Today almost was another No Flake Monday! I'm still writing this pattern at 10 p.m. Sunday night! Life has really taken a few unexpected turns the last couple of weeks, and it's sometimes very challenging to try to get a pattern written each week. But I'm doing the best I can. Please be patient with me if I can't always adhere to the blah blah blahg schedule. :)
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: 7.5 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
Part III Snowflake Instructions
Ch 60. Taking care not to twist work, sl st in starting ch.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, ch 1, [sk next 3 ch, [yo and draw up loop in next ch, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops in hook (dc dec made), ch 1, sk next 3 ch, in next ch work [1 dc, ch 1] 4 times] 6 times, omitting last 2 dc and last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 hdc into 2nd ch of starting ch 3 to form 6th ch 1 tip of Round.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), 1 dc in same sp, [ch 3, 1 fpsc around next dc dec, ch 3, in next ch 1 tip (middle V-st of next 1/dc, ch 1 group) work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 6, 1 sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 1, * 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc)] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 3 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
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Round 3: Ch 2, yo 2 times, draw up loop through next dc, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo 3 times and draw up loop through next ch 1 sp, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook (half point cluster made), [ch 16, sk next 2 ch 3 sp, yo 3 times and draw up loop through next ch 1 sp, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo 2 times and draw up loop through next dc, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook 2] times, yo and draw up loop through next ch 3 tip, yo 2 times and draw up loop through next dc, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo 3 times and draw up loop through next ch 2 sp, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times; yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook (whole point cluster made, and yes, it's a name I made up for a stitch I've never seen anywhere)] 5 times; ch 16, sk next 2 ch 3 sp, yo 3 times and draw up loop through next ch 1 sp, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo 2 times and draw up loop through next dc, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook 2] times, draw up loop through top of starting half point cluster and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Round 4: Ch 17 (counts as 1 sc and [ch 16, in top of next point cluster work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc)] 6 times, omitting last 2 ch and last sc of final repeat; 1 dc in 1st ch of starting ch 17 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch 3 tip, [ch 8, 1 sc over next Round 3 and Round 14 ch sp into top of Round 1 dc dec, ch 8, in next ch 3 tip work (2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc)] 6 times, omitting last 3 ch and last 2 dc of final repeat; 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 5 tip of Round.
Round 6: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc in same ch 5 point, [ch 11, 1 sc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, ch 6, in next ch 5 tip work (5 dc, ch 8, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, ch 5, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in next ch, 1 dc in top of next dc, 1 hdc in bottom of same dc, sl st in next ch, ch 1, 5 dc)]6 times; omitting last 5 dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; 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.
