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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thanks Yolanda. I figured it out too, after a while. I realized it was a picot, and figured out how to make it so it looks nice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I too thought the directions weren’t clear in that place. And I really couldn’t find any good directions for a picot either, only a guy on Youtube saying “put your hook in there”. There where? But I figured it out, and now I have a couple cute snowflakes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Yolanda Thompson via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 19, 2025 7:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Yolanda Thompson <ylt999@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Crochet question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Do you still need help? The directions are poorly written, but I did figure it out.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 7:09<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>AM Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This is from <a href="http://allfreecrochet.com" target="_blank">allfreecrochet.com</a>, I think.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Simple Crochet Snowflake Pattern Instructions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>A digital pattern is available in our shop so you can print out the pattern<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Buy the digital pattern here!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Finishing the Crochet Snowflake<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Crochet Snowflake Right Off the Hook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Crochet Snowflake After Finger Blocking<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>sk skip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>sp space<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/ylt999%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/ylt999%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>