Tree Tatting Pattern.
- Free Flower Bookmark Tatting Pattern and Tutorial.
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