Snowflake Monday

I have been anxious to use the term the Farmer's Almanac used as a snowflake name, and today is the perfect opportunity!

Today's pattern is inspired by the purple snowflake rock I made for my sister-in-law last spring. I liked her rock so much, I immediately made a matching one for my own garden. Somehow, I didn't get a picture of a tanager on either of the purple rocks. But I did get a daddy longlegs on mine!


I had sort of planned to call today's pattern Spider Rock, which is cute and fitting, but the day I heard Colorado might be expecting a Polar Coaster winter, I decided to pull out the good old Spangle (which my mom bought for me while I was visiting in California so many years ago, they don't even make the colors I have anymore) and make another coaster just so I can catch the awesome name and run with it!

Score!!!


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: coaster=6 inches from point to point; snowflake=4 inches from point to point
Materials: Light (size 3) yarn and size G/6 crochet hook for coaster, or size 10 crochet thread and size 7 crochet hook for snowflake; 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


Polar Coaster Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc in ring; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), [sk next dc, 1 tr in next dc, ch 5, 1 tr in same dc] 5 times; sk next dc, 1 tr in same ch as sl st, ch 2, 1 tr in 3rd ch of starting ch 3 to form 6th ch 5 sp of Round.
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Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of tr directly below, [ch 3, in next ch 5 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 5 times, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 12th ch 3 sp of Round.

Round 4: Ch 2, (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 5, sk next ch 3 sp, in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, sk next ch 3 sp, 3 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 2, (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 5, 1 sc over ch 3 and ch 5 of previous 2 Rounds, ch 5, in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 3 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, 1 sc over ch c and ch 5 of previous 2 Rounds, ch 5, 3 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; 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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