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This beautiful Yarn Snowflake Decoration will make everyone smile during the holiday season. You can use this pretty Yarn Snowflake to decorate packages or to hang on your tree. It’s the perfect project to get Dad or Mom or the Grandparents involved too.

Trivia

The ‘white stuff’ isn’t actually white, but rather translucent. It’s the light reflecting off it that makes it appear white with the many sides of the snowflake scattering light in many directions, diffusing the entire colour spectrum. Source: BBC EARTH – 17 surprising facts about snow

Supplies

• White yarn
• White glitter
• Tacky glue
• Brush
• Floral Pins
• Cork board
• Ribbon
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Click on the the pattern below and print out the snowflake pattern to show you where to place your pins. You can also create your own pattern.
2. Lay pattern on cork board and push pins through the paper and into the cork board.
3. Wrap yarn around pins in the same method as the old string art keeping it taut but be careful not to pull out pins. We have have supplied a photo showing you how we wrapped our snowflake.
4. Dilute tacky glue with a little water and brush on yarn. Sprinkle with glitter while still wet and let dry.
5. Form a bow with your ribbon and glue to top of snowflake. If using as a tree ornament attach a loop for hanging.

This decoration is perfect for a package, ornament or a card for a special person. A series of them would make a beautiful mobile too.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

Click on the pattern below to open it in a new window to print