Materials:

Small amount of worsted weight yarn
Size G crochet hook

Take a 2-liter bottle and cut off the bottom (about 2 inches). Use a hole puncher to make holes evenly spaced around the edge. (Mine had 47 holes.)


Round 1: Join yarn with a sc in any hole, and sc in each hole around bottle, joining with a sl st to first sc.

Rounds 2 - 13: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc around, join to first sc.

Round 14: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around, ch 1 and join with slip st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.

To make drawstring: Chain 100 and finish off. Weave through chain spaces on round 14. Insert skein of yarn, feeding yarn end through neck of bottle and pull drawstring to close, tying in a bow.

Enjoy, and happy crocheting!

Materials:

Bedspread weight (size 10) crochet cotton, small amount of white Steel crochet hook, size 6 (1.80 mm) Fabric stiffener Straight pins

Instructions:

Ch 6, join with sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in ring, ch 2, (2 dc in ring, ch 2) 5 times; join to top of beg ch-3. (6 ch-2 sps) Rnd 2: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc) in same sp, sc in next 2 sc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in same sp, sc in next 2 sc, rep from * around; join to first sc. (6 ch-3 sps) Rnd 3: Sl st in next sc and in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, tr in same sp, ch 5, skip next sc, sc in ea of next 2 sc, *ch 5, 2 tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, skip next sc, sc in ea of next 2 sc; rep from * around, ch 5, join to top of beg ch-4.  (12 ch-5 sps) Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, {ch 3, sl st in sc just made (picot made)}, sc in next tr,ch 5, tr in ea of next 2 sc, ch 5, *sc in next tr, make picot, sc in next tr, ch 5,tr in ea of next 2 sc, ch 5; rep from * around, join to first sc.  (12 ch-5 sps and 6 picots) Rnd 5: Ch 4, tr in same st, ch 3, skip picot, 2 tr in next sc, *ch 3, sc in next ch 5 lp, skip trebles,ch 3, sc in next ch 5 lp, ch 3, 2 tr in next sc, ch 3, skip picot, 2 tr in next sc; rep from* 4 times, ch 3, sc in next lp, ch 3, sc in next lp, ch 3, join to top of beg ch-4.  (24 ch-3 sps) Rnd 6: Sl st in next tr and in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1, (sc, ch 7, sl st in 7th ch from hk, sc) all in same sp, ch 9, skip first lp, sl st in next lp, ch 9, skip next lp, * in next ch-3 sp (between trebles), work (sc, ch 7, sl st in 7th ch from hk, sc), ch 9, skip first lp, sl st in next lp, ch 9, skip next lp, rep from * around; join to first sc. Finish off. Pin and stiffen snowflake as desired.