Trio of Crocheted Snowflakes

This Trio of Crocheted Snowflakes is great for decorating during the winter months.  These snowflakes make great ornaments or they can be used as coasters or gift adornments.  You could even string these crochet snowflakes on a garland and hang it along your banister.  Enjoy the beauty of winter while staying indoors with this cute and easy snowflake crochet pattern.

Materials:

• 1 skein yarn in the color of your choice
• 5.5 [US I-9] crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Instructions:

Ch 4, join with slip st to form a ring.

1. Round 1: Ch 5 (counts as hdc, ch 3), [hdc,ch 3] 5 times in ring; join with slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-5—6 ch-3 spaces.
    
2. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, (2 sc, ch 5, 2 sc) in next ch-3 space, *sc in next hdc, (2 sc, ch 5, 2 sc) in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—6 ch-5 spaces.
    
3. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 3, [sc, ch 5, sc, ch 7 (point), sc, ch 5, sc] in 3rd ch of next ch-5 space, ch 3, skip next 2 sc**, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, join with slip st in first sc—6 ch-7 points. Fasten off.