How to Knit a Snowflake

For the holiday season, a great knitting project is a snowflake design. It's perfect for handmade Christmas gifts. You can knit just one, or a row of them, or use them as full pattern on a sweater or blanket—or whatever project you choose.

Here is the snowflake graph to follow:

And if you need a step-by-step guide, check out the written instructions below, followed by a five-part video series showing you how it's done.

Cast on 23 stitches. Work 22 rows. Start from bottom.

1. Knit (K) - 6 green, 1 white, 9 green, 1 white, 6 green
2. Purl (P) - 6 green, 2 white, 7 green, 2 white,  6 green
3. K - 6 green, 3 white, 5 green, 3 white, 6 green
4. P - 6 green, 4 white, 3 green, 4 white, 6 green
5. K - 6 green, 5 white, 1 green, 5 white, 6 green
6. P - 5 white, 2 green, 4 white,  1 green, 4 white, 2 green, 5 white
7. K - 1 green, 5 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 5 white, 1 green
8. P - 2 green, 5 white, 2 green, 2 white, 1 green, 2 white,  2 green, 5 white, 2 green
9. K - 3 green, 5 white, 2 green, 1 white, 1 green, 1 white, 2 green, 5 white, 3 green
10. P - 4 green, 5 white, 2 green, 1 white, 2 green, 5 white,  4 green
11. K - 10 green, 3 white, 10 green

You're now halfway done.

You will now reverse the directions above to finish:

1. P - 10 green, 3 white, 10 green 
2. K - 4 green, 5 white, 2 green, 1 white, 2 green, 5 white,  4 green
3. P - 3 green, 5 white, 2 green, 1 white, 1 green, 1 white, 2 green, 5 white, 3 green
4. K - 2 green, 5 white, 2 green, 2 white, 1 green, 2 white,  2 green, 5 white, 2 green
5. P - 1 green, 5 white, 2 green, 3 white, 1 green, 3 white, 2 green, 5 white, 1 green
6. K - 5 white, 2 green, 4 white, 1 green, 4 white, 2 green, 5 white
7. P - 6 green, 5 white, 1 green, 5 white, 6 green
8. K - 6 green, 4 white, 3 green, 4 white, 6 green
9. P - 6 green, 3 white, 5 green, 3 white, 6 green
10. K - 6 green, 2 white, 7 green, 2 white, 6 green
11. P - 6 green, 1 white, 9 green, 1 white, 6 green

There are 5 videos in the series below. Make sure to watch them all for help!