Comments on: Crochet Pattern: My Favorite Snowflake

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:40:55 +0000

Thank you! For the benefit of other beginners who might read my post, I wanted to reply with some details. I looked at the finishing off tutorial and that helped me figure out what I was doing wrong when crocheting a small item in the round. (I had been making a chain stitch and pulling through that instead of making a sl st into the next stitch. Using that extra chain stitch left a bump sticking out on the edge) And I think my mistake with the foundation chain when working in the round was that I didn’t let the initial slip knot get pulled really tight as I made my chain so that when I worked around the resulting chain loop and yarn/thread tail, the knot was not that small and it did make a “bump” that sometimes distorted the loop when it was covered by stitches when the item was small. Thanks again!

By: Rachel Choi

Rachel Choi — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:54:30 +0000

Hi Lizzie, 1. For finishing off, check out these tutorials: Finish Off and Weave in Ends in Crochet Perfecting Your Craft: Finishing the Project I wouldn't worry too much about there being a knot, it's probably the way that the end is weaved in that makes the knot visible. 2. Again, it seems like it's the way that the end of yarn is being weaved in that may make it look odd. When the yarn in weaved into your work you shouldn't be able to see the knot. The slip knot is the very small, tight knot at the very end of the yarn. I'm not sure how you would be able to make a stitch into the slip knot. The stitch right after the slip knot is the first chain. Maybe you are confusing the slip knot with the first chain? 3. Here's the tutorial the adjustable ring: How to Crochet: The Magic Adjustable Ring The first pull through does not count as a stitch. When you yarn over and pull through after that, the first chain is created. Keep in mind that the loop on your hook is not the chain, the stitch you just made (next to your hook) is the chain.

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:36:10 +0000

This is a wonderful site! I am a beginner and have some questions I hope someone will answer. I have successfully made dishcloths, a lap afghan, simple scarves but recently began trying smaller things like snowflakes. My questions have come up when doing small stuff but would apply to general crocheting too.

1. Finishing off—If I cut my yarn off and run it through my last stitch and pull tight before weaving it in on the back, I seem to get a small knot on the edge of the object. If the item is large, its not noticeable but a knot often distorts the shape when the item is small. What should I be doing?

2. Foundation Loops- When forming a chain loop for crocheting in the round, most directions I’ve seen say to slip stitch through the first ch st to form the loop, not through the slip knot. But when the object is small, and I end up working over the slip knot in the circle, this seems to distort the item with a bump if it is really small. If I sl st into the knot, sometimes the circle widens and it is not possible to pull it back to its original size like one (usually) can with a magic ring. What to do?

3. Magic rings—I SORT of can do these but find working with them hard. When I start the ring and reach under for the yard and pull through and then over to start, does that count as my 1st ch st? Or is that like the slip knot on the hook? If I don’t count it as a ch st, my chain sometimes seems too long for the item I’m making.

Any advice is appreciated but I cannot watch videos due to the age of my computer.

By: Addie

Addie — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:28:30 +0000

Just finished the first snowflake. Thank you for the free pattern. I use a fine thread and it turned out very small. Do you have a pattern for a larger snowflake?

By: Addie

Addie — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:45:12 +0000

Thank you Thank you. I have been looking for a pinwheel pattern and absolutely love your favorite snowflake. I’m so glad I found your site!!

By: Kayla

Kayla — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:24:49 +0000

I think that was a minor error in writing it up. if you look at the picture there are actually 6 hdc and ch5 spaces. just my interpretation. hope it helps

By: Kayla

Kayla — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:23:24 +0000

It depends on how stiff the yarn is. some of the red heart is pretty stiff when worked out. but still, if you want them to be super stiff you can stiffen them

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:10:10 +0000

This pattern is lovely – going to use it to send Christmas cards to friends this year. Thanks for sharing!

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:39:36 +0000

Id really love a larger picture. Im stuck on Round 3. Im a visual learner so following patterns is a little hard for me, haha. Thanks!

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:28:57 +0000

Great Pattern, Thank you for publishing it. I am confused at the final count. You give a total of 6 Chain 7 spaces. Should it read “6 Chain 5 spaces”? Thanks. Have not made it yet but it looks like a typo in the last count. Thanks again for sharing your talent with us who need patterns.