This is Snowflake #60 in the book of 100 Snowflakes to Crochet. Instructions are on Page 78. Pictured on page 32 in Showcase.

“This light, star-shaped flake might have been whipped up by the Mistral, a cold, dry wind in France, which is particularly violent in the winter.”

Finished diameter: 2-5/8 in. (67 mm)
Thread required: 5 yd (4.6 m)

All pattern samples in this book are made with size 10 thread and a size 5 (1.9 mm) crochet hook.