Crochet Rainbow Shooting Star: A Colorful Creation

Behold the magnificent creation of the Crochet Rainbow Shooting Star! This enchanting piece of art is a true testament to the skill and creativity of its maker. Crafted with love and precision, this shooting star is a vibrant burst of colors that will surely captivate anyone who lays eyes on it. This crochet creation is not just a simple decoration, but a symbol of hope, joy, and the limitless possibilities that lie within the realm of imagination.

Materials

Light Worsted or Worsted Weight Yarn

Sewing needle for finishing

Size F Crochet hook

Gauge

The tail works out to be 5 inches wide using the listed materials.

Notes

The Rainbow Tail pattern is worked in rows without turning (except the first row, which is worked into the chain). Begin each row with a slip knot of the new color, working onto the first single crochet of the previous row.

Pattern

Rainbow Tail

Starting with Indigo/Purple yarn, ch 21.

Row 1 (Indigo/Purple): sc in 2nd ch from hk, 1 sc in next 6 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 1 dc in next 6 sts. Fasten off.

Row 2 (Blue): Sc into first sc of previous row. 1 sc in next 5 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 1 dc in next 7 sts. Fasten off.

Row 3 (Green): Sc into first sc of previous row. 1 sc in next 7 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 1 dc in next 5 sts. Fasten off.

Row 4 (Yellow): Sc into first sc of previous row. 1 sc in next 5 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 1 dc in next 7 sts. Fasten off.

Row 5 (Orange): Sc into first sc of previous row. 1 sc in next 7 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 1 dc in next 5 sts. Fasten off.

Row 6 (Red): Sc into first sc of previous row. 1 sc in next 5 sts, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, 1 dc in next 7 sts. Fasten off.

Tie in loose ends and sew the star onto the smaller end of the rainbow tail.

Star (White)

Round 1: ch 3 (or start with magic loop), hdc 10 times in 3rd ch from hk.

Round 2: *ch 4, working into ch-4 just made, sc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next st, dc in next st, skip 1 hdc from previous round, sl st into next hdc. Repeat from * around to make 5 points on the star. Fasten off.