Free pattern · easy

Winter Snowflake Cross Stitch Pattern

A crisp snowflake with branched arms and a pale centre. Stitch it in white on dark blue fabric, or in blues on white, for winter cards and ornaments.

Winter Snowflake chart with symbols

Colour and symbol key

SymbolColourNameStitches
Ice Blue symbol #3F7FC4 Ice Blue
≈ DMC 825 Blue Dark
52
Frost Blue symbol #A9CBE8 Frost Blue
≈ DMC 3325 Baby Blue Light
25
Total77

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

FabricStitched area
11-count Aida1.36 × 1.36 in (3.5 × 3.5 cm)
14-count Aida1.07 × 1.07 in (2.7 × 2.7 cm)
16-count Aida0.94 × 0.94 in (2.4 × 2.4 cm)
18-count Aida0.83 × 0.83 in (2.1 × 2.1 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

  1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
  2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
  3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
  4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

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Licence

This design is original to Cross Stitch Pattern Maker and shared under CC BY 4.0. Stitch it, gift it or sell the finished piece. If you republish the chart itself or an adaptation, credit this site.

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