A Plum Noir and silver crochet snowflake choker takes Christmas color in a darker direction. Instead of relying on traditional red, green, and white, these ideas pair a deep near-black plum with pale, smoky, antique, or steel-toned silver. The result can range from delicate winter lace to a much darker gothic statement depending on which color dominates.
For a choker, color placement matters as much as the palette itself. Plum Noir can visually anchor the neckband, while silver can define snowflake points, lace openings, scallops, center motifs, and narrow edging. Reversing that balance produces a lighter piece with a more obvious winter influence.
The credited tutorials below support either choker construction or crochet snowflake construction. The Plum Noir-and-silver combinations are independent color adaptations, so the creators are not being presented as using these exact palettes.
Quick List
- Plum Noir Lace Band and Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir Scalloped and Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir Narrow-Band and Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir Fine-Lace and Silver Medallion Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Bright Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Smoky Silver Lacy Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Soft Silver Scandi Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Antique Silver Pointed Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Frosted Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Blue-Silver Winter Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Pearl Silver Openwork Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Pale Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Spark Silver Detailed Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Steel Silver Mini Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Charcoal-Silver Statement Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Pewter Silver Textured Snowflake Crochet Choker
- Plum Noir and Moon Silver Minimal Snowflake Crochet Choker
Let Plum Noir Anchor the Crochet Choker
Plum Noir works especially well as the dominant choker color because it creates a dark continuous line around the neck. That gives the silver snowflake a defined background instead of making both colors compete across the entire piece.
If you want a more distinctly gothic result, keep most of the band Plum Noir and restrict silver to the center ornament, scalloped lower edge, small repeats, or narrow outline details. If you want the piece to read more strongly as Christmas jewelry, increase the amount of silver around the central snowflake.
Use Silver to Separate Snowflake Details From Plum Noir
The useful contrast here is not simply purple versus gray. Light and dark value matter too. A very dark metallic-looking gray may sit too close to Plum Noir visually, especially when used in a small lace motif.
Place the two yarns beside each other before committing to the choker. If the snowflake points disappear against the band, move toward a lighter silver. A grayscale photo can also reveal whether two different hues are still too similar in value.
Keep Plum Noir and Silver Comfortable Around the Neck
A choker puts yarn, edging, and decorative elements directly against the neck, so consider where each texture will sit. If the silver yarn or decorative strand you choose feels rough in a swatch, use it primarily in the outward-facing snowflake rather than across the entire Plum Noir neckband.
The same principle applies if you plan to shape or stiffen a snowflake adapted from an ornament tutorial. Keep the wearable result flexible enough for its intended placement and check that pointed motif edges do not press uncomfortably against the neck.
1. Plum Noir Lace Band and Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
This version gives Plum Noir the largest visual area and places silver directly at the center. The dark lace band creates the gothic foundation, while a compact silver snowflake becomes the clear Christmas focal point. It is a useful arrangement when you want the choker itself to remain dark rather than allowing silver to spread around the entire neckline.
Keep the snowflake centered before adding any extra silver accents. Too many pale details around the band can reduce the contrast that makes the central motif noticeable.
Plum Noir Gives the Silver Snowflake a Dark Crochet Background
Work the main visual band in Plum Noir and keep its color relatively uninterrupted around the sides of the neck. The continuous dark area lets open silver snowflake sections remain legible even when the motif contains narrow points or small spaces.
If you want more silver, repeat it at the lower center rather than distributing it evenly around the whole band. That keeps the eye directed toward the snowflake.
Silver Should Stay Concentrated Against the Plum Noir Center
A small silver outline or hanging detail can reinforce the central motif, but avoid surrounding every Plum Noir scallop with silver unless you deliberately want a brighter choker. Keeping the lighter color close to the center preserves a strong dark-to-light hierarchy.
For this version, the credited tutorial provides a crochet lace choker construction that can be recolored and combined with a separate snowflake concept.
Creator Credit: Potter and Bloom
2. Plum Noir Scalloped and Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
This palette uses Plum Noir through the scalloped body while allowing silver to occupy a slightly larger central area. The silver can appear in a snowflake, the short section immediately around it, or both. Compared with the first idea, this creates a more noticeable winter contrast without making silver the main neckband color.
Scalloped edges already produce visual movement, so the color scheme works better when silver has a specific job rather than being added to every detail.
Plum Noir Scallops Can Frame the Silver Snowflake
Keep the outer scalloped shape Plum Noir so the choker still reads as one continuous dark accessory. A silver snowflake centered under that dark edge can then become the lowest and lightest visual point.
This arrangement is especially useful when the snowflake is openwork because the darker Plum Noir above it helps define the spaces inside the motif.
Silver Needs Repetition Without Overtaking Plum Noir
If one isolated silver snowflake feels disconnected, repeat silver once or twice near the center of the Plum Noir band. A narrow central accent is usually enough to connect the motif visually without converting the entire choker into an equal two-color stripe.
Use the choker tutorial as the construction reference and treat the snowflake and palette as your own adaptation.
Creator Credit: Littlejohn’s Yarn
3. Plum Noir Narrow-Band and Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
A narrow Plum Noir band creates more empty space around the central snowflake, making the silver motif appear more prominent without actually increasing the amount of silver yarn. This is a useful color strategy if you want a dark gothic piece that still looks unmistakably winter-themed.
Because the band has less visual weight, the snowflake should not be overwhelmed by additional dark embellishment immediately around it.
Plum Noir Works Best as a Clean Narrow Line Beside Silver
Keep the Plum Noir band visually simple on either side of the center. A narrow unbroken dark line makes the lighter silver motif easier to distinguish and avoids creating several competing focal points.
If you add extra Plum Noir texture, concentrate it closer to the snowflake rather than spreading large decorative sections around the whole neckline.
Silver Can Become the Main Detail Without Replacing Plum Noir
The snowflake can hold most of the visible silver in this version. That gives you a clear dominant-and-accent relationship: Plum Noir dominates the wearable structure, while silver dominates the decorative motif.
This approach also makes color substitution straightforward. If your silver is darker than planned, reduce the Plum Noir details immediately behind the motif so the two shades retain separation.
Creator Credit: Claudetta Crochet
4. Plum Noir Fine-Lace and Silver Medallion Crochet Choker
Here the Plum Noir band is more delicate, allowing the silver center to behave almost like a small medallion. Instead of scattering silver throughout the lace, give it one defined area around the snowflake.
A fine visual structure makes color changes more noticeable, so clean transitions between Plum Noir and silver matter more than adding numerous small accents.
Plum Noir Fine Lace Keeps the Silver Center Visually Open
Use Plum Noir through the repeated lace sections and allow the silver motif to interrupt that repetition at the center. The change in both color and shape gives the snowflake a natural focal position.
If the Plum Noir lace is already highly detailed, choose a silver treatment with enough lightness to remain visible rather than adding even more complicated color changes.
Silver Should Define the Medallion Against Plum Noir
Keep the silver concentrated inside or immediately around the snowflake medallion. Extending it too far into the Plum Noir lace can make the center look wider and reduce the distinction between ornament and band.
The credited necklace tutorial provides a useful wearable foundation; the Christmas snowflake treatment is the editorial adaptation.
Creator Credit: Banoris Crafts
5. Plum Noir and Bright Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
This is one of the strongest-contrast options. Plum Noir covers the band, while a noticeably lighter silver forms the snowflake. The color separation suits a motif with multiple outer points because each arm remains easier to read against the dark base.
Avoid adding another medium gray between the two colors unless you specifically want to soften that contrast.
Bright Silver Makes Plum Noir Snowflake Placement Clearer
Place bright silver where you most want the snowflake geometry to remain visible: the center, outer points, or complete motif. The lighter value prevents small openings from visually disappearing into the Plum Noir neckband.
If the motif sits directly over the band, check it from normal viewing distance rather than only examining the stitches up close.
Plum Noir Should Remain Larger Than Bright Silver Here
This version works because silver is intense but limited. Let Plum Noir retain more total surface area so the piece keeps its gothic foundation.
If bright silver begins appearing on the ties, upper edge, lower edge, and snowflake simultaneously, the palette can shift from dark-with-silver to evenly split. Reduce one of those silver areas if the darker effect is important.
Creator Credit: Hooked by Robin
6. Plum Noir and Smoky Silver Lacy Snowflake Crochet Choker
Smoky silver gives the palette a softer transition than bright silver. It suits a lacy snowflake because the open spaces provide additional separation even when the two yarn values are closer.
This is a good direction when you want a gothic Christmas choker that feels subdued rather than sharply black-and-white in contrast.
Smoky Silver Softens the Jump From Plum Noir
Keep Plum Noir on the band and use smoky silver across the complete snowflake. The mid-value accent connects more quietly with the dark purple base than a very pale silver would.
Because the contrast is lower, avoid making the snowflake too visually busy with additional Plum Noir overlay details.
Plum Noir Needs Clear Space Around Smoky Silver Lace
Give the smoky silver motif a clean Plum Noir background around its outer points. This prevents medium-dark silver from becoming lost against neighboring embellishments.
If the two yarns still look too similar, choose a somewhat lighter smoky silver rather than changing the overall Plum Noir foundation.
Creator Credit: Crochetpedia
7. Plum Noir and Soft Silver Scandi Snowflake Crochet Choker
Soft silver produces a quieter winter accent than a brilliant metallic-looking shade. Used with a simple snowflake silhouette, it can keep the Christmas reference clear while letting Plum Noir provide most of the drama.
This palette benefits from restraint: one silver motif against a strong dark band is usually more effective than many small silver details competing with it.
Soft Silver Gives Plum Noir a Gentler Winter Contrast
Use soft silver in the snowflake and keep the surrounding crochet distinctly Plum Noir. The moderate light/dark difference can make the motif feel integrated into the choker instead of appearing placed on top as a separate bright ornament.
A lighter silver center within the motif can be added only if the outer points need more definition.
Plum Noir Can Outline the Soft Silver Snowflake
A small Plum Noir connection point or outline can visually tie the silver motif back into the choker band. Keep that dark detail narrow so it does not break up the snowflake’s light silhouette.
This is particularly useful when the motif is simple: color separation does more of the visual work, so extra ornamentation is unnecessary.
Creator Credit: Bella Coco
8. Plum Noir and Antique Silver Pointed Snowflake Crochet Choker
Antique silver moves the palette away from icy Christmas brightness and toward a darker vintage-gothic direction. It can sit between Plum Noir and pale silver in value, making it useful for a pointed snowflake with enough openwork to create its own visual separation.
Reserve the darkest Plum Noir for the neckband and connection area so the antique silver motif still feels lighter.
Antique Silver Keeps Plum Noir From Becoming Too High-Contrast
When bright silver feels too stark, an antique silver shade can reduce the jump without abandoning the two-color concept. Use it across the snowflake rather than mixing several gray shades inside a small motif.
The snowflake’s points provide visual complexity already, so the color scheme benefits from remaining controlled.
Plum Noir Can Define Antique Silver Snowflake Connections
Where the motif joins the neckband, Plum Noir can form a dark visual bridge. This makes the silver snowflake appear intentionally attached rather than like a separate ornament placed against the band.
Avoid carrying Plum Noir deeply into each silver point unless you want the motif itself to become two-tone.
Creator Credit: Kristines Crochets
9. Plum Noir and Frosted Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
Frosted silver is useful when you want the snowflake to look light but not brilliantly reflective. Think of this as a pale gray-silver color role rather than a requirement for a particular yarn finish.
Against Plum Noir, the pale shade gives smaller snowflake details enough separation for the motif to remain recognizable.
Frosted Silver Makes Plum Noir Look Visually Deeper
Cover most of the neckband in Plum Noir and let the pale silver occupy the snowflake. The strong value difference makes the dark purple seem deeper while keeping the motif visually crisp.
You can also place a very small frosted silver repeat at the center of the band if the motif otherwise appears disconnected.
Plum Noir Should Not Fill Every Frosted Silver Opening
Open snowflake spaces are part of the motif’s identity. If too much Plum Noir edging or joining thread fills those spaces visually, the pale snowflake can begin to look heavier.
Keep dark attachment areas small and allow the frosted silver outline to remain easy to follow.
Creator Credit: HappyBerry Crochet
10. Plum Noir and Blue-Silver Winter Snowflake Crochet Choker
A cool blue-silver shifts the palette slightly toward winter while preserving the Plum Noir gothic base. The subtle blue cast creates a different relationship from neutral gray silver without introducing a completely separate accent family.
Let blue-silver stay secondary. Too much of it around the band can move attention away from the Plum Noir foundation.
Blue-Silver Gives Plum Noir a Colder Christmas Direction
Use Plum Noir around the neckline and blue-silver in the snowflake. The cooler accent can make the motif feel more distinctly winter-oriented than a warmer pewter shade.
Keep the blue quality restrained enough that the accent still reads as a silver-family color within the overall palette.
Plum Noir Should Frame Blue-Silver Rather Than Mix Evenly
A clear dark border or uninterrupted stretch of Plum Noir on both sides of the motif gives the blue-silver center somewhere to stand out.
Alternating the two colors repeatedly across the whole choker would create a more patterned result. That can work, but it changes the concept from a dark choker with a snowflake focal point to a fully two-color necklace.
Creator Credit: naztazia
11. Plum Noir and Pearl Silver Openwork Snowflake Crochet Choker
Pearl silver provides a soft pale accent that suits openwork. It is lighter than Plum Noir but less visually severe than a very bright white-silver combination.
This palette works especially well when the snowflake contains larger open areas, because the lighter edges remain visible while the Plum Noir beneath or around them supplies contrast.
Pearl Silver Keeps Plum Noir Openwork Easy to Read
Make the complete snowflake pearl silver and use Plum Noir behind or above it in the neckband. This gives every open section a dark neighboring area, improving the motif’s visual definition.
Avoid adding another pale neutral unless you need a third shade for a very specific center detail.
Plum Noir Can Ground Pearl Silver at the Snowflake Center
A Plum Noir center or small attachment point can give the pale motif extra depth. Keep that dark section proportionally small so it anchors rather than divides the snowflake.
If the center grows too dark, the motif may appear like separate silver petals around a Plum Noir disk instead of one continuous snowflake.
Creator Credit: Pattern and Craft
12. Plum Noir and Pale Silver Snowflake Crochet Choker
This version uses one of the lightest silver directions in the collection. Pale silver creates strong separation against Plum Noir and can make a compact snowflake readable even when the motif is not large.
Because the contrast is already high, extra trim should be controlled. The two principal colors can carry the design without many additional accents.
Pale Silver Can Carry Small Details Against Plum Noir
Use pale silver on the snowflake points, picot-like edges, or other small outline features where a darker gray could disappear. The light value gives fine details more visibility from a normal distance.
Keep Plum Noir on the larger neckband surfaces so the pale accent retains its emphasis.
Plum Noir Prevents Pale Silver From Taking Over the Choker
A pale snowflake naturally attracts attention. A broad enough Plum Noir band balances that brightness and keeps the overall accessory dark.
If you want an even more restrained result, reduce the snowflake’s visual scale rather than darkening the silver until its details are difficult to distinguish.
Creator Credit: Hopeful Turns
13. Plum Noir and Spark Silver Detailed Snowflake Crochet Choker
Spark silver is a color-placement idea rather than a requirement for a particular commercial metallic yarn. The goal is to make the detailed snowflake the brightest portion of the choker while leaving Plum Noir calm and uninterrupted around it.
If your chosen silver has extra surface texture, check the swatch against your skin before deciding where it belongs.
Spark Silver Works Best Away From Large Plum Noir Areas
Keep spark silver concentrated in the outward-facing snowflake. This lets the lighter detail catch attention without spreading a visually active strand around the whole neckline.
Plum Noir can remain the smoother visual background, making the color difference easier to appreciate.
Plum Noir Should Simplify the Area Around Spark Silver
A highly detailed silver snowflake already contains many lines and points. Give it a relatively simple Plum Noir section directly behind or above it.
Adding equally detailed dark motifs on both sides can make the central snowflake harder to isolate visually.
Creator Credit: Crochet Craftsman
14. Plum Noir and Steel Silver Mini Snowflake Crochet Choker
Steel silver is darker and cooler than pale silver, so it produces a lower-contrast gothic result. A smaller snowflake can work with this combination as long as the motif remains clearly lighter than the Plum Noir band.
This is one palette where checking value contrast before crocheting the full piece is especially worthwhile.
Steel Silver Needs Enough Separation From Plum Noir
Place the two shades side by side before deciding on the motif. If the steel silver nearly matches Plum Noir in darkness, the snowflake can disappear when viewed from farther away.
Choose a somewhat lighter steel gray or reduce dark details around the motif rather than relying only on hue difference.
Plum Noir Can Make Steel Silver Feel More Architectural
Keep the neckband dark and clean while letting steel silver form a compact geometric snowflake. The restrained values create a sharper, less frosted interpretation of Christmas color.
A small pale-silver center can be introduced if necessary, but keep it minor so the Plum Noir-and-steel relationship remains the main idea.
Creator Credit: The Crochet Crowd
15. Plum Noir and Charcoal-Silver Statement Snowflake Crochet Choker
This is the darkest scheme in the group. Plum Noir and charcoal-silver sit closer together, producing a more tonal effect than the bright silver versions.
Because the value difference is narrower, the snowflake needs size, open areas, or a clearly defined edge to avoid merging into the choker.
Charcoal-Silver Creates a Subtle Contrast With Plum Noir
Use charcoal-silver for the complete snowflake instead of scattering it into tiny accents. A larger connected area makes the secondary color easier to recognize.
This direction suits readers who want Christmas imagery without a bright or frosty color break.
Plum Noir Should Not Overlap the Charcoal-Silver Snowflake Heavily
Avoid too many dark Plum Noir attachment lines crossing the motif. When both colors are already deep, overlapping them can make individual points difficult to distinguish.
Instead, keep the Plum Noir connections toward the top or center and let the charcoal-silver outer silhouette remain clear.
Creator Credit: Bag-O-Day Crochet
16. Plum Noir and Pewter Silver Textured Snowflake Crochet Choker
Pewter gives silver a darker, slightly aged visual role that pairs naturally with a dramatic Plum Noir foundation. It is useful for a snowflake with stronger texture because the motif can rely on both relief and color difference.
Keep the two shades distinct enough that the raised portions do not disappear into the band.
Pewter Silver Lets Plum Noir Stay Dominant
Use Plum Noir across the neckband, ties, and main connecting area, then confine pewter to the snowflake. The result stays dark even though the motif carries a clear second color.
This is a stronger gothic direction than a pale frosted silver version because less of the piece approaches white.
Plum Noir Needs a Clean Edge Beside Pewter Silver Texture
Textured motifs create natural shadows, which can visually darken the silver. Keep the surrounding Plum Noir area relatively simple so those shadows do not erase the outer snowflake shape.
If the pewter looks unexpectedly dark once crocheted, compare the finished motif with the Plum Noir band before adding additional dark trim.
Creator Credit: Raji’s Craft Hobby
17. Plum Noir and Moon Silver Minimal Snowflake Crochet Choker
The final idea reduces the palette to its clearest roles: Plum Noir for the choker and moon silver for a compact snowflake. “Moon silver” here simply means a soft, light silver-gray direction rather than a specific yarn shade.
This stripped-back approach is useful when you want the color relationship itself to do most of the work rather than relying on several trims and secondary accents.
Moon Silver Keeps Plum Noir Minimal and Distinct
Make the snowflake entirely moon silver and leave most of the surrounding band Plum Noir. The clear division creates an immediately readable center without needing multiple color changes.
A minimal palette also makes it easier to judge whether the motif is sitting at the visual center of the choker.
Plum Noir Should Carry More Visual Weight Than Moon Silver
Keep Plum Noir dominant in total area while allowing moon silver to hold the highest contrast. This gives the small snowflake visual importance without making the finished accessory predominantly pale.
If the silver motif still feels too prominent, reduce its size or simplify nearby silver details rather than bringing both shades closer together in value.
Creator Credit: Crochet with Tuula Maaria
Which Plum Noir and Silver Choker Direction Should You Choose?
For the strongest dark-to-light contrast, look at the bright silver, pale silver, frosted silver, or moon silver versions. These make the snowflake easy to distinguish and put the clearest emphasis on the Christmas motif.
For a quieter gothic result, smoky silver, antique silver, steel silver, charcoal-silver, and pewter keep the secondary color closer to Plum Noir. These schemes depend more on clear motif edges and openwork because there is less light/dark separation.
If you want the snowflake to dominate, choose a narrow or fine Plum Noir band and a relatively pale silver center. If you want the choker itself to dominate, make Plum Noir the broadest uninterrupted area and restrict silver to one central motif.
Conclusion
Plum Noir and silver can create several very different crochet Christmas chokers without changing the core two-color idea. The biggest decision is how much contrast you want between the dark band and the snowflake.
Bright, pale, and frosted silver give small motifs stronger definition. Smoky, steel, charcoal, antique, and pewter silver create a more subdued gothic effect but need more careful attention to value contrast. In every version, giving Plum Noir and silver clear roles usually produces a stronger result than distributing both colors equally across every part of the choker.
Use the credited tutorials for their original construction details, then plan the color hierarchy and snowflake placement around the finished choker look you want.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I make a silver crochet snowflake stand out against Plum Noir?
Start by comparing the two yarn colors for light/dark value, not just hue. A silver that is noticeably lighter than Plum Noir will usually define small snowflake points more clearly. If the values are close, keep the surrounding Plum Noir area simple and give the motif more open space.
Should Plum Noir or silver dominate a gothic Christmas crochet choker?
Plum Noir is the stronger choice for the dominant color when you want the finished choker to remain distinctly gothic. Silver can then serve as the Christmas and winter accent through the snowflake, center trim, or narrow edging. Reverse the balance if you want a lighter winter look.
Can I use gray instead of a metallic-looking silver with Plum Noir?
Yes. What matters most editorially is preserving the color role. Choose a gray that has the lightness or darkness you want relative to Plum Noir. A pale gray can stand in for bright silver, while pewter or steel gray can create a darker, more subdued result.
Why does my silver snowflake disappear against Plum Noir?
The colors may be different in hue but too similar in value. Look at them from a distance or photograph them in grayscale. If they merge visually, choose a lighter silver, simplify the Plum Noir area behind the motif, or use more open space around the snowflake.
Where should the silver snowflake sit on a Plum Noir crochet choker?
A centered placement creates the clearest focal point and works especially well when silver appears nowhere else or only in small repeated details. An off-center snowflake can also work, but the remaining silver placement should support that deliberate asymmetry rather than make the motif look accidentally displaced.
Can I adapt a crochet snowflake ornament tutorial into a Plum Noir choker?
A snowflake tutorial can provide the motif concept while a separate choker construction supplies the wearable base. Before joining them, compare the finished motif with the band so its scale, flexibility, and edges suit the neckwear. Avoid reconstructing or altering creator-specific instructions; use the original tutorial for its exact construction.
Should I stiffen a silver snowflake used on a Plum Noir choker?
Only if that treatment is suitable for the materials and the way the motif will touch the wearer. A rigid snowflake may behave differently on jewelry than on a hanging ornament. Check the finished edges and flexibility before wearing it against the neck.
