Crystal Snowflake Ornaments
Designs by Gemma Owen
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Slip ring: Leaving 4-inch end, lap yarn over 4-inch end forming lp (see illustration), insert hook through lp from front to back, yo, pull through lp to form ring, yo, pull through lp on hook. Beginning V-st (beg V-st): Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch-3), dc in same st or sp.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 3, dc) in indicated st or sp. Beginning 2 double crochet cluster (beg cl): Ch 2, yo, insert hook into specified st or sp, yo, pull up a lp, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice. 2 double crochet cluster (cl): [Yo, insert hook into specified st or sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. Join with single crochet (join with sc): Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and draw up a lp, yo and pull through both lps on hook.
Long treble crochet (ltr): Yo 2 times, go over specified sts, yo, draw up a lp high enough to align with top of rnd, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times.
Picot: Ch 3, sl st into top of last st made. Medium picot (med picot): Ch 7, sl st into top of last st made. Large picot (lg picot): Ch 11, sl st into top of last st made. Split double crochet (split dc): Yo, insert hook into first sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook into 2nd sp, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
ORNAMENTS SNOWFLAKE 1
Rnd 1 (RS): Form a slip ring (see Special Stitches) with white, ch 1, (sc, ch 3) 6 times all in ring,
pull tightly to close, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (6 sc, 6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in each rem ch-3 sp around, join in beg sc. Rnd 3: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, work beg V-st V-st— (see see Special Special Stitches), ch 2, ( Stitches, ch 2) in each rem ch-3 sp around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (6 V-sts, 6 ch-2 sps) Rnd 4: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, ( beg cl— see Special Stitches, ch 3, cl— see Special Stitches) in same sp, ch 3, (sc, ch 3) in next ch-2 sp, *(cl, ch 3) twice in next ch-3 sp, (sc, ch 3) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, join in beg cl. (12 cls, 18 ch-3 sps, 6 sc)
Rnd 5: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, work (beg V-st, ch 3, V-st, ch 5) in same sp, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, *(V-st, ch 3, V-st, ch 5) in next ch-3 sp, sk next 2 ch-3 sps, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (12 V-sts, 6 ch-3 sps, 6 ch-5 sps)
Rnd 6: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, (V-st, ch 3, V-st) in next ch-3 sp, (sc, ch 6) in next ch-3 sp, sk ch-5 sp, *sc in next ch-3 sp, (V-st, ch 3, V-st) in next ch-3 sp, (sc, ch 6) in next ch-3 sp, sk next ch-5 sp, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (12 sc, 6 ch-6 sps, 12 V-sts, 6 ch-3 sps) Rnd 7: Sk next V-st, join red
with sc (see Special Stitches) in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, sc, ch 7) in same sp, sk next V-st, ( ltr— see
Special Stitches, ch 3, ltr, ch 7) over ch-6 and ch-5 sps on rnds 5 and 6, sk next V-st, *(sc, ch 3, sc, ch 7) in next ch-3 sp, sk next V-st, (ltr, ch 3, ltr, ch 7) over ch-6 and ch-5 sps on rnds 5 and 6, sk next V-st, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (12 ltr, 12 ch-7 sps, 12 sc, 6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 8: *Join white with sc in the next ch-7 sp before ltr, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-7 sp, fasten off. Rep from * around. (36 dc, 12 sc, 6 ch-3 sps) Rnd 9: Join white with sc in ch-7 sp to right of first sc of last rnd, picot (see Special Stitches), (hdc, picot) in next dc, [(dc, picot) in next dc] 2 times, (dc, med picot— see Special Stitches, dc, lg picot— see Special Stitches, dc, med picot, dc, picot) all in next ch-3 sp, [(dc, picot) in next dc] 2 times, (hdc, picot) in next dc, sk next sc, (sc, ch 10) in same ch-7 sp as sk sc, sk next ch-3 sp, *(sc, picot) into next ch-7 sp before the next sc worked in that sp, (hdc, picot) in next dc, [(dc, picot) in next dc] 2 times, (dc, med picot, dc, lg picot, dc, med picot, dc, picot) all in next ch-3 sp, [(dc, picot) in next dc] 2 times, (hdc, picot) in next dc, sk next sc, (sc, ch 10) in ch-7 sp after sk sc, sk next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (12 sc, 12 hdc, 48 dc)
SNOWFLAKE 2
Rnd 1 (RS): Form a slip ring (see Special Stitches) with white, ch 1, 12 sc in ring, pull to close, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (12 sc) Rnd 2: Work beg V-st (see
Special Stitches) in first st, ch 2, sk next st, [ V-st (see Spe
cial Stitches) in next st, ch 2, sk next st] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (6 V-sts, 6 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 3: *Sl st in next ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st) all in same sp, (sc, picot— see
Special Stitches) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, join in top of beg ch. (24 dc, 18 ch-3 sps, 6 sc, 6 picots) Rnd 4: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and into the ch-3 sp, work (sc, picot, sc, med picot— see
Special Stitches, sc, picot, sc, ch 5) all in same sp, sl st in next picot, ch 5, *sk next ch-3 sp, (sc, picot, sc, med picot, sc, picot, sc, ch 5) all in next ch-3 sp, sl st in next picot, ch 5, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (24 sc, 18 picots, 12 ch-5 sps) Rnd 5: Join red in any ch-7 sp of med picot, beg V-st in same sp, ch 7, work split dc (see Special
Stitches) in next 2 ch-5 sps, ch 7, *V-st in ch-7 sp of next med picot, ch 7, split dc in next 2 ch-5 sps, ch 7, rep from * around, join
in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (6 V-sts, 12 ch-7 sps, 6 split dc)
Rnd 6: Sl st into next ch-3 sp, work (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 5) all in same ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 5) twice; *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 5) in next V-st ch sp, (sc in next ch-7 sp, ch 5) twice, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. Fasten off. (18 ch-5 sps, 12 sc, 6 ch-3 sps, 36 dc)
FINISHING
Pin snowflakes to shape. Block. Spray with stiffener.