Nordic Snowflake Blanket Square

Nordic Snowflake Blanket Square

What is Being Made

The Nordic Snowflake Square is a crochet blanket square designed by Nicolle Bernard for the WinterWonderSquares CAL (Crochet-Along) hosted by Bear Rye Crochet. This finished square measures 8x8 inches and features a geometric Nordic-inspired snowflake motif created through color work. The design uses a neutral base color with blue accents to create the snowflake pattern, making it suitable for combining with other squares in a larger blanket project.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs the corner to corner (C2C) crochet method, a popular technique for creating graphical designs in crochet. Rather than working individual stitches, the C2C method works in larger blocks, making it easier to follow a graph pattern and achieve precise color placement. The pattern is written by C2C block rather than by individual stitch, allowing crafters to work from a visual graph while building the square from one corner diagonally to the opposite corner. This technique is particularly effective for creating geometric and pixelated designs like snowflakes.

Stitches and Abbreviations

The pattern uses the following color abbreviations:

• W = White (or neutral color)
• B = Blue

The written pattern progresses through 12 rows of C2C blocks, with rows increasing in complexity and block count as the square expands, then decreasing on both sides to complete the geometric snowflake design.

Materials and Tools

This beginner-friendly project requires worsted weight yarn in two colors: 55 yards in a neutral shade and 30 yards in blue. Crafters will need a 5.5 mm (I) crochet hook, scissors for cutting yarn, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends. The gauge is 6x6 C2C squares per 4x4 inches before blocking, which helps determine the final finished size of 8x8 inches.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is rated as beginner difficulty, making it accessible to newer crocheters while introducing them to the C2C technique and color work. The straightforward block-by-block construction and clear written pattern with accompanying graph make it an ideal project for learning graphical crochet methods.