Crochet and Other Stuff: Christmas Star Ornament

Christmas Star Ornament

Hang this star on your Christmas tree, or attach it on a present with your gift card. This one is my own version which I adapted from my star coaster made in 2007.

Materials:

Cotton thread, size 10, light yellow
Cotton thread, (about 3 yds), gold
Crochet hook size 1.5mm

Finished Measurement: Approximately 3 1/2 inches across at widest point

Star

Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 14 dc in ring, join with sl st to beginning ch 3. (15 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, join. (30 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), dc in same st, *skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, repeat from * around, join. (45 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, 3 dc in ch-1 space, * dc in next two dc, 3 dc in ch-1 space, repeat from * around, dc on last dc, join. (75 dc)

Rnd 5: * Ch 1, skip two sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in next, hdc in next, 2 dc in next, dc and tr in next, tr and dc in next, 2 dc in next, hdc in next, 2 sc in next, sc in next, ch 1, skip 2 sts, sl st in next st, repeat from * around.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, * sc in each of the next 3 sc, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc and tr in next, tr in next two sts, ch 2, tr in next two sts, tr and dc in next, 2 dc in next, hdc in next, sc in next 3 sts, sl st on sl st of previous rnd, repeat from * around. Fasten off light yellow. Attach gold thread in same st.

Rnd 7: With gold thread, * sl st in each of the 10 sts up one point, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 space, sl st across each of the 10 sts down the point, sl st in between points, repeat from * around. Fasten off and weave in ends. Dampen and iron to shape. Attach thread for hanging on ch-2 sp at the tip.

Christmas Star Ornament

pattern and photos are original and copyrighted by

Mimi Alelis

Labels: Christmas crochet, free patterns

10 Comments:

At 16 December, 2011, SusanD1408 Crochet Addict said…

Looks fantastic
At 17 December, 2011, Z of ZKNITZ said…

I like this pattern. Thank you for sharing it.
At 17 December, 2011, Mimi said…

You're welcome, glad you liked it!
At 17 December, 2011, Tina said…

You are so creative, Mimi!! It's so cute.

I just read about a typhoon somewhere in the Philippines on Friday. I hope that since you posted this on Friday, that you are safe! And everyone in your family, too.
At 17 December, 2011, Mimi said…

Thank you Tina :)
The typhoon is way down South, far from us. It is so unfortunate that they were not prepared for the worst, and so many died.
At 18 December, 2011, Tina said…

I read that they were asleep when it happened. So sad. I looked at a map after I posted this message, and saw it was far south of you. (The news article I read started out "Manila, Philippines"... So I thought at first that it happened there... Then I read the rest of the article.)
At 20 December, 2011, Lucy said…

I love the gold border!!! Thanks for the pattern!
At 23 December, 2011, Vik said…

Congratulations for such a professional tutorial, dear Mimi. I agree with Lucy, I love the touch of the gold border.
At 23 December, 2011, Mimi said…

Thanks Lucy and Vik, glad you liked it :)))
At 29 December, 2011, Scotkat said…

What a lovely idea of a hand crochet gift tag.

Thankyou for sharing