My Finnish missionary is coming home next week! (She's not actually *mine*, but her parents are among my closest friends, and I taught this girl for nearly five years back in the 20'teens... Do they have a hip way of saying that???) Anyway, I have three more snowflake name inspirations from her, and today's is one. It means Sweet Christmas, and I'm pretty sure that's what her parents will be experiencing this year!
Today's flake is roughly inspired by one of my photographed snowflakes on 25 January 2025.
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: 5.5 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
Suloinen Joulous Snowflake Instructions
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 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in each of the next 11 dc around; 1 dc in same ch as sl st, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in same ch, [(sk next dc, 1 sc in next dc, sk next dc, 5 dc in next dc] 6 times, omitting last 2 dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
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Round 4: This Round incorporates front post trebles. You will be working around the Round 2 dc posts that do not have 5 dc shells. Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 5 dc in same ch, [sk Round 2 dc directly below, which has 5 Round 3 dcs, fptr around each of next 3 Round 2 dc, in middle dc of next 5/dc shell, work 7 dc] 6 times, omitting last 6 dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 5: This Round incorporates front post double trebles. You will be working around the same Round 2 dc posts as in Round 4. [Ch 5, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), ch 13, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), ch 2, sk next 3 dc, sl st in next dc, sk next dc, 1 sc in gap between Round 4 7/dc shell and next 3 fptr, 1 fpdtr around eac of next 3 Round 2 dc, 1 sc in next gap between Round 4 fptr and Round 4 7/dc shell AND around previous sc from behind fpdtr (similar to popcorn st, resulting in a poofy 3/fpdtr shell), sk next dc, sl st in next dc] 6 times; sl st in same ch as final Round 4 sl st; 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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