Snowflake Monday

I decided to improve upon last week's snowflake because, although I like it, I thought it could be better. Maybe a little fancier. I'm happy with the final result!

The blue fishing beads don't glow as bright as the white ones, but I still like them. Especially with the lights on. Blue, blue, my beads are blue…

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: 7 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 7 crochet hook, 18 beads (I used 8 mm glow-in-the-dark fishing beads), 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

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.

Go Glow II Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: [Pc in ring, ch 3] 6 times, omitting last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in top of starting pc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 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 tip of Round.

Round 3: [Ch 6, sk next 3 dc, 1 dc in gap between 3/dc groups, ch 6, sk next 3 dc, sl st in next ch 3 tip] 6 times, omitting last sl st and last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in next ch 3 tip.
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Round 4: [Ch 6, 1 trtr in next Round 2 ch 3 tip (working over Round 3 sl st in repeats), ch 3, catching bead in 3rd ch, working back down spoke, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, sl st in top of trtr, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch of next ch 6, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 fptr around next Round 3 dc, ch 3, catching bead in 3rd ch, ch 10, 1 tr in 8th ch from hook, ch 3, catching bead in 3rd ch, working back down spoke, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, sl st in top of tr, ch 6, sl st in same ch as tr, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch and in bead ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in next ch of next ch 6 sp, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, sl st in next ch] 6 times, 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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