Snowflake Monday

I liked the little heart points on last week's snowframe so much, I decided to use them again on today's flake. We're going to have an ornament party for Operation Ornaments in about a week, and all of my snowflakes from this year will be donated to wherever they need me to send them. Because each of my snowflakes will be going to a different family, I don't mind that lots of them have hearts. Spread the love.

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: 4.75 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

Angel Heart Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ring, [ch 3, 2 dc in ring] 5 times, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 sp of Round. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc over post of tr just worked, 5 dc in each of next 5 ch 3 sp, sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 3: 1 sc in gap between 5/dc groups directly below, [sk next 2 dc, in next dc work (2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr), sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next gap between 5/dc groups] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4: Ch 10 (counts as 1 trtr and [ch 5), sk next 2 tr and next 2 dc, in next hdc work (1 dc, ch 13, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 7, sk next sk next 7 ch, sl st in next ch, ch 1, 1 dc), ch 5, sk next 2 dc and next 2 tr, 1 trtr in next sc] 6 times, omitting last trtr of final repeat; sl st in 5th ch of starting ch 10; 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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Snowflake Monday

Today's snowframe was inspired by one of the light fixtures inside the temple the week of my 21st anniversary. The snowframe didn't turn out exactly as I pictured it in my head before I began crocheting (and I did frog several times in an attempt to achieve what I could see in my head), but I like it. It's very different.

I finished the flake in the back seat of my best friend's car as her husband drove us home after we hiked to the top of Little Mountain (a baby peak, a mere 400 feet in elevation gain, but winding up at 10,000 feet at the summit), my first climb in several years. I am SO out of shape. But my friends are teaching me it's okay to keep living. There is nothing to feel guilty about. And it's what Lizard would want me to do.

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

Resilient Snowframe Instructions

Ch 36. Taking care not to twist work, sl st in starting ch.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 3 ch, ch 2, [sl st in each of next 2 ch, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, ch 2] 5 times; sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 2: [Ch 4, [1 tr in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, ch 3, sl st in same dc as previous tr, ch 2, 1 sc around next joint between petals, * ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch of next ch 2] 6 times, ending * on final repeat.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 3: [Ch 9, 1 fptr around next tr, ch 3, 1 fptr around next tr, ch 12, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 7, skip next 6 ch, sl st in next ch, ch 1, 1 fptr around next tr, ch 3, 1 fptr around next tr, ch 9, 1 sc in next sc] 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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Snowflake Monday

It feels like it's been ages since I covered a rock with crochet. When I did it last week, I decided the center would make an acceptable snowflake, especially with the unintentional heart shapes on the edges. So I made a white version and wrote the pattern. The name is inspired by the heat dome that has trapped my whole state for the last month or more.

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

Flash Melt Snowflake Instructions

Special Stitches

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.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: [1 pc into ring, ch 3] 6 times, omitting last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc into starting pc. Don't pull magic ring too tight. (For the rock, I did 2 dc instead of pc, mostly just to save my hand-dyed thread.)

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 5 times; in next ch 3 sp work 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next gap between 3/dc groups work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc), in next ch 3 tip work (3 dc, * ch 3, 3 dc)] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4, Snowflake: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk over next 3 dc, next picot and next 3 dc, in next ch 3 tip work (3 dc, ch 20, 1 sc in 18th ch from hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 3 dc)] 6 times, omitting last 3 dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off. Weave in ends.

Round 4, Rock Covering: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [[ch 5), sk over next dc picot, in top of next sc picot work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc), sk over next dc picot, ch 5, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, * ch 3, 1 dc)] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 12th ch 3 tip of Round. (NOTE: I had to do Round 4 three times on my second rock to get the covering to fit around the more plump rock. The first rock was extremely slender.)

Round 5, Rock Covering: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [[ch 5), sk over ch 5 sp, 1 dc in next ch 3 tip] 12 times, omitting last dc and last 3 ch of final repeat; 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 12th ch 5 sp of Round.

Rounds 6-?, Rock Covering: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), [1 dc in next ch 5 sp] 11 times; ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 18th ch 5 sp of Round. Continue with Round 6 until snowflake fits snugly around rock, leaving about a 1- to 2-inch opening on the back or bottom side.

Final Round, Rock Covering:Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each ch 5 sp around, inserting rock after about 2/3rds of Round, gently stitching while finishing Round and closing up hole so as not to damage crochet hook; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; bind off, leaving 4- to 5-inch tail. Weave end through final Round of dc and pull tight. Bind off again, weave in end. Place in garden!

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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Snowflake Monday

Today's snowflake was designed while I listened to this wonderful message.

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

Plan B Snowflake Instructions

Special Stitches

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.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: [1 pc into ring, ch 3] 6 times, omitting last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc into starting pc. Don't pull magic ring too tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 5 times; in next ch 3 sp work 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [ch 3, 1 sc in gap between next 2 3/dc shells, ch 3, in next ch 3 sp work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc)] 6 times, omitting last 3 dc and last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), [3 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch 3 sp, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 5, 1 dc)] 6 times, omitting last dc and last 3 ch of final repeat; 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 4 dc over post of tr directly below, [ch 5, in next ch 3 sp work (1 sc, ch 15, 1 sc), ch 5, in next ch 5 tip work (5 dc, ch 5, 1 sc in 5th ch from hook, [ch 5, sl st in sc] 2 times, 5 dc (tri-picot made)] 6 times, omitting last 5 dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2; 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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Snowflake Monday

When I first began working on the prototype of today's snowflake, I began to see the makings of six large heart openings. I reworked the second Round 11 times before I finally achieved the heart shape I saw in my head as I was first completing the second Round. Sometimes creating a full heart takes a while to shape and fill all the empty spaces.

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

Hole in My Heart Snowflake Instructions

Special Stitches

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.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: [1 pc into ring, ch 9] 6 times, omitting last 5 ch of final repeat; 1 trtr into starting pc. Don't pull magic ring too tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of trtr directly below, [ch 7, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, in next ch 5 sp work (3 dc, ch 7, 3 dc] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 3, 1 tr in 3rd ch of starting ch 3 to form 6th ch 7 tip of Round.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Note: Binding off here makes a cute little flake. I put the Round 4 heart picots on my points.

Round 3: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), 4 tr over post of tr directly below, [ch 8, sl st in 2nd ch from heart, 1 sc in next ch, ch 6, in next ch 7 tip work (5 tr, ch 7, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch, ch 4, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next ch, 1 hdc in top of next dc, 1 sc in bottom of same dc, sl st in next ch, (heart picot made) ch 1, 5 tr)] 6 times, omitting last 5 tr 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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Snowflake Monday

I had an idea for patriotic snowflake rocks for the garden more than a month ago, but I will be honest. The last few weeks have been difficult. The semiquincentennial is this week, and it stings to not do something special to commemorate, but I just don't have it in me right now. I'm trying, but some days, it's all I can do to just get out of bed each morning. Or each mourning... I'm not even sure I can make a red and a blue version of today's snowflake for a patriotic set. As a result, I'm just going to try to get through this pattern and keep going. I'm going to try to get through this day and keep going. I'm going to try to get through this week and keep going. This month. This year. This life.

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: 5.25 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

Determination Snowflake Instructions

Special Stitches

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.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: 12 sc into ring; sl st in 1st sc. Don't pull magic ring too tight.

Round 2: 1 pc in same sc as sl st, [ch 9, sk next sc, pc in next sc] 5 times; ch 3, 1 trtr in starting pc to form 6th ch 9 sp of Round.

Round 3: Ch 1 (counts as 1), 2 sc over trtr directly below, [ch 13, sl st in 10th ch from hook, ch 3, 3 sc in next ch 9 loop] 5 times; ch 13, 2l st in 10th ch from hook, 1 tr in starting ch to form 6th ch 9 loop of Round.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4: 3 sc over post of tr directly below, [ch 3, 3 sc over next ch 3, in next ch 9 loop work (3 sc, ch 7, 1 sc, ch 11, 1 sc, ch 15, 1 sc, ch 11, 1 sc, ch 7, 3 sc), 3 sc over next ch 3] 6 times, omitting last 3 sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc; 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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Snowflake Monday

Today's snowflake is another from my unpublished stash. The weeks go by way too quickly in one sense, but way to slowly in another. Time speeds by, and yet, it drags slowly.

My prototype, back in September of 2014, was stiffened with Epsom salt, so it isn't very delicate. (In the photograph. The original has been gone for so long, I don't even remember it.) The Epsom salt also camouflages the pale blue I used as a second color back then. I assume that's why I didn't publish the pattern then. I never got around to making another sample to test the pattern. This is a really pretty flake to me. (I made a small modification to the original pattern because I wanted to highlight the almost-heart-shaped holes in the original.) (Hmmm… hole in my heart. Yeah, that fits.)

I didn't look up in my journal what was going on in my life when I designed this snowflake because last time I did that, I cried for what felt like hours. Lizard was whole back then. No visible signs of Parkinson's yet. I hope one day those memories will be joyful for me, but right now, they are still too painful.

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: 8 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread in 2 colors (I used very pale blue and white), 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

Oscillation Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: With Color A, [2 sc in ring; ch 7] 5 times; 2 sc in ring; ch 3, 1 dtr in starting sc to form 6th ch 7 sp of Round. Do not pull magic ring too tight.

Round 2: 1 sc over post of dtr just made, 1 hdc in same sp, 1 dc in same sp, [in next ch 7 sp work (1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc)] 5 times; in next ch 7 sp work (1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), ch 1, 1 dc in starting sc to form 6th ch 3 sp of Round.

Round 3: Ch 13 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 11), 1 tr in 6th ch from hook, ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 dc in next ch, ch 1, sk 1 ch, 1 hdc in next ch, ch 1, 1 dc over post of dd directly below (same ch 3 tip on repeats), ch 3, 1 sc between next 2 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in next ch 3 sp] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 13.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4: [2 sc in next ch 1 sp, 2 hdc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, in next ch 5 tip work (2 tr, [ch 8, 1 dc in 6th ch from hook] 3 times, ch 2, 2 tr), ch 3, 2 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2 hdc in next ch 1 sp, 2 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 3, sk next 2 ch 3 sp] 6 times; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends. Round 5: With Color B, 1 dc in ch 3 sp between 2 hdc and 2 dc on right side of any spoke, [ch 3, 1 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3, in next ch 5 loop work (1 sc, ch 3, 1 hdc, ch 3, 1 dc), in next ch 5 tip work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 tr, ch 5, 1 tr, ch 3, 1 dc), in next ch 5 loop work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 hdc, ch 3, 1 sc, ch 3), working back down opposite side of spoke [1 dc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] 2 times, ch 12, 1 sc in 9th ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, ch 2, sk over next picot, 1 dc in next ch 3 sp] 6 times, ch 3; sl st in starting dc; 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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Another week with no time and no new snowflake inspiration forced me to dive back into my stash of unpublished patterns. This one needed significant reworking, so, in a way, it is new. I originally began my Longs Peak series in November of 2011 and tried to rework this particular pattern in 2023. It was so bad, I had to start over from scratch. Not sure why I saved this version (which I labeled "Ditched Pagoda") because it still didn't make any sense when I pulled it out yesterday morning. But I'm having a hard time throwing anything away right now. As a result, I'm trying to give it new life.

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: 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

Special Stitches: 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.

dc cluster: [yo and draw up loop, yo and bring through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yo and bring through all 4 loops on hook

tr cluster: [yo twice and draw up loop, yo and bring through 2 loops on hook, yo and bring through 2 loops on hook] 4 times, yo and bring through all five loops on hook

Pitched Dagoda Snowflake Instructions

Round 1: [1 pc in ring, ch 3] 6 times, omitting last 2 ch of final repeat; 1 dc in top of starting pc to create 6th ch 3 sp of Round. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Dc cluster around post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 sp work (dc cluster, ch 4, dc cluster)] 5 times; dc cluster in next ch 3 sp, ch 2, 1 dc in top of starting cluster to form 6th ch 4 sp of Round
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 3: Tr cluster over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 4 sp work (tr cluster, ch 9, tr cluster)] 6 times, omitting last tr cluster of final repeat; sl st in top of starting cluster

Round 4: [*3 sc in next ch 9 sp, *3 hdc in same sp, 3 dc in same sp, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, dc cluster in 3rd ch from hook, ch 30, sl st in 20th ch from hook, ch 3, dc cluster in 3rd ch from hook, ch 3, 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook, 3 dc in same ch 9 sp, 3 hdc in same sp, 3 sc in same sp] 6 times, sl st in starting sc; 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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This snowflake was designed back in July of 2013. One of my friends had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I no longer have the pink version, which had a working name of Three Pinks, no doubt for the hand-dyed threads I'd used to create it. I gave it and four other pink snowflakes to my friend. She fought, overcame and won her brave battle.

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: 7 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread in 3 colors, size 8 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

Three Pinks Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: With Color A, ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in ring, * ch 1, 3 dc in ring; repeat from * around 4 times; 1 hdc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 1 sp of Round. Pull magic circle tight, but leave opening big enough to allow stitches inside it to lay flat.

Round 2: 1 sc over post of hdc just worked; * ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 5, 1 sc in same sp; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 5, sl st in starting sc; bind off.

Round 3: With Color B, 1 dc in any ch 3 sp, * 7 dc in next ch 5 sp, 1 dc in next ch 3 sp; repeat from * around 5 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in starting dc.

Round 4: 1 sc in same dc as sl st, * ch 6, 1 sc in same dc, ch 5, 1 sc in middle (4th) sc of next 7/dc group, ch 5, sk next 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc; repeat from * around 5 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc; bind off.

Round 5: With Color C, 4 dc in any ch 6 loop, * ch 2, 1 sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 6, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, 1 sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 7 dc in next ch 6 loop; repeat from * around omitting last 3 dc of final repeat; sl st in starting dc.
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Round 6: 1 sc in same dc as sl st, * ch 4, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), ch 1, 4 dc in next ch 3 loop, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in next ch, 1 tr in next ch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, ch 1, sl st in top of 4th dc in main body of flake, 3 dc in same ch 4 loop, ch 4, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, 1 sc in middle (4th) dc of next 7/dc group; repeat from * around 5 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in starting sc; 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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Snowflake Monday

When I did a search for snowflake photos I've shot and hope to one day crochet, this was the first one to pop up. I shot it on March 15, a month and four days before my life changed.

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: 7 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, 3/4-inch 2-hole button, 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

Ides II Snowflake Instructions

Round 1: [1 dc in 1st hole of button, ch 5] 3 times, [1 dc in 2nd hold of button, ch 5] 3 times; sl st in starting dc. Pull magic circle tight.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 2: [Ch 7, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), ch 4, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch (long picot made), ch 11, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch (short picot made), [ch 3, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch] 2 times, sk over all 3 short picots, 1 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch (long picot made), ch 3, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook (dc picot made), ch 4, sk over next ch 5 sp, sl st in next dc] 6 times; bind off. Weave in ends.

NOTE: To make a snowflake without a button, make your favorite center, then begin with Round 1 and your second Round. I used my popcorn center for the purple version of the snowflake.

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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The stained glass windows at the Grand Junction Temple are not quite the same as the motifs on the walls of the celestial room, but I think the claret cup design kind of resembles the motif I am trying to recreate in this snowflake. I love how this interpretation includes hearts! Love from heaven!

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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, 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

Claret Cup Snowflake Instructions

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr and [ch 1), 1 tr in ring] 11 times; ch 1, sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 5. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 fpdc around ch 4 directly below, [ch 2, 2 fpdc around each of next 2 tr] 6 times, omitting last 2 fpdc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 3: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), sk next ch 2 sp, 1 dc in gap between next 2 2/dc groups] 6 times, omitting last dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 7.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in same ch, [ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 3, 5 dc in next dc] 6 times, omitting last 3 dc of final repeat; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.

Round 5: Ch 6 (counts as 1 sc and ch 5), 1 sc in same ch, [ch 6, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 4, in next middle dc of next 5/dc shell work (1 sc, ch 5, 1 sc)] 5 times; ch 6, sl st in 1st ch of starting ch 6; 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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Lizard wanted to attend the Grand Junction Temple with me after the open house. When it was first announced (in April 2021), he staked his claim. "This my temple!" I was able to take him to Moab in December for a belated 20th anniversary celebration. We planned to stop at the temple on the way home, but he just wasn't feeling up to it. He was never able to travel again after that.

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I knew Mother's Day would be the hardest his mother had ever faced, so I spent the weekend with her. And I finally got to attend the Grand Junction Temple. Today's snowflake is inspired by a golden motif in the celestial room. I may try to do one more snowflake interpretation of the motif because it is so beautiful. But for now, here is Lizard's temple snowflake.

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: 3 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

Claret Snowflake Instructions

Special Stitches

Cluster Stitch (cl): Yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, [yo, draw up loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. 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.

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ring, ch 1, 2 dc in ring, [ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, 2 dc in ring] 5 times; ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 2 to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round. Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: Cl over post of dc directly below, [ch 3, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, cl in next ch 3 tip] 6 times, omitting final cl of final repeat; sl st in top of starting cl.

Round 3: Pc in top of cluster directly below, [ch 10, pc in top of next cl] 6 times, omitting last pc of final repeat; sl st in top of starting pc.
If you're not reading this pattern on Snowcatcher, you're not reading the designer's blog. Please go here to see the original.

Round 4: Ch 6 (counts as 1 sc and [ch 5), 1 sc in next ch 10 sp, ch 5, in top of next pc work (1 sc, ch 5, 1 sc)] 6 times, omitting last sc of final repeat; sl st in 1st ch of starting ch 6; 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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