This pattern is one of four varieties of crocheted snowflakes, which uses the single-crochet stitch in four rounds and calls for counting stitches. And if you're a beginner, learn how to crochet before you start.
Counting Stitches
As you follow the directions, the loop on the hook does not count as a stitch. The stitch just below it should be the first in your reckoning.
Key
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
rnd = round
Slip Stitch (sl st)
The sl st is used to join a stitch that was just worked with another one. Insert the hook into a stitch that you want to join with another; catch the yarn, and draw it through all the loops on the hook.
What You'll Need
Materials
- Size 10 crochet cotton
- Crochet hook
- Detail scissors
Instructions
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Ch 12; join with sl st to form the foundation ring.
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Rnd 1: ch 2 (counts as first sc), 17 sc into ring, join with sl st (18 total).
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Rnd 2: ch 1, *sc in next sc, ch 16, skip next 2 sc.* Repeat from * to * 5 times more; join with sl st.
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Rnd 3: *sc in each of next 8 ch's (through one loop only), ch 18, sl st in 12th ch from hook.
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Ch 12, sl st in 13th ch from hook (same loop as before).
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Ch 6, sc in each of next 8 ch's (through one loop only).
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Skip first sc of previous row.* Repeat from * to * 5 times more; join with sl st. Finish off; weave in ends.