Lacy Chains Snowflake

This snowflake is a result of a visitor request. She wanted me to design a snowflake based on the Snowflake Bookmark I designed on this site. I changed the 3rd round then added one more.

Materials Needed
Size 10 crochet cotton in white
Size 7 steel crochet hook
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 10thread
Gauge: 10sc = 1"
Finished Size: 3"diam
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
RND 1: Ch6, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, dc in ring. Ch3. *2dc in ring. Ch3. Rep from * 4 times more. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Slst into the sp bet the first 2 dc. Ch6, dc in same sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. *Dc, ch3, dc in next sp bet next 2 dc. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Rep from * around. Join w/s/st to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 3: Slst into the first ch3 sp. Ch6, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in same ch3 sp. Ch1. *Sk next 2 ch3 sps. Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc i next ch3 sp. Ch1. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to 3rd ch of ch6.

RND 4: Slst into each of the next 2 chs of the next ch3 sp. Sc in same sp. (Dc, ch3, dc, ch5, dc, ch3, dc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch1.) *Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work. Stiffen with your favorite fabric stiffener.

Design written on Thursday, January 6, 2005. Copyright ©2004 By Julie A. Bolduc f103020