Crochet Tree of Snowflakes Pattern

The Crochet Tree of Snowflakes pattern is a delightful project that transforms beautiful, intricate snowflake doilies into a festive holiday decoration. Perfect for seasonal decorating, this project is not only visually stunning but also a fun way to use your crochet skills to create a charming centerpiece for your home. Below, you will find all the details needed to bring this project to life.

About the Crochet Project

The tree is composed of 22 unique snowflake doilies in various sizes. It can be framed and displayed as a lovely piece of wall art for the winter season. When finished, the tree structure measures approximately 28½ x 42½ inches (72.5 x 108 cm), making it a perfect size for showcasing your crochet talent.

Materials

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Yarn

• RED HEART® Holiday®: 1 skein, 140 White/Silver

Crochet Hook

• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [US F-5] or 4mm [US G-6]
  Note: Use the hook size that feels most comfortable and gives you preferred results.

Notions

• Sewing needle and white thread (to sew down ends)
• Yarn needle
• 1½ yards (1.5 m) of burlap in your color choice (shown: Wedgewood blue)
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Framing Supplies (Optional)

• Acid-free foam core backing
• Sewing needle and thread to match burlap
• Large picture frame

Finished Measurements

• Tree Size: About 28½ x 42½” [72.5 x 108 cm] (framed doily tree shown)

General Gauge Note

• GAUGE: See instructions for each doily for gauge.
• CHECK YOUR GAUGE: Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Tree Notes

1. The tree is made from 22 snowflake doilies:
   • 10 mini doilies
   • 2 each of 2 different small doilies
   • 2 each of 2 different medium doilies
   • 2 each of 2 different large doilies
2. Doilies are arranged on burlap and glued in place, following a layout diagram. The piece is then framed.

Doilies

Mini Snowflake Doily (Make 10)

• Finished Size: About 3¼” (8.5 cm) diameter.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–2 = 2” (5 cm) across.

1. Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc
3. Round 2: Ch 5, skip same sc as joining, skip next sc, slip st in next sc,
   [ch 5, skip next sc, slip st in next sc] 4 times, ch 5, skip last sc; join with slip st in joining slip st of Round 1 — 6 ch-5 spaces
4. Round 3: (Slip st, ch 1, 2 sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in first ch-5 space,
   (2 sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in each remaining ch-5 space around; join with slip st in first sc.
   Fasten off.

Small Snowflake Doily #1 (Make 2)

• Finished Size: About 5” (12.5 cm) tip to tip.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–3 = 2¾” (7 cm) across.

1. Ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 2] 6 times; join with slip st in first sc — 6 sc and 6 ch-2 spaces
3. Round 2: (Slip st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 space,
   [ch 2, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space] 5 times, ch 2; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc and 12 ch-2 spaces
4. Round 3: (Slip st, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in first ch-2 space,
   (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 11 ch-2 spaces; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc and 12 ch-3 spaces
5. Round 4: (Slip st, ch 1, sc) in first ch-3 space,
   [ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] 5 times, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3;
   join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc, 6 ch-5 spaces and 6 ch-3 spaces
6. Round 5: Ch 2, (sc, ch 5, sc) in first ch-5 space,
   [ch 2, slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1, slip st in next sc, ch 2, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next ch-5 space] 5 times, ch 2,
   slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 1; join with slip st in joining slip st of Round 4.
   Fasten off.

Small Snowflake Doily #2 (Make 2)

• Finished Size: About 5” (12.5 cm) tip to tip.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–3 = 2¾” (7 cm) across.
• Special Stitch: shell = (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated space.

1. Ch 4; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc
3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining,
   [ch 1, sc in next sc] 11 times, ch 1; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc and 12 ch-1 spaces
4. Round 3: Slip st in first ch-1 space, ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), skip next sc, dc in next ch-1 space,
   [ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next ch-1 space] 10 times, ch 3, skip last sc; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6 — 12 dc and 12 ch-3 spaces
5. Round 4: (Slip st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-3 space,
   [skip next dc, shell in next ch-3 space, skip next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-3 space] 5 times, skip next dc, shell in last ch-3 space;
   join with slip st in first sc — 6 shells
6. Round 5: (Slip st, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in first ch-2 space,
   [ch 3, (sc, hdc, ch 4, hdc, sc) in ch-2 space of next shell, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 space] 5 times, ch 3,
   (sc, hdc, ch 4, hdc, sc) in ch-2 space of last shell, ch 3; join with slip st in first sc.
   Fasten off.

Medium Snowflake Doily #1 (Make 2)

• Finished Size: About 6” (15 cm) tip to tip.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–3 = 3¼ (8.5 cm) across.

1. Special Stitches

   • beg-Cl (beginning cluster) = Ch 3, *Yarn over, insert hook in indicated space, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
   • Cl (3 double crochet cluster) = Yarn over, insert hook in indicated space, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); [yarn over, insert hook in same space, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
   • V-st (V-stitch): (Dc, ch 5, dc) in indicated space.

2. Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

3. Round 1: Beg-Cl in ring, [ch 3, Cl in ring] 5 times, ch 3; join with slip st in top of beg-Cl — 6 clusters and 6 ch-3 spaces

4. Round 2: (Slip st, ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc) in first ch-3 space,
   [ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3 space] 5 times, ch 3; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc and 12 ch-3 spaces

5. Round 3: (Slip st, ch 1, sc) in first ch-3 spaces,
   [ch 7, skip next ch-3 space, sc in next ch-3 space] 5 times, ch 7, skip last ch-3 space; join with slip st in first sc — 6 sc and 6 ch-7 spaces

6. Round 4: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), V-st in next ch-7 space,
   [ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, V-st in next ch-7 space] 5 times, ch 2; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 — 6 V-sts

7. Round 5: Ch 3, slip st in next dc, ch 3,
   (sc, ch 5, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 3, slip st in next dc,
   [ch 3, (slip st, ch 2, slip st) in next dc, ch 3, slip st in next dc, ch 3, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next ch-5 space, ch 3, slip st in next dc] 5 times, ch 3,
   (slip st, ch 2, slip st) in joining slip st.
   Fasten off.

Medium Snowflake Doily #2 (Make 2)

• Finished Size: About 6” (15 cm) tip to tip.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–3 = 3 (7.5 cm) across.

1. Special Stitches

   • small-shell = 3 dc in indicated stitch.

2. Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

3. Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc

4. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining,
   [small-shell in next st, sc in next st] 5 times, small-shell in last st; join with slip st in first sc — 6 small-shells

5. Round 3: Ch 7 (counts as tr, ch 3), dc in center st of first small-shell,
   [ch 3, tr in next sc, ch 3, dc in center st of next small-shell] 5 times, ch 3; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-7 — 6 tr, 6 dc, and 12 ch-3 spaces

6. Round 4: (Slip st, ch 1, 2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in first ch-3 space,
   [ch 1, (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in next ch-3 space] 11 times, ch 1; join with slip st in first sc — 12 (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) groups and 12 ch-1 spaces

7. Round 5 (wrong side): Ch 1, TURN, sc in first ch-1 space,
   [ch 6, sc in next ch-1 space] 11 times, ch 6; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc and 12 ch-6 spaces

8. Round 6 (right side): Ch 3, TURN,
   (sc, ch 5, sc) in first ch-6 space,
   [ch 3, slip st in next sc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-6 space, ch 3, slip st in next sc, ch 3, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next ch-6 space] 5 times, ch 3,
   slip st in next sc, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last ch-6 space, ch 3;
   join with slip st in same sc as joining of Round 5.
   Fasten off.

Large Snowflake Doily #1 (Make 2)

• Finished Size: About 7” (18 cm) tip to tip.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–3 = 3” (7.5 cm) across.

1. Special Stitches

   • shell = 5 dc in indicated stitch or space.
   • V-st (V-stitch) = (Dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated stitch.

2. Ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

3. Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 4] 5 times, sc in ring;
   join with ch 1, dc in first sc (joining ch 1 and dc count as ch-4 space here and throughout) — 6 sc and 6 ch-4 spaces

4. Round 2: Ch 1,
   (sc, ch 4, sc) in first ch-4 space (the ch-4 space formed by the ch 1, dc joining),
   [ch 4, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next ch-4 space] 5 times;
   join with ch 1, dc in first sc — 12 sc and 12 ch-4 spaces

5. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first ch-4 space,
   [shell in next ch-4 space, sc in next ch-4 space] 5 times, shell in last ch-4 space;
   join with slip st in first sc — 6 shells and 6 sc

6. Round 4: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), dc in same sc as joining (first V-st made),
   [ch 3, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 3, V-st in next sc] 5 times, ch 3,
   sc in center dc of next shell, ch 3; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6 — 6 sc, 6 V-sts, and 12 ch-3 spaces

7. Round 5: (Slip st, ch 1, sc) in ch-3 space of first V-st,
   [ch 3, shell in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 space of next V-st] 5 times, ch 3,
   shell in next sc, ch 3; join with slip st in first sc — 6 sc, 6 shells, and 12 ch-3 spaces

8. Round 6: Ch 1,
   [sc twice, ch 2] twice, sc in same sc as joining,
   ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 7, sc, ch 3, sc) in center dc of next shell, ch 3, [sc twice, ch 2] twice, sc in next sc; repeat from * 4 more times,
   ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 7, sc, ch 3, sc) in center dc of last shell, ch 3; join with slip st in first sc.
   Fasten off.

Large Snowflake Doily #2 (Make 2)

• Finished Size: About 7½” (19 cm) tip to tip.
• Gauge: Rounds 1–3 = 3½” (9 cm) across.

1. Special Stitches

   • shell = (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated space.

2. Ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

3. Round 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc — 12 sc

4. Round 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), dc in next sc,
   [ch 2, dc in next sc] 10 times, ch 2;
   join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 — 12 dc and 12 ch-2 spaces

5. Round 3: Slip st in first ch-2 space, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout),
   (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 space (first shell made),
   [sc in next ch-2 space, shell in next ch-2 space] 5 times, sc in next ch-2 space;
   join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3 — 6 sc and 6 shells

6. Round 4: Slip st in next 2 dc,
   (slip st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 space of first shell,
   [ch 5, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] 5 times, ch 5;
   join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3 — 6 shells and 6 ch-5 spaces

7. Round 5: Slip st in next 2 dc,
   (slip st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 space of first shell,
   [ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4, shell in ch-2 space of next shell] 5 times, ch 4, sc in next ch-5 space, ch 4;
   join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3 — 6 shells, 6 sc, and 12 ch-4 spaces

8. Round 6: Ch 4,
   (slip st, ch 6, slip st) in ch-2 space of first shell,
   ch 4, skip next 2 dc of same shell, slip st in last dc of same shell,
   [ch 4, slip st in next ch-4 space] twice, ch 4, slip st in first dc of next shell, ch 4,
   (slip st, ch 6, slip st) in ch-2 space of same shell; repeat from * 4 more times,
   ch 4, skip next 2 dc of same shell, slip st in last dc of same shell,
   [ch 4, slip st in next ch-4 space] twice, ch 4;
   join with slip st in joining of previous round.
   Fasten off.

Finishing

Sewing/Blocking and Gluing

1. Weave in tails, and using a sewing needle and white thread, sew down ends on the back side of doilies.
2. Block each doily if desired.
3. Lay burlap flat and iron out any wrinkles.
4. Arrange doilies on burlap as per the layout diagram.
5. Using hot glue, glue doilies to burlap.

Frame Tree

1. Cut foam core into a rectangle that extends about 3” (7.5 cm) beyond the tree on all sides and will fit into your picture frame.
2. Carefully stretch the burlap over the foam core and pin, sew, or glue the edges to the backside.
3. You may prefer to remove any glass from the frame before inserting the piece into the frame.
4. Insert the piece into the picture frame.
   • The piece could also be professionally framed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of crochet project is the Crochet Tree of Snowflakes Pattern?

The Crochet Tree of Snowflakes is a festive home décor project that utilizes various sizes of snowflake doilies to create a decorative tree display.

What yarn is used for this project?

The pattern requires RED HEART® Holiday® in 140 White/Silver.

Are there any special stitches in this pattern?

Yes, the pattern includes special stitches such as the shell and the V-stitch, which add intricate detail to the doilies.

Do I need to assemble the doilies after I make them?

Yes, the doilies are arranged on burlap and glued into place to form the final tree design before framing.

What size crochet hook should I use?

You can use a Susan Bates® Crochet Hook in 3.75mm [US F-5] or 4mm [US G-6], depending on which size feels most comfortable for you and gives you preferred results.

Conclusion

The Crochet Tree of Snowflakes pattern allows you to harness your crochet skills to create a unique and beautiful holiday decoration. With its delightful snowflake motifs arranged beautifully on burlap, this project is perfect for adding a touch of winter charm to any space. Enjoy crafting this festive piece, and share it proudly during the holiday season!