Today's pattern is inspired by last week's Grandmother's Hat. I didn't initially plan to make a snowflake using the hat pattern, but as I was pinning one of my samples, I decided I had to try.
Now that I've tried, I think I need to try this one more time somewhere down the road because I didn't incorporate many of the hat rounds in this version. It would be fun to see if I could come up with a pattern using more of the rounds. I think it would be quite a unique flake!
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
Mad Hatter Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [yo and draw up loop through ring, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook (starting dc cl st made), [ch 3, [[yo and draw up loop through ring, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 3 times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook (dc cl st made)] 5 times; ch 1, 1 dc in top of starting dc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), over post of dc directly below work (1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), [in next ch 3 tip work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc)] 5 times; in next ch 3 tip work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as tall dc and ch 1), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, [ch 5, in middle dc of next 3/dc group work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, in same sl st as starting dc work 1 dc, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 4.
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Round 4: Sl st into next ch 1 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), 1 dc in same ch 1 sp, [ch 5, sk next ch 5 sp, in next ch 1 sp work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), ch 1, in next ch 1 sp work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, sk next ch 5 sp, in nect ch 1 sp work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), ch 1, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 3.
Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), [in next ch 1 sp work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), ch 5, sk next ch 5 sp, in next ch 1 sp work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1] 6 times, omitting last dc and last ch 1 of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 3.
Round 6: Ch 2, yo 2 times, draw up loop in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 2 times, yo 3 times and draw up loop in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 3 times, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook, [ch 8, 1 sc around all 3 previous ch 5 sp, ch 8, yo 3 times and draw up look in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 3 times, yo 2 times and draw up loop in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 2 times, yo and draw up look in next dc, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo 2 times and craw up loop in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 2 times, yo 3 times and draw up look in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 3 times, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook] 5 times; ch 8, 1 sc around all 3 previous ch 5 sp, ch 8, yo 3 times and draw up look in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 3 times, yo 2 times and draw up loop in next dc, [[yo and draw through 2 loops on hook]] 2 times, draw loop through 2nd ch of starting ch 2 through all 3 loops on hook.
Round 7: Ch 10 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 8, 1 dc through next sc, ch 8, 1 dc in top of next point, ch 7, 1 dc in same sp] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 10; 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.
I like this. The outer round is so airy and makes such a pretty contrast with the lacy points it encloses.
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