Sweet Nothings Crochet: BEAUTIFUL LIGHT CATCHER OR A SNOWFLAKE COASTER

BEAUTIFUL LIGHT CATCHER OR A SNOWFLAKE COASTER - 1

One look at this cute little snowflake like pattern, and I knew I had to make it. This will be a lovely addition to a side table as a tiny coaster, or it can be used as a beautiful light catcher / window hanging ornament as well. Throw in a few crystals or beads and watch it catch the light as you hang this off your window. Add in a few bells of the bottom and it will make a cute tingling sound as it catches the breeze too.

So many ideas… One small ornament… don’t you agree that you just must make this too?

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Materials used : Today I have used our lovely Indian Red rose metallic cotton yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends and Mod Podge for stiffening & protecting your project.

Optional : Information has been given in case you would like to add beads / pearls. Please read through and decide on the number required before you start your work.

This yarn is not specific for this project.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; or unbranded knitting cotton as well

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Difficulty level : Intermediate Skill level

Abbreviations used :

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

fsc : Foundation single crochet

dc : Double crochet

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.

This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

If you decide to use beads, here’s what you would like to calculate before you start.

1. Where would you like your beads? If you decide to have your beads along the last round, then you could add 30 beads, with a calculation of 5 beads per snowflake corner.

2. If you decide to use a bead in the middle instead of the picot, then there are a total of 12 picot, so you could add in 12 beads and where it reads (sc + picot + sc) in the pattern, you could work a (sc + bead + sc).

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Start with a magic circle and 12 sc in that circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

You may want to keep a small opening along the centre, especially if you are going to use this as a window ornament, in which case you can hang a small shiny bead off this centre.

How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0

detail of the centre of the snowflake coaster

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Round 1 : sc in the 1^st 2 sc ;

*ch 11, sc in the next 2 sc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

ch 11 and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

In the following round, we will be working off the 1^st ch-11 sp made. You will need to sl-st till the centre of this sp, so you will either sl-st or you can cut off your yarn at the end of Round 1, and re-attach in the centre of the 1^st ch-11 sp.

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Round 2 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-11 sp , 4 dc in the same ch-11 sp ;

ch 5, 4 dc in the same ch-11 sp ;

*ch 2, 4 dc in the next ch-11 sp ;

ch 9, 4 dc in the same ch-11 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

ch 2, and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

We will be working a large set of stitches all in the ch-9 sps all around, and it will all be in one (to) parenthesis / brackets, so please be patient and try to follow along with the chart as well.

Round 3 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-9 sp ,

(5 dc ; ch 2, 3 dc ; ch 9, 3 dc ; ch 2, 5 dc) all in the same ch-9 sp ;

*sc in the next ch-2 sp ;

rep (to) once* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

In the following round, we’ll work in a ch-3 picot ; which is (ch 3, sl-st in the 3^rd ch from hk).

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Once again we will be working a large set of stitches, this time in the ch-9 sp between the two 3-dc sets.

As mentioned at the start, this is the round that you could add those 30 beads, if you have decided you want them at the end of each snowflake.

As all of us may not want the bead, I am going to add in this part of the instruction in red as Round 4A. Please skip Round 4 in this case, and read instructions below.

photo of the top of the snowflake coaster

Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs

Round 4 : sc in the 1^st 5 dc ;

*[sc + picot + sc all in the next ch-2 sp] ;

sc in the next 3 dc ;

(ch 3, 2 trc ; ch 3, sc ; all in the next ch-9 sp) ;

rep (to) 4 times all in the same ch-9 sp ;

sc in the next 3 dc ;

rep [to] once ;

sc in the next 5 dc ;

sl-st on the next sc ; sc in the next 5 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Optional Bead addition Round 4A : sc in the 1^st 5 dc ;

*[sc + picot + sc all in the next ch-2 sp] ;

sc in the next 3 dc ;

(ch 3, trc + bead + trc ; ch 3, sc ; all in the next ch-9 sp) ;

rep (to) 4 times all in the same ch-9 sp ;

sc in the next 3 dc ;

rep [to] once ;

sc in the next 5 dc ; sl-st on the next sc ; sc in the next 5 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st dc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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Tuesday 7 February 2017

BEAUTIFUL LIGHT CATCHER OR A SNOWFLAKE COASTER - 1