Frosty Tails Snowflake

Today I'm sharing a snowflake pattern which has six cats sitting and enjoying the winter weather! Cats use their tails to communicate and show what mood they are in so you can try shaping the tails by curling, straightening, or making them wavy. 

The pattern has 7 rounds and the snowflake measures about 4".

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Frosty Tails Snowflake

Number of rounds- 7

Finished Size- 4"

Pattern is written using U.S. Terminology.

Materials Needed

Size 10 crochet thread- 20-30 yards

1.75 mm hook

Yarn needle

Scissors

Materials Needed for Blocking-

Rust proof pins

Liquid starch

Blocking mat

Stitch Abbreviations

ch- chain

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

FPdc- front post double crochet

FPsc- front post single crochet

sc- single crochet

slip st- slip stitch

st- stitch

yo- yarn over

Special Stitches

2-dc cluster- keeping last loop of each dc on hook, 2 dc in the ch-3 space indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

2-FPdc decrease- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc around each of next 2 FPdc indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

2-FPsc decrease-insert hook around the post of each of the next 2 FPdc indicated and pull up a loop, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Small picot- ch 2, slip st in second ch from hook.

Picot- ch 3, slip st in third ch from hook.

Large picot- ch 7, slip st in seventh ch from hook.

Pattern Notes

[ ] - work enclosed instructions the amount of times indicated, or work enclosed instructions in the stitch or space indicated.

★ - repeat the following instructions the amount of times indicated.

☾ and ❄ - Repeat from ☾ to ❄ the amount of times indicated.

( ) - Enclose additional information and the number of stitches at the end of a round.

Optional- If section is underlined it is optional to work the underlined FP st behind the previous FP stitch made.

Example- 2 FPdc around next FPdc, you should work the second FPdc behind the first FPdc made.

Symbol Key

Instructions

Round 1- Ch 7 (counts as foundation ch, first dc, and first ch-3 space),

Repeat from ★ to ★ 5 times-
★ dc in foundation ch, ch 3 ★

Slip st in third ch of first dc.

(6 dc, 6 ch-3 spaces)

Round 2-  Slip st into next ch-3 space, ch 2, dc in same ch-3 space (counts as first 2-dc cluster), 

[hdc, 2-dc cluster] in same ch-3 space,

Repeat from ★ to ★ around-
★ Ch 3, in next ch-3 space work- [2-dc cluster, hdc, 2-dc cluster] ★

Ch 1, hdc in first dc to make last ch-3 space.
(12 2-dc clusters, 6 hdc, 6 ch-3 spaces)

Round 3- Ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Repeat from ★ to ★ 5 times and from ☾ to ❄ once-
★ ☾ Ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2-dc cluster and next hdc, 2-FPdc decrease around same hdc and next 2-dc cluster, ch 3 ❄, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in first sc.
(12 2-FPdc decreases, 12 ch-3 spaces, 6 sc)

Round 4-  Ch 1, [sc, ch 3] twice in same sc,

Repeat from ★ to ★ 5 times and from ☾ to ❄ once-
★ ☾ 2 FPdc around next 2-FPdc decrease, 2 FPdc around next 2-FPdc decrease, ch 3 ❄, [sc, ch 3] twice in next sc ★

Slip st in first sc.

Note- It is optional to work the underlined FPdc behind the last FP st made. This is to give the snowflake a more symmetrical look.
(12 sc, 18 ch-3 spaces, 24 FPdc)

Round 5- Slip st into next ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in same ch-3 space,

Repeat from ★ to ★ 5 times and from ☾ to ❄ once-
★ ☾ Ch 3, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, FPdc around each of next 2 FPdc, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, ch 3 ❄, skip next ch-3 space, 2 dc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in third ch of first dc.
(12 dc, 12 ch-3 spaces, 36 FPdc)

Round 6-  Slip st in between same dc and next dc, ch 3 (counts as first dc), [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in same space,

Repeat from ★ to ★ 5 times and from ☾ to ❄ once-
★ ☾ Ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 FPdc, FPdc around each of next 2 FPdc, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2 FPdc, ch 3 ❄, in between next 2 dc work- [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] ★

Slip st in third ch of first dc.
(24 dc, 6 ch-2 spaces, 12 ch-3 spaces, 12 2-FPdc decreases, 12 FPdc)

Round 7-  Ch 1, sc in same dc,

Repeat from ★ to ★ 5 times and from ☾ to ❄ once-
★ ☾ Small picot, sc in next dc,

in next ch-3 space work- [sc, picot, dc, large picot, ch 1, dc, picot, sc],

sc in next dc, small picot, sc in next dc, ch 2, sc in the next ch-3 space on Round 6 and the ch-3 space on Round 5 directly below together as 1 st, ch 2, 2-FPsc decrease around next 2 FPdc,

ch 10, slip st in second ch from hook, slip st in each of next 8 chs (tail made),

slip st in last 2-FPsc decrease made, ch 2,

sc in the next ch-3 space on Round 6 and the ch-3 space on Round 5 directly below together as 1 st, 

ch 2 ❄, sc in next dc ★

Slip st in first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.
(48 sc, 12 small picots, 12 picots, 12 dc, 6 large picots, 48 ch-2 spaces, 6 2-FPsc decreases, 6 tails)

Blocking and Finishing

It is optional but recommended to block your finished piece. Soak the snowflake in liquid starch or dilute with water if you prefer it to be lightly stiffened. Gently press out any excess liquid being careful not to pull or twist on the stitches. Lay it flat on a blocking mat and pin the snowflake working from the center out to the edges. Allow to dry completely before removing the pins.

Tip- To give the snowflake a different look you can shape the cat tails by curling, straightening, or making them wavy.

More snowflake patterns can be found here-

https://www.draiguna.com/p/snowflake-patterns.html

This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna. Feel free to link to this pattern but do not reprint it onto your website. You can sell items made from this pattern. Please credit me as the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, link to my etsy shop- draiguna.etsy.com, or to my blog- www.draiguna.com. Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it. This includes making charts, graphs, or videos. Thank you!

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