Crochet Beautiful Starfish

Jun 30, 2025 11:04 AM

Crocheting beautiful starfish is a fantastic way to add a touch of ocean-inspired charm to your home decor or accessories! These cute and whimsical creations can be a fun and relaxing project for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. With a variety of yarn colors and textures to choose from, you can customize your starfish to match any color scheme or style. Whether you're making them as decorations for a beach-themed party or as adorable gifts for friends, crocheting starfish is a delightful and creative way to bring a bit of the seaside into your life!

Abbreviations

st – stitch

sts – stitches

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

Materials Used

Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush (201) Electric Blue.

A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.

A darning needle to weave in ends.

Sewing thread and needle to stitch the starfish together.

Scissors.

Size

Large starfish (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

12.5cm wide x 12.5cm high or 5” wide x 5” high

Medium starfish (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

9cm wide x 9cm high or 3.5” wide x 3.5” high

Small starfish (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

7cm wide x 7cm high or 2.75” wide x 2.75” high

Bottom Section

Using (201) Electric Blue make a magic loop.

Row 1: 2 ch, work 15 dc in circle, pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st.

Row 2: 2 ch, work 2 dc in each st. Join with a sl st in the top of 1st st. (30 sts)

Crochet Beautiful Starfish

Row 3: (10 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as ch, 1 sl st in each of next 6 sts) 4 times, 10 ch, miss 1^st ch, work 1 sc in each remaining ch, sl st in same st as ch, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts.

Row 4: (Work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts in the side of ch, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts, 2 sc in top of ch, 1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts down the other side, 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 dc in each of last 3 sts, sl st in 3rd st between spokes) 5 times. Fasten off.

Crochet Beautiful Starfish