I realized at the beginning of October that if I made one Halloween snowflake every day, I would be able to deliver my grands' treats early. Here we are, nearly halfway through the month now, and I'm still not halfway done!!! I'd better get busy!!!
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, optional second color (or any number of colors desired), googly eyes or other means of making eyes, 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
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.
Triple Shot VI Snowflake Instructions
With center disc 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. Pull magic circle tight.
Optional Round 1: [1 pc in ring, ch 2] 6 times, omitting last ch of final repeat; 1 hdc in top of starting pc to create 6th ch 2 sp of Round. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in same ch as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around for a total of 24 dc; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Optional Round 2: Ch 2, [ in next ch 2 sp work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc)] 6 times, omitting last dc and last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc] 12 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. Bind off if making flake in more than one color. Weave in ends.
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Optional Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, 5 dc in each of next 5 ch 3 tips; 2 dc in next ch 3 tip; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 4: If using same color, ch 5 as 1st dc and first ch 3. If using new color, 1 dc in any dc, ch 3. [sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, in next dc work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc), ch 3] 5 times; sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc in next ed, ch 1, 1 dc in starting dc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Optional Round 4: If using same color, ch 5 as 1st dc and first ch 3. If using new color, 1 dc in middle dc of any 5/dc group, ch 3. [sk next 2 dc, sl st in next gap between 5/dc groups, ch 3, sk next 2 dc, in next dc work (1 dc, ch 8, 1 dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 5, 1 dc in same ch, ch 5, sl st in same ch, ch 2, * 1 dc), ch 3] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; sl st in starting dc; bind off. Weave in ends.
Round 5: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 3, sk next ch 3 sp, sl st in next dc, ch 3, sk next ch 3 sp, in next dc work (1 dc, ch 8, 1 dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 5, 1 dc in same ch, ch 5, sl st in same ch, ch 2, 1 dc)] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 5; 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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