Guide
Nordic Snowflake Motif
A symmetrical stranded-colorwork snowflake for winter hats, cowls, and yokes.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Estimated time
- About 7 h
A planning estimate; your pace, materials, size, and finishing may change it.
About this template
The 25-stitch square provides a centered eight-way snowflake with enough surrounding ground color to see the repeat clearly.
Make it yours
Simplify long floats, recolor for higher contrast, or combine the motif with the Nordic border template.
Prepare your worktable
Recommended equipment
These are practical starting choices for this template. Check your material label, work a sample where relevant, and adjust the tool size for the result you want.
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Knitting needles
3.5 mm circular or double-pointed needles suitable for the planned circumference.
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Project yarn
Two high-contrast fine- or light-weight yarns that can be stranded without bulky floats.
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Gauge ruler and swatch tools
Use a rigid metric ruler with at least a 10 cm span; wash and rest a representative swatch before choosing the working needle.
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