Create Stunning Star Motifs and Charming Tassels

Size

You'll Need

• Scheepjes Catona and Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK
• Hook 2.5 and 3 mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• PVA Glue if you wish to stiffen your stars

Special Stitches

Picot: Ch 3, sl st into first ch from hook.

2 Double Crochet Cluster (2 dc cl): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook.

Instructions

Star Motif

Using 1st colour, ch 5, sl st into first ch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 15 dc into ring, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off and change colour. (16 dc)

Round 2: Join new colour in any st, ch 2, dc in same st (counts as 2 dc cl), 2 dc cl in next st, ch 5, *(2 dc cl in next st) twice, ch 5; rep from * 6 more times, join with sl st to top of beg 2 dc cl. Fasten off and change colour. (8 petals, 8 ch-5 sp)

Round 3: Join new colour in any ch-5 sp with sl st, ch 1, (sc, hdc, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in same sp, *(sc, hdc, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-5 sp; rep from * 6 more times, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (8 petals)

Finishing

Weave in all ends. Block motifs gently with a steam iron. Add a piece of thread for a hanging loop. To stiffen your stars, soak in diluted PVA Glue and leave to dry.

Tassel Instructions

Use any contrast colours of your choice to make your tassels. Take a notebook approx. 4.5 – 5” in width, cut a 12” length of yarn and lay across top of book – this will be used to tie top of tassel.

Wrap yarn around book approx. 20 times (depends how thick you like your tassel).

Using the 12” tie, knot top of tassel tightly. Cut tassel at opposite end.

Cut another length of yarn and wrap around tassel 0.5” from top 4 times and knot ends together.

Trim if needed and attach to picot at tip of motif, sewing securely.