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Mini Snowflake #1 Pattern /9451- Free Pattern

    Mini Snowflake #1 Pattern

A = Miyuki™ 11/0 seed, White
B = Miyuki™ 11/0 seed, Crystal AB

Start by waxing and stretching your thread, use Nymo D or C-Lon & a #11 or #12 beading needle. Tie in a “stopper” bead, leaving about an 8” tail and begin at step #1. *Fireline 4 or 6lb. crystal fishing line also works great with the snowflakes
Rounds start at the Red dot

Round 1  

Round 1
Pick up 12A, make a circle and go with thread through the 1st A bead just added. Continue with thread around through all 12 beads again and through the 1st A bead again. Circle of 12 made (C12).

 

Round 2 
 

Round 2
Pick up 3A, skip over 1 bead in C12, go with thread forward through the next A bead in C12. Repeat around 5 more times. At end of Round go forward with thread through the 1st & 2nd A beads added in this Round..

Round 3 
 



 

Round 3
Pick up 4A; go with thread through the next 2nd A bead added in Round 2. Repeat around 5 more times. At end of Round go forward with thread through the 1st and 2nd A beads added in this round.

 

Round 4  
Round 4,
a
) Pick up 1A, 5B, 4A, go with thread forward through the 4th bead from needle.
b) Pick up 5B, 1A, go with thread around thread and between the next 2nd & 3rd beads added in Round 3, continue with thread up through the last A bead added.
c) * Pick up 5B, 4A, make a circle and go with thread forward through the 4th bead from needle. Pick up 5B, 1A, go with thread around thread and between the next 2nd & 3rd beads added in Round 3* Repeat * * 4 more times*, (*at the 4th repeat after picking up the second 5B, go with thread down into the 1st A bead added in this round, around thread in Round 3 and up through the A bead), continue forward through the first 5 B, 1 A, and 1 B (of the second 5B) added in this round. Follow thread path in drawing.

Round 5
Round 5,

a) *Pick up 4A, go with thread, from right to left through a 1st A bead in Round 3, 2nd bead in Round 2 and a 4th bead in Round 3.
b) Pick up 1A, go with thread up through the 2nd & 3rd A beads just added.
c) Pick up 1A, go with thread, from left to right, through 5th B, 1st A & 1st through 4th B beads added in Round 4.
d) Pick up 1B, go with thread forward through the next 2nd through 5th B, the 1st A & the 1st B beads added in Round 4.*
e) Repeat * * around 5 more times.

If you would like to make a hanger with beads follow thread path in drawing coming out with thread at the 3rd A bead added in Round 4.

To add stiffness to the final snowflake, dip the snowflake in Future Floor® Finish (wax). Dab excess on paper towel; lay flat on plastic wrap or wax paper to dry over night.

Basic Net Necklace Pattern
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This pattern may not be copied in any way without the express written permission of the author.

 

 

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