Pink hearts for Halloween? Is my calendar off?
Perhaps. I didn't have any more scary ideas, and we are near the end of Pink October. I was making a bunch of pink hearts when I realized I had not made a simple crocheted heart motif into a snowflake. I've designed two snowflake heart frames, my Frame Full of Love Heartflake and my Amore Snowframe, and I've designed snowflakes with heart picots, heart buttons, heart openings and heart motifs: Full of Love Heartflake, Heart Strings Snowflake, Accidental Heartflake, Medallion VI Snowflake, I Heart You Heartflake, Hardy Heartflake, Charge of Heart Snowflake, Medallion III Snowflake, Cupid Snowflake, Savannah Snowflake, Heart on My Sleeve Snowflake, Be Still My Heart Snowflake, Queen of Hearts Snowflake, Ambitious Snowflake, and my most popular snowflake ever, Century Snowflake. But never a flake starting from a crocheted hearty center.
Until now!
Plus, the heart motifs may be made in Halloween colors for any Halloween-loving friend or relative.
Perhaps I should make a heart from every color of thread I've dyed...
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: 4.5 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread in two or more colors, 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
Heart Me Snowflake Instructions
With pink or heart color, make magic ring.
Heart Motif
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 2 (counts as 1 dc), sk next dc, 9 dc in next dc, sk next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, 1 sc in next dc, in next dc work (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc), 1 sc in next dc, 1 hdc in next dc, sk next dc, 8 dc in next dc; sl st in same ch as sl st; bind off. Weave in ends.
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Round 3: With white or flake color, 1 dc in 2nd to last dc finished in 2nd Round of heart motif, sk next dc, next sl st and next 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, sk next dc, [ch 3, 1 dc in next dc] 2 times, [ch 3, sk next st, 1 dc in next dc] 6 times, ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in top of starting dc to form 12th ch 3 sp of Round. Count to make sure you have 12 ch 3 spaces.
Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [in next ch 3 sp work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) (V-st made)] 11 times; in next ch 3 sp work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 12th V-st of Round.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 2, in next ch 3 sp work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc ((ch 3 picot made)), ch 2), in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 2] 5 times; in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2) to form 6th ch 3 point of Round.
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Round 6: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 3), 1 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 10, 1 sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 5, [sk over next ch 3 picot, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 10, 1 sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 5, sk over next ch 3 picot, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 5), sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 5; 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.
Sure got the halloween vibe a going indeed. A heart of every color you've dyed isn't a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteWhy, thank you, Pat! I kind of want to make hearts of every color, but after just finishing the owls, nearly 10 months in the making, I'm not so sure I'm going to start that project anytime soon... :)
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