Christmas Star Crochet Throw
Looking for Christmas crochet ideas? Spruce up your living room this year with the Christmas Star Crochet Throw. This big crochet star pattern will give your home a bold, festive glow. You'll love sitting by your tree on Christmas morning with these amazing crochet stars on your lap. You won't believe how simple this crochet star pattern is with this free tutorial. Make a Christmas crochet afghan that the whole family will enjoy!
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Throw measures 45” x 72”.
MATERIALS:
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”:
3 skeins each 0376 Burgundy A and 0389 Hunter Green B; 2 skein 0313 Aran C.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle.
GAUGE:
Motif measures 4 1/4” x 6 3/4”
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Make 180 motifs as follows:
64 in color A; 60 in color B; 56 in color C
MOTIF:
Ch 4, join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc] twice all in ring; join to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in sc, * dc in next 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) all in sp, dc in next 3 sts **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next sc; repeat from * to **; join to 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, * (dc, ch 3, dc) all in sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) all in sp, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * to **; dc in last dc; join. Fasten off.
HALF MOTIF:
Make 8 in color A.
Ch 4; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc, sc) all in ring; do not join; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first 4 sts, (3 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) all in sp, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last sc; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch1, skip next dc (3dc, ch5, 3dc) all in space, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of turning ch-3 of Row 2. Fasten off.
NOTE:
Check Motif placement carefully.
Referring to diagram and beginning at upper right corner, sew motifs together.
EDGING
Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach B in any st; ch 1, work 1 rnd sc evenly around, increasing at outer points and decreasing at inner points to keep work flat; join to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work 1 rnd dc, increasing and decreasing at points as before to keep work flat; join to top of ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
