Snowflake Pin

Wear a beautiful and realistic snowflake crocheted in metallic pearl thread on your lapel this winter. This crochet pin for winter is a great example of contemporary crochet jewelry.
 

Materials:

• one reel Fine (#8) Braid 032 Pearl
• 24 size 11 seed beads in clear
• pin back
• 2mm crochet hook

Instructions:

String on beads, ch 6, join to make a loop.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 17 dc in loop; join.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 4 dc in same sp (ch 1, pull up a bead, skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc) 5 times. Ch 1, pull up a bead, join with 3rd ch of first ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, pulling up bead in second loop of second dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, pulling up bead in second loop of second dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1) 5 times, join with 3rd ch of first ch 3.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next 2 dc, (5 dc in ch 1 between 5-dc group, sc in 3rd dc of next group, pulling up a bead) 6 times, join.
Rnd 5: Sl st in next 2 dc, [(sc, ch 5 in next dc) sc in next 5 dc] six times, join.
Rnd 6: (In ch 5 loop: sc, hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, picot w/bead, tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc; sc in next 2 sc, picot with bead, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times, join.
Finishing: Work two parallel rows of sc on back side of snowflake to make a base for sewing on pin back. Sew on pin back.

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
sp = space
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch