Crochet 2-round Snowflake & Tea Coaster Tutorial For Christmas Gift & Décor

How to crochet a beautiful 2-round snowflake that doubles as a quaint tea coaster! With just two rounds of crochet, you can produce a delightful and functional piece that's ideal for the holiday season or any time you want to spruce up your living space with a touch of handmade charm.

Crochet 2-round Snowflake & Tea Coaster

Materials Needed:

Scrap weight yarn around 3 weight (but feel free to experiment with different weights)
Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn
Scissors
Tapestry needle or a smaller hook for weaving ends

Pattern for the Snowflake:

Round 1:

Start by making a slip knot.
Chain 5, then join the first and last chain with a slip stitch to form a ring.

Making the First Petal:

Chain 4 (This counts as the first triple crochet).
Wrap yarn around the hook twice, insert your hook for a triple crochet, but keep the last loop of each triple crochet on the hook.
Make 2 more triple crochets into the ring, keeping the last loop of each stitch on the hook (you will have 4 loops on your hook).
Yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on the hook (this completes a cluster of 3 triple crochets together).

Chain 3. This forms the first petal.

Continuing Round 1:

In the same way, create 7 more petals, each separated by a chain of 3.
After the eighth petal, chain 3 and join with a slip stitch to the top of the starting chain 4.

Round 2 (Last Round):

Chain 4.
In the same space, make 4 triple crochets together as explained in the first petal step but leave the loops on the hook until you yarn over and pull through all the loops.
Chain 3, then create a picot by chaining 5 and slip stitching in the same space.
Chain 3, create another cluster of 4 triple crochets in the next chain space from round 1, and follow the pattern as previously described.
Continue around the snowflake, repeating the steps for creating the petals with picots in between, until you have a total of 8 points on your snowflake.
Finish the round by slip stitching to the first chain 4 space. Cut your yarn and weave in the ends for a neat finish.

Finishing Touches:

If desired, you can make a hanging loop using the remaining thread.
Weave in the ends with a smaller hook or a tapestry needle.
You may choose to block your snowflake or stiffen it with starch, particularly if made with lightweight yarn, to maintain its shape.