13+ Free Crochet Snowflake Patterns

Stitches & Yarn Used for Crochet Snowflakes

You can use almost any stitch to make a snowflake, but it will depend on your preferred style. If you’d like to make a tighter and smaller snowflake, in which you’d use something like a single crochet (sc) stitch.

If you want a looser snowflake, you can move up to a half-double (hdc) or double crochet (dc) stitch. You could use any stitch you’d choose, but luckily for you, all the free snowflakes patterns below specify the exact crochet stitch to use.

As for the best yarn to use in crochet snowflake patterns, it is almost always preferred to use a natural fiber like Cotton. Cotton yarns are simple to find in most craft stores and easy to keep clean since cotton is machine washable, so you’ll be able to keep your snowflakes looking brand new every Holiday season.

A few of my favorites cotton yarns to make snowflakes with are Lily’s Sugar’n Cream, 24/7 Cotton by Lion Brand and Aunt Lydia’s Cotton Thread. These snowflakes are available in a wide variety of colors, so you can really customize them to your style.

24/7 Cotton

This yarn is made by Lion Brand, and is a Weight 4 – Medium yarn.

Fiber: 100% Mercerized Cotton
Yardage: 186 Yards 3.5 oz
Hook: 4 mm (G-6)
Substitute: Cascade Paradigm Shift

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Lily Sugar’n Cream

This yarn is made by Yarnspirations, and is a Weight 4 – Medium yarn.

Fiber: 100% Cotton
Yardage: 645 meters / 706 yards (varies)
Hook: 5 mm (H-8)
Substitute: Bernet Handicrafter

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In the list of snowflake patterns below, the designers will also specify which yarns they used to make their designs.

How To Make Crochet Snowflakes Stiff

Once you make your crocheted snowflakes, and they are finished, you will want them to keep their shape and stay flat.

First, you will want to block your snowflakes, which usually includes a blocking board and pins. You can learn more about this technique in our blocking guide.

Secondly, you will want to make them keep their shape always. Below you will find a few techniques that may help with this step.

1. Sugar-water solution: Boil part sugar, part water equally. Once it cools, dip your crocheted snowflake into it. Do not twist the snowflake, only squeeze gently. Lay flat to dry.
2. Liquid Starch: This is a great method to make your crochet snowflakes stiff. Apply with a spray bottle (mix with water) or directly to the doily.
3. Glue & Water Mix: Combine equal parts of glue and water. Soak the crocheted snowflake in it and do not twist. Mod Podge thinned down would work great too! This is an irreversible method, so make sure you shape it the way you like before it dries.