Snowflake Monday

The Christmas season is officially upon us, so it's time to decorate the snowflakes!

My eighth pdf snowflake pattern booklet was released a couple of weeks ago, and I'm raising money to fight Parkinson's Disease this time around. Read more about the booklet here.

One of the patterns included in the booklet is my Polar Snowflake, and I've picked up a few sweet prizes for the creators of the best Polar Snowflake variations.

You may dress up the Polar Snowflake pattern any way you like, post a photo on Instagram with the tag #PolarSnowflake2018, and we'll have readers and viewers select the winners. If you don't have an Instagram account and don't want one, you may send a photo of your creation to me (flake at snowcatcherphotos dot com), and I'll post it for you with your name or code name.

Prizes will include:


a gift certificate for a crochet hook on Etsy

a gift certificate for Fire Mountain Gems danglies
or,


a gift certificate for a set of Lizbeth Thread from Handy Hands Tatting
I also have a gift certificate for a quad of Elmer's Glow in the Dark Glue for the best design using today's pattern, tagged on Instagram with #SnowboundSnowflake2018, same rules as above.


Each crocheter may receive only one gift certificate, but you may enter as many times as you like. Voting will begin on Monday, December 3, 2018, and winners will be announced on Monday, December 10, 2018.

I do not have any sponsors. I bought these gift certificates with my own money because I want to help in the battle against Parkinson's Disease. I want to help in the search to find a cure. If you haven't already, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Michael J. Fox Foundation or the Davis Phinney Foundation to obtain my latest pdf snowflake pattern booklet and to participate in the Polar Snowflake contest.

I've used today's snowflake pattern to give you some creative inspiration.

You may add danglies or change up the points.


You may add beads.


You may work filet crochet, or you may cover a rock.




You may use color.


You may turn it into a mandala.


You may make it smaller.


You may make it bigger.


You may make it glow.


Let's see what you can do to decorate the Polar Snowflake or the Snowbound Snowflake!

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: 4 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

Snowbound Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc in ring, remove hook from loop and insert in 2nd ch of starting ch 2, insert hook back through loop of 4th dc and pull through ch loop (starting popcorn stitch made), * ch 3, 5 dc in ring, pull hook out of loop (dropped loop) and insert in top loop of 1st dc of this 5/dc group, insert in dropped loop, pull dropped loop through top loop of 1st dc (popcorn stitch made); repeat from * around 4 times; ch 1, 1 dc in starting popcorn to form 6th ch 3 sp of Round. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 sp work 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc] 5 times; 3 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, [1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in same sp, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc] 5 times; 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, 1 dc in each of next 7 dc, [1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in same sp, 1 dc in each of next 8 dc] 5 times; 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
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 5: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, 1 dc in each of next 9 dc, [1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in same sp, 1 dc in each of next 10 dc] 5 times; 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 6: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, 1 dc in each of next 11 dc, [1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, 1 dc in each of next 12 dc] 5 times; 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; 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 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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