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  Mini Snowflake #3 Pattern - Free Pattern
   
Mini Snowflake #3
S = Miyuki® 11/0 seed, White
T = Miyuki® 10/0 Triangle Bead

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 for bead weaving.
Mini Snowflake #3, Row 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).
Mini Snowflake #3, Row 2   Round 2
a) Pick up 1T, 5S, go with thread down through the T bead and forward through 1 S bead in C12.
b) Pick up 1T, 1S, go with thread down through the T bead and forward through the next S bead in C12.
c) Repeat a & b around, 5 more times
d) Go with working thread up though 1 T and 2S beads added in the first repeat of (a)
Mini Snowflake #3, Row 3   Round 3
a) Pick up 3S, go with thread down through the 4th S bead in R2 at (a).
b) Pick up 1S, go with thread through the S bead in R2 at (b)c) Pick up 1S, go with thread up through the 2nd S bead in the next repeat of (a) in R2.
d) Repeat a, b & c around, 5 more times.
e) Go with working thread up through the 1st S bead, this round at the first repeat of (a).



 
Mini Snowflake #3, Row 4  

Round 4
a) Pick up 1S, 1T, 1S, go with thread down through the 3rd S bead, R3 at (a).
b) Pick up 4S, go with thread up through the 1st S bead in the next repeat of (a) in R3.

c)
Repeat a & b around 5 more times. Weave in working thread and end.

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.

Mini Snowflake #3 pattern - Free Pattern
Sandra D. Halpenny © 2004 - 2009 All rights reserved
This pattern may be printed for personal use but
may not be copied or distributed in any way without the express written permission of the author. The purchaser of this pattern may use the finished piece for personal use and for selling at arts and crafts shows. No mass production of this design is permitted without permission from the author.