Stitchfinder: Crochet Snowflake: Squall

Yarn: We recommend Bonbons in Beach or Nature (our 100% cotton variety packs) for the snowflakes, since each snowflake motif does not use up a lot of yarn.
Hook: Start with an E-4 (3.50 mm) or F-5 (3.75 mm) hook. Switch to a larger or smaller hook if you prefer your snowflake to be looser or denser. 
With all of our StitchFinder motifs, you may use any yarn you choose and its recommended hook/needle size as a starting point. They are meant to be generic designs that can be incorporated into your creations however you choose.

This snowflake’s simple, curved lines suggest calligraphy, embellishing a stormy day.

Foundation ring: ch 6; join with sl st in first ch.
Rnd 1: ch 1 (counts as sc). 11 sc in ring; join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 2: ch 1 (counts as sc). *ch 7. Skip 1 sc and sc in next sc. Repeat from * 4 times. ch 7. Join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 3: *[5 sc, ch 2, 5 sc] in ch 7 space.** sl st in sc. Repeat from * 4 times, and from * to ** once more. Join with sl st in sl st. 
Rnd 4: sl st in 5 sc, and in ch 2 point. ch 1 (counts as sc). ch 8, and sc in same ch 2 point to form loop. *ch 7. [sc, ch 8, sc] in next ch 2 point. Repeat from * 4 times. ch 7. Join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 5: sl st in ch 8 loop. ch 1 (counts as sc). 4 sc in same ch 8 loop. ch 2. 5 sc in same loop. *8 sc in next ch 7 space.** [5sc, ch 2, 5sc] in next ch 8 loop. Repeat from * 4 times, and from * to ** once more. Join with sl st in initial ch 1. Finish off; weave in ends.

Snowflake directions reproduced with permission, from 100 Snowflakes to Crochet by Caitlin Sainio, courtesy of St. Martin’s Griffin 2012.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
ch = chain	rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet	sl st = slip stitch