Stitchfinder: Crochet Snowflake: Plane Dendrite

Yarn: For the Crochet Snowflake: Plane Dendrite we recommend Bonbons in Beach or Nature (our 100% cotton variety packs) for the snowflakes, since each snowflake motif does not use up a lot of yarn.
Hook: Start with an E-4 (3.50 mm) or F-5 (3.75 mm) hook. Switch to a larger or smaller hook if you prefer your snowflake to be looser or denser.
With all of our StitchFinder motifs, you may use any yarn you choose and its recommended hook/needle size as a starting point. They are meant to be generic designs that can be incorporated into your creations however you choose.

Dendrite means “treelike,” and plane dendrites are snowflakes like this one, with intricate, branching arms.

Foundation ring: ch 6; join with sl st in first ch.
Rnd 1: ch 1 (counts as first sc). 11 sc in ring; join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 2: ch 1 (counts as sc). sc in 1 sc. *ch 3. sc in 2 sc. Repeat from * 4 times. ch 3. Join with sl st in initial ch 1.
Rnd 3: ch 1 (counts as sc). sc in sc. *sc in ch 3 point. ch 7, and sl st in 6th ch from hook to form picot. ch 6, and sl st in 5th ch from hook. ch 5, and sl st in 4th ch from hook. [ch 4, and sl st in 4th ch from hook] twice. sl st in 1st ch of last ch 5. ch 5, and sl st in 5th ch from hook. sl st in 1st ch of last ch 6. ch 6, and sl st in 6th ch from hook. sl st in 1st ch of last ch 7. sc in same ch 3 point as last sc.** sc in 2 sc. Repeat from * 4 times, and from * to ** once more. Join with sl st in initial ch 1. Finish off; weave in ends.

Snowflake directions reproduced with permission, from 100 Snowflakes to Crochet by Caitlin Sainio, courtesy of St. Martin’s Griffin 2012.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
ch = chain	rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet	sl st = slip stitch