Crochet Puff Snowflake Ornament Motif

The Crochet Puff Snowflake Ornament Motif is a charming and delicate decoration that adds a touch of winter wonder to your holiday decor. Made with soft, fluffy yarn and intricate crochet stitches, this snowflake motif features a delicate puff design that resembles the delicate flakes of freshly fallen snow. Perfect for hanging on the tree, attaching to a gift, or adorning your window, this tiny ornament is a sweet and sentimental way to add some festive flair to your holiday decor.

Size:
The snowflake measures approx. 15 cm (5.9 inches) in diameter.

Skill Level:
Easy to Intermediate

Materials used:

• Sport weight yarn, size 2 — fine. I used Madame Tricote Paris Camilla mercerised 100% cotton yarn. 7grams (18 metres approx.) of yarn needed for this pattern.
• 3mm crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Yarn needle or Latch hook for weaving in ends. Or, you can use a crochet hook.

Abbreviations (US terms):

st. — stitch

sp. — space

ch — chain

sl st. — slip stitch

sc — single crochet

hdc — half double crochet

dc — double crochet

trc — treble crochet

4hdc puff — 4 half double crochet puff stitch — (Yarn over, insert your hook into indicated stitch, yarn over, pull the yarn through the stitch)* repeat 4 times. Now you should have 9 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull the yarn through all 9 loops.

ch3picot — ch3, insert your hook into first ch made (into 3rd ch from hook), yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.

ch7picot — ch7, insert your hook into first ch made (into 7th ch from hook), yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.

()* — repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times indicated.

Instructions:

Start with ch5, sl st. into first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: ch1, 12hdc into ring. Join with a sl st. into first hdc.

Round 2: ch2, 4hdc puff into same st.,

(ch5, 4hdc puff into next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with ch2 + 1dc on top of the first 4hdc puff to make last ch5.

Round 3: ch1, 1sc into that (ch2 + 1dc) space of the previous round,

(ch5, 1sc into next ch5 space)* repeat 11 times around. Join with ch2 + 1dc into first sc.

Round 4: ch1, 1sc into that (ch2 + 1dc) space of the previous round, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1trc, ch1, 1trc, ch1, 1trc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1) into next ch5 space,

(1sc into next ch5 space, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1trc, ch1, 1trc, ch1, 1trc, ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1dc, ch1) into next ch5 space)* repeat 5 times around. Join with a sl st. into first sc.

Round 5: (ch3, skip next ch1 sp., 1sc into next ch1 sp., ch4, 1sc into next ch1 sp., ch2, ch3picot, ch2, 1sc into next ch1 sp., ch2, ch7picot, ch2, 1sc into next ch1 sp., ch2, ch3picot, ch2, 1sc into next ch1 sp., ch4, 1sc into next ch1 sp., ch3, skip next ch1 sp., sl st. into next sc st.)* repeat 6 times around.

Ch1, cut off the yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends.