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Create a beaded crochet snowflake motif using the free pattern and instructions provided here.Project Photo -- Beaded Crochet Snowflake
Beaded Crochet Snowflake -- Photo © Amy Solovay, Licensed to About.com, Inc.
You'll crochet this snowflake in two layers. Use wire, fiber and sparkly beads to form the upper layer, and the yarn or thread of your choice for the lower layer.
Materials
- Wire
- 61 Beads
- Two Different Coordinating Colors of Thread or Yarn in Similar Sizes
- Crochet hook appropriately sized to use with the yarn you've selected
- Tapestry Needle
Tips for Choosing Materials
- Choose compatible beads and wire; the beads have to have large enough holes to be able to string on the wire. Very thick wire or very small seed beads are not ideal for this project.
- The thread or yarn you choose shouldn't overwhelm the beads. You'll want the beads to be visible, not hidden under the fiber. See an example of what not to do.
- Scrap thread is ideal for use in this project.
Materials Used in the Sample Snowflake
- 61 triangle beads measuring 5 mm. I used Toho Treasure Beads by Darice, but you can use any beads you want to.
- Silver craft wire by Darice; again, feel free to substitute any brand of wire you like.
- Crochet Cotton Thread in Size 10; I dyed it a lovely pale aqua color. You can use any color.
- 1 skein of white embroidery floss
- Size 6 / 1.80 mm steel crochet hook
Size of the Finished Snowflake
My sample snowflake measures approximately 3 1/4” in diameter. The white background measures approximately 2 3/4” in diameter.
The size of your finished snowflake will vary, depending on the yarns, beads, and crochet hook you use.
Beadwork Technique
I’ve created an in-depth tutorial to teach you how to do the beaded crochet technique. If you're not already familiar with this technique, the tutorial will help; after reading throught the tutorial, you'll have a better understanding of how to work this pattern.
Instructions for Making the Snowflake Arms
Snowflake "Arms" -- Photo © Amy Solovay, Licensed to About.com, Inc.
Stringing the Beads
String 20 beads onto the craft wire. Do not cut the wire off the spool yet.Making a Beaded Loop
Using 5 beads, make a loop as shown in views B and C of the beaded crochet tutorial.
Crocheting the First 5 Beads
Using the aqua colored size 10 crochet thread, make a slip knot.
Position the slip knot under the wire so that your first stitch will secure the thread to the wire. (See view E of the beaded crochet tutorial.) Chain 2; the first chain counts as 1 single crochet, and the second chain will go overtop of the first bead to help secure it.
Slide the first bead right up next to your chain stitches. Single crochet on the other side of the bead, in between it and the next bead on the string.
(Work one chain stitch. Then slide another bead right beside your previous single crochet stitch, and work another single crochet on the other side of it.) Repeat sequence in parentheses 3 more times. At that point, you will have worked 5 beads all together.
