Snowframe Monday

It is 11 degrees outside as I type today's pattern, and I'm keeping my eye out for real snowflakes. Our electric fireplace is running, and Kīlauea is teasing me on my TV with tiny little lava splatters as it builds to Episode 41. Lizard is sleeping peacefully, and February is just around the corner. The instant it begins to snow (and yes, it is predicted!), I think me and my camera have an extremely chilly date... Until that moment, I'm trying to perfect today's pattern, which is inspired by my Cold Heart Snowflake.

You may do whatever you'd like with snowframes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell or republish the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!

Finished Size: 6 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

Cold Heart II Snowframe Instructions

Ch 60. Taking care not to twist work, sl st in starting ch to form circle.

Round 1: Ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, [3 sc in next ch, 1 sc dec across next 3 ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch] 6 times, omitting last 3 sc of final repeat; sl st in starting ch.
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Round 2: [1 sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next 2 sc, in next sc work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc), ch 3, sk next 2 sc, 1 sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 st] 6 times; sl st in starting sc.
NOTE: Binding off here makes one cute little mini snowframe!

Round 3: [3 sc in next ch 3 sp, in next ch 3 tip work (3 sc, ch 15, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, sl st in 4th ch of ch 15, ch 3, 3 sc), 3 sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 1, sk next ch 1 sp] 6 times, omitting last ch 1 of final repeat (unless you're binding off here, in which case, work the last ch 1 and then sl st in starting sc and bind off); 1 hdc in starting sc to form 6th ch 1 joint of Round.
NOTE: By golly, binding off here makes yet another unexpected little snowframe! An absolute bear to pin, but, oh, my goodness!!!

Round 4: [Ch 3, sk next 4 sc, 1 sc in next sc, in next ch 3 sp work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, ch 1, sl st in top of dc just made, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), in first half of heart tip work (sl st, 5 sc, 2 hdc, 5 dc, 2 hdc, 3 sc), sk over top center heart picot, in second half of heart tip work (3 sc, 2 hdc, 5 dc, 2 hdc, 5 sc, sl st), in next ch 3 sp work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, ch 1, sl st in top of dc just made, 1 hdc, 1 sc), 1 sc in next sc, ch 3, sk next 4 sc, sl st in next ch 1 sp] 6 times; 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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