Snowflake Monday

Many of the flakes on the Christmas pillow I've been inspired by for the last few weeks have solid centers.

I've been trying to make the centers of my interpretations more attractive than just solid crochet discs. Today's pattern had a big hunk of a circle in the center, so I had fun playing around with different ideas.

Trying to write up the pattern for the decorative stitching in the middle was overwhelming, so I decided to make yet a new pattern variation with a second color to demonstrate how I worked the front post double crochet stitches.

I then played with my different shades of glow-in-the-dark glue because I've wanted to ever since I discovered there was more than one color. I learned this glue does not necessarily stay soft and squeezable, even when sealed. There may be a shelf-life. I learned it's very difficult to squeeze a design onto a snowflake when the bottle top is acting clogged. So the resulting design is not my best artwork; I used a toothpick to apply the design. But it gets the idea across.

I can see little kids going absolutely nuts over something like this. My siblings and I used to make glue designs on plastic crayon box covers and color the glue with colored pencils, then let the glue dry, to make homemade window clings, way back before window clings were a thing, when I was in grade school. This particular version of my snowflake brought back some really fun memories!

Don't forget to tune in this Saturday for Make a Snowflake Day! I'll have another snowflake pattern from the pillow! Plus snowflake eye candy surprises every day this week!

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: 5 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread in one or two 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

Let It Snowflake VI Instructions

With white thread, 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 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around for a total of 24 dc.
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Plain Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 12 times, omitting last dc of final repeat, for a total of 36 dc. Sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Fancy Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 fpquadtr around post of 6th Round 1 dc, [1 dc in each of next 2 Round 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, sk next Round 1 dc, 1 fpquadtr around post of next Round 1 dc (on repeats 8th, 10th, ch 2, 2nd and 4th dc)] 5 times; 1 dc in each of next 2 Round 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc.

TWO-COLORr VARIATION: Do not bind off. Keep white loop to the back of motif with a stitch holder while you proceed. With contrast color, work fpquadtr around post of 6th Round 1 dc, ch 6, sk next Round 1 dc, [1 fpquadtr around post of 8th (on repeats 10th, ch 2, 2nd, 4th) Round 1 dc, ch 6, sk next Round 1 dc] 5 times; sl st in starting fpquadtr; bind off; then position fp stitches in a curl, pulling starting fp st up to hook with white thread, remove stitch holder and insert crochet hook; ch 2 (does not count as dc), always keeping the contrast chain to the back and the fp stitches to the front, 1 dc in starting fpquadtr, [2 dc in next Round 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 Round 2 dc, 1 dc in next fpquadtr] 5 times; 2 dc in next Round 2 dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 Round 2 dc; sk starting ch 2; sl st in starting dc (which is the dc in the fpquadtr).

Round 4: Ch 13 (counts as 1 sc and [ch 12), sl st in 12th ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc, ch 11, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 7 ch (very long branch made), ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 5 ch (long branch made, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 3 ch (medium branch made), ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch (short branch made), ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch (point made), working back down spoke, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, sl st in ch between short and medium branches, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 3 ch, sl st in ch between medium and long branches, ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 5 ch, sl st in ch between long and very long branches, ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 7 ch, sl st in 2 ch below very long branch, 1 sc in each of next 3 dc] 6 times; sl st in 1st ch of starting ch 13; 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.

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