Free crochet pattern
Easy five-point crochet star
This five-point crochet star has a fifteen-stitch double crochet centre and five pointed rays, each worked back along a five-chain with graduated stitches and anchored by skipping two stitches. It takes about ten minutes and measures 3.5 inches from point to point, suitable for ornaments, garlands and appliqués.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 5–8 yd (5–7 m) |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Gauge | Round 1 measures 1.5 in (4 cm) across. |
| Finished size | About 3.5 in (9 cm) point to point |
| Time | about 10 minutes |
Materials
- Worsted weight (#4) yarn, about 6 yd / 5.5 m
- 4 mm (US G-6) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 8 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- magic ring
- chain
- double crochet
- slip stitch
- single crochet
- half double crochet
- skip
- stitch
- stitches
- repeat
- round
Notes before you start
- Beginning ch-3 counts as a dc.
- Each point uses 3 stitches of Round 1.
Row progress: 0 of 2 done (0%)
Star
0 of 2 done- Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, ch 3, 14 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. (15)Mark row complete
- Rnd 2: *Ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st; rep from * 4 more times, working the last sl st in the same st as the join. (5 points)Mark row complete
Working on:
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, ch 3, 14 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. (15)
Finishing
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
- Block by pinning each point out and misting with water.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I make sharper points?
Work the star in cotton, pin each point while damp, and let it dry. Starch holds the shape permanently.
Can I make a six-point star?
Work 18 dc in Round 1 and repeat the point instruction 6 times.
