"snowflake mondays" a past post i had seen UPDATE WEEK #4

[marikamum]

I should really start back up on my snowflakes...especially before the first snow comes down.

 

I need to make some more, too, it is the only snow I'll be getting for Christmas ...

 

Cheers,

[busy-bee-lmt]

Add me to the list of those who have to get back at them. :lol

[Lisaizme]

Finally found my large eyed needle and got ends woven in last night. I now have 20 of them soaking in soapy water.. today I will rinse and try to starch some of them.

 

I discovered that a few of the ones I had made from "Russian" diagrams actually turned out to be 8 sided.. so I think I'll frog them and redo. The 12 point one .. probably redo also, as while there are occasionally 12 pointed snowflakes (according to something I looked up somewhere.. can't recall the source now) it doesn't want to lay flat and I don't think starching will improve it.

[marikamum]

Finally found my large eyed needle and got ends woven in last night. I now have 20 of them soaking in soapy water.. today I will rinse and try to starch some of them.

 

I discovered that a few of the ones I had made from "Russian" diagrams actually turned out to be 8 sided.. so I think I'll frog them and redo. The 12 point one .. probably redo also, as while there are occasionally 12 pointed snowflakes (according to something I looked up somewhere.. can't recall the source now) it doesn't want to lay flat and I don't think starching will improve it.

 

If you are a stickler for 6 point snowflakes you do have to vet your patterns carefully as there are quite a few 8 and other # of point flake patterns out there... I think that all of the ones we have listed are 6 point or 12 point (6 main points with 6 subsidiary points) flakes...

 

Good work

 

Cheers,

[Lisaizme]

Ran across another that I don't see on the weekly list...

 

It's on the coats and clark site under crochet, then free patterns, then seasonal (just telling ya'll this in case the link doesn't work).

 

http://tinyurl.com/Coats-Clark-Snowflake

 

I tinyurl'd the link so it wouldn't break.

 

Enjoy.

 

Got all but 3 of the 20 snowflakes I had ready pinned out. Was gonna make a pic, but the digi cam is missing.. LOL.. isn't that always the way?

 

Ha.. found the camera this morning...Showing them pinned out (some of the Aussie flakes too.. I think they turned out quite nice).

 

[busy-bee-lmt]

Ran across another that I don't see on the weekly list...

 

It's on the coats and clark site under crochet, then free patterns, then seasonal (just telling ya'll this in case the link doesn't work).

 

http://tinyurl.com/Coats-Clark-Snowflake

 

I tinyurl'd the link so it wouldn't break.

 

Enjoy.

 

Got all but 3 of the 20 snowflakes I had ready pinned out. Was gonna make a pic, but the digi cam is missing.. LOL.. isn't that always the way?

 

Ha.. found the camera this morning...Showing them pinned out (some of the Aussie flakes too.. I think they turned out quite nice).

 

Thanks for the link, Lisa. I printed it out. It's pretty.

The ones in your photo are lovely, too. Nice job on them. :clap

[missmaxx]

Ran across another that I don't see on the weekly list...

 

It's on the coats and clark site under crochet, then free patterns, then seasonal (just telling ya'll this in case the link doesn't work).

 

http://tinyurl.com/Coats-Clark-Snowflake

 

I tinyurl'd the link so it wouldn't break.

 

Enjoy.

 

Got all but 3 of the 20 snowflakes I had ready pinned out. Was gonna make a pic, but the digi cam is missing.. LOL.. isn't that always the way?

 

Ha.. found the camera this morning...Showing them pinned out (some of the Aussie flakes too.. I think they turned out quite nice).

 

 

 

Lovely snowflakes! Thanks for sharing.

[marikamum]

Week #1: http://www.angelfire.com/pe/shellangels/Crochet.html(Snowflake 1) (NB: Round 3 correction - "dlst" should read "sl st".)

Week #2: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake Pattern #3)

Week #3: http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/X%20Ornaments.pdf Picot Snowflake - link will take you to the ornament page, scroll down on the left side, the picot snowflake is the 5th pattern in the ornaments section.

Week #4: http://susaninstitches.blogspot.com/...-snowfake.html

Week #5: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake Pattern #4)

Week #6: http://karpstyles.com/crochet/snow.html

Week #7: http://marikamum.blogspot.com/2008/0...snowflake.html

Week #8: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?sto...7884233661.xml (Star Snowflake - third one)

Week #9: http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/o...nowflake.shtml

Week #10: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?sto...7200352640.xml(NB: Chain 10 and sl st into first chain to form ring to start snowflake.)

Week #11: http://hometown.aol.com/stitchvvwitch/page10.html Attempting to find new location for this flake as Hometown has been discontinued

Week #12: http://kazpooh.blogspot.com/2008/03/...starflake.htmlError in round 3

Week #13: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (snowflake pattern #7)

Week #14 http://members.aol.com/SAG55/trcsnow.html [/color][/url] Attempting to find new location for this flake as aol blogs have been discontinued

Week #15: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/christmas/cp6.html

Week #16: http://hollerbears.com/snowflakeframe.html

Week #17: http://cstitcher.tripod.com/xmas/snowflake2.html

Week #18: http://www.creativepartnersllc.com/P...keEarring.html

Week #19: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/bett...er-snowflakes/ (Snowflake 2 - Aus/UK terms conversion chart here)

Week #20: http://www.modadea.com/patterns/WM1012.htm (Snowflake, omit base)

Week #21: http://www.karpstyles.com/crochet/beadsnow.html

Week #22: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/bett...er-snowflakes/ (Snowflake 1 - Aus/UK terms conversion chart here)

Week #23: http://community.livejournal.com/sta...ream/5514.html [/color]

Week #24: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/sh...&postcount=374

Week #25: http://hobbyloco.com/snowflake4.html

Week #26: http://sofar-sogood.blogspot.com/200...now.html#links

Week #27: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake # 6)

Week #28:http://hometown.aol.com/stitchvvwitch/page1.html [/color][/url] Attempting to find new location for this flake as Hometown has been discontinued

Week #29: http://www.******/crochet/snofla.html

Week#30: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=82532

Week #31: http://crochet.about.com/od/winter/a/rcsnowflake.htm

Week #32:http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103006minisnowflake.shtml

Week #33: http://hometown.aol.com/stitchvvwitch/page16.html[/color][/url] Attempting to find new location for this flake as Hometown has been discontinued

Week #34: http://www.daintycrochet.com/Snowflake1.html"Fans snowflake" Second on page

Week#35:http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/Snowflake.html

Week#36 link to website to which Crochetville cannot allow links Replace with http://www.daintycrochet.com/Highlightsnow.html

Week#37: link to website to which Crochetville cannot allow links Replace with http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html Flake #9

Week #38:http://hobbyloco.com/snowflake5.html

Week #39:http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=86827&highlight=Snowflakes+Busy-Bee-LMT

Week#40:http://www.geocities.com/sgator/free.htm- click on Fancy Star Snowflake link to download the .pdf.

Week#41:http://www.daintycrochet.com/Highlightsnow.html

Week #42: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html - Snowflake #1

Week #43:http://sofar-sogood.blogspot.com/2007/07/two-for-two.html

Week#44:http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=88582

Week# 45:http://www.crochetmagazine.com/newsletters/talkingcrochet/pages/TCNL2708_patt1.html Scroll down to pattern for Snowlake [sic]

Week #46: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=1520596&postcount=1

Week #47:http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=27469Pattern 1 (For a challenge try Pattern 3!)

Week #48:http://tinyurl.com/Coats-Clark-Snowflake[Note to 6 and 12 point purists - this flake has 8 points...]

 

Cheers,

:mdust:mdustWanda:mdust:mdust

[missmaxx]

Hi All,

I have a suggestion for week 49. Please let me know what you think about http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103020lacychainssnowflake.shtml

 

We're getting near the end! I'm so glad I joined you for this geat CAL. I have a book of 46 completed snowflakes ready for gifting (I'm a little behind!) or hanging on my tree, I've sent a few out as gifts already, and lots of new friends:hug.

Now I have to ask myself, "What will I do next year?"

Is there another CAL we could all join?

 

Already missing you,

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire(can' t get much warmer!) regards,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust

[busy-bee-lmt]

Hi All,

I have a suggestion for week 49. Please let me know what you think about http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103020lacychainssnowflake.shtml

 

We're getting near the end! I'm so glad I joined you for this geat CAL. I have a book of 46 completed snowflakes ready for gifting (I'm a little behind!) or hanging on my tree, I've sent a few out as gifts already, and lots of new friends:hug.

Now I have to ask myself, "What will I do next year?"

Is there another CAL we could all join?

 

Already missing you,

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire(can' t get much warmer!) regards,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust

It's lovely. I'm printing it off right now.

 

Is there any chance we can keep this CAL going for another year. I know I have two more snowflakes that I haven't posted yet, which would give us a start. I might even try my hand at coming up with some more. :lol I hate to think of us breaking up at the end of the month.

[missmaxx]

It's lovely. I'm printing it off right now.

 

Is there any chance we can keep this CAL going for another year. I know I have two more snowflakes that I haven't posted yet, which would give us a start. I might even try my hand at coming up with some more. :lol I hate to think of us breaking up at the end of the month.

 

 

Count me in! It might even force me to try (again!) to design some.

Great idea:idea Linda!

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire(can' t get much warmer!) regards,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust

[marikamum]

Hi All,

I have a suggestion for week 49. Please let me know what you think about http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103020lacychainssnowflake.shtml

 

We're getting near the end! I'm so glad I joined you for this geat CAL. I have a book of 46 completed snowflakes ready for gifting (I'm a little behind!) or hanging on my tree, I've sent a few out as gifts already, and lots of new friends:hug.

Now I have to ask myself, "What will I do next year?"

Is there another CAL we could all join?

 

Already missing you,

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire(can' t get much warmer!) regards,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust

 

It's lovely. I'm printing it off right now.

 

Is there any chance we can keep this CAL going for another year. I know I have two more snowflakes that I haven't posted yet, which would give us a start. I might even try my hand at coming up with some more. :lol I hate to think of us breaking up at the end of the month.

 

Count me in! It might even force me to try (again!) to design some.

Great idea:idea Linda!

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire(can' t get much warmer!) regards,

 

:mdust:mdust Cosmo:mdust:mdust

 

I am happy to try doing this again next year... I was thinking the same things, too

 

I certainly have a couple of snowflake designs percolating about (I just can't figure out how to finish them off to my satisfaction ) - I would certainly commit myself to some number of designs through the year. Would people mind if we used some of the suggestions we got this year that did not actually make their way onto the official list?

I am sure we could make another year's worth if people were not too tired of them ... we will need to start a fresh thread on January 1, though...

 

 

Cheers,

Wanda

[alwayscrafting]

I'm not a designer yet, but I'll join you next year, making snowflakes.

 

I didn't get to participate with you this year.

[marikamum]

I'm not a designer yet, but I'll join you next year, making snowflakes.

 

I didn't get to participate with you this year.

 

 

We love having new participants! And you can always feel free to hop in for the last couple of weeks if you need some holiday flakage :flake:flake:hook

 

Cheers,

[busy-bee-lmt]

How about something like, "Snowflake Mondays 2009."

[Lisaizme]

I'm in for next year.

 

Has anyone tried the Aunt Lydia's Bamboo thread for snowflakes? I've got a ball and am using it and it is soooooooo soft. I like working with it, but wonder how stiff it will get with the starching.

 

I used up a whole skein of Baroque. Had never used it before and really liked it. Of course, now that I like it, our WMart stopped carrying it.. LOL.

 

I have tons of thread, but very little white.. guess I get to go shopping. yippee!!

[missmaxx]

I've never tried bamboo thread. I have a few skeins of Caron's Spa in my stash. It's really soft! It's a ww and soon to be a scarf. Please let us know how the thread works once you get them starched.

Happy Crocheting,

[sunnywolfgar]

All so pretty, now got 12 more pages to read. Love what you all have done so far.

[missmaxx]

Hi,

I'm caught up! Yipppppeeeee!

I did make a slight change to one of the patterns. The week # 48

(http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/Seasonal/WC1795+Crochet+Lacy+Snowflakes.htm )

is very pretty but I'll confess I'm a 6 sided purist. Here's my version:

 

 

And, Wanda, I've made the first snowflake from the "flakes of &$%#" page. http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=27469

It's maybe my least favorite snowflake ever!

I even made one of the dreaded third pattern - it's not blocked yet. I have a sinking feeling that I may have twisted one or more of the branches... only the starch and pins will tell. I'll post a pic when it's done. It wasn't as bad as I'd thought. It must be all my picot experience I've gained this year! One more observation on these: The fourth pattern doesn't seem to be the one in it's picture. I haven't investigated this yet but the directions don't seem to match whats in the pic. I think it's a picture of #3.

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire regards,

:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

[homesteadingwife]

Will this be starting up again in January? If so, I want to join in. I have only worked with thread once before and it was not pretty. LOL I would love to make some snowflakes and I have plenty of white thread.

 

Let me know.

Lynn

[missmaxx]

Will this be starting up again in January? If so, I want to join in. I have only worked with thread once before and it was not pretty. LOL I would love to make some snowflakes and I have plenty of white thread.

 

Let me know.

Lynn

 

Yea!

It looks like we'll have lots of company for Snowflake Monday's 2009!

Welcome Lynn. Why not jump in now?

You can join any time!

[marikamum]

Hi,

I'm caught up! Yipppppeeeee!

I did make a slight change to one of the patterns. The week # 48

(http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Crochet/Projects/Seasonal/WC1795+Crochet+Lacy+Snowflakes.htm )

is very pretty but I'll confess I'm a 6 sided purist. Here's my version:

 

 

And, Wanda, I've made the first snowflake from the "flakes of &$%#" page. http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=27469

It's maybe my least favorite snowflake ever!

I even made one of the dreaded third pattern - it's not blocked yet. I have a sinking feeling that I may have twisted one or more of the branches... only the starch and pins will tell. I'll post a pic when it's done. It wasn't as bad as I'd thought. It must be all my picot experience I've gained this year! One more observation on these: The fourth pattern doesn't seem to be the one in it's picture. I haven't investigated this yet but the directions don't seem to match whats in the pic. I think it's a picture of #3.

 

:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire:fire regards,

:mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust Cosmo :mdust:mdust:mdust:mdust

 

Looks lovely, you purist, you

 

I know what you mean about the pic for the fourth pattern, I noticed that when I first printed them out eons ago (or so it seems )...

 

Wanda

[marikamum]

Will this be starting up again in January? If so, I want to join in. I have only worked with thread once before and it was not pretty. LOL I would love to make some snowflakes and I have plenty of white thread.

 

Let me know.

Lynn

 

Lynn!

 

Yes, we are planning to kick off a new thread in 2009, so keep your eyes peeled ... as the lovely missmaxx has said, though, feel free to jump on in to this year's if you like, we love the company!!

 

Cheers,

[busy-bee-lmt]

Will this be starting up again in January? If so, I want to join in. I have only worked with thread once before and it was not pretty. LOL I would love to make some snowflakes and I have plenty of white thread.

 

Let me know.

Lynn

Lynn, welcome aboard. Feel free to jump in any time. We're absolutely going to keep going in 2009. I haven't done all of the flakes for this year yet, but I'm printing off a copy of all the patterns and putting them in a 3-ring binder so I won't lose any of them. I'll just keep going with the binder with the ones for next year. Who knows, we might even bring back a favorite or two from this year for next year.

[marikamum]

I hope no-one minds - I've popped on one of Julie Bolduc's flakes that we don't seem to have on our list yet for this week Enjoy!

 

Week #1: http://www.angelfire.com/pe/shellangels/Crochet.html(Snowflake 1) (NB: Round 3 correction - "dlst" should read "sl st".)

Week #2: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake Pattern #3)

Week #3: http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/X%20Ornaments.pdf Picot Snowflake - link will take you to the ornament page, scroll down on the left side, the picot snowflake is the 5th pattern in the ornaments section.

Week #4: http://susaninstitches.blogspot.com/...-snowfake.html

Week #5: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake Pattern #4)

Week #6: http://karpstyles.com/crochet/snow.html

Week #7: http://marikamum.blogspot.com/2008/0...snowflake.html

Week #8: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?sto...7884233661.xml (Star Snowflake - third one)

Week #9: http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/o...nowflake.shtml

Week #10: http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?sto...7200352640.xml(NB: Chain 10 and sl st into first chain to form ring to start snowflake.)

Week #11: http://twistedtinkspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/11/2007.html

Week #12: http://kazpooh.blogspot.com/2008/03/...starflake.htmlError in round 3

Week #13: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (snowflake pattern #7)

Week #14 http://members.aol.com/SAG55/trcsnow.html [/color][/url] Attempting to find new location for this flake as aol blogs have been discontinued

Week #15: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/christmas/cp6.html

Week #16: http://hollerbears.com/snowflakeframe.html

Week #17: http://cstitcher.tripod.com/xmas/snowflake2.html

Week #18: http://www.creativepartnersllc.com/P...keEarring.html

Week #19: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/bett...er-snowflakes/ (Snowflake 2 - Aus/UK terms conversion chart here)

Week #20: http://www.modadea.com/patterns/WM1012.htm (Snowflake, omit base)

Week #21: http://www.karpstyles.com/crochet/beadsnow.html

Week #22: http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/bett...er-snowflakes/ (Snowflake 1 - Aus/UK terms conversion chart here)

Week #23: http://community.livejournal.com/sta...ream/5514.html [/color]

Week #24: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/sh...&postcount=374

Week #25: http://hobbyloco.com/snowflake4.html

Week #26: http://sofar-sogood.blogspot.com/200...now.html#links

Week #27: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html (Snowflake # 6)

Week #28:http://twistedtinkspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/11/snowflake-2006.html

Week #29: http://www.******/crochet/snofla.html

Week#30: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=82532

Week #31: http://crochet.about.com/od/winter/a/rcsnowflake.htm

Week #32:http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103006minisnowflake.shtml

Week #33: http://twistedtinkspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/11/test.html

Week #34: http://www.daintycrochet.com/Snowflake1.html"Fans snowflake" Second on page

Week#35:http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/Snowflake.html

Week#36 link to website to which Crochetville cannot allow links Replace with http://www.daintycrochet.com/Highlightsnow.html BLUE

Week#37: link to website to which Crochetville cannot allow links Replace with http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html Flake #9

Week #38:http://hobbyloco.com/snowflake5.html

Week #39:http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=86827&highlight=Snowflakes+Busy-Bee-LMT

Week#40:http://www.geocities.com/sgator/free.htm- click on Fancy Star Snowflake link to download the .pdf.

Week#41:http://www.daintycrochet.com/Highlightsnow.html PINK

Week #42: http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/snowflakes.html - Snowflake #1

Week #43:http://sofar-sogood.blogspot.com/2007/07/two-for-two.html

Week#44:http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=88582

Week# 45:http://www.crochetmagazine.com/newsletters/talkingcrochet/pages/TCNL2708_patt1.html Scroll down to pattern for Snowlake [sic]

Week #46: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showpost.php?p=1520596&postcount=1

Week #47:http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=27469Pattern 1 (For a challenge try Pattern 3!)

Week #48:http://tinyurl.com/Coats-Clark-Snowflake[Note to 6 and 12 point purists - this flake has 8 points...]

Week #49:http://www.jpfun.com/patterns/free/ornaments/f103003lacysnowflake.shtml

 

Cheers,

:mdust:mdustWanda:mdust:mdust