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Jewel Tone Crochet Snowflake

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This Jewel Tone Crochet Snowflake will show you that snowflakes don't have to be white. The gorgeous colors of this crochet pattern will make you fall in love with snowflakes in a whole new way. The yarn and design of this Christmas ornament will have your tree sparkling in no time. You'll want to work up a whole bunch of these to make your tree look completely amazing. Everyone will appreciate how colorful your tree looks and yours will be the envy of the neighborhood.

Crochet HookF/5 or 3.75 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16 sc and 17 rows = 4 [10 cm].

Finished SizeApprox 6 1/2 inches [16.5 cm] wide.

Materials List

  • Caron® Simply Soft® Party (3.5 oz/100 g; 195 yds/178 m)

    -- Contrast A Fuchsia Sparkle (12002) 1 ball

    -- Contrast B Spring Sparkle (12003) 1 ball

    -- Contrast C Purple Sparkle (12006) 1 ball

    -- Contrast D Teal Sparkle (12004) 1 ball
  • Size U.S. F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: To join colors, work to last loops on hook of first color. Draw new color through last loops and proceed. Join all rnds with sl st.

VERSION 1

CIRCLE (make 2)
(See diagram on below).
With A, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.

  1. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 15 dc in ring. Join B to top of ch 3. Break A. 16 dc.

  2. 2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as last sl st. *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Join C to first sc. 24 sc.

  3. 3rd rnd: With C, ch 3 (counts as dc). 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 1 dc in back loop only of next sc. *1 dc in next sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in next sc. 1 dc in back loop only of next sc. Rep from * around. Join B to top of ch 3. Break C. 30 dc.

  4. 4th rnd: With C, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 2 dc. Working in front of rnds, 1 tr in rem front loop of sc from 2nd rnd. Skip next dc (behind tr).** 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * around, ending last rep at **. Join to first sc. Fasten off. 36 sts.

  5. Join Circles: Place WS of Circles facing each other, matching pat (aligning tr sts).

  6. 1st rnd: Working through both thicknesses, join D with sl st through any tr of 4th rnd. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc.** 1 sc in next tr. Rep from * around, ending at **. Join A to first sc.

  7. 2nd rnd: With A, sl st in next sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *1 hdc in next sc. 2 dc in next sc. (Ch 3. Sl st back into first of 3 ch) twice. Ch 3. Sl st back into last dc worked – trefoil picot worked. 2 dc in next sc. 1 hdc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc.** Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around, ending at **. Ch 1. Skip last sc. Join to first sc. Fasten off.

  8. 3rd rnd: Join D with sl st in any ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *Ch 6. 1 sc in top point of next trefoil picot. Ch 6.** 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around, ending at **. Join to first sc.

  9. 4th rnd: *8 sc in next ch-6 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 3. Sl st back into last sc worked - picot made. 8 sc in next ch-6 sp. Skip next sc. Rep from * 4 times more. 8 sc in next ch-6 sp. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 32 for hanging loop. Sl st back into last sc worked. 8 sc in next ch-6 sp. Skip last sc. Join to first sc. Fasten off.

VERSION 2

Work as for Version 1 substituting B for A, A for B, D for C and C for D.

Abbreviations

Approx
Approximately
Beg
Beginning
Ch
Chain(s)
Dc
Double crochet
Hdc
Half double crochet
Pat
Pattern
Rep
Repeat
RS
Right side
Rnd(s)
Round(s)
Sc
Single crochet
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