How to: Crochet Vintage Snowflakes

Hello friends!

I remember one year when I was a teenager, we had a christmas tree decorated with lights, red satin balls, silver tinsel, and white crocheted snowflakes! Well, I assure you it was quite fashionable in the 1980's. :) I have always loved those little crocheted snowflakes, so here's some vintage directions. Add some more vintage to your tree. Or how about adding them as decorations on your gifts? I'm sure you can always come up with ideas for these little beauties.

Enjoy and happy crocheting,

This free pattern and photo originally published by The American Thread Company in Star Christmas Book, No. 94, in 1952.

SNOWFLAKE (at bottom)

Materials Required:

~AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, size 50. (1 ball White will make about 15 snowflakes.)

~Steel crochet hook No. 13.

Ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 8, dc in ring, * ch 5, dc in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch (this brings thread in position for next round).

2nd Round-Ch 3, sc over dc just made, * ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in same space, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, trc in dc.

3rd Round-Ch 3, sc in trc, * ch 9, sc in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3, sc in same space, ch 3, sl st in same space (picot cluster), repeat from * twice, ch 5, sc in next ch 7 loop, ch 3, sc in same space, repeat from 1st * 4 times, * ch 9, sc in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 3, sc in same space, ch 3, sl st in same space, repeat from * twice, ch 5, sl st in trc, cut thread.

4th Round-Attach thread in center picot of 3rd picot cluster of any loop, * * ch 11, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, repeat from * once, ch 3, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in same space, working on opposite side, * sl st in same space with next picot, ch 3, sl st in same space, repeat from * once, * ch 7, sc in center picot of next picot cluster, repeat from * twice, repeat from * * all around, cut thread.

SNOWFLAKE (left)

Materials Required:

~AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “STAR” CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, Size 50. (1 ball White will make 10 snowflakes.)

~Steel crochet hook No. 13.

* Ch 5, 3 trc in 4th st from hook keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time (a rice st), repeat from * 5 times, join being careful not to twist sts.

2nd Round-Ch 4, 2 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 4, sl st in same space with joining (petal), ch 4, 3 trc in same space with joining keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 3, 3 trc in ch 1 between next 2 rice sts keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 4, sl st in same ch 1, ch 4, 3 trc in same ch 1 keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in top of 1st petal.

3rd Round-Work 3 rice sts same as in 1st row, sl st in top of next petal, ch 3, sl st in top of next petal, repeat from beginning all around.

4th Round-Sl st into the ch 1 between 1st 2 rice sts, * * ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, * ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, repeat from * twice, ch 1, sc in the ch 1 between next 2 rice sts, ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, * ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, repeat from * 4 times, dc in the ch 1 between 3rd and 4th picots from hook, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, trc between next 2 picots on opposite side, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, dtrc (3 times over hook) between next 2 picots on opposite side, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, skip 1 picot, tr trc (4 times over hook) in next st of ch on opposite side, ch 2, skip 1 rice st and ch 3 loop, sc in ch between next 2 rice sts, repeat from * * all around, join, cut thread.

SNOWFLAKE (top)

Materials Required:

~AMERICAN THREAD COMPANYSTAR” CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, Size 50. (1 ball White will make 9 snow flakes.)

~Steel crochet hook No. 13.

Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 7, dc in ring, * ch 4, dc in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.

2nd Round-Ch 1 and work 6 sc over each loop, join.

3rd Round-* Ch 5, 2 trc in 5th st from hook keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time (a rice st), ch 5, rice st in 5th st from hook, skip 6 sc, sc in space over the dc of previous round, repeat from * all around.

4th Round-Ch 9, rice st in 5th st from hook, * * ch 2, trc between next 2 rice sts, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, repeat from * three times, ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, repeat from * twice, sl st in top of last trc, ch 7, work a rice st in 5th st from hook, trc in next sc, ch 5, work a rice st in 5th st from hook, repeat from * * all around joining last rice st in 4th st of ch.

5th Round-Ch 8, dtrc (3 times over hook) in same space, * ch 9, 5 dc in ch 3 loop at top of picots, ch 9, 1 dtrc, ch 3, 1 dtrc in next trc, repeat from * 4 times, ch 9, 5 dc in next ch 3 loop at top of picots, ch 9, join in 5th st of ch.

6th Round-Ch 1, * * 3 sc over the ch 3 loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last sc for picot, 2 sc over same loop, 10 sc over next ch 9 loop, * sc in next dc, ch 4, trc in top of sc just made, ch 4, sl st in top of trc for picot, ch 4, sl st in same sc, repeat from * 4 times, 10 sc over next loop, repeat from * * all around, join, cut thread.