Ruffled Snowflake
Approximately 3 in diameter
Materials:
Size 20 white thread.
Shuttle.
yd. -wide red satin ribbon.
Rnd 1: Wind 1 yds. on shuttle, do not cut; use ball thread.
R of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, cl r; rw. Ch 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times; rw. *R of 3 ds, join to last p of prev r, 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) twice, cl r; rw. Ch 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times; rw. Rep from * around up to the last p of 6th r, join to first p of first r, 3 ds, cl r; rw Make ch and join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Rnd 2: Wind 6 yds. on shuttle, do not cut; use ball thread.
*R of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, cl r. Rep from * once more; rw. Ch 6 ds, join to any p on Rnd 1, 6 ds; rw. **R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to middle p of prev r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r. R of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times. Ch 6 ds, join to next p on Rnd 1, 6 ds; rw. Rep from ** until you have made 35 rings. Make 36th r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, fold-over join to middle p of first r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 6 ds, join to last p on Rnd 1, 6 ds, join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Rnd 3: Wind 7 yds. on shuttle, do not cut; use ball thread.
R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to any free p on Rnd 2, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times; rw. *R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to next free p on Rnd 2, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times; rw. Rep from * around, join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Starch and block, having 2 rings on Rnd 3 flat on the blocking surface and the next 2 rings raised; continue around. When the snowflake is dry, weave red ribbon through the rings in Rnd 3. Start weaving by inserting the ribbon from front to back through 1 flat ring, (sk 2 raised rings, insert ribbon back to front through next flat ring and front to back through next flat ring); rep around, tie ribbon in a bow.
Elegant Snowflake
Approximately 4 point to point
Materials:
Size 20 white thread.
2 shuttles.
Wind 7 yds. on Sh #1, do not cut; wind 6 yds. on Sh #2. *Sh #1, r of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, p, 4 ds; rw. R of 2 ds, join to last p of prev r, (2 ds, p) twice, 2 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, p, 4 ds. Sh #2, r of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, cl r. Sh #1, ch 4 ds, p, 4 ds; rw. R of 2 ds, p, 2 ds, join to middle p of corresp r on opposite side, 2 ds, p, 2 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, p, 4 ds; rw. R of 3 ds, join to last p of prev r, 3 ds, join to middle p of next r on opposite side, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, p, 4 ds; raw.** R of 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, sm p, 4 ds; rw. Sm r of 3 ds, lg p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, join to sm p of prev ch, 4 ds; rw R of 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, join to p of corresp ch, 4 ds; rw. ***Rep from * to ** once. R of 3 ds, join to sm p of corresp r on opposite side, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, sm p, 4 ds; rw. R of 3 ds, join to lg p of first r in center of snowflake, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 4 ds, join to sm p of prev ch, 4 ds; rw. R of 3 ds, sm p, 3 ds, cl r; rw Ch 4 ds, join to p of corresp ch, 4 ds; rw. Rep from *** 4 more times, joining last r of last rep to sm p of corresp r on opposite side. Work last ch and join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Trefoil Snowflake
Approximately 4 point to point
Materials:
Size 10 white thread.
2 shuttles.
Wind 9 yds. on Sh #1, do not cut; wind 4 yds. on Sh #2. Sh #1, r of 12 ds, p, 9 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r. *R of 3 ds, join to last p of prev r, (9 ds, p) twice, 3 ds, cl r. R of 3 ds, join to last p of prev r, 9 ds, p, 12 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 11 ds. * Sh #2, sm r of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, cl r. **Sh #1, ch 11 ds, rw. R of 12 ds, join to free p of last Sh #1 ring, 9 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r. Rep from * to * once. Sh #2, sm r of 3 ds, join to last p of prev sm r, (3 ds, p) twice, 3 ds, cl r. Rep from ** 3 more times. For 4th rep: Sh #1, ch 11 ds, rw. R of 12 ds, join to free p of last Sh #1 r, 9 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r. R of 3 ds, join to last p of prev r, (9 ds, p) twice, 3 ds, cl r. R of 3 ds, join to last p of prev r, 9 ds, fold-over join to first p of first r, 12 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 11 ds. Sh #2, sm r of 3 ds, join to last p of prev sm r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to first p of first sm r, 3 ds, cl r. Sh #1, ch 11 ds, join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Ruffle-Edged Snowflake
Approximately 3 point to point
Materials:
Size 20 white thread.
2 shuttles.
Rnd 1: Wind 1 yds. on shuttle, do not cut; use ball thread.
R of 2 ds, 3 p sep by 4 ds, 2 ds, cl r; rw. *Ch 2 ds, rw. R of 2 ds, join to last p of prev r, (4 ds, p) twice, 2 ds, cl r; rw Rep from * until you have made 5 rings and chains. R of 2 ds, join to last p of prev r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, fold-over join to first p of first r, 2 ds, cl r; rw. Ch 2 ds, join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Rnd 2: Wind 1 yd. on Sh #1, do not cut; wind 4Yz yds. on Sh #2.
Sh #1, join thread in p between rings, ch 4 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 4 ds. *Sh #2, r of 2 ds, (p, 2 ds) 5 times, cl r. Sh #1, ch 4 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 4 ds, join in p between next 2 rings. Ch 4 ds, 3 p sep by 2 ds, 4 ds. Rep from * around, join in same p as first joining.
Rnd 3: NoteOne group = ch first half of ds 4 times, then last half of ds 4 times. A joining st does not count as part of a group.
Wind 1 yd. on shuttle, do not cut; use ball thread. Join in middle p of any ch before a ron Rnd 2. *Ch 2 groups, join in 2nd p of next r. Ch 2 groups, p, 2 groups, sk 1 p on r, join in next p. Ch 2 groups, join in 2nd p of next ch. Ch 1 group, join in 2nd p of next ch. Rep from * around. Cut and tie.
Minaret Snow f lake
Approximately 3 point to point
Materials:
Size 10 white thread.
2 shuttles.
Rnd 1: Wind 2 yds. on shuttle, do not cut; use ball thread.
*R of 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, cl r; rw. Ch 3 ds, p, 1ds, lg p, 1 ds, p, 3 ds; rw. Rep from * 5 more times. Join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Rnd 2: Wind 2 yds. on Sh #1, do not cut; wind 4 yds. on Sh #2.
Sh #1, r of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to middle p of any r on Rnd 1, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. *Sh #2, r of 2 ds, p, ds, lg p, 1 ds, p, 2 ds, cl r. Sh #1, ch 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times, join to next free p on same r on Rnd 1, ch 3 ds, join to first p of next r, ch 3 ds, (p, 3 ds) 3 times;** rw. R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to middle p of same r on Rnd 1, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl r; rw. Rep from * 4 more times. For 5th rep work from * to **, join at base of first r. Cut and tie.
Ribbon-Floss Snowflake
Approximately 2 point to point