The Crochet Snowflake is a free crochet pattern that I love to make at Christmas. These make great gifts and are nice to stuff inside a Christmas card for an extra surprise for the recipient. They are fun to decorate with too, I love them on my tree and dining room table every year.

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CROCHET SNOWFLAKE

Supplies:
Crochet Cotton Thread #3
Hook – Size 1.7 mm US 5
Stiffening solution
Glitter
Wax Paper

Abbreviations:
sl st – slip stitch; ch – chain; sc – single crochet; dc – double crochet; tr – treble crochet;  picot – ch 3, sl stitch in 3rd chain from hook

INSTRUCTIONS

Ch 6, sl st to beg ch to form a ring.

Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in loop, sl st to beg sc. (12 sc).

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st*, repeat *-* around, sl st to beg sc. (6 ch-2 loops).

Round 3: sl st into ch-2 sp, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, picot, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sp, picot*, repeat *-* around, sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 picots, 6 shells).

Round 4: sl st into next 2 sts to reach center of shell, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp, *ch 3, sk picot, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp*, repeat *-* around, ch 3, sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 ch 3 spaces, 6 shells).

Round 5: sl st into next 2 sts to reach center of shell, (ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in center of shell, *(ch 3, sc in ch-3 loop, picot, sc in same ch-3 loop), ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in center of next shell*, repeat *-* around, sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 picots, 6 shells).

Round 6: sl st into next 2 sts to reach center of shell, (ch 4, 1 tr, picot, 2 tr) in same sp, *ch 4, sc in loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, (2 tr, picot, 2 tr) in center of next shell*, repeat *-* around, sl st into 4th ch of beg ch-4. End off, weave in ends.

Finishing:
Saturate your snow flake in stiffening solution. Lay flat on wax paper and shape as desired. Sprinkle with glitter for added sparkle. Let dry thoroughly.

End of Pattern.

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