Saturday 26 November 2016

Snowflakes

We have a very exciting even happening in York this festive season. For the first time we are having a living advent calendar. 24 of York's independent shops and eatery's are revealing a special window display each day of advent.



The lovely York makery have day 17 and they have asked for donations of snowflakes in any craft to create their festive masterpiece.

With this in mind I thought I would publish my own snowflake crochet pattern free of charge. This is for any use but I'm sure The York Makery would be very grateful if you send some snowflakes their way :)

For these snowflakes I've used the James C brett Noodles in white with a 4.5mm hook. Its a chunky and gives a lovely finish.

It will work well in any other yarn but drop down to a 3.5mm hook if you use DK weight yarn.



Abbs UK
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Tr – treble crochet
Dt- double treble crochet

Snowflake
Instructions for small snowflake is in brackets after stitch count for large
Starting in yarn required 8dc {6dc) into magic ring. 8sts {6sts}

Rnd 1: Ch {3 count as first tr and 1ch}, tr in same st, (ch1, tr in next st, ch1, tr in same st) repeat around, ch1, sl st to join. 16tr 16 ch spaces {12tr 12ch spaces}
Rnd 2: (2dc in next ch sp) repeat around. 34sts {24sts}
Rnd 3: (ch6, skip next st, dc in the next st) repeat around. 16ch loops {12ch loops}
Rnd 4: sl st in next 3ch to centre of first loop, ch 3, ( [2tr, ch3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, dt, ch5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, dt, ch3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, 2tr] in next ch space, ch3, dc in next ch space, ch 3)repeat around, sl st to join

Fasten off and weave in any loose ends. Press flat and block if required.


 All they need now is a bit of glitter x
 


If you have enjoyed this pattern you can find more of my seasonal pattern in the holidays section of my Etsy pattern shop.