Snowflake Monday

Sixth in a series of cheerful snowflakes, and right on the cusp of Mother's Day! Most of the flakes I make this year are going to be donated to Operation Ornaments, and I think smiling snowflakes have such potential to spread joy in places where happiness might be waning.

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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: 6.5 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

Mommykins Snowflake Instructions

Special Stitches: fdc (foundation double crochet)

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.

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 4 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr in same ch as sl st, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 tr in next dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 tr in each of next 2 dc, 1 fdc in bottom of tr just worked, 1 dc in same fdc ch, [1 fdc, 1 dc in same fdc ch] 11 times; 1 ltr in next dc, 1 tr in same dc, sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 4.

Round 3: 1 sc in each st around, increasing 2 sc in each eye space and 6 more sc evenly spaced across bottom half of face for a total of 48 sc; sl st in starting sc.
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Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [sk next sc, in next sc work (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc (V-stitch made))] 23 times; 1 dc in same Round 3 ch as sl st, 1 hdc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 24th ch 1 sp/V-stitch of Round.

Round 5: 1 pc over post of hdc directly below, [ch 3, 1 pc in next ch 1 sp/V-stitch] 23 times; ch 1, 1 dc in top of starting pc for a total of 24 pc around.

Round 6: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), sk next ch 3 sp, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, sk next ch 3 sp, in next ch 3 sp work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, sk next ch 3 sp, 1 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, sk next ch 3 sp, 1 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 6th ch 3 point of Round.

Round 7: Ch 10 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 8), sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 5, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 15, sl st in 10th ch from hook, ch 4, sk next 4 ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 dc)] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 10; 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.

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