While I was rewriting last week's cute little quickie pattern, I kept having ideas for how to improve the flake. During one of last week's sleepless nights (yes, more than one), I decided to work up one of my ideas. I like it better than last week's flake! Hope you enjoy it too and don't mind a flake that so closely mirrors one I've already shared. Holy moly, I never knew all the legends behind sand dollars!!! I may have to work up yet one more pattern, now that I once again have time for snowflake name research. :)
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: 2.5 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, 3- to 4-inch smooth, round, flattish river rock
Cake Urchin Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ring, [ch 6, 2 dc in ring] 5 times; ch 3, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th petal of Round. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: 4 sc over post of tr directly below, [ch 1, 7 sc in next petal] 5 times; ch 1, 3 sc in next petal; sl st in starting sc.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.
Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), [1 hdc in next sc, 1 dc in next sc, 1 tr in each of next 2 sc (skipping ch 1 sp), 1 dc in next sc, 1 hdc in next sc, in next sc work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc)] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch; bind off. Weave in ends.
Cake Urchin Snowflake Rock Covering Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ring, [ch 6, 2 dc in ring] 5 times; ch 3, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th petal of Round. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: 4 sc over post of tr directly below, [ch 1, 7 sc in next petal] 5 times; ch 1, 3 sc in next petal; sl st in starting sc.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.
Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), [1 hdc in next sc, 1 dc in next sc, 1 tr in each of next 2 sc (skipping ch 1 sp), 1 dc in next sc, 1 hdc in next sc, in next sc work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc)] 6 times, omitting last ch 3 and last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch, ch 1, 1 dc in same ch as sl st to form 6th ch 3 picot of Round.
Round 4: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), 1 dc in next gap between 2/tr, ch 5, in next picot work (1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, 1 dc in next picot, ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 6th ch 5 point of Round.
Round 5-?: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and ch 5), [1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5] 16 times; 1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 18th ch 5 sp of Round. Continue with Round 8 until snowflake fits snugly around rock, leaving about a 1- to 2-inch opening on the back or bottom side.
Final Round:Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each ch 5 sp around, inserting rock after about 2/3rds of Round, gently stitching while finishing Round and closing up hole so as not to damage crochet hook; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off, leaving 4- to 5-inch tail. Weave end through final Round of dc and pull tight. Bind off again, weave in end. Place in garden!
Finish: I've been stiffening my flakes with undiluted, full-strength water soluble school glue for quite a while now, and I've been squishing the glue onto and throughout each flake with my fingers (yucky mess!!!) instead of gingerly painting the flakes with glue. Yes, it's a mess. But it's faster. And stiffer.
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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