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Quick and Easy Simple crochet star pattern perfect for using up scraps and using to decorate for your favorite holidays. String them together to make a garland, add a hook to make an ornament, or hang them like in the stars wall hanging. You’ll find two different versions of the simple crochet stars for free below!
I was recently looking on Pinterest for crochet star patterns I wanted to use in another project. While I was practicing a couple different stars, I ended up creating my own simple crochet star pattern that I loved!
How do you crochet a star?
You’ll start with a magic ring and either work single crochets or double crochets into the ring. For the next round, you’ll work a series of single crochets, double crochets, and treble crochets to form each of those star points.
That’s it! The stars are only two rounds. The patterns below include instructions for the single crochet version and the double crochet version. The stars are similar but varying the start and using different yarn and hook sizes you can make a variety of crochet stars.
These are a wonderful scrap yarn buster. The smallest stars with baby weight yarn took less than 0.1 ounces of yarn and the bulky yarn stars took around 0.5 ounces. I had so much fun working through my scraps, I couldn’t stop!
Once you get used to crochet the stars, even making them with fuzzy yarn becomes easy!
I made fourth of July themed stars using up my red, white and blue scraps, but they would also be perfect for other holidays or decorations like Christmas or birthdays.
If you hang them like in the crochet star wall hanging, the whole thing can be used as a modern wall hanging or in a nursery as a mobile.
They’d also be adorable hung as a garland and would be a great and reusable party decoration.
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Simple Crochet Stars
Materials:
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Crochet hooks (It’s super fun to try different size hooks with the different sizes of yarn)
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0.1 – 0.5 oz of scrap yarn
Abbreviations:
sl st – slip stitch
ch(s) – chain(s)
sc(s) – single crochet(s)
dc(s) – double crochet(s)
tr(s) – treble crochet(s)
Instructions:
Simple Crochet Stars Pattern Version 1
Start with a magic ring
Round 1: ch 2 (counts as 1 dc) 9 dc in ring, tighten to close, join with sl st to top of ch 2
Round 2: ch 1, sc in same stitch, *[2 dc, tr, ch 2, sc in top of tr (picot), 2 dc] in next stitch, sc in next st. *repeat 4 more times. Join with sl st to first sc.
Simple Crochet Stars Pattern Version 2
Start with a magic ring
Round 1: ch 1, 10 sc in ring, tighten to close, join with sl st to first sc
Round 2: ch 1, sc in same stitch, *[2 dc, tr, ch 2, sc in top of tr (picot), 2 dc] in next stitch, sc in next st. *repeat 4 more times. Join with sl st to first sc. Weave in ends!
Check out this Christmas Lights upcycle or Crochet Star Wall Hanging for fun projects using these stars!
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Tried several patterns of crochet stars, yours shined out bright. Very easy to follow. Perfect. Thanks
Glad to hear it Linda! Thanks
Thank you for the star pattern. It worked great for the project I was working on. I was getting frantic trying to complete a baby hat for my newborn grandson. The pattern for the hat was ok, but when it came to the star, it didn’t look anything like anything close to the pic provided with the pattern. Your star pattern was easy to make and was exactly what I needed to complete my project. Thanks so much for this pattern, I would have been lost without it.
I am so glad you like it Gini!
Thanks for this great pattern! I just completed a 5 week training class for a new job, and I made stars for each of my classmates and the instructor. I made many different colors and sizes – using two strands of yarn for some, and bulky yarns for others. They loved their “you’re a star”, and the reminder to use our “muscle memory” for our new skills.
Trish, what a fun idea! I bet they loved it.
how to make the star larger maybe about 5 times larger
Hi Bonnie,
You might try using chunkier yarn or doubling/tripling worsted weight yarn.
I love what you do! Just a starter in crochet and knitting. But my neighbor will teach me these stars. And after a lot of practice I hopefully will be able to crochet the Kristie cardigan.
Warm greetings from the Netherlands,
MoJuffie
MoJuffie, wow! Thank you for the sweet and kind words. I think you will be able to make the cardigan in no time! It is really just three rectangles! The sleeves are probably the hardest part but I tried not to make them too complicated! Happy crocheting!