Crochet Twinkle Star Baby Blanket Tutorial

Project Overview

Create a stunning and enchanting baby blanket with the mesmerizing Crochet Twinkle Star pattern. This delightful design will surely captivate both babies and adults alike with its whimsical charm. The blanket features a beautiful array of twinkling stars, carefully crocheted to perfection, creating a magical atmosphere that will lull your little one into a peaceful slumber.

Skill Level

Easy

Required Supplies

• RED HEART® Anne Geddes Baby™: 4 balls 411 Dolphin A, 1 each 504 Robin B, 591 Posy C, and 203 Daffodil D
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6]
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker

Gauge

8 sts = 5” (12.5 cm); 10 rows = 4” (10 cm) in star st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Dimensions

Blanket measures 34½” wide x 36½” long (87.5 x 92.5 cm).

Special Stitches

sc2tog

[Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Join with sc

Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Notes

1. Blanket is worked back and forth in 2-row repeats of star stitches. Bases are made in odd-numbered rows and 3 hdc in the top of each base completes the stitches in even-numbered rows.
2. Ch 1 at the top of the star base closes the stitch. Begin next base in the space of the same closing stitch.
3. Border is worked in joined rounds with the right side facing.
4. Star motifs are worked separately and sewn to the blanket. Center of star is made in continuous rounds, then each point is worked in rows.

Blanket Instructions

With A, ch 163.

Row 1 (Right Side)

Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo and pull up a loop, [insert hook in next ch, yo and pull up a loop] 4 times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 (first star base made), *insert hook in ch-1 space of star base just made, yo and pull up a loop, insert hook in the same ch as the last loop made of the last star base, yo and pull up a loop, [insert hook in next ch, yo and pull up a loop] 3 times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 (star base made); repeat from * across, hdc in last ch, turn—53 star bases and 1 hdc.

Row 2

Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 3 hdc in ch-1 space of each star base, hdc in beginning ch, turn—160 hdc.

Row 3

Ch 3 (does not count as a st), insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo and pull up a loop, insert hook in next ch, yo and pull up a loop, [insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop] 3 times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 (star base made), *insert hook in ch-1 space of the star base just made, yo and pull up a loop, insert hook in the same st as the last loop made of the last star base, [insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop] 3 times, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 (star base made); repeat from * across to the beginning ch, hdc in top of beginning ch, turn.

Rows 4–87

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 forty-two times.

Row 88

Repeat Row 2. Do not fasten off.

Border

Round 1 (Right Side)

Ch 1, 3 sc in the first st (corner made), sc in each st across to last st, 3 sc in last st (corner made); working across ends of rows of the first side, sc evenly spaced to first ch; working in the opposite side of the foundation ch, 3 sc in the first ch (corner made), sc in each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch (corner made); working across ends of rows of the other side, sc evenly spaced to first sc; join with a slip st in the first sc.

Round 2

Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 3 dc in next st, *dc in each st to center sc of next corner, 3 dc in center sc of the corner; repeat from * around, dc in each remaining st to beginning ch; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.

Round 3

Slip st in each st; join with slip st in the first st. Fasten off.

Star Motifs

(make 11 – 4 each with B and C and 3 with D)

Center

Ch 2.

Round 1 (Right Side)

Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join—6 sc. Place marker for the beginning of the round and move marker up as each round is completed.

Round 2

Work 2 sc in each st around—12 sc.

Round 3

*Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 5 times—18 sc.

Round 4

*Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 5 times—24 sc.

Round 5

*Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 5 times—30 sc.

Round 6

*Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 5 times—36 sc.

Round 7

*Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 5 times—42 sc.

Note

Continue in rows.

Star Points

Point #1

Row 1 (Right Side)

Sc in next 8 sts; leave remaining sts unworked, turn—8 sc.

Row 2

Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, turn—6 sc.

Row 3

Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 4

Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, turn—4 sc.

Row 5

Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 6

Ch 1, [sc2tog] twice, turn—2 sc.

Row 7

Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 8

Ch 1, sc2tog, turn—1 sc.

Row 9

Ch 1, sc in sc. Fasten off.

Points #2–#5

Row 1

With right side facing, join yarn with sc in last st of previously made point, sc in next 7 sts, turn—8 sc.

Rows 2–9

Work the same as Rows 2–9 of point #1.

Point #6

Row 1

With right side facing, join yarn with sc in last st of previously made point, sc in next 6 sts, sc in the same st as the first st made of point #1, turn—8 sc.

Rows 2–9

Work the same as Rows 2–9 of point #1. Do not fasten off.

Edging

Round 1

Working across ends of rows and in sc at the top of each point, sc evenly around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing Steps

Weave in all ends. Using photograph as a guide, sew stars to the blanket.

Abbreviations

A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.