Susan's First Snowflake

This is my first attempt at a snowflake and writting the pattern for it.

It was part of the newbie exchange and my partner was Deb Holliday.

You will need: 5/8 in 4 hole button #8 Perle cotton Shuttle Crochet hook for joins if shuttle is not pointed. Wind shuttle with 2 yards of Perle cotton DO NOT CUT from ball (uses continous method for both rounds). Round 1 R: 8 DS join in any hole of Button 8 DS Cl ring. RW Ch: (4DS P)4, 4DS join into same hole of button * Ch: 4 DS join to last P of prev. Ch. 8DS P 8DS P 4DS join into next hole in Button. Ch: 4 DS join to last P of Prev. chain (4 DS P)3,4 DS RW R: 8 DS join into same hole of button 8 DS Cl. ring RW Ch: 4 DS join to last P of Ch. (4 DS P) 3, 4 DS join into same button hole. Repeat from * 3 times. Ch: 4 DS join to last R of prev. chain (4 DS P) 2, 4 DS join to 1st P of first chain made 4 DS join to base of first ring. Tie, cut and hide ends as you desire. Round 2 Remove any thread from shuttle and rewind with 2 1/2 yards of Perle cotton. (remember do not cut it!) *R: 4 DS P4 DS join to center P of any 3P chain of 1st round 4 DS P 4 DS close ring. RW Ch:(4 DS P)4, 4DS join into last free P of next chain in prev round. Ch: 4DS P 4DS donot RW Ring (2DS P)5. 2DS Cl.ring Do not RW Ch: 4DS P 4DS. Join into first free P of next ch in Prev. round.Ch (4DS P) 4, 4 DS.* Repeat from * 3 times. Last chain is joined to base of first ring. TIE cut both ends 4 to 6 inchs long, knot ends together for your hanger. ENJOY! This is my first snowflake design. Please share with your friends (just give me credit for it!) Thanks Susan Taliaferro