Double Star Snowflake - pattern

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Double Star

Please don’t distribute the pattern itself, but feel welcome to share the link to the pattern as you like.

Materials:
1,5 mm hook,
Solberg Garn 12/4 Mercerisert or size 10 crochet yarn

Size: approximately 12,5 cm from point to point.

Abbreviations (US terms):
ch = chain,
sl st = slip stitch,
dc = double crochet,
tr = treble crochet,
st = stich,
rnd = round.

Notice, do ch 3 instead of dc and ch 4 instead of tr at the beginning of each row.

Instructions:
Make a magic circle (ring).

Round 1: *dc, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next ch, ch 3*, repeat between * * 5 times more, sl st in 3rd ch of starting ch 3 (total 6 arms). Pull magic circle tight.

Round 2: *tr in next dc, ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, ch 4, sl st in the 1st ch of ch 10 you made, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, sl st in next ch (between 3 sl st tip and 4 sl st tip), ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, sl st in next ch (between 4 sl st tip and 5 sl st tip), ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 ch, sl st in next 2 ch (below 5 sl st tips) and in the tr (big arm made), ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, ch 5*, repeat between * * 5 times more, sl st in 4th ch of starting ch 4 (total 6 big arms and 6 small tips). Bind off and weave in ends.

Stiff and block your snowflake, I used sugar water (50/50 sugar and boiling water). I think templates are necessary so your snowflake will be straight and be sure you use stainless steel pins.

© Ólöf Lilja Eyþórsdóttir - you may not copy this pattern in any way (for example translating) without my permission. 

Here is a link to the pattern for those who are using Ravelry:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-star-snowflake