This exquisite collection of lace crochet snowflakes is a charming way to celebrate the beauty of the winter season. Jane Green offers an amazing pattern with instructions for five different handmade ornaments. It’s totally up to you whether you make all of them for a mixed batch of hanging decorations or stick to just one or two motifs for a consistent theme. But honestly, each piece is so gorgeous that it’d be a crime not to make the whole set!
What Skill Level Is Required For This Snowflake Pattern?
I know the beautiful, detailed look of these lacy crochet snowflakes might be intimidating, but in reality, this pattern is easier than you think.
To be able to complete them, you should feel comfortable with working tall stitches such as treble crochets. You will also be using picots here and there, perfect for adding some extra shape and detail.
What Materials Do I Need to Make Lace Crochet Snowflakes?
All five snowflake motifs call for fingering-weight yarn such as Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/4 and a 2.5 mm crochet hook. With these materials, you will produce ornaments with sizes ranging from 6.3” (16 cm) to 8.7” (22 cm).
If working with fine cotton thread is not a problem for you, you can make these snowflakes using, for example, Aunt Lydia’s Classic 10 Crochet Thread. This will change the ornament’s finished size, though, so keep that in mind when selecting your materials.
Do These Crochet Snowflakes Require Starching?
Blocking and stiffening are extremely important when it comes to crocheting Christmas ornaments like snowflakes. If you don’t stiffen your finished motifs, they will be loose and bendy. What you want to achieve is a crisp structure that will hold their shape well while being hung.
For this, you should soak your ornaments in a starch solution and then pin them down on a blocking mat.
Find detailed instructions and helpful tips on blocking and stiffening crochet projects in our comprehensive guide.
