Today's snowflake was inspired by last week's Treasure Mountain Snowflake, which was inspired by a snowflake rendering on my Christmas shower curtain. Can you see the inspiration? I do intend to craft a flake with the rest of the intricate detail at some point, but the innermost flake spokes are pretty fun to work with for right now.
Citadel Mountain was the first known name of Treasure Mountain. Today's snowflake was the first image I saw in my head when trying to duplicate the design on my shower curtain. I'm so happy I was able to bring both versions of what I saw in my head to fruition!
The first row of the first version of today's snowflake was not worked in the round and resulted in a huge center opening, which I decided to fill with crochet on my second interpretation, from the outside in, just to see how it looked. My third rendition is worked in the round and uses my final stash blue jewel button to fill that hole. I love all three, and I hope you do, too!
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: 6.5 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 7 crochet hook, optional 2-hole button (approximately 1-inch), 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
Buttoned Citadel Snowflake Instructions
Round 1: [1 sc in first buttonhole, ch 3] 3 times, [1 sc in second buttonhole, ch 3] 2 times; 1 sc in same buttonhole, ch 1, 1 dc in starting sc.
NOTE: In lieu of button and instead of working center from outside in on snowflake not worked in the Round, make magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc in ring, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2, then ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 1), 1 dc in next dc] 11 times; ch 1, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. This will renumber each of the following Rounds by one.
Round 2: [Ch 16, 1 sc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 7 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, ch 1, sl st in next ch 3 sp] 6 times, ending with sl st in top of final dc of Round 1 instead of ch 3 sp.
Round 3: Ch 12 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 10), in next ch 3 tip work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc), ch 10, 1 dc over next Round 2 ch 3 sp sl st)] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 10.
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 4: [1 sc in each of the next 6 ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, in next ch 3 tip work (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc), 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of the next 6 ch] 6 times; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
Citadel Snowflake Instructions
Foundation Row: [Ch 16, 1 sc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 7 ch, 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch] 6 times, ending with sl st in 1st ch of starting ch 16.
Round 2: Ch 12 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 10), in next ch 3 tip work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc), ch 10, 1 dc over next Round 1 ch 1 sp)] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 10.
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: [1 sc in each of the next 6 ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, in next ch 3 tip work (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc), 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of the next 6 ch] 6 times; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
To fill the center hole, 1 dc in each sp between spokes and dc stitches; sl st in starting dc, ch 2, work 3 dc dec 4 times; bind off; draw tail through top of all 4 dc dec stitches, pull tight; weave in ends.
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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