a wee bit of crochet for some instant gratification holiday crafting. the pattern is from paton's, and i crocheted it using a furry yet stable combination of kidsilk haze and the lion brand wool stainless steel yarns. i used a size E crochet hook. (ravlink)
i'll do the other snowflake today. when i do another of this one, i will modify the last round by chaining 3 or 4 (instead of the 5 recommended on the pattern) on all of those loopy outside sections so that it tightens up a little. i will try some with a smaller hook, as well. these are so quick and easy! i want to do a million of them -- and the stainless yarn, though not really a christmas color, obviates the need to starch the snowflake. it could stand to be blocked a bit, just to straighten it out, but i doubt that will happen. i'll take another picture when i have a few of them hanging festively somewhere, looking deceptively fragile.
and the blue makes the flake look cold, right? ツ
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2 comments:
Oh I love the snowflake! It's just so pretty. Does the steel wool help keep it's shape?
As a child I remember seeing Christmas ornaments made from crochet cotton (of course they were starched so the piece would keep its shape).
It´s so pretty!
It´s snowing here...
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