Star Crossing Crochet Blanket Pattern
Create a fun and playful star afghan crochet pattern. The Star Crossing Crochet Blanket Pattern is whimsical, but understated. Featuring treble crochet and half double crochet stitches, this star crochet pattern has a lot of dimension and style. You'll love curling up on your couch with a granny square blanket like this. If you like star-gazing, you'll like it even more with this star afghan crochet pattern. Better yet, it is very easy to make!
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook, I/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Caron ® United™ (4 oz/113 g; 235 yds/215 m) Contrast A: Aran (06002) - 7 skeins, Contrast B: Soft Grey Heather (06004) - 4 skeins, Contrast C: Light Blue (06017) - 1 skein
- Hook: Sizes U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) and U.S. G/6 (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Size: Approx 54” [137 cm] square
Gauge: 12 dc and 6 rows = 4” [10 cm] with larger hook
Instructions:
Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc throughout.
Solid Motif
(Make 24) **With A and larger hook, ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 3). (3 dc in ring. Ch 2) 3 times. 2 dc in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc.Ch 3. 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp. *1 dc in each of next 3 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-2sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *(2 dc. Ch 3.2 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Rep from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 3.2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.**
4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc.*(2 dc. Ch 3. 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 11 dc. Rep from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp.1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc.*(2 dc. Ch 3. 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 15 dc. Rep from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
2 Color Motif
(Make 16 with A as Color1 and B as Color 2; make 9 with B as Color1 and A as Color 2) With Color 1, work from ** to ** as given for Solid Motif. Fasten off.
4th rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st to any ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp.*1 dc in each of next 11 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3.2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of next 11 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *(2 dc. Ch 3.2 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 15 dc. Rep from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 3.2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each of next 13 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Stars
(Make 16). With C and smaller hook, ch 4.
1st rnd: [2 dc. (Ch 1. 3 dc) 4 times. Ch 1] all in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.
2nd rnd: *Ch 5. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in next ch. 1 dc in next ch. 1 tr in next ch. Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *4 times more. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew Motifs tog as shown in Diagram. Sew Stars in position as shown in Diagram.
Edging
1st rnd: (RS). With larger hook, Join B with sl st to any corner ch-3 sp of Afghan. Ch 1. Work 3 sc in same sp as last sl st. Work sc evenly around outer Edge of Blanket, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1.Working from left to right, instead of from right to left, as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.