Snowflake Monday

I wasn't sure if this would work, but I had to try. Today's snowflake is inspired by one of the tiny distraction flakes in one of my 21 February 2025 snowflake photos. If the glow glue center didn't turn out, the flake could always be used as a photo frame, or for just a snowflake with a hole in the middle.

When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I delighted in creating our version of window clings (before window clings became a thing) by drawing flowers, smilies, hearts, stars, peace signs, etc., with glue on the plastic cases our crayons came in. We'd color our wet creations with colored pencils, then let them dry overnight and peel them off the next morning. Sometimes we'd even lick the backs of our creations and stick them on our cheeks or on our arms. Early tattoos, I guess, just removable and changeable on a whim.

I photographed so many clear-center hexagons during our unnamed winter storm, and they were all very tiny. But great crochet inspiration, too! The name for today's snowflake is the Finnish word for sticky snow, the kind of snow that makes great snowpeople. Sticky Snowflake might have been a cool name for today's gluey flake, too, but I'll go with the exotic name instead.

I'm almost finished with a frame-only version (no glue in the center) with gold metalic embellishment, and I hope to create one more with pale blue embellishment with crochet thread I dyed myself many years ago. But the week got away from me; that happens a lot these days. I'll try to add new photos later this week after I finish crocheting, embellishing and stiffening them.

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: 4.25 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 7 crochet hook, contrasting crochet thread OR embroidery floss OR metalic thread, 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

Nuoska Snowflake Instructions

Ch 41. Taking care not to twist work, sl st tightly into starting ch.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc and [ch 1), 1 sc in each of next 7 ch] 5 times; ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 6 ch; sl st into 1st ch of starting ch 2.

Round 2: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, [1 sc in each of next 7 sc, 3 sc in next ch 1 sp] 5 times; 1 sc in each of next 7 st (7th sc will be in Round 1 ending sl st); sl st in starting ch.

Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), [3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch.
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Round 4: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 1 sc in next sc, [3 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 11 sc] 6 times, omitting last 2 sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch.

Round 5: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, [in next sc work (1 sc, [ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook] 2 times (heart picot made), 1 sc), 1 sc in each of next 13 sc] 6 times, omitting last 3 sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch; bind off. Weave in ends.

Finish: With desired contrast crochet thread, metallic thread or embroidery floss, work lazy daisy stitch into each side of flake, as shown. Weave in ends.

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. (I used clear packing tape to cover snowflake template to stiffen these snowflakes to create a smooth surface for glue center.) 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. If desired, fill snowflake center with glue, making sure to catch all inner edges. Use toothpick or pin to pop any bubbles, and try to smooth out glue without leaving more air bubbles. Place in dust-free and bug-free environment for drying.

Wash paintbrush and container thoroughly. Allow snowflake to dry at least 48 hours if you put glue in the center of flake. If you live in a cool or moist environment, a hair blow dryer might come in handy to speed the drying process. 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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