Snowflake A
Finished sizes: about 8cm (using
No 40 crochet cotton), 8.5cm (No 30) or 9cm (No 20) in diameter

Here's how
Begin with 10ch, sl st in 1st of 10ch to form a ring.

1st Rnd: 4ch, *dtr in ring, 1ch, triple tr in ring, 10ch, sl st in 4th ch from hook, working back along these ch, sl st in next 6ch, sl st in triple tr, 1ch, dtr in ring, 1ch, tr in ring, 1ch (rep from * 5 more times, omitting last tr and 1ch in final repeat), sl st in 3rd of 4ch from beg of rnd. Finish off.

2nd Rnd: With right side of crochet facing you, being careful that stems don't twist as you are crocheting, attach thread to any 3ch loop at the tip of any stem. 12ch, sl st in 9th ch from hook (first 8ch loop made), *1ch, dtr in same 3ch loop, 10ch, sl st in last dtr, 1ch, dtr in same 3ch loop, 12ch, sl st in last dtr, 1ch, dtr in same 3ch loop, 14ch, sl st in last dtr, 1ch, dtr in same 3ch loop, 12ch, sl st in last dtr, 1ch, dtr in same 3ch loop, 10ch, sl st in last dtr, 1ch, dtr in same 3ch loop, 8ch, sl st in last dtr, 6ch, dtr in 3ch loop of next stem, 8ch, sl st in last dtr *(rep from *5 more times [omitting last dtr, 8ch and sl st in final repeat]), sl st in the 3ch loop at top of 1st stem. Finish off.

Snowflake B
Begin with 10ch, join with sl st to form a ring.

1st Rnd: 1ch, 23dc in ring, sl st in 1ch from beg of rnd.
2nd Rnd: 5ch (miss next dc, tr in next dc, 2ch) 11 times, sl st in 3rd of 5ch from beg of rnd.
3rd Rnd: sl st in next 2ch sp, 1ch, 2dc in same sp, miss tr, 3dc in each sp to end, sl st in 1ch from beg of rnd.

6th Rnd: *(8ch, sl st in 3rd of these 8ch) twice [creating 2 picots among chain stitches], 12ch, sl st in 1st of these 12ch to form a large loop, working back down the side of the chain stitches and picots (6ch, sl st in 1st of these 6ch, sl st in base of opposite ch loop underneath the picot and in each of next 2ch) twice (sl st in the 1st of 13ch from beg of previous rnd [in following repeats this is the dc stitch made in the 6ch spaces in the previous rnd], sl st in each of next 12ch and in triple tr). Working a sl st in the second ch from beg ch of each of next ch loops, work 14ch, sl st, 10ch, sl st, 12ch, sl st, 10ch, sl st, 14ch, sl st, sl st in base of first 14ch loop, sl st in next ch, sl st in triple tr, sl st in next 12ch, sl st in next dc (rep from * to end) sl st in last 12ch and in 1st of 13ch from beg of previous rnd. Finish off.

Stiffen snowflakes
In a small dish, mix a solution of 2 parts glue and 1 part water. Lay snowflake in the glue solution. Press out excess glue with your fingers. Lay snowflakes on flat piece of foam and beginning at the centre, pin each into a symmetrical shape. Pull out the spokes straight from the centre, spacing them evenly. Shape loops and picots into a pleasing design. Once dry, remove the pins and add a hanger if desired.