Snowflake Monday

I stocked up on snowflake patterns so I would have enough to make it through November and even part of December while I was too busy with my annual service project to do much of anything else. But I kept coming up with ideas, and I needed a break from intense Photoshopping, so I didn't use any of my snowflake storage. Until now.

I actually have two more ideas I want to do before Christmas, but my service project deadline is looming, so I don't have time to write another pattern until my retouching responsibilities are done.

I designed this flake months ago while waiting for my slow internet dial-up connection to load a new virus software program. Because we caught a bug! Ugh!

So this snowflake was a pleasant distraction then, and it serves the very same purpose now. This is my Distraction Flake. And yes, I've heard it has been called the "Naughty Flake" when pinned just right... That was NOT my idea!

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: 6.25 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 11 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

Distraction Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: 12 sc in ring, sl st in starting sc. Do not pull magic ring too tight.

Round 2: Sc in same sc, *ch 6, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around 4 times, Ch 3, tr in starting sc to form 6th petal.
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Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), 2 tr around tr post just made, *ch 10, 3 tr in next ch 6 sp; repeat from * around 5 times; ch 10, sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 4.

Round 4: Sc same stitch and in next 2 tr, *ch 6, in next ch 10 petal work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 6, sc in each of next 3 tr; repeat from * around 4 times, ending with sl st in starting sc instead of sc in each of next 3 tr.

Round 5: Sc in next sc, *ch 8, in next ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 [dc], ch 1, turn; working on back side of flake, 1 sc in next dc, 2 hdc in next dc, in ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, in next dc work 2 hdc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 1, turn; working from right side of flake, 1 dc in each of next 4 stitches, in ch 2 sp work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 stitches, ch 3, sl st in sc, sl st in top of 2nd [dc] where you turned to work from back of flake, ch 8, sc in middle sc; repeat from * around 5 times, ending with sl st in starting sc on last repeat instead of sc in middle 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.

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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