Lizard stuffed my Christmas stocking with a handful of glow-in-the-dark sewing thread. Of course, he can't actually buy gifts anymore; I took him shopping in October specifically to fill our stockings after Thanksgiving. I knew he would not remember, so everything would be new to him. I didn't realize I did this so far in advance, it truly was a pleasant surprise to me, too, on Christmas Eve!
I combined all four colors of glow thread with my size 10 white crochet thread for the first sample of today's pattern, then just the blue thread for the second. I think the glow threads added just the right amount of sparkle to my flakes!
Then, on a complete whim, perhaps being just a little crazy, I pulled out my size 13 crochet hook and worked up one more sample with just the glow-in-the-dark sewing thread. I haven't done this in so long, and my close-up eyesight is so poor now, I wasn't sure I could do this anymore.
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
Sparkle Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: 12 sc in ring; sl st in starting sc. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: Ch 8 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), sk next sc, 1 dc in next sc] 5 times; ch 2, 1 tr in 3rd ch of starting ch 8 to form 6th ch 5 sp of Round.
Round 3: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 3), 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 fptr around post of next dc, ch 3, 1 fptr around same post, ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch 5 sp] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 6.
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Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), [sk next dc picot, in next ch 3 sp work (1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 5, 1 sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dtr), sk next dc picot, 1 fptr around post of next dc] 6 times, omitting last fptr of final repeat; sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 4; 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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