Sparkling 'Quilled' Snowflake in Crochet\(O)/ Dec. 2007 Georgiann Eikenbary

1 - 100 yd ball of Sz 10 Knit Cro-Sheen crochet thread in gold with gold metallic thread or white with silver or gold

Size 6 stainless steel hook

Snowflake is 9” in diameter

Rnd 1: ch 6, join with sl st to beg ch, ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining and in ea st around, join with sl st to beg sc

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *sl st in next st, ch 19, sl st in same st, sc in next st, repeat from around, join with sl st to beg sc

Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *19 sc in ch-18-loop, sc in sc, repeat from * around, join with sl st to beg sc

Rnd 4: ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *ch 6, sk 6 sc’s, sc in next sc, repeat from * around, end with ch 6 and sl st in beg sc

Rnd 5: sl st in next 6 ch’s, sl st in next 3 sc’s, *ch 18, sl st into same st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, ch 18, sl st into same st, sl st in next 2 sc’s, ch 12, sk ch-6sp, sk sc, sk ch-6 sp, sl st in next 3 sc’s, and repeat from * in pattern around, join with sl st in sl st

Rnd 6: sl st in next st, ch 1, *13 sc in ch-18 lp, ch 3, sl st in front 2 strands of last sc made (picot made), 12 sc in same lp, sl st in sc, ch 27, sl st in 19th ch from hook (will be the 9th ch made), ch 9, sl st in same sc, (double loop made), turn work to wrong side, 12 sc in first loop, 13 sc in top lp, picot, 12 sc in same lp, 12 sc in next lp, turn work back to right side, 13 sc in next ch-18 lp, picot, 12 sc in same lp, sl st in next 2 sl st’s, (3 sc over ch-12 sp, picot) four times, 3 sc over same ch-12 sp, sl st in next 2 sl st’s, repeat from * around, end with sl st in next st, ch 1, fasten off.

Starch and pin out to dry shaping areas as you pin it out.