Add a flurry of festive sparkle to your winter wardrobe with the Snowflake Earrings, a delicate and delightful crochet project that’s perfect for the season! ❄️🧶 These dainty designs capture the magic of freshly fallen snow with intricate stitches and icy charm, making them a beautiful accessory for holiday parties, cozy gatherings, or just everyday winter whimsy. Lightweight and elegant, they’re sure to catch the light—and plenty of compliments.
Perfect for crocheters who love quick makes and graceful details, this pattern invites you to play with fine threads, crisp shapes, and a touch of frosty flair. Make a pair for yourself, whip up a few as gifts, or create a whole flurry of earrings for your winter market table. The Snowflake Earrings are a lovely way to stitch up seasonal sparkle—one loop at a time! 🧵✨
❄ Crochet Snowflake Earrings Pattern
Lightweight, delicate, and festive — these crochet snowflake earrings are perfect for adding a handmade touch to your look. They’re quick to make and hold their shape beautifully once stiffened.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner–Intermediate – uses chains, single crochet, and picots.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 2 in (5 cm) across when made with size 10 crochet thread and a 1.25 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Size 10 cotton crochet thread (white or desired color)
- 1.25–1.5 mm steel crochet hook
- 2 earring hooks + 2 jump rings
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Fabric stiffener or diluted PVA glue (1:1 water mix)
- Blocking board & pins
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- ch – Chain
- sc – Single Crochet
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- picot – ch 3, sl st in first ch
- sp – Space
- FO – Fasten Off
❄ Pattern
Round 1 – Center
- MR, ch 1, work 6 sc into ring.
- Pull tight, join with sl st to first sc. (6 sts)
Round 2 – Arches
- Ch 5, sc in next st.
- Repeat * around (6 chain arches).
- Join with sl st at base of first ch-5.
Round 3 – Star Points
- In each ch-5 arch: (sc, ch 4, picot, ch 4, sc) → forms long lacy point with a tiny tip.
- Repeat in all 6 arches.
- Join with sl st in first sc.
Round 4 – Optional edging (for sharper points)
- Sl st up to first ch-4, sc, ch 2, sc at tip (instead of picot), sc down opposite side.
- This makes each arm sharper and more geometric.
FO, weave in ends.
🛠 Finishing
- Block & Stiffen
- Pin snowflakes flat on blocking board.
- Brush with stiffener or glue mix.
- Allow to dry completely until crisp.
- Assembly
- Attach a jump ring to the top point of each snowflake.
- Add earring hooks.
✨ Tips
- For smaller earrings: use finer thread (#20 or #30).
- For larger statement: use sport-weight yarn and a 2 mm hook.
- Add tiny seed beads at the tips before stiffening for sparkle.
🎉 Now you have elegant 6-point lace snowflake earrings. They’re festive, lightweight, and perfect for handmade gifting or wearing to holiday parties.
