When I first began working on the prototype of today's snowflake, I began to see the makings of six large heart openings. I reworked the second Round 11 times before I finally achieved the heart shape I saw in my head as I was first completing the second Round. Sometimes creating a full heart takes a while to shape and fill all the empty spaces.
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: 5.5 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
Hole in My Heart Snowflake Instructions
Special Stitches
Popcorn Stitch (pc): Work 5 dc in designated st, take loop off hook, insert hook through top loop of 1st dc and replace loop on hook, pull loop through top of 1st dc.
Make magic ring.
Round 1: [1 pc into ring, ch 9] 6 times, omitting last 5 ch of final repeat; 1 trtr into starting pc. Don't pull magic ring too tight.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of trtr directly below, [ch 7, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, in next ch 5 sp work (3 dc, ch 7, 3 dc] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 3, 1 tr in 3rd ch of starting ch 3 to form 6th ch 7 tip of Round.
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Note: Binding off here makes a cute little flake. I put the Round 4 heart picots on my points.
Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), 4 tr over post of tr directly below, [ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch from heart, 1 sc in next ch, ch 6, in next ch 7 tip work (5 tr, ch 7, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, ch 4, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next ch, 1 hdc in top of next dc, 1 sc in bottom of same dc, sl st in next ch, (heart picot made) ch 1, 5 tr)] 6 times, omitting last 5 tr of final repeat; sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 4; 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.
