I can remember whining once to one of my teachers when I was about 12 that there were no popular songs with my first name. Although the spelling is different and the proper name is truncated, a recent storm took me back to those days! Hey, I've got a storm named after me!!! Today's snowflake is inspired by one of my five AI creations using the prompt "crocheted Hurricane Debby snowflake."
If foundation crochet (4th Round) is not your thing, feel free to work the 6th spoke same as the other 5, bind off, then start Round 5 at the top of any of the spokes.
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, 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, optional 4- to 5-inch smooth, round river rock
Tropical Storm Debby Snowflake Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: [2 sc in ring, ch 3] 5 times; 2 sc in ring, ch 1, 1 dc in starting sc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round. Don't pull magic circle too tight.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 tip work 5 dc] 5 times; 2 dc in next ch 3 tip; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 3: Ch 10 (counts as 1 sc and ch 9), [1 sc in middle (3rd) dc of next 5/dc group, ch 9] 5 times; 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: [1 sc in each of next 4 ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, * ch 6, 1 sc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; draw up loop through starting sc and work 3 fsc (foundation single crochet), ch 1, 1 dc in bottom of 3rd fsc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
NOTE: Or, work 6th spoke same as other 5 and bind off here for a cute little flake.
Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), 1 tr over post of dc directly below, [ch 5, 1 sc over next 3/sc tip into middle ch of Round 3 ch, ch 5, in next ch 3 tip work (2 tr, * ch 7, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 2 (ch 5 tip made), 2 tr)] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; ch 2, 1 dc in 3rd ch of starting ch 3 to form 6th ch 4 sp, ch 3, 1 dc in dc just made to form 6th ch 5 tip of Round.
Round 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr), over post of dc directly below work (1 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc), [2 sc in next ch 2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 2 tr, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, sk next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 tr, 2 sc in next ch 2 sp, in next ch 5 tip work (1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, * 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc)] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 3; bind off. Weave in ends.
Tropical Storm Debby Snowflake Rock Covering Instructions
Make magic ring.
Round 1: [2 sc in ring, ch 3] 5 times; 2 sc in ring, ch 1, 1 dc in starting sc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round. Don't pull magic circle too tight.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc over post of dc directly below, [in next ch 3 tip work 5 dc] 5 times; 2 dc in next ch 3 tip; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2.
Round 3: Ch 10 (counts as 1 sc and ch 9), [1 sc in middle (3rd) dc of next 5/dc group, ch 9] 5 times; 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: [1 sc in each of next 4 ch, 3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, * ch 6, 1 sc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch] 6 times, ending * on final repeat; draw up loop through starting sc and work 3 fsc (foundation single crochet), ch 1, 1 dc in bottom of 3rd fsc to form 6th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 5: [Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), in next middle (2nd) sc of 3/sc group work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc), ch 5, in next ch 3 tip work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc)] 5 times; ch 5, in next middle (2nd) sc of 3/sc group work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc), ch 5, 1 dc in next ch 3 tip, ch 1, 1 dc in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 12th ch 3 tip of Round.
Round 6: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and [ch 5), 1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5, 1 dc in next ch 3 tip] 11 times; ch 5, 1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 24th ch 5 sp of Round.
Rounds 7-?: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and ch 5), [1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 5] 22 times; 1 dc in next ch 5 sp, ch 2, 1 tr in 2nd ch of starting ch 7 to form 24th ch 5 sp of Round. Continue with Round 8 until snowflake fits snugly around rock, leaving about a 1- to 2-inch opening on the back or bottom side.
Final Round: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.
