Today’s pattern is from the green snowflake "dinosaur egg" rock I made for one of my grands for Easter. Can you figure out the inspiration for the name for today's snowflake? (I was tempted to name it after a Wyoming business, but didn't want anyone to think I was favoring a specific brand...)
While testing the pattern on my workday commuter train, I ran out of white thread. I had some pale lavender blue, so I used that for the final round. I may have to work up a whole bunch of white snowflakes with that color for the final round. Because, my, that really looks sharp!
The leftovers were just enough for one owl eye. I've been trying to make owl amigurumi from every color of hand-dyed thread currently in my stash since about February.
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: 4 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
Rex Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: 18 sc in ring; sl st in starting sc. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 sc and ch 3), [sk next 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc, ch 3] 5 times, omitting last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in 1st ch of starting ch 4 to form 6th ch 3 sp of Round.
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc over post of dc directly below, take loop off hook, insert hook through 2nd ch of starting ch 2 and replace loop on hook, pull loop through ch (starting popcorn stitch made), [5 dc in next ch 3 sp, take loop off hook, insert hook through top loop of 1st dc and replace loop on hook, pull loop through top of 1st dc (popcorn stitch made), ch 3, 1 popcorn st in same ch 3 sp] 5 times; 1 popcorn st in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in top of starting dc to form 6th ch 3 point of Round.
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Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 sp work 5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc] 5 times; 5 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 5: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 3), 1 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 3, 1 sc in next gap between 5/dc groups, ch 3, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 3, 1 sc in next gap between 5/dc groups, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 3, 1 dc in same tip, ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 5 to form 6th ch 5 tip of Round.
Round 6: 1 sc over post of tr directly below, in same sp work 1 hdc, 1 dc and 1 tr, [sk next ch 3 sp, 1 tr in next ch 3 sp, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook (picot made), ch 4, 1 tr in next ch 3 sp, sk next ch 3 sp, in next ch 5 tip work (1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, ch 5*, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr] 6 times, ending * on 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 snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.
Bah, what's a little favoritism between snowflakes.
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