Crochet color snowflake

Finished Size: 4.75 inches from point to point
Materials: Size 10 crochet thread, size 8 crochet hook, empty pizza box, wax paper or plastic wrap, cellophane tape, glue, water, glitter, small container for glue/water mixture, paintbrush, stick pins that won't be used later for sewing, clear thread or fishing line

Instructions

Ch 3, sl st into 1st ch OR make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as dc), 12 dc in ring; sl st in 2nd ch of starting ch 2. Pull magic circle tight.
Round 2: *Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 3, sl st in same st (petal made), 1 sc in next st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around 4 times; ch 3, 3 dc in same st (3rd dc counts as final ch 3 and sl st).
Round 3: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and {ch 4}), [[ [1 dc in 3rd ch from hook], {{ch 3}}, *((1 dc in 3rd ch from hook)) ]], ch 1, 2 dc in 1st dc of next petal, 2 dc in next dc, {ch 4}; repeat from * around 5 times, omitting 2nd dc and ch 4 of final repeat; sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 7.
Round 4: *1 sc in next ch, 1 sc in base of next [dc], 1 sc in 1st ch of {ch 4}, ch 2, 1 dc in same ch, 1 dc in top of [dc], 1 hdc between [[2 dcs]], 1 dc in base of ((next dc)), 1 dc in 1st ch of {{ch 3}}, ch 2, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in top of ((dc)), 1 sc in next ch, sk next dc, sl st in next dc (top of petal), ch 8, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, (((1 sc in next ch))) (one nib made), ch 4, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, [[[1 sc in next ch]]] (2nd nib made), ch 6, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in next sc (2nd nib), ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, st st in top of dc (3rd nib made), 1 dc in next ch (between two nibs), 1 dc in next (((sc))) (1st nib), ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in top of dc (4th nib made), 1 dc in 5th ch of ch 8 (beneath 1st nib), 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 ch, sl st in next dc (top of petal); repeat from * around 5 times; sl st in starting sc; bind off. Weave in ends.

NOTE: I did not glitter these flakes, but I might try pink glitter on the next batch.

Finish: Tape wax paper or plastic wrap to top of empty pizza box. Pin snowflake to box on top of wax paper or plastic wrap. 

Mix a few drops of water with a teaspoon of glue in small washable container. Paint snowflake with glue mixture. Sprinkle lightly with glitter. Wash paintbrush and container thoroughly. Allow snowflake to dry at least 24 hours. Remove pins. Gently peel snowflake from wax paper or plastic wrap. Attach 10-inch clear thread to one spoke, weaving in end. Wrap fishing line around tree branch (or tape to ceiling or any overhead surface) and watch the snowflake twirl freely whenever you walk by! Snowflake also may be taped to window or tied to doorknob or cabinet handle.