Snowflake Cross Stitch Pattern

This little snowflake cross stitch pattern is quick and easy to stitch up and can be used as an ornament, pincushion, or any other way you’d like to display a small cross stitch pattern.

Snowflake Supplies

I wanted to do this cross stitch snowflake on dark colored fabric and using metallic floss just for fun (even though it is a little trickier to work with, it is still fun), but you can do regular white floss on dark fabric, or blue floss on white fabric. I think variegated blue floss would be pretty, too.

For this one I cut a piece of cross stitch fabric about 4 inches/10 cm square. The actually pattern is just a little more than 2 inches/5 cm square (25 by 25 rows on 14 count fabric).

In addition to the fabric and floss you’ll need a needle and scissors. I made mine into a little pillow, so if you want to do that you’ll also need a piece of backing fabric, something to stuff it with, and a sewing machine and thread and/or a needle and thread for hand sewing.

Snowflake Cross Stitch Pattern

Once you have your fabric cut as above, mark the center stitch on the fabric. I used a bit of heat-erasable pen but the center stitch is stitched over in this pattern so you don’t have to erase it.

Grab a copy of the snowflake cross stitch chart.

I started stitching with that center stitch just for fun.

Then I worked one of the straight lines, stitching the first half of each stitch all the way up, then completing the stitches back to center.

After working all four straight lines I did the diagonal lines in the same manner.

Making an Ornament

You can use this snowflake cross stitch pattern lots of different ways. You could frame it in a tiny frame or a Mason jar lid like I did with the Christmas tree cross stitch pattern.

I made mine into a little pillow style ornament. To do this I cut a piece of fabric the same size as the cross stitch fabric.

With right sides together, sew completely around three sides and about half of the fourth side. I wanted my ornament a little smaller than 4 inches/10 cm so I made my seams pretty wide.

You can pink the edges to make it a little easier to turn if you like.

Carefully turn the project right side out. A crochet hook can help make the corners less rounded.

Stuff gently with stuffing of your choice. Mine is full of yarn and fabric scraps.

Sew the rest of the seam by hand. I try to sew on the inside of the seam allowance, which makes it a little less visible on the outside.

If desired you can add a loop for hanging, too. Or use as is as an ornament or a pincushion.

This would also be a cute one to sew for the top of a jar if you’re giving a gift in a jar, or just to put in a tiny frame.

Once you’ve made one snowflake cross stitch pattern you’ll probably start wanting to draw more to stitch up. As long as they’re symmetrical, any pattern goes!