[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet question

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I'm crocheting a snowflake, but I don't understand round 4.  I do what I
think it says to do, but it comes out as a dumb-looking clump.  I'm pasting
in the pattern.  Please could someone look at it and help me figure out
round 4?

Thanks.

This is from allfreecrochet.com, I think.

Tracy

 

Simple Crochet Snowflake Pattern Instructions

Round 1: Ch 4. Join with a slst to the first ch to form a ring. Ch 4 (counts
as a dc and 1 ch). [1 dc in center of ring. Ch 1] 11 times. Join with a slst
to the 3rd chain. (12 dc, 12 ch)

Round 2: Slst in first ch 1-sp. *Ch 4. sk next ch-1 sp. Slst in next ch
1-sp. Rep from * to end of round. Join with a slst to the first ch 1-sp of
the round. (6 ch 4-spaces made)

Round 3: Slst in first ch 4-sp. (Ch 1 (doesn't count as a st), hdc, dc, tc,
ch 2, tc, dc, hdc) in the same ch 4-sp. *Slst in next ch 4-sp. (Ch 1
(doesn't count as a st), hdc, dc, tc, ch 2, tc, dc, hdc) in same ch 4-sp.
Rep from * to the end of the round. Join with a slst to the first slst of
the round.

 

At this point, it looks a lot like a flower. You can always fasten off here
and use it as that! Otherwise, the final round will be the snowflake
transformation it needs.

 

Round 4: *Ch 5. Slst in next ch 2-sp. [Ch 4. Slst in the 1st ch you just
made] 3 times. Ch 4. Slst to the next slst of the prev round. Rep from * for
each of the six points of the snowflake. Join with a slst to the first slst
of the round.

 

A digital pattern is available in our shop so you can print out the pattern

 

 

Buy the digital pattern here!

 

Finishing the Crochet Snowflake

Once you're done with the fourth round, fasten off and weave in those loose
ends. If your snowflake doesn't seem perfect right away, no worries. It
might look a bit scrunched up from being held while you crochet. Just use
your hands to flatten it out and do some finger blocking.

 

 

Crochet Snowflake Right Off the Hook

 

Crochet Snowflake After Finger Blocking

If it's not quite what you want, wet blocking is another option! If you're
not sure about blocking, check out this article

 

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