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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>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?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is from allfreecrochet.com, I think.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simple Crochet Snowflake Pattern Instructions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A digital pattern is available in our shop so you can print out the pattern<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Buy the digital pattern here!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finishing the Crochet Snowflake<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Crochet Snowflake Right Off the Hook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Crochet Snowflake After Finger Blocking<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If it’s not quite what you want, wet blocking is another option! If you’re not sure about blocking, check out this article<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sk skip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sp space<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>