Aurora Snowflake Free Crochet Pattern
We’ve reached the last of the seven snowflake patterns from my 2025 collection! This project combines lacy elements with a more solid center. If you use heavier yarn and stiffen it dry, it could even double as a festive coaster.
The repeats become more and more complex in each round, but what would a snowflake pattern be without a bit of a challenge, right? Again, the project uses basic stitches and techniques, so I call all ambitious beginners to give it a try anyway!
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How to Block Crochet Ornaments
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Discover All Snowflake Patterns from the 2025 Collection
- INTRODUCTION – general info, FAQ, links to previous collections
- 23 October 2025 / Part 1 – Vintera Snowflake
- 30 October 2025 / Part 2 – Caelia Snowflake
- 6 November 2025 / Part 3 – Fleuris Snowflake
- 13 November 2025 / Part 4 – Astra Snowflake
- 20 November 2025 / Part 5 – Aveline Snowflake
- 27 November 2025 / Part 6 – Aeris Snowflake
- 4 December 2025 / Part 7 – Aurora Snowflake – you are here!
Pattern Notes
Skill Level
- ambitious beginner
Terms
- standard US
Techniques and Abbreviations
- magic ring
- chain (ch)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- single crochet (sc)
- half double crochet (hdc)
- double crochet (dc)
- treble crochet (tr)
- picot (3 ch, 1 sl st)
- faux picot (1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc)
- chain space (ch-sp)
- stitch (st)
Materials and Tools
- yarn: 100% cotton thread – you can use Aunt Lydia’s Classic 10 Crochet Thread, Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush, or any thread of similar weight.
- crochet hook 1.5 mm
- scissors
Measurements
- 11 cm (4.33″)
Remember that your yarn weight of choice, hook size, and crocheting style can affect the final size of the ornament. Blocking and stiffening are crucial to make it look good.
START
magic ring (click for the tutorial)
ROUND 1
18 sc into the loop, sl st in the first stitch to close the round.
ROUND 2
2 ch, 2 hdc in the same st, *3 ch, skip 2 st, 3 hdc in the same st* x 5, 3 ch, 1 sl st into the 2nd chain st.
ROUND 3
1 ch, *(1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) all in the 2nd hdc, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 3 ch, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) all in the big ch-sp* x 6, sl st into the first sc.
ROUND 4
1 ch, 1 sc in the small ch-sp, *2 ch, 1 dc in the tr, 1 ch, (3 dc, 3 ch, 3 dc) all into the ch-sp, 1 ch, 1 dc in the tr, 2 ch, 1 sc into the small ch-sp* x 6, 2 ch, sl st in the first sc.
ROUND 5
*2 sc in the nearest ch-sp, (1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) all in the same dc, 1 sc in the small ch-sp, 1 sc in the 2nd dc, 3 ch, (1 tr, 9 ch, 1 tr) all in the big ch-sp, 3 ch, 1 sc in the 2nd dc, 1 sc in the small ch-sp, (1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) all in the same dc, 2 sc in the ch-sp* x 6, 1 sl st in the first sc.
ROUND 6
2 sl st in the sts, 2 sl st in the picot, 3 ch, *4 ch, 1 sc in the tr, 3 ch, (7 sc, 3 ch, 7 sc) all into the big ch-sp, 3 ch, 1 sc in the tr, 4 ch, dc2tog worked in the faux picots, 1 picot* x 5, 4 ch, 1 sc in the tr, 3 ch, (7 sc, 3 ch, 7 sc) all into the big ch-sp, 3 ch, 1 sc in the tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in the first faux picot, 1 sl st in the 3rd ch, 1 picot.
Cut the yarn and weave in ends. Then, block and stiffen your snowflake. Remember to pin every arm of the snowflake and every picot in place to achieve a regular and even look.
YOU ARE DONE!
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