Project: Christmas Snowflakes Mobile

No 4 Sun Star Snowflake

Designed by Renata Saj

No 1 Winter Flower Snowflake https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winter-flower-snowflake

No 2 Frosted Lace Snowflake https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frosted-lace-snowflake
No 3 Flower Star Snowflake https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-star-snowflake-2
No 4 Sun Star Snowflake https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sun-star-snowflake

Please note that this pattern is for personal use only.

Reproduction and publication of pictures and pattern or translation is not allowed. You may sell limited amount of finished items made by
the pattern but always credit me as the designer.
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Materials:

Yarn:
ü Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (BonBon): 140 meters 25g
ü Drops Glitter Silver: 700 meters 10g

Hook: 1.75 mm or 2 mm (depending from your tension)

Scissors, tapestry needle to weave in ends.

You can use any similar yarn and suitable hook.

Finished size

The size of the finished snowflake depends on the yarn and

hook you use.
My snowflake is approx. 10 cm in diameter after blocking using
thread 140m/25g and 2 mm hook. I used approximately 20 m
thread and glitter yarn.

Blocking and Finishing

It is optional but most snowflakes need to be blocked and

(lightely) stiffened.
Blocking will make your snowflake flat, neat and symmetrical.

ü You can use laundry starch.

ü Soak the snowflake with some liquid starch or just water
(which ever do you prefer).
ü Gently squeeze out any excess liquid and press the
snowflake approximately to shape.
ü Lay the snowflake flat on the blocking board and pin the
snowflake from the center out to the edges.
ü Let it dry completely before removing the pins.

This starflake is only blocked and slightly stretched out.

Next step is pinning it down on a blocking board and spraying with
some water. Let the snowflake dry and do not iron as ironing can
damage the relief structure of the star.

ü To hang the snowflake, attach a piece of thread, yarn,

ribbon, invisible thread or wire.

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I love crochet charts/diagrams, because they show exactly what stitch we're using.

Charts are created using internationally recognized symbols that correspond to each stitch and
instruction. In other words, they enable you to crochet in any language. Let’s start with the crochet
chart/diagram.

Stitch legend (US terms)

ch, sl st chain, slip stitch

hdc, dc half double crochet, double crochet

BPsc, BPhdc, BPdc back post single crochet, back post half double crochet,
back post double crochet

FPhdc, FPdc, FPtr front post half double crochet, front post double crochet,
front post treble crochet
BPhdc 2tog back post half double crochet 2 together

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Note:
ü You may need to go up a hook size for best results if your tension is tight; otherwise you can have a problem with so
much back and post stitches in this pattern.
ü If you have problems where you should place stitches, please take a look at the chart (diagram)
ü BPhdc 2tog: Yarn over the crochet hook, insert the hook around the next BPhdc, yarn over the hook again. Pull the yarn
through the stitch on your crochet hook. You should now have three loops on your hook. Skip the next FPhdc. Insert the
hook around the next BPhdc; yarn over the hook again. Pull the yarn through the loop on your hook. You should now
have five loops on your hook. Yarn over the hook one last time. Pull the yarn through all five loops on your hook.

Written instructions & photo-tutorial BPhdc 2tog (written in US terms)

Yarn over the hook. Insert the hook around the next Yarn over the hook again.
BPhdc stitch.

Pull the yarn through the stitch on Yarn over the hook again. Insert the hook around the next
Skip the next FPhdc. BPhdc stitch.
your hook. You should now have
three loops on your hook.

Pull the yarn through the stitch on You should now have five loops on Pull the yarn through all five loops
your hook. your hook. Yarn over the hook one on your crochet hook.
last time. Your BPhdc 2tog is ready.

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Written instructions (Pattern is written in US terms)

Round 1: Foundation ring: ch6; join with sl st in 1st chain.

Ch3 (counts as 1st dc), 11 dc in ring. Join with a sl st in 3rd chain of initial ch3. (12 dc)

Round 2
sl st between two dc, ch3 (counting as 1st dc), FPdc around 1st dc.
*dc in space between two dc, FPdc around next dc*
Repeat from * around; sl st in 3rd chain of initial ch3. (12 dc, 12 FPdc)

Round 3
BPsc ch2 (counting as BPdc) around 1st dc (initial ch3), ch1, FPdc around FPdc, ch1.
*BPdc around dc, ch1, FPdc around FPdc, ch1*
Repeat from * around; sl st into the 2nd chain of initital BPsc ch2. (12 BPdc, 12 FPdc, 24 ch1 spaces)

Round 4
Ch2 (counting as hdc), dc in ch1 space, [FPtr, ch4, FPtr] around next FPdc;
dc in ch1 space, hdc in BPdc, hdc in ch1 space, FPhdc around FPdc
*hdc in ch1 space, hdc in BPdc, dc in ch1 space, [FPtr, ch4, FPtr] around next FPdc;
dc in ch1 space, hdc in BPdc, hdc in ch1 space, FPhdc around FPdc*
Repeat from * around; hdc in ch1 space, sl st into the 2nd chain initial ch2.
(24 hdc, 12 dc, 12 FPtr, 6 ch4 spaces, 6 FPhdc)

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Round 5
Ch2 (counting as hdc), hdc in dc, dc in FPtr; [3dc, ch2, 3dc] in ch4 space, dc in FPtr, hdc in dc, hdc in hdc,
skip hdc, FPhdc around FPhdc.
*skip next hdc, hdc in hdc, hdc in dc, dc in FPtr; [3dc, ch2, 3dc] in ch4 space, dc in FPtr, hdc in dc, hdc in hdc,
skip hdc, FPhdc around FPhdc*
Repeat from * around; skip hdc and join with a sl st into the 2nd ch of initial ch 2.
(36 hdc, 36 dc, 6 ch2 spaces, 6 FPhdc)

Round 6 (check the phototurorial BPhdc 2tog on page 4)

Ch1 (doesn’t count as a stitch), BPhdc around next 5 stitches (hdc and 4dc); [2hdc, ch2, 2 hdc] in ch2 space;
BPhdc around next 5 stitches (4dc and hdc); work BPhdc 2tog around the next 2 hdc (skip the FPhdc between 2hdc sts).
* BPhdc around next 5 stitches (hdc and 4dc); [2hdc, ch2, 2 hdc] in ch2 space;
BPhdc around next 5 stitches (4dc and hdc); work BPhdc 2tog around the next 2 hdc (skip the FPhdc between 2hdc sts)*
Repeat from * around; sl st in initial ch1. Finish off, weave in the ends.
(60 BPhdc, 24 hdc, 6 ch2 spaces, 6 BPhdc 2tog)

Have fun making your Snowflakes!

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Thank You for your kind help on testing this pattern for me.

Bianca @biancina78 Marie-Laure @latelierdemarielaure

If you notice a mistake or have any questions regarding the pattern, feel free to contact me via e-mail sajrenata@hotmail.com

Please note that this pattern is for personal use only. Reproduction and publication of pictures and pattern or translation is not allowed. You may sell limited
amount of finished items made by the pattern but always credit me as the designer.
Copyright SunshineNL 2019

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