More, you ask?!? Why yes, especially since my flowers just got yet another thick blanket of snow...
Aren't last week's and this week's flake patterns nearly identical to the Dahlia Snowflake and the Mother's Day Snowflake Motif?
Why, yes! Thank you for noticing! I'm hoping to create a flowery snowflake motif project, perhaps even another shawl, and I'm trying to make all these flowerflake patterns compatible for join-as-you-go. I hope to be able to come up with 8 more different flower centers for a total of 12!
You may do whatever you'd like with flowers, daisyflakes and/or snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell or republish the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!
Finished Size: daisy: 2 inches across; snowflakes: 7 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread in two or three colors, 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
Daisy Instructions
With yellow or center color, make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc in ring, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: With white or petal color, * 1 sc in any dc (or next dc on repeats), ch 7, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch (petal made); repeat from * around 11 times for a total of 12 petals; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.
Wild Strawberry Flower Instructions
With yellow or center color, make magic ring.
Round 1: 5 sc in ring, sl st in starting sc; bind off. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: With white or petal color, * 1 sc in any sc (or next sc on repeats), 1 dc in same st, 1 sc in same st (petal made); repeat from * around 4 times for a total of 5 petals; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.
Forget-Me-Not Instructions
With yellow or center color, make magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring; do not join. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around for a total of 12 sc; sl st in next sc; bind off.
Round 3: With lavender or petal color, * 1 sc in any sc (or next sc on repeats), 3 dc in next sc (petal made); repeat from * around 5 times for a total of 6 petals; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.
Daisyflake Instructions
With yellow or center color, make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 11 dc in ring; bind off. Pull magic circle tight.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.
Round 2: With white, 1 dc around post (from back of motif) of any dc (or next dc on repeats), ch 5, sk next dc; repeat from * around 4 times; 1 dc around post (from back of motif) of next dc, ch 2, 1 tr in starting dc to form 6th ch 5 sp of Round.
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc over post of tr directly below, 2 hdc in same sp, 1 sc in same sp, * 1 sc in next ch 5 sp, 2 hdc in same sp, 2 dc in same sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 2 hdc in same sp, 1 sc in same sp; repeat from * around 4 times.
Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc over post of dc directly below, * ch 5, 1 dc in gap between next 2 sc, ch 5, 2 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 3, 2 dc in same tip; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 5, 1 dc in gap between next 2 sc, ch 5, 2 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, * ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 3, 3 dc in same tip; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 6: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc over post of dc directly below, * ch 3, [1 sc in next ch sp, ch 5] 2 times, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 3, 4 dc in same tip; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 3, [1 sc in next ch sp, ch 5] 2 times, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 4 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 7: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc over post of dc directly below, * ch 3, [1 sc in next ch sp, ch 5] 3 times, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 5 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 3 ch, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, ch 10, sl st in 9th and 10th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, sl st in next ch of branch, between picots, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, sl st in next ch of branch, between picots, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 3 ch, sl st in each of next 2 ch of branch (tree picot made), 5 dc in same tip; repeat from * around 4 times; omitting last 5 dc of final repeat, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off.
Round 8, Petal Round: With lavender or petal color, * 1 sc in any dc of Round 1 (or next dc on repeats), ch 7, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch (petal made); repeat from * around 11 times for a total of 12 petals; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.
Finish: 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 the snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.
Final Resting Place
Overnight Snow
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More snow you say? eww to that lol but sure didn't let that stop you at your blog mat
ReplyDeleteNothing stops me, Pat. Just like the Honey Badger! ;)
DeleteI love your frosted tulips. I also like the alpine forget-me-nots. The latter being only a handful of months away!
ReplyDeleteHow true, Lizard! And the tulips will be all gone and but a memory by then...
DeleteWow, what an absolutely gorgeous flake! And your daisies are so cheery they make me smile just to see them.
ReplyDeleteWe had a bit of snow today but no accumulation. It's not 80 anymore....
P.S. Love the new header. :)
Thanks, Sue, on all counts! I love the cheery flowers, too. One of my bosses the other day asked where I got the idea to put flowers in snowflakes. I told him I was bored with white, and he got a good laugh from that.
DeleteWe had six more inches last weekend. I hope that's the last for a while, but I did a stupid thing last night and planted more rosemary. I think that just about guarantees another snowstorm...
I have four more new headers I think I'll rotate in just for fun!