Lizard wanted to attend the Grand Junction Temple with me after the open house. When it was first announced (in April 2021), he staked his claim. "This my temple!" I was able to take him to Moab in December for a belated 20th anniversary celebration. We planned to stop at the temple on the way home, but he just wasn't feeling up to it. He was never able to travel again after that.
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I knew Mother's Day would be the hardest his mother had ever faced, so I spent the weekend with her. And I finally got to attend the Grand Junction Temple. Today's snowflake is inspired by a golden motif in the celestial room. I may try to do one more snowflake interpretation of the motif because it is so beautiful. But for now, here is Lizard's temple snowflake.
You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell or republish the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!
Finished Size: 3 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 7 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or plastic wrap, cellophane tape, water soluble school glue or desired stiffener, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line
Claret Snowflake Instructions
Special Stitches
Cluster Stitch (cl): Yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, [yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. Popcorn Stitch (pc): Work 5 dc in designated st, take loop off hook, insert hook through top loop of 1st dc and replace loop on hook, pull loop through top of 1st dc.
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ring, ch 1, 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, 2 dc in ring] 5 times; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Cl over post of dc directly below, [ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, cl in next ch 3 tip] 6 times, omitting final cl of final repeat; sl st in top of starting cl.
Round 3: Pc in top of cluster directly below, [ch 10, pc in top of next cl] 6 times, omitting last pc of final repeat; sl st in top of starting pc.
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Round 4: Ch 6 (counts as 1 sc and [ch 5), 1 sc in next ch 10 sp, ch 5, in top of next pc work (1 sc, ch 5, 1 sc)] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in 1st ch of starting ch 6; bind off. Weave in ends.
Finish: I've been stiffening my flakes with undiluted, full-strength water soluble school glue for quite a while now, and I've been squishing the glue onto and throughout each flake with my fingers (yucky mess!!!) instead of gingerly painting the flakes with glue. Yes, it's a mess. But it's faster. And stiffer.
Tape wax paper or plastic wrap to top of empty pizza box. Pin snowflake to box on top of wax paper or plastic wrap.
If using glue, mix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of glue in small washable container. Paint snowflake with glue mixture or desired stiffener. Sprinkle lightly with glitter. Wash paintbrush and container thoroughly. Allow snowflake to dry at least 24 hours. Remove pins. Gently peel snowflake from wax paper or plastic wrap. Attach 10-inch clear thread to one spoke, weaving in end. Wrap fishing line around tree branch (or tape to ceiling or any overhead surface) and watch snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.
