Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials
- White crochet cotton yarn
- Turquoise crochet cotton yarn
- Light aqua crochet cotton yarn
- Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
- Tapestry needle
- Small clear or white beads
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Small amount of stuffing or stiffening solution, if desired
Center Flower
- Make a magic ring with white yarn.
- Crochet 6 petals around the ring using chains and clusters of stitches.
- Join the round and tighten the center.
- Add a small opening in the center for a neat floral effect.
Inner Snowflake Layer
- Attach turquoise yarn between the white petals.
- Work 6 symmetrical motifs around the flower.
- Form each motif with chain stitches, double crochet clusters, and pointed loops.
- Repeat evenly around the center to create the geometric snowflake shape.
Aqua Leaf Details
- Attach light aqua yarn around the inner turquoise motifs.
- Crochet 6 elongated leaf-shaped petals.
- Shape each leaf with increases toward the center and decreases toward the tip.
- Position one aqua leaf between each major snowflake section.
Outer Snowflake
- Continue with white yarn to create the larger six-pointed snowflake frame.
- Build each point with chains, double crochet, and picot-style loops.
- Add turquoise branch-like stitches along each point.
- Keep all six sections symmetrical.
Beaded Decoration
- Sew a small clear bead onto the tip of each major snowflake point.
- Add additional beads around the center if desired.
- Make sure every bead is securely attached.
Hanging Loop
- At the top point, attach white yarn.
- Chain approximately 25–30 stitches.
- Join the chain back to the snowflake to form a hanging loop.
- Add a decorative turquoise and clear bead above the ornament.
Finishing
- Weave in all loose ends securely.
- Gently block the snowflake into a symmetrical shape.
- Apply a light fabric stiffener if you want it to hold its shape firmly.
- Allow it to dry completely before hanging.
Finished look: a layered six-point crochet snowflake combining white, turquoise, and light aqua details, finished with small beads for an elegant Christmas-tree ornament.
