Snowflake Monday

I have been contemplating taking another break from my blog, but I've waited all these years for the 74th day of the year to land on Monday so I could appropriately name a new snowflake pattern.

Welcome to the Ides of March!

On the prehistoric lunar calendar, the Ides occurred on the 15th day of full months, as opposed to the 13th day on hollow months.

I learned I was born on the Ides of a hollow month! Always some useless trivia to be found here on Snowcatcher!

Today's pattern is inspired by the same Meghann Orsak snowflake photo that inspired last week's pattern. Today's snowflake comes a little closer to what I saw in my head when I first began trying to interpret this beauty in crochet.

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, 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

Ides Snowflake Instructions
SPECIAL STITCHES:

Popcorn Stitch (pc)

Work 5 dc in designated st, take loop off hook, insert hook through top loop of 1st dc and replace loop on hook, pull loop through top of 1st dc.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: [Pc in ring, ch 3] 3 times, sl st in top of starting pc. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), 1 dc in top of next pc, ch 5, 1 dc in same dc] 2 times; ch 5, 1 dc in top of starting dc, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 7.

Round 3: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 3), 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (large dc picot made), ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook (picot made), ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk over next ch 5 sp, 1 dc in next dc] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 5.
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Round 4: [Ch 20, sk over next 5 picots, sl st in next dc] 6 times; sl st in final sl st of Round 3.

TIP: On the 5th Round, I linked (linked dc) every dc and hdc I could to minimize holes.

no linked crochet

linked dc and linked hdc

Round 5: [Sk next ch, sl st in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 2 sc in bottom of dc just made (dc inc made), 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch, 2 sc in bottom of dc just made (dc inc made), ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook (picot made), 1 dc in next ch, 2 sc in bottom of dc just made (dc inc made), 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch, 2 sc in bottom of dc just made (dc inc made), 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, sk next ch] 6 times; sl st in final sl st of Round 4; bind off. Weave in ends.

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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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