Let it snow

Seems like the snow decided to leav Oslo before christmas this year ..... but NO worries!! I'll make my own ;) LOL If you like crocheting read on. ;)
To make one of these snowflakes I used white alpacca wool (mirasol by Du Store Alpakka) and hook (european) # 3,5

rnd 1: ch 1 work 12 sc in ring, join with sl st to beg sc
rnd 2: ch 3, work ( 1 dc in next sc ) 3 times, ( ch 12, work 1 dc in each of next 4 sc ) 5 times, ch 12, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3
rnd 3: work 1 sl st in each of the next 3 dc and into first 6 ch of the 12lp, ch 3, work 2 dc, ch 3, and 3dc, ( ch 7, in next ch-12lp work 3dc, ch 3, and 3dc) 5 times, ch 7, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3.
rnd 4: sl st in each of next 2dc and into ch-3lp, ch 3, 2 dc, * ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook, ch 7, sl st in 7th ch from hook, ch 5 sl st in 5th ch from hook, sl st in top of last dc made, - picot made - ch 1 in same ch-3 lp, work 3 dc, ch 3, in next ch-7 lp work sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5 sc, ch3**, 3 dc in next ch-3 lp, repeat from * around. End last rep at **. Join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. fasten off.

Now you have one large, cozy snowflake. I made alot of those. When I reached the amount of snowflakes I wanted I put them all in my washing machine with a tablecloth ( to felt more) washed at 40 degrees celcius ( normal program - not wool-program!!)
shape the snowflakes while wet. You can pin the snowflake in a symetrical shape ( use plastic foam under the snowflake ) if you prefer - remove pins when dry.
I just pulled my snowflake into shape and let it dry flat.
Add a little silver-tread to make it possible to hang in the christmas tree.
I sewed glass-beads to all the 6 points of the snowflake.

voila!

And happy white christmas to all of you!