Snowflake Monday

Music Mountain is the 333rd tallest peak in Colorado. Lucky threes!

At 13,380 feet tall, it sits between neighbors Tijeras and Milwaukee Peaks. It is named after Music Pass, which reportedly gained its name from the sound of the jet stream crossing the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. The wind caressing the high peaks of the Sangres formed tall sand dunes west of the north-south mountain range, recently designated as Great Sand Dunes National Park. Music Mountain is one of only a few 13ers found within the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve.

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: 2 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 8 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

Music Mountain Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), *2 dc in ring, ch 1; repeat from * 4 times; 1 dc in ring; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 3. Pull magic circle tight, but leave opening big enough to allow stitches inside it to lay flat.

Round 2: * 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, 1 hdc in same sp, 1 dc in same sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, 1 hdc in same sp, 1 sc in same sp; repeat from * around 5 times; sl st in starting sc.

Round 3: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 3), * 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 10, 1 sc in same sp, ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc between next 2 sc, ch 3; repeat from * around 5 times, omitting last dc and last ch 3 of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 5.
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Round 4: 1 sc in same ch as sl st, * ch 5, 1 dc in next ch 10 loop, ch 3, 1 dc in same loop, ch 5, 1 dc in same loop, ch 3, 1 dc in same loop, ch 5, sk next dc picot, 1 sc in next dc; repeat from * around 5 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.

Finish: 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 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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