Snowflake Monday

Here's hoping you had a wonderful Christmas break. I spent part of mine trying to get ahead on snowflake patterns so I won't fall behind when I am able to start riding my bike to work again (which will be at least a couple of months yet, but still, better to be prepared than skip a week or eight!).

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: 3.75 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 4 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or foil, cellophane tape, glue, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line

Plan Ahead Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: 12 sc into ring; sl st in starting sc. Pull magic circle tight, but leave opening big enough to allow stitches inside it to lay flat.

Round 2: Ch 7 (counts as 1st dc and ch 4), skip next sc, 1 dc into next sc, * ch 4, skip next sc, 1 dc into next sc; repeat from * around 3 more times for a total of 6 spokes; ch 2, dc into 3rd ch of ch 7 to form 6th ch 4 sp of Round.
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Round 3: Sc over post of dc directly below, ch 8, *sc into next ch 4 sp, ch 8; repeat from * around 4 more times for a total of 6 petals; sl st into 1st sc.

Round 4: *Into next ch 8 space work (1 sc, ch 2, 1 hdc, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 tr, ch 4, 1 tr, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 hdc, ch 2, 1 sc); repeat from * around 5 times for 6 points; sl st into starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.

While working up this snowflake for my special project, I not only fixed a couple of booboos in the above pattern, but I came up with a variation I really like. So here we go again with yet another fun Easter egg...


Round 1: 12 sc into ring; sl st in starting sc. Pull magic circle tight, but leave opening big enough to allow stitches inside it to lay flat.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [yo and draw up loop through same sc, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo and draw through all three loops on hook (starting cluster made), ch 4, * sk next sc, yo and draw up loop through next sc, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, [yo and draw up loop through same sc, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook 2 times; yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook (cluster made), ch 4; repeat from * around 4 times; sl st in top of starting cluster.

Round 3: Sc over post of dc directly below, ch 8, *sc into next ch 4 sp, ch 8; repeat from * around 4 more times for a total of 6 petals; sl st into 1st sc.

Round 4: *Into next ch 8 space work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 tr, ch 3, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook (picot made), ch 1, 1 tr, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 sc); repeat from * around 5 times for 6 points; sl st into starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.

Finish: Tape wax paper or foil to top of empty pizza box. Pin snowflake to box on top of wax paper or foil.

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 the snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.

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