Materials
Q One 25g ball of Twilley’s
Goldfi ngering 3 ply yarn
in gold (WG2)
Q 2.50mm (UK 12/US B or C)
crochet hook – see Note
Q Needle for weaving in
the ends
Q Spray starch or PVA glue
and paintbrush (stiffening)Finished sizes: Frosty
6.25cm (2^1 ⁄ 2 in); Crystal 9cm
(3^1 ⁄ 2 in); Sparkle 8.5cm (3^1 ⁄ 4 in);
Stellar 8.5cm (3^1 ⁄ 4 in)Note: Read all the instructions
before starting. This is an
intermediate skill-level project.
Use only the yarn specified
as other yarns are likely to
produce diff erent results.
Twilleys Goldfingering comes in
several other colours including
white, light gold and silver and
is available from yarn stores
and online. No tension is given
for this project – if yours
diff ers from the average, your
snowflakes may finish a tiny bitlarger or smaller than the given
sizes. Australian/UK crochet
terminology is used; North
American readers should consult
a crochet manual to ensure
they interpret the instructions
correctly. There is no direct US
equivalent for a 2.50mm hook: B
is 2.25mm and C is 2.75mm.Abbreviations
beg = beginning; ch = chain;
dc = double crochet; htr = half
treble; rep = repeat; sl st =
slip stitch; sp = space; st/s =
stitch/es; tr = trebleSpecial terms
Picot = 3ch, sl st into the 3rd
ch from the hook to create
a tiny loop.
Triple picot = make a picot,
4ch, sl st into the 4th ch from
the hook, make picot, then sl
st into the fi rst ch of the fi rst
picot to hold the triple picot
together.
Extended picot = 3ch, make
triple picot, sl st into each of
the fi rst 3ch sts. From top to bottom: Frosty, Crystal and Sparkle02
PROJECT“The snow is sparkling
like a million little suns.”
- Lama Willa Miller
44 Homespun
http://www.homespun.net.au/homespun-pattern