Free Vintage Crochet Snowflake Ornament

This Snow Flake may be made with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY products listed below:

Material	Quantity	Size of Needle
“GEM” CROCHET COTTON Article 35, size 30	1 ball White will make 66 snow flakes	steel 12 or 13
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 20, size 50	1 ball White will make 50 snow flakes	steel 12 or 13
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 30, size 50	1 ball White will make 20 snow flakes	steel 12 or 13

Ch 8, join to form ring.

1st Row. Ch 1, 15 s c in ring, join in ch 1.

2nd Row. * Ch 6, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, 1 d c in same space with 1st ch 6 (16 loops).

3rd Row. * Ch 8, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending row with ch 3, 1 tr c in same space with 1st ch 8.

4th Row. ** Ch 11, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, * ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, repeat from * twice, ch 10, s c in 10th st from hook, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c in base of opposite picot, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, s c in next loop, ch 11, sl st in 5th ch from hook for picot, ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 8, s c in 8th st from hook, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c in base of opposite picot, repeat from * once, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * * all around, join, cut thread.

This free pattern originally published by The American Thread Company in Star Christmas Book, No. 83, in 1951.

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