Round 3: place six red fan points
Join red with a sl st in any ch-5 arch. Ch 3 and work 2 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc in that same arch. Ch 1, sc in the next ch-5 arch, then ch 1. Repeat [(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the next arch, ch 1, sc in the next arch, ch 1] five times. Join to the top of the beginning ch 3 and fasten off red.
Count: 36 dc, 6 sc, 6 ch-3 tip spaces and 12 ch-1 valley spaces. Every pair of cream arches receives one fan and one sc anchor. Work around the arches themselves, leaving the Round 2 sc tops unworked; they support the arches rather than receiving new stitches in this round.
Count six fans before starting the edging. Each fan has three dc on one side of its ch-3 tip and three on the other. A fan placed in every cream arch would give twelve points and would not follow this pattern.
Round 4: outline the six points in cream
Join cream with a sl st in the first dc of any fan. Ch 1 and sc in that same dc, then sc in the next 2 dc. In the following ch-3 tip space, work (sc, picot, sc). Sc in the next 3 dc, sc in the next ch-1 space, sc in the following red sc anchor, and sc in the next ch-1 space.
Repeat five times. Join to the first cream sc and fasten off.
Count: 66 sc and 6 picots. Each repeat has 6 sc over the fan’s dc, 2 sc in the tip space and 3 sc across the valley: 11 sc. Six repeats give 66. Only the main ch-3 tips receive picots; the valley spaces receive plain sc.
Check the count progression
| Round | Color | Finished count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red | 6 clusters + 6 ch-3 spaces |
| 2 | Cream | 12 sc + 12 ch-5 arches |
| 3 | Red | 36 dc + 6 sc + 6 ch-3 + 12 ch-1 spaces |
| 4 | Cream | 66 sc + 6 picots |
The six-repeat structure remains constant even when the number of arches doubles. Round 2 has twelve arches because each repeat has two. Round 3 consumes them in pairs. Keep a marker at the first fan rather than adding an extra fan or valley at the join.
Finish, block and add the hanging cord
Weave tails through the backs of matching-color stitches, changing direction before trimming. Secure the MR tail through several red stitches so the center cannot loosen. Keep tails away from exposed cream arches where they might show through the openings.
If your yarn allows damp blocking, dampen the motif and arrange it on a flat surface. Pin the six main tips evenly, then open the cream arches without stretching them into long loops. Let it dry completely. Blocking can settle mild unevenness, but cannot replace a missing arch or correct an extra fan.
For a firmer decoration, test a compatible stiffener on a separate scrap first and follow its product directions. Check that the red yarn does not bleed onto the cream. Do not apply heat or a cleaning treatment that the yarn label does not permit.
Pass a separate hanging cord through sturdy cream stitches just below one picot and tie a secure loop. Support the cord across the two sc in that tip space rather than relying on the tiny picot alone. Lift the ornament gently to check the attachment before putting it on a branch.
Troubleshooting the floral crochet snowflake
- The center has separate dc instead of petals: check the cluster method. Leave each dc unfinished until all three legs are ready, then close the group together.
- Round 2 has six arches: add the missing anchor in each original ch-3 space. You need one sc on every cluster and one sc in every space, with ch 5 between anchors.
- The points look crowded: confirm you used alternate arches for fans. The arches between fans receive one sc each.
- The final count is 60 sc: check the red sc anchors in the valleys. They each receive one cream sc, in addition to the sc in the chain spaces on either side.
- The arches pull the motif into a cup: check their chain counts first. If those are right, remake tight chains more loosely or adjust your hook on a new sample.
- A tip has extra bumps: the written version has one picot per point. Styled images may show fuller decorative outlines; follow the six-picot count for this interpretation.
Coordinate the red and cream decorations
Make one ornament and check its shape before crocheting a set. Use the same yarn weight and hook throughout, and keep all twelve cream arches similar in tension. Store finished snowflakes flat so the points and hanging cords do not become tangled.
For a different point construction, try the Leaf Point Crochet Star. The Christmas Granny Star offers a five-point motif, and Christmas crochet bows add a separate ribbon-style accent to a coordinated tree.
Photo layouts and crochet diagrams
Below are three Pin designs, followed by a photograph with an overall six-point symbol schematic and two detail guides. The overview shows how the sections relate; it is not a tested, stitch-for-stitch chart. Use the written counts and joins for every round. The detail guides explain the cluster and arch sequence and the six-dc fan with its cream tip.
