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Yellow, green and red crochet Christmas star ornaments.

Crochet Star Decoration

Easy Crochet Christmas Star Ornament! This beginner-friendly, three-round crochet star is perfect for adding charm to any project.
Use it to decorate your Christmas tree, add to holiday gifts, or turn it into a festive garland! Just skip the hanging loop, and you’ve got a cute applique for blankets, bags, or hats!
Quick, simple, and stash-busting fun—this pattern is a must-try for all levels.
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1 crochet hanging star
Author :Harriet

What You Will Need

Yarn

  • #3 light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) yarn with 14 WPI (wraps per inch):
  • Color of choice - 13 yards, (12 meters)

Hook

  • 3mm (D3)

Notions

  • Scissors
  • Yarn Needle

Gauge

  • Not important for this pattern

Finished Size

  • he finished size of the Christmas star ornament is about 4 inches (10cm) wide and 5 inches (12cm) tall from the bottom to the top of the hanging loop.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)

  • ch - chain
  • sc - single crochet
  • dc - double crochet
  • hdc - half double crochet
  • tr - treble (triple crochet)
  • picot - picot - see special stitches below
  • st/sts - stitch/stitches
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • sk – skip
  • rpt - repeat
  • hk - hook
  • YO - yarn over hook
  • [ ] - at the end of a round indicates the number of stitches in that round

Special Stitches

  • picot - ch3, insert hk into 3rd ch from hk, YO pull the yarn back through both the stitch and the loop on the hk.

Instructions

  • Rnd 1- ch2 (counts as 1dc), 2dc into ring ch2, * 3dc, ch2, rpt from * 4 times, sl st into 1st st to join. [15dc, 5 x ch-2 sps]
  • Rnd 2 - sl st into next st, ch2 (counts as a hdc), * (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in ch-2 sp, sk 1-st, 1hdc in next st, rpt from * 4 times, sk 1-st, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in ch-2s sp, sk 1-st, sl st into top of ch-2 to join. [30dc, 5hdc, 5 x ch-2 sps]
  • Rnd 3 - ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in same sp as sl st, sk 3-sts, *(1hdc, 2dc, 1tr, picot, 1tr, 2dc, 1hdc) in ch-2 sp, sk 3-sts, 1sc in next, rpt from * 4 times, sk 3-sts, (1hdc, 2dc, 1tr, ch20, sl st into 1st ch to join, 1tr, 2dc, 1hdc) in ch-2 sp, sk 3-sts, sl st into 1st sc to join, ch1, cut yarn, fasten off and weave in ends.