Sweet Nothings Crochet: BEAUTIFUL LIGHT CATCHER OR A SNOWFLAKE COASTER

BEAUTIFUL LIGHT CATCHER OR A SNOWFLAKE COASTER - 2

One look at this cute little snowflake like pattern, and I knew I had to make it. Yesterday I shared another pattern for a light catcher or a coaster .. and I think that this too will be a lovely addition to a side table as a tiny coaster, or it can be used as a 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

You also need fabric glue ; embroidery needle ; beads ; pearls ; a ring or bangle

In general : Use any yarn with a suitable hook to make these projects. The finer the yarn, the tinier the project.

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

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

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

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, 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 make this a window ornament or a light catcher, you may need to attach on a few crystals or beads.

So you could attach them all around the edges, in which case you need to add 30 beads onto your thread before you start.

If you decide to throw in a few beads in the picots along the centre as well, you need to add 6 more beads.

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

So here’s what I suggest.. work one little motif and see how you like it with the suggestions given so far, and then you can spatter on more beads for the next and following creations.

Right then, get your little beads on if you’re using them, and let’s get started.

I am using a metallic yarn, which has its own sparkle, so am not adding any beads for this creation.

Please remember that if you are making a coaster with this, then a rounded bead will not sit flat (or allow anything to sit flat) on the table. It will serve a decorative purpose but you cannot use it as a base for anything else – i.e you cannot place a plate or cup on it, as the beads will not allow the object to sit flat.

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

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

Start with a magic circle and 6 sc in that circle.

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

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

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

Round 1 : dc in the 1^st sc ;

*ch 3, dc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

ch 3 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

detailed photo of the centre of the snowflake coaster

Round 2 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

*(dc ; dc + picot ; dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

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

Round 3 : dc ; ch 2, dc all in the 1^st dc ;

*ch 9, (dc ; ch 2, dc) all in the next dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

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

Round 4 : (4 dc ; ch 2, 4 dc) all in the 1^st ch-2 sp ;

*ch 2, sc in the next ch-9 sp ;

ch 2, (4 dc ; ch 2, 4 dc) all in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

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

Round 5 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp ;

(4 dc ; ch 2, 4 dc) all in the same ch-2 sp ;

*ch 3, sc in the next sc ;

ch 3, (4 dc ; ch 2, 4 dc) all in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

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

detailed photo of the border of the snowflake doily

In our final round, we’ll work in our ch-3 picot once again.

Round 6 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-2 sp ;

([dc + picot ; dc ; dc + picot ; dc] ;

ch 2, rep [to]) all in the same ch-2 sp ;

*ch 4, sc + picot in the next sc ;

ch 4, rep (to) all in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

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

Fasten off and weave in ends.. And Ta-Da.. this is the beauty you've created!

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