If you've been reading my blog long enough, you know I'm a Lord of the Rings fan. I fell in love with the name of the January 23 (my brother's birthday) severe Irish winter storm that now has its own Wiki page. Éowyn was selected from a list of names submitted by the public. The storm was extremely destructive, but the people got to name it! I think that's cool.
Today's snowflake was inspired by one of my snowflake photos from 2023, during Winter Storm Archer, a name which also graces one of my snowflakes! 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: 5.25 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
Winter Storm Éowyn Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 23 dc in ring; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. Don't pull magic circle too tight.
Round 2: Ch 10 (counts as 1 tr and [ch 7), sk next 3 dc, 1 tr in next dc] 5 times; ch 3, 1 dtr in 3rd ch of starting ch 8 to form 6th ch 7 sp of Round.
Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 1 sc top of tr just made, 1 sc in each of two middle segments of same tr, 1 sc in bottom of same tr, [1 sc in next tr, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch] 5 times; 1 sc in next tr, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, 1 sc in same sp as starting sc; sl st in starting ch.
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Round 4: Ch 1, [1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 1 fptr around next Round 1 tr, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, ch 8, 1 sc in 6th ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch] 6 times; sl st in starting ch 1.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [sk next 2 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, fpsc around next fptr, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, sk next 2 dc, working up spoke 1 dc in bottom of each next 2 sc, sk next sc, ch 3, in next ch 5 tip work ([1 tr, ch 3] 5 times), working back down spoke sk next sc, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off. 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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