Snowflake Question

[classic crochet]

For those of you who make snowflakes, is size 3 thread too bulky? My sister REALLY wants me to make some for her but I don't think my eyes can take thread work...so would cheating and using size 3 be a mistake? I would really appreciate your opinions

[Swayde]

I think some of the smaller ones would look fine in size 3. I've actually seen several made of sport weight yarn and even a few worsted. I wouldn't try for any really intricate details, but there are plenty that are pretty and not too detailed so they should work up good in size 3. Snowflakes are such a small, quick project, I'd say try it and see =)

[magiccrochetfan]

I agree, it's definitely worth a try. I also would recommend a fairly simple pattern. But it does depend on the scale you want---some people like really big ornaments so a more detailed pattern would be good in sz 3 for that.

[missmaxx]

Hi! Size 3 thread will make very nice flakes. Stop in at Snowflake Mondays here on the CAL pages for lots of friendly snowflake chat and tons of links to free patterns.

 

Happy snowflake making,

[leaette]

i just made some in WW for the snowflake swap and i think they turned out cute. i can't work with thread.

[Gardener]

I've made lots of snowflakes, and I almost always use size 3 thread. I look for smaller size patterns, and try to avoid ones that have large open spaces.

I designed both these snowflakes using size 3 thread. Just so you know the top one hasn't been tested at all. The other one has been made by several people and I made corrections to the pattern.

[classic crochet]

Swayde, magiccrochetfan and leaette, thanks for your opinions, advice and encouragement.

 

 

missmaxx, thanks for the invite, I've been poking around a bit, the snowflakes are beautiful!

 

Gardener, your snowflakes are lovely, thank you for sharing them!

[Becky Morgan]

Check out the ones made from plarn. They're about a foot across and they're beautiful. I've been saving white bags most of the year so I can make a small blizzard for the front porch.

[classic crochet]

Check out the ones made from plarn. They're about a foot across and they're beautiful. I've been saving white bags most of the year so I can make a small blizzard for the front porch.

 

Are those in the Snowflake CAL?

[Becky Morgan]

Y'know, I haven't looked! Any relatively simple snowflake pattern will do, though. Just grab a big ball of yarn and a P hook and have at it. They do fine outsiode for a while--suppose if you wanted them up all winter the water-based acrylic overspray would be a good bet so they don't biodegrade the way the bags are supposed to!