Ariel snowflake ©2019 Irina Maleeva
Ariel Snowflake
Designed and written by Irina Maleeva, 2019.
All rights reserved ©2019 IriSkaBeat
Rounds: 8
Diameter: 5 1/2"
Materials: cotton thread size 10;
1,5 mm hook.
You may use any yarn and hook
you like.
Yarn needed: 20-30 yards
Hello!
This pattern is the property of Irina Maleeva and is intended only for personal use. No
unauthorized reproduction or distribution, in whole or in part, of this pattern or its content is
allowed. Please mention me (Irina Maleeva or IriSkaBeat) as the author of the pattern when you
publish your work in the Internet.
This snowflake pattern is based on Ariel motif pattern.
Thank you!
Notes
Please read the «STITCH GUIDE» section before beginning ;
Join the rounds with a SLST in the top of the beginning stitch;
The amount of stitches for each round is listed at the end of the round;
Pattern repeats are marked with * and other color;
Recommendations and notes are italics;
Groups of stitches are listed in [] ;
If you have any questions or you found some errors or typographical mistakes, please
contact me and let me know.
Happy crocheting!
Ariel snowflake ©2019 Irina Maleeva
Stitch guide
ST - stitch.
TR - treble (2 yo).
ch - chain.
FP-... - Complete stitch around the front post
SLST - slip stitch. of stitch indicated.
SC - single crochet. BP-... - Complete stitch around the back post
of stitch indicated.
DC - double crochet.
CLUSTER - A set of stitches joined together at the top. Holding back the last loop of all stitches in
cluster set, complete the number of stitches into the stitch or space indicated, yarn over, and pull
through all loops on hook.
SPLIT - (decrease) two indicated stitches together. Holding back the last loop of both stitches, make
first stitch into the stitch or space indicated (2 loops on hook), make second stitch into the stitch or
space indicated (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook .
Round 0 CH5 join with SLST in first CH to form a circle
Round 1 CH6 (counts as TR + CH2), [TR, CH2] 9 times, SLST into the 4th 10 TR
CH 10 CH2-spaces
Instead of CH6 you may work the Beginning TR and CH2.
Round 2 CH1, CLUSTER-2FP-DC around first TR, 1 CH, DC in next space, 10 CLUSTERs
CH1, *CLUSTER-2FP-DC around next TR, CH1, DC in next space, 10 DC
CH1* around, join 20 CH1-spaces
Round 3 CH1, FP-SC around first CLUSTER, CH3, BP-SC around next DC, 10 FP-SC
CH3, *FP-SC around next CLUSTER, CH3, BP-SC around next DC, 10 BP-SC
CH3* around, join 20 CH3-spaces
Mark 2nd FP-SC
Round 4 SLST in next space, CH1, SC in same space, CH3, *SC in next 20 SC
space, CH3* around, join 20 CH3-spaces
Round 5 SLST in next space, CH1, SC in same space, FP-TR around the 20 FP-TR
marked FP-SC, 5DC in next space, FP-TR around same FP-SC, *SC 50 DC
in next space, FP-TR around next FP-SC, 5DC in next space, FP- 10 SC
TR around same FP-SC* around, join
Round 6 CH1, SPLIT-2FP-DC (using last FP-TR in round 5 as the first 10 SPLITs
stitch, and first FP-TR in round 5 as the second stitch), [BP-DC 50 BP-DC
around the next DC, CH1] 4 times, BP-DC around the next DC, 40 CH1-spaces
*SPLIT-2FP-DC (around next 2 FP-TR), [BP-DC around next DC,
CH1] 4 times, BP-DC around next DC* around, join
Round 7 CH1, FP-SC around first SPLIT, [CH3, SC in next space] twice, 10 FP-SC
CH5, [SC in next space, CH3] twice, *FP-SC around next SPLIT, 40 SC
[CH3, SC in next space] twice, CH5, [SC in next space, CH3] 40 CH3-spaces
twice* around, join 10 CH5-spaces
Ariel snowflake ©2019 Irina Maleeva
Round 8 SLST in next, CH1, SC in same space, [SC, Small Picot, CH1, SC] in 100 SC
next space, [2SC, Small Picot, DC, Large Picot, DC, Small Picot, 20 DC
2SC] in next space, [SC, Small Picot, CH1, SC] in next space, SC in 20 CH1-spaces
next space, *SC in next space, [SC, Small Picot, CH1, SC] in next 40 Small Picots
space, [2SC, Small Picot, DC, Large Picot, DC, Small Picot, 2SC] in 10 Large Picots
next space, [SC, Small Picot, CH1, SC] in next space, SC in next
space* around, join
Small Picot: CH3, SLST in first CH.
Large Picot: CH5, SLST in last ST made.
Cut thread, fasten off, weave in all ends.
Block the doily.