How to crochet a Star

Learn how to make a crochet star – this is a cute and easy crochet star applique that can be used as is (e.g. a Star Ornament) or in combination of other crochet projects. It is great for your yarn scraps too and perfect in any coloured yarn.. but of course extra special as a yellow yarn crochet project!

What can you use your crochet star for?

I love this little crochet star pattern, as it works up quickly and easily and can be made out of any yarn scraps that you may have. It works really well as a crochet star applique and therefore has many uses. Here are some star ideas for you:

• Simply use it as a Christmas Tree ornament
• Add your little star to a plush toy – e.g. a crochet bear with a big star tummy would be adorable
• Turn it into a pin to wear – glue on a little felt face – eyes and moth to make this a little kawaii star and add a safety pin to the back
• Make these crochet stars your Christmas holiday card – bonus – make the star detachable and people and it the stars to their Christmas trees
• Make a whole set and turn them into an adorable crochet star garland
• Use your star to decorate a gift (again make the star detachable for further use)
• Play with the colours and make a set of red, white and blue stars for the fourth of July and turn them into a cute garland.

To make your crochet stars you will need:

• Yarn in chosen star colours! Yellow of course is a classic for Christmas, but all yarn is lovely!
• Corresponding yarn weight crochet hook size – I often find that for acrylic yarns you want to downsize your hook by 1-2 sizes. Cotton and plush yarns are usually accurate
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Optional: decorative bead if you wish!

Stitches used for this star crochet pattern

This projects uses the majority of the basic crochet stitches PLUS teaches you how to do a Popcorn Stitch! Fear not, we will guide you through it! If you want any instructional videos to the below – to pop over to the Teach Yourself to Crochet post, which has video tutorials for the main ones (chain, Magic Ring, Double Crochet, Single Crochet etc which you can view on the website or on YouTube).

We are using american terminology and abbreviations!

• Chain – CH
• Magic Ring – MR
• Popcorn Stitch – PC
• Half Double Crochet – HDC
• Double Crochet – DC
• Single Crochet – SC
• Treble Crochet – TC
• Slip Stitch – Sl St

How to make a crochet star

• Step 1: Make a magic ring.
• Step 2: Chain 3.
• Step 3: Work 1 DC into the magic ring, then chain 2.
• Step 4: Repeat this pattern 9 more times (1 DC, 2 CH).

• Step 5: Insert your hook into the second chain to make a slip-stitch.
• Step 6: In this step, work chain 2 first. Now yarn over; insert your hook into the chain 2 space, yarn over again, and pull through the chain 2 space. See there are 3 loops in your hook. Insert the hook through the same space again, yarn over, and pull through one more time. You will see the 6 loops in your hook.
• Step 7: Now yarn over, and pull through into all 6 loops, and make a slip stitch. This is called a popcorn stitch.
• Step 8: Chain 2.

• Step 9: Repeat the pattern around (making 6 loops on the hook and then slip stitch through each chain 2 spaces of the previous round).
• Step 10: Slip stitch between the two popcorn stitch spaces or first chain 2 space.
• Step 11: Work 2 chains.
• Step 12: Work 1 HDC into the Ch 2 space.

• Step 13: 1 DC into the Ch 2 space.
• Step 14: 1 DC again into the same space.
• Step 15: 1 TC into the same space
• Step 16: Work 3 chains.

• Step 17: Now 1 TC, 2 DC, 1 HDC into the same Ch 2 space.
• Step 18: Work 1 chain.
• Step 19: 1 SC into the next Ch 2 space.
• Step 20: Chain 1 again.

• Step 21: Repeat the pattern in each next chain 2 space (1 HDC, 2 DC, 1 TC, Ch 3, 1 TC, 2 DC, 1 HDC), then CH 2 and 1 SC the next chain 2 space. Secure the end with a slip stitch through the adjacent top chain stitch.
• Step 22: Keeping an inch extra, cut the yarn and sew the remaining yarn at the backside of the pattern.
• Step 23: Attach a yarn loop with the crochet star and add a bead or two as you like.

And there you have it! Hope you enjoyed this simple crochet star pattern. And congratulations on mastering the popcorn stitch and making a cute crochet star ornament in the process!

See all our Free Christmas Ornament Patterns here – this has a wonderful set of crochet patterns and tutorials for the Christmas Tree, that I think you will love!