With these free instructions you will create beautiful motifs, great for creating clothes or unique Christmas tree ornaments.
For the Crochet Lace Spoke Circle, I used cotton thread size 10 and a 2 mm crochet hook. Its final size is 9 cm (3,5 inches) in diameter. You can use heavier thread and bigger hook, or thinner thread and smaller hook and you will have a bigger or a smaller motif. You will also need a needle to weave in loose ends and a pair of scissors.
If you decide to stiffen your motifs in order to use them as Christmas tree decorations, you will need white pva glue or your favorite starch, stainless steel pins or toothpicks, plastic wrap and some kind of foam/blocking board.
AD-Free, Print Ready PDF version of this pattern is available here.
Instructions
Make a magic ring.
- Round 1:Ch 8, sl st in 6th ch from hook (counts as dc and picot), * 4 dc in the ring, ch 5, sl st in top of last dc (picot made); repeat from * 5 times, 3 dc in the ring, pull the thread end to tighten the ring, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch 8.
- Round 2:Sl st in next picot, ch 3 (counts as dc), in same picot work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc), * ch 3, in next picot work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc); repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch3.
- Round 3:Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, in same ch-2 sp work (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc), * ch 6, in next ch-2 sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc); repeat from * 5 times, ch 6, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch3.
- Round 4:Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, in same ch-2 sp work (ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc), * ch 8, in next ch-2 sp work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc); repeat from * 5 times, ch 8, join with sl st in 3rd ch of first ch3.
- Round 5:Ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next dc, * in ch-2 sp work (2 dc, ch 3, sl st in top of last dc, 2 dc), sc in next 2 dc, in ch-8 sp work 10 dc, ** sc in next 2 dc; repeat from * 5 times and from * to ** once more, join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Blocking
You will need white pva glue or your favorite starch, stainless steel pins or toothpicks, plastic wrap and some kind of foam/blocking board.
Print out this blocking template . It will help you make your spoke circles/snowflakes symmetrical. Tape it on your blocking board and then cover it with plastic wrap.
Prepare a mix of equal amounts of white craft glue and water or use your preferred stiffening solution.
Soak the motif in the solution, squeeze out the excess and spread it out on the plastic wrap-covered foam/blocking board, having right side facing up. Use stainless steel pins and start by pinning the center. Work your way out pinning as you go until you reach the desired look. While it is still wet, you can sprinkle glitter and make it sparkly. Let dry completely. Remove from the board.
To hang the motif, attach a piece of thread, yarn, ribbon, invisible thread or wire.
The stiffening solution will permanently damage your pins, so it’s best to set the used ones aside for use in future starching projects.
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| sp | space |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| * | work instructions following * as many times as indicated |
| ( ) | work instructions the number of times specified or work instructions in the stitch or space indicated or contains explanatory remarks |
And don’t forget, an ad-free, print ready PDF version of Crochet Lace Spoke Circle pattern is available for you to purchase, download, and print out. Тhe PDF file contains complete instructions in a clear layout, easy to read and print. It also has active web links with useful information about crochet stitches.
If you are looking for more free crochet snowflake patterns, see this very easy yet stunning Christmas Tree Snowflake Ornament
