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. Rounds start at the Red dot ●

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

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)

Round 3
a) Pick up 3S, go with thread down through the 4^th 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 2^nd 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 1^st S bead, this round at the first repeat of (a).

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

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