I like to make at least some of my Christmas cards. I’ve accepted that as I work full time, making all of them is an ambition too far at the moment, but I usually hand craft some for special friends and our neighbours.
This year I decided to go for crocheted snowflakes. I found this lovely tutorial last year and although I’d bookmarked it I hadn’t got round to trying the snowflakes out – until now.
The smaller snowflake was my first attempt, in some very fine vintage thread and a tiny steel crochet hook that was my great-grandmother’s. It’s too small (about an inch across) for a card (and it’s lop-sided too) but I’m going to add it to my crazy Christmas patchwork piece, stitch into it a bit more and add beads.
I then scaled up to some cord-like Coats Mercer Crochet cotton with a 3.00 hook and produced the bigger size, which is about 2 and a half inches across.
The fabric behind them is some indigo dyed cotton from a job lot which I bought on ebay a while ago. I intend to use it for the background.
I used up some assorted window aperture cards and added ready made banner greetings.
Very pleased with these and I hope the recipients will be too. 😮
Delightful – they’ve come out really well
Snowflakes look great. Happy Christmas.
Love your snowflakes!
Your cards are beautiful. Can I ask how you attached the snowflakes to the card? Thank you, Nicole
Thank you! Once they are blocked they are quite firm so sometimes I use fabric glue to attach them, or if I have a bit more time, tiny stitches at points around the edge. Hope that helps!