Star Stitch Crochet Tutorial

Introduction

The quantity of stitches (sts) is a multiple of 2.

Row Instructions

1st Row

Insert hook in the 2nd chain from the hook, yarn over, and pull up a loop. Insert hook into the next foundation chain, yarn over, and pull up a loop (3 loops). Insert hook into the next foundation chain, yarn over, and pull up a loop (4 loops).

Insert hook into the next foundation chain, yarn over, and pull up a loop (5 loops). Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops, chain 1 (this creates the “eye” or center of the star). Insert hook into the eye or center of the star, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Insert hook into the foundation chain from the last stitch (that has already been “used”). Insert hook into the next foundation chain, yarn over, and draw up a loop (4 loops). Insert hook into the next foundation chain, yarn over, and draw up a loop (5 loops). Yarn over and draw through all 5 loops. Repeat to the end of the foundation chain (you should have 1 stitch remaining), hdc in the last foundation chain.

2nd Row

Chain 2, turn work, and place 2 hdc stitches in each “eye” of the star all the way down. Place 1 hdc in the “turning chain” from the first row.

3rd Row

Turn work, chain 3, insert hook into the 2nd chain, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Insert hook in the 1st chain, yarn over, and draw up a loop (3 loops). Insert hook into the 1st stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop (4 loops). Insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop (5 loops). Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops, chain 1 (this creates the “eye” or center of the star). Insert hook into the eye or center of the star, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Insert hook in the foundation chain from the last stitch (that has already been “used”). Insert hook in the next foundation chain, yarn over, and draw up a loop (4 loops). Insert hook in the next foundation chain, yarn over, and draw up a loop (5 loops). Yarn over and draw through all 5 loops. Repeat to the end of the row (you should have 1 stitch remaining), hdc in the last stitch.

Repeating Rows

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows. Finish with the 2nd row.