Work delicate tendrils in thread crochet to adorn a tree,
mantel, wreath, and more through the winter!
Designer: Connie Lee Lynch
Finished
Size: 3½-7"
across, depending on thread, tension, and crochet hook used.
Yarn:
Aunt
Lydia's Metallic Crochet Thread size 10 (88% mercerized cotton, 12% metallic;
100 yd [90 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): gold/gold, natural/gold, white/pearl,
white/silver, silver/silver; 1 ball each. Aunt Lydia's Fashion
Metallic Crochet Thread size 5 (93% mercerized cotton, 7% metallic; 100 yd [90
m]): gold/gold, natural/gold, copper/copper, natural/pearl, white/silver,
silver/silver, black/silver; 1 ball each.
Hook
Size: 7
(1.65 mm) steel hook for size10 thread; C/2 (2.75 mm) hook for size 5 thread. Adjust
hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions:
Stitch
marker(s); yarn needle; scissors; fabric stiffener; absorbent cloth; blocking
surface; rust resistant pins; small paint brush (optional); stiff bristled brush
(optional).
Gauge:
Size
10 thread snowflake = 3½-4"; size 5 thread snowflake = 6-7". Gauge is not critical.