Every once in a while, I can still come up with a totally unique snowflake idea. When that happens, I'm tickled pink. Or, I guess, tickled green, being as it's March and today is THE day... Luck o' the Irish to ya!
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
Spiroflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 17 tr in ring; sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 3. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: [1 sc in next tr, ch 8, sk next 2 tr] 6 times; sl st in starting sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, working in back of piece, 1 sc in next Round 1 tr, [ch 8, sk next Round 1 tr, 1 sc in next tr (should be tr just left of next Round 2 sc)] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc.
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Round 4: Ch 1, still working in back of piece, 1 sc in next Round 1 tr, [ch 8, sk next Round 1 tr, 1 sc in next tr (should be tr just left of next Round 3 sc)] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc.
Round 5: Ch 3, making sure to work in ch 8 loops sequentially, 3 sc in each ch 8 loop around; sl st in starting sc.
Round 6: Sl st in next sc, ch 17 (counts as 1 dc and ch 15), [sk next 8 sc, 1 dc in next sc (should be middle sc of 3/sc group), ch 15] 5 times; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 17.
Rounds 7 and 8: Ch 3, working in back of piece, 1 dc in middle Round 5 sc of next Round 5 3/sc group, [ch 15, sk next 8 Round 5 sc, 1 dc in next Round 5 sc (should be middle sc of 3/sc group)] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in starting dc.
Round 9: Ch 3, making sure to work entire Round in ch 15 loops sequentially, sl st in next closest ch 15 loop, ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), in same ch 15 loop work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc), [6 dc in each of next 2 ch 15 loops*, in next ch 15 loop work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 6 times, ending * on 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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