I have a present for you. It’s your Christmas present. I know it’s only November. But I think we as crafters can more fully appreciate why the Christmas decorations show up in stores as early as October. These events don’t put themselves together. Someone – if you’re reading this, then it’s probably you – spends hours, days, weeks, sometimes months, brainstorming, planning, scheming, and plotting the elaborate decorations and parties and activities that go along with the holiday celebration. And we crafters tend to spend even more time on the preparations because of all the things we insist on making ourselves. So with that in mind, I want you to have your present and have enough time to actually use it for the holiday season.
Even more exciting, this present comes along with an event. Everyone’s favorite: a Crochet-Along! My friend Andrea is hosting a delightful Christmas Tree ornament CAL on her blog, Kokopelli Design, and I’ve created a new pattern just to go along with it. Andrea promises a relaxed event that won’t add to your pre-holiday stress. If you’ve been putting off making your own ornaments (like I have), then this could be just the motivation you need.
Photo copyright Daniela Herbertz
The ornaments you’ll be making start with hexagon patterns, so I’ve designed a brand new snowflake hexagon for you to play with. The pattern is below and forever free, my gift to you.
If you’re not really into making ornaments or hexagons – I made an additional present for you. The snowflake pattern also comes in a 9 inch square afghan block. You’ll make the first 6 rounds of the hexagon before you move on to the square pattern.
One last thing before we move on. Let’s talk about size. This hexagon made with worsted weight yarn and a 5.5mm hook will measure about 6 inches from side-to-side – perfect for an afghan, probably a little bit too big for an ornament. Use your best discretion and read the yarn label of your chosen yarn to determine the best size of hook to use.
Now, on to the pattern!
Blizzard Warning! – Crochet Hexagon Pattern
Some things to keep in mind:
- I don’t usually make color change suggestions because I don’t like to hamper your creativity. But for this pattern I’ve included the info because of the way it’s constructed. I still encourage you to do whatevertheheck you want with it though. It’s your creation. Go crazy!
- And to help with color placement, download the color placement coloring sheets:
- 2-color color placement sheet (if you’re following my two color version per the pattern)
- Individual rounds color placement sheet (if you feel like thinking outside the box or experimenting, each round is outlined and numbered)
- When working into a picot it’s important to find the right spot to make your stitches. It’s easy to mistakenly work under your picot or to just catch one or two loops at the top of your picot. A picot is essentially a ch3 loop, so you’ll want to work into the center of the loop. Make an effort to find that center – I know it can be hard to see – but you’ll notice it really makes a difference in your final piece.
- If you really want to print the instructions, but don’t want to print the numerous pictures, you can now download text only instructions here.
- This pattern is free for personal use only. Please see my Copyright page for more details on what that means.
Materials and Size:
- For a full size hexagon 6 inches measured side to side: use worsted weight yarn and a 5.5mm hook (use a 5.0 for RHSS or Vanna’s Choice)
- For a smaller hexagon for ornaments: use DK yarn and 3.5mm hook, you’ll still get a pretty good sized ornament out of this (I’m currently working on one and it’s about 8 inches across, it’s going to be a show stopper for sure!)
- For an even smaller ornament decrease hook and yarn even more. The pattern adapts well to changing yarns and hook sizes.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
r(#) = round number
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
slst = slip stitch
sp = space
st = stitch
tr = treble crochet
yo = yarn over
Special Stitches:
- V: dc, ch1, dc
- Beg V: ch4 (counts as dc, ch1), dc
- Beg puff stitch: pull the current loop on your hook up to about the height of a dc and then proceed with puff stitch instructions
- Puff stitch: (yo, insert hook into indicated sp and pull up a loop) 4 times, yo and pull through all 9 loops on hook, ch1 (Note: the ch1 at the end of the puff creates the “eye” of the puff and does not count towards any additional chs that may come after the puff stitch.)
- Picot V: dc, picot, dc
- Picot wide V: (dc, ch1, picot, ch1, dc) into same stitch or space
- Beg picot wide V: (ch3 (counts as first dc) or standing dc, ch1, picot, ch1, dc) into same stitch or space
- Picot: ch3, slst into first ch
- Picot fan: (dc, picot) 3 times, dc
- Tr picot fan: (tr, picot) 3 times, tr
Commence Pattern
Begin with magic circle.
Round 1: With Color A. Beg puff into magic circle. Ch1. (Puff into magic circle, ch1) 5 times. Slst to first puff to join.
6 puff stitches, 6 ch1 sp
left – working puff stitches into a double magic circle; right – completed round 1
Round 2: Slst into next ch1 sp and work beg picot wide V into that sp. (Sk next puff, picot wide V into next ch1 sp) 5 times. Slst to first dc of beg picot wide V to join. Fasten off.
6 picot wide V stitches
round 2
Round 3: With Color B. With new color, standing sc in first dc of any picot wide V. *^Working behind stitches from r2: (tr, ch3, tr) into same ch1 sp from r1 that picot V was made into, placing trs between dcs of picot V.^ Sc into first dc of NEXT picot V.* Repeat from * to * four times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
12 tr, 6 sc, 6 ch3 sp
top left – working under the picot wide V; bottom left – completed stitch from round 3 made into round 1 ch sp and behind st from round 2; right – completed round 3
Round 4: Ch1 and sc in same st. *^Ch1, sk next tr, work picot fan into next ch3 sp, ch1, sk next tr,^ sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * 4 times, and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
6 picot fans, 6 sc, 12 ch1 sp
a picot fan
Round 5: With Color A. Working behind stitches from r4, standing dc into the unworked tr from r3 that falls after any sc and before the next picot fan from r4. *^Ch2. Working under the center picot and between the 2 middle dc of the picot fan: work 1 dc into the next picot from r2. Ch2. Working behind st from r4: dc in the unworked tr from r3 that falls after the picot fan, ch1,^ dc in theunworked tr from r3 that falls after the next sc.* Repeat from * to * 4 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first dc to join.
18 dc, 12 ch2 sp, 6 ch1 sp
Left – view from in front of picot fan; Right – view with picot fan folded down
Note: R6 is worked entirely into ch spaces of r5 and will not tell you to sk stitches.
Round 6: Slst into next ch2 sp and work beg V into same ch2 sp. *^Ch1, V into next ch2 sp, ch1, puff into next ch1 sp, ch1,^ V into next ch2 sp.* Repeat from * to * 4 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to 3rd ch of beg V to join.
12 V, 6 Puffs, 18 ch1 sp
View with picot fan folded down
Note: If you’re making the square rather than the hexagon, this is where you stop following this pattern and move on to the square pattern.
Round 7: Ch1, sc in same ch as join. (Sc in next st or ch1 sp) 6 times. *^2sc in next ch1 sp (the ch1 sp before the puff), ch1, sk puff, 2sc in next ch1 sp,^ (sc in next st or ch1 sp) 7 times.* Repeat from * to * 4 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
66 sc, 6 ch1 sp (11 st per side)
Round 8: With Color B. (Standing sc, ch1, sc) in any ch1 sp. *^Sc in next 5 st, dc into center picot of picot fan from r4, sk next sc (now hidden by the dc), sc in next 5 st,^ (sc, ch1, sc) in next ch1 sp.* Repeat from * to * 4 times and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join. Fasten off.
78 sc, 6 ch1 sp (13 st per side)
Working into picot
Weave in all ends and block if necessary.
There you have it. Your snowflake hexagon is complete. Now make another one and head on over to Kokopelli Design for the ornament CAL.
Oh, and Merry Christmas!
Copyright Polly Plum 2015. Click here to see full copyright information.
I love this! Thank you & Merry Christmas to you too!
Thank you so much for this beautiful gift; and, Merry CHRISTmas to you too!
I’ve just found this = and the related Square…and they are absolutely breathtaking! I’m always on the hunt for “different” squares – and this one surely fits the bill!
Thank you so very much for sharing freely with us. This is on my MUST list for sure….as soon as i can get a few of my Christmas gifts, ornaments, etc. done. May even try doing this in a sparkly thread (which I’ve recently received in a whole stash of yarns from a dear friend!_) Can’t wait to try it…
You are so talented….now I’m look to see how I can get on your email list, assuming you have one.
THANK YOU!
and a Blessed and Merry Christmas Season to you and yours.
Sorry, no email list yet. I really need to get on that! Thank you for your kind words! 😀
Where did you find the square pattern, Carol D?
What a fabulous pattern! Thank you!
I love this, but really want the square pattern and cannot find it.
Hi Donamarie, the square can be found here http://everytrickonthehook.com/2015/11/05/blizzard-warning-square/
What a lovely pattern and so very generous to make this freely available! Thank you very much and merry Christmas! 😊
These would make great holiday as well as everyday coasters. Very pretty! Thank you for the pattern!
Beautiful can’t wait to make this tks
I love this square, however I’m having trouble getting my first round to look like yours. After the magic circle, do you chain one and then do the beginning puff? My other five turn out okay but the first one seems to hang funny. Even with pulling the magic circle tight. Any suggestions?? Thank you so much for the pattern!
I was actually thinking about this just last night. I’ve done it both ways and I prefer to make the magic circle then ch1 then make the beginning puff stitch.
Please give me your pattern
lovely! and thank you!
Love this square, please could you tell me what the colours are because I have been asked to make as is for someone, they what a blanket made of these.
Many thanks in advance for the help
Oh that’s so exciting! A whole afghan. I hope you’ll share pictures when you’re done.
For the samples in the pattern I used Stitch Studio by Nicole Storybook Lullaby in Florina and Sheep White.
I will but it will be sometime as I have to finish the one I’m working on first. Thanks for themhelp
This is the pattern I’ve been searching for! It’s perfect for my holiday decor! I plan on making a table runner with it. I love it so much! Thank you!
One quick question…. I’ve made one hexagon already and I think it looks the same as yours, but I noticed in the special stitches section you have a tr picot fan. Am I missing something? I didn’t use this stitch anywhere. Is it maybe only in the square version? Just slightly confused.
Thanks again for the amazing pattern!
Oops! The tr picot fan is only used in the square so if you’re just making hexagons you don’t need it.
Awesome, thank you for the quick reply : ) i went over the pattern a few different times wondering how i missed it because i do that quite often.
Again, love the pattern ! I’m so excited to start making more.
You’re welcome! I must have left it in there from before I decided to split the patterns into two.
This is absolutely gorgeous!! Thank you so much!
Hi Polly,
I absolutely love this pattern! I came across it and just had to make it!
I’m just not sure about something… Do you use the USA or UK names for the stitches?
I’m from the Netherlands, so both are diffrent from eachother for me 😉
Thanks in advance!
Hi Kara! Thank you! I’m so glad you like the pattern. All of my patterns are written in US crochet terms, though usually I remember to mention it. Have fun!
Thanks for the quick reply! 🙂
This is incredibly gorgeous! But it is my first project of this difficulty. Ive made several snowflakes before, but it is extremely difficult for me to follow written ONLY instructions.
Does anyone have a pattern? Or has anyone made a video how to of this please?
Thank you for sharing this for free!
Please disregard my earlier comment!
I had looked at this pattern a few months ago and hadn’t read on to the ‘square pattern’ area yet to see your awesome youtube video. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Even working with a more experienced crochet’er we just could NOT figure this pattern out! I tried drawing out my own stitch diagram, but found that was nearly impossible considering how much you’re working into the row before. AND when I watched the video, realized I had totally screwed up round… I think 7? in the process too.
So anyway, I love, Love, LOVE this pattern! So gorgeous! It was one of the first things I saw on ravelry that made me really want to learn crochet, so I am absolutely thrilled to have finally been able to make it! Thanks again! And I’m looking forward to more youtube video’s!
Thank you! I’m so glad you found the video and were able to make the pattern. It is a tricky one and explaining it is even trickier, which is why the video had to happen. I thought about making a chart too, and I’ve had a few requests, but I keep coming to the same conclusion you did – too much working in different rounds. Thank you for sharing that, I feel so validated. Lol! 🙂
Happy hooking!
-Polly
YUMMY,,,YUMMY…yummy…. I saw this pattern and had to jump at it! I made it color-A being a sky blue & color-B a dark smoky heather. YOWZER!!! It POPS!!!!! ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!!! Will be making lot more…I smell afghan in the air…. The video tutorial was OUTSTANDING!!! I’m challenging my daughter – who is 33 & taught herself to crochet 1-1/2 yr ago using YouTube (I taught myself 46 years ago but I can’t teach anyone…). I DO believe she can do it & do KO job! THANK YOU….thank you….
Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece. Merry Christmas to you!♥
I can’t seem to figure out how to print off the pattern with the pictures. Help please? Thank you
That really is an amazing piece .
Beautiful pattern!
I look at hundreds upon hundreds of crochet patterns every week and this is among the most beautiful I have ever seen, if not THE most beautiful. I am a nut for snowflakes and nobody ever really captures the beauty of a snowflake , until now. I love, love, love this pattern . Imagine my surprise when it was a gift . Wow! You are amazing! Thank you so, so much. It is perfect for my son . He loves winter and I have been looking for years for just the right pattern for an afghan for him but couldn’t find one I liked. Starting this tomorrow!
Thank you so much, Elizabeth!! I’m very glad you like the pattern and that your son will like it too <3
please help i dont understand how to do round 5 im so confused
Hi Kimberly! Sorry for the delayed reply. Have you figured it out yet? If not, have you watched the video? If you visit YouTube.com and watch it there, I’ve included links in the comments to each specific round so that you don’t have to watch the whole thing if you don’t need to. Please let me know if I can help any more! Thanks!
Hello Ms. Polly, I have searched through all of the patterns on the Blizzard Warning & I’m unable to find any information on the beautiful connection you have for the square version, the tiny bits of accent color bringing all 4 corners together, is just lovely. Could you please share this aspect along with the pattern. Thank you
How do you print this without all the advertising?
At the bottom of the page should be a green “print friendly” button – click on that. It will bring up a new window where you can click on the sections you don’t want to print.
I found your pattern on pinterest, so amazing, so beautiful. I finished the 1e square and a lot will follow, want to make a bedspread with them. I love the way you connected everything together, I love to do that to. Do you have a pattern of that?
I would also like to know the answer to this please.
This is one of my all-time favorite patterns. I absolutely love it! I just finished a throw size for my mother and will be giving it to her today. I can’t wait to see her reaction! I’d love to share a picture but can’t seem to find a way. Thank you so much for this most beautiful pattern.