Snowflake Monday

A crystallized 3D wild rose for Mom on Mother's Day! This flake does not have to be stiffened, but it looks better (and holds its shape longer) if it is blocked.

Happy Mother's Day!

You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!

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Finished Size: 6.25 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 11 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or foil, cellophane tape, glue, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line

3D Crystal Snowflake For Mom Instructions

Ch 4, sl st into 1st ch OR make magic ring.

Round 1: *2 sc into ring, ch 3; repeat 4 times, 2 sc in ring, tr in starting sc. Pull magic circle tight, but leave opening big enough to allow stitches inside it to lay flat.

Round 2: Working around post of tr just made, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc; * working over next ch 3 sp, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 2.

Round 3: Working along back of flake, * sc through back bottom two loops of dc of next petal, ch 3; repeat from * around 5 times; sl st in starting sc of this row.

Round 4: *Sl st in next ch 3 sp, in same ch 3 sp work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st; repeat from * around 5 times, ch 2.
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Round 5: Working along back of flake, * sc through back bottom two loops of middle dc of next petal, ch 4; repeat from * around 5 times; sl st in starting sc of this row.

Round 6: *Sl st in next ch 4 sp, in same ch 4 sp work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st; repeat from * around 5 times, ch 2.

Round 7: Working along back of flake, * sc through back bottom middle two loops of 2tr of next petal, ch 5; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 2, dc in starting sc of this row.

Round 8: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc around post of dc just worked at end of Row 7, ch 1, sc in same sc as dc post just worked around, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch 5 sp, ch 1, sc in next sc; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 1, 3 dc around dc post from end of Row 7, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of starting ch 3.

Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc around post of dc just worked at end of Row 8, ch 2, sc in next sc, *ch 2, 3 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch 2 sp, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 2, 3 dc around ch 1 from end of Row 8, dc in 3rd ch of starting ch 3.

Round 10: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc around post of dc just worked at end of Row 9, *ch 1, sc in 1st dc of 3 dc group below, ch 3, sc in 3rd dc of same 3 dc group, ch 7, sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 5, sl st in sc, ch 4, sl st in same sc, ch 2, sc in 1st dc of next 3 dc group, ch 3, sc in 3rd dc of same 3 dc group, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 9, [3 dc in same ch 3 sp]; repeat from * around 5 times ending with sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 3 instead of [3 dc in same ch 3 sp] on final repeat.

Round 11: Ch 1, *sc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch after 3 picots just made, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, ch 4, sc in next dc (after tri-picot below), ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, in next ch 9 sp work sc, hdc, dc, tr, dtr, ch 4, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch 9 sp, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 dc in same ch 9 sp, ch 4, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, in same ch 9 sp work dtr, tr, dc, hdc, sc; repeat from * around 5 times; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.

Finish: Tape wax paper or foil to top of empty pizza box. Pin snowflake to box on top of wax paper or foil.

A link to the blocking template I use is located here. That website has some of the most helpful snowflake information I know of. I also have a link to it on my sidebar to the right. I try to keep all the important links there so everyone will be able to find the information they need.

Mix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of glue in small washable container. Paint snowflake with glue mixture. 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 foil. 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 the 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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