Create a Beautiful Starfish for Your Crochet Projects

Here’s a fun way to add a little something extra to the blankets you’re making.

How to Make a Starfish

Here’s how to make a starfish:

Supplies Needed

• Crochet Hook size K
• Extra yarn (preferably the same color yarn as one used in the blanket)

Special Stitch

If you’re familiar with a Treble Crochet, there’s a variation called the Double Treble Crochet.

How to Make the Double Treble Crochet

Here’s how you make it:

Yarn over 3 times, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull loop through (yarn over & pull through 2 loops) 4 times.

Starfish Pattern Instructions

Row Instructions

Row 1: CH 2, work 6 SC in 2nd CH from hook, join with SS to first SC.

Row 2: CH 1, 2 SC in first SC and in each SC around, join with SS to first SC.

Row 3: CH 1, SC in same ST, 2 SC in next ST, *SC in next ST, 2 SC next ST; repeat from * around, join with SS to first SC.

Row 4: CH 1, SC in same ST, SC in next ST, 2 SC in next ST, *SC in next 2 ST, 2 SC in next ST; repeat from * around, join with SS to first SC.

Row 5: CH 1, SC in same ST, SC in next 2 ST, 2 SC in next ST, *SC in next 3 ST, 2 SC in next ST; repeat from * around, join with SS to first SC.

Row 6: *CH 11, SC in 2nd CH from hook, SC in next CH, HDC in next 2 CH, DC in next 2 CH, TC in next 2 CH, DTC in last 2 CH, skip 4 SC in Row 5, SS in each of next 2 SC in Row 5; repeat from * around, ending with SS in last SC of Row 5. Fasten off; weave in ends.

Abbreviations

• CH = chain
• HDC = half double crochet
• DC = double crochet
• SS = slip stitch
• SC = single crochet
• DTC = double treble crochet
• ST = stitch
• TC = treble crochet