Friday snuck up on me last week, not that losing track of days is foreign to my nature these days. Suddenly, the weekend, which in reality isn't much different to me in retirement than any other day of the week, was upon me, and I hadn't even thought about a snowflake for today. Gulp! I still have 29 unpublished flake patterns I need to test and polish, but I didn't have access to them when I discovered I need a new flake pronto. This hasty pasty (using my very last glop of (non-colored) Elmer's Glow In The Dark Glue) is the result.
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 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
Impetuous Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 4), sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 2 dc in ring] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Ch 8 (counts as 1 fpdtr and [ch 3), 1 fpdtr around post of next dc, ch 5, 1 fpdtr around post of next dc] 6 times, omitting last fpdtr; sl st in 5th ch of starting ch 8.
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Round 3: Ch 9 (counts as 1 fptr and [ch 5), 1 fptr around next dtr, ch 10, 1 fptr around next dtr] 6 times, omitting last fptr; sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 9; 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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