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Easy crochet stars tutorial

Easy crochet stars tutorial

This year we are trying to not buy any new decorations but rather use what we have. Last year we added some pretty crochet mistletoe to our decorations and I thought I would share a tutorial for easy crochet stars. These are so much fun to crochet and would look amazing hanging on a Christmas tree.

Crochet stars supplies:
Yarn – medium or medium-light
Crochet hook – 2.5 mm or 23 mm
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Easy crochet stars

Easy crochet stars instructions:

Start with a magic ring. To make a magic ring, you can use your 2 fingers to create a double loop around both fingers. Keep 2 inches yarn on the open end after creating the double loop. Insert the crochet hook through the loop and yarn over from the closed end.

Easy crochet stars

Pull the yarn through the loops.

Easy crochet stars

Work 1 chain stitch through the current loop (on the hook). The magic ring is complete. Keep the ring loose for now. If you pull the open end of the magic ring, the loop will become smaller.

Easy crochet stars

Work 1 single crochet (SC) through the magic ring.

Easy crochet stars

Work a double crochet (DC) through the magic ring.

Easy crochet stars

Now, chain 2.

Easy crochet stars

Next, work another double crochet (DC).

Easy crochet stars

Work a single crochet.

Easy crochet stars

Work a double crochet and then chain 2.

Easy crochet stars

Work a double crochet again. Repeat *SC, DC, CH 2, DC.

Easy crochet stars

Repeat this pattern “SC, DC, CH 2, DC” a total of 5 times for a 5 point star.

Easy crochet stars

Pull the open end of the magic ring as tightly as possible and close the centre hole of the ring. This will form the 5 point crochet star pattern.

Easy crochet stars

Work a slip stitch through the first chain stitch on the magic ring and then pull out a few inches of the yarn.

Easy crochet stars

Cut off yarn from the bundle, keeping 2 or 3 inches extra. Insert a tapestry needle through the open end of the crochet pattern.

Easy crochet stars

Stitch the extra yarn on the backside of the star crochet pattern. If required, cut off extra yarn after stitching a few times. This will secure the star pattern.

Easy crochet stars

Use different coloured yarns and crochet a few more to refine the star pattern.

Easy crochet stars

These are so much fun to crochet and would look amazing hanging on a Christmas tree.

You may be interested in our other crochet crafts:

Easy crochet Granny Squares tutorial

How to crochet a Halloween ghost

How to crochet maple leaves

How to crochet a bookmark

3 Comments

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    Samantha Donnelly
    December 7, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    You have made it look so easy to do, I have tried to crochet on a few ocassions but have always failed. I am going to give this a go using your step by step guide

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    Joanna
    December 9, 2022 at 4:33 pm

    These decorations are so cute and easy to do. Will they last if used outside? I am only decorating my Christmas tree in the garden this year so I am using weather proof decorations.

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