I am so grateful for all my snowflake photos! Even the incomplete and soft-focus images can be so darned inspiring!
To be completely honest, this flake makes me want to do another digital snowflake temperature quilt!!!
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: 8 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
Thanksgiving Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc in ring; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [3 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 5 times; 3 dc in next dc, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 3: Ch 1 ( counts as 1 sc), 1 sc in next dc, [in next dc work (2 sc, ch 2, sl st in sc just made (picot made), 1 sc), 1 sc in each of next 3 dc] 6 times, omitting last 2 sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch.
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Round 4: Ch 15 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 13), sk over next 6 sc and picot, bpdc (back post double crochet) around next (middle side) sc] 6 times, omitting last bpdc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 15.
Round 5: Sl st into next ch, [1 sc in each of next 3 ch, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, in next ch work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), [ch 1, 1 dc in next ch] 2 times, ch 2, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch, sk each of next ch, dc and ch] 6 times; sl st in starting sc.
Round 6: [1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 5 dc in next ch, ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk next 2 ch 1 sp, in next ch 1 sp work (1 tr, ch 5, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch (teardrop picot made), ch 1, 1 teardrop picot, ch 6, working back down spoke, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 tr in next ch, teardrop picot, 1 tr in ch between 2 previous teardrop picot), teardrop picot, 1 tr), ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk next 2 ch 1 sp (and next 2 dc), 5 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, sk next 2 sc] 6 times; sl st in starting sc; 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.
