While organizing my snowflake pattern and photo files on my computer's external hard drive back in 2014, I came across the below snowflake, which was created in on 19 April 2013. That's the day I photographed it, so it may actually have been crocheted a day or so eariler. The "pattern" was improperly titled and linked to the wrong snowflake. This was the second pattern since I began writing snowflake patterns in 2009 I apparently accidentally overwrote. Dang. That means I have to write the pattern all over again!
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: 7 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
Adrift Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 3 dc in ring] 5 times; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 point of Round. Don't pull magic circle too tight.
Round 2: 1 sc over post of dc directly below, [ch 15, 1 dc in 10th ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 3 tip] 5 times; ch 3, 1 trtr in starting sc to form base of 6th spoke, fdc in 2nd loop of tr as shown below, 2 more fdc as shown below, ch 4, 1 trtr in bottom of 3rd fdc to form 6th ch 9 petal of Round OR finish 6th spoke of Round 2 same as previous 5 spokes, sl st in starting sc and bind off, then begin Round 3 in any ch 9 tip.
fdc in 2nd loop of trtr
2 more fdc
3 total fdc
final ch 9 tip
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc over post of trtr directly below, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, [ch 5, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2, in next ch 9 tip work (3 dc, ch 3, 5 dc, * ch 3, 5 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
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Round 4: Ch 7 (counts as 1 tr and ch 3), 1 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 5, 1 tr in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 7, sl st in same ch, ch 5, sl st in same ch, sk over picot, 1 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 5, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 tr, ch 7, * 1 tr, ch 3, 1 dc)] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 7; 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.
