Snowflake Monday

In my opinion, this is one ugly flake. Tons of picots down the slip-stitched chains.

You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!Finished Size: 7 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

Instructions

Ch 4, sl st into 1st ch OR make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc); 17 more dc in ring; sl st in 3rd ch from hook. Don't pull magic circle too tight.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each of next 3 dc, *ch 20, sl st in 6th ch from hook and in each of the next 14 ch, sc in each of next 3 dc; repeat from * around 5 more times for a total of 6 spokes, ch 20, sl st in 6th ch from hook and in each of the next 14 ch, sl st in starting sc.
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Round 3: *Sc in sc directly below, working up sl st ch, sl st 3 times, ch 3, sl st 3 times, ch 3, sl st 3 times, ch 3, sl st 3 times, ch 6, into ch loop at tip of branch work 1 dc, ch 2 4 times, 1 dc, ch 6, working back down sl st ch on opposite side, sl st 3 times, ch 3, sl st 3 times, ch 3, sl st 3 times, ch 3, sl st 3 times. Adjust as needed so that the picots are directly across from each other. Sc in same sc as spoke, ch 10. Repeat from * around 5 times, but do not ch 10 on final repeat. Instead, ch 6 and trtr (yo 4 times) into 1st sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in loop below, *ch9, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, 2 sc in ch 6 sp of next petal, ch 3, 2 sc in same ch 6 sp, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 5, 2 sc in same ch 2 sp, in next ch 2 sp work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1dc, 1 tr, ch 6, sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in sc, ch 5, sl st in sc, in next ch 2 sp work 1 tr, 1dc, 1hdc, 1 sc, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 5, 2 sc in same sp, 2 sc in next ch 6 sp, ch 3, 2 sc in same ch 6 sp, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 6, sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 6, sc in next ch 10 sp; repeat from * around 5 times, but do not sc in ch6/trtr space on final repeat. Instead, sl st in starting ch; 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. You can be creative with this flake and shape it differently than the arrow shape I made. Try pulling the picots tight in different directions to see what you like best. And then please share a photo of your flake! I'd love to see the different interpretations crocheters from all over the world come up with using this pattern.

Mix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of glue in small washable container. Paint snowflake with glue mixture. 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 foil. 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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