Baby Star Stitch Blanket

A soft, textured blanket featuring the star stitch, perfect for a baby.

Materials

• Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn, approximately 800 yards
• 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Measuring tape

Gauge

16 sts x 18 rounds / 10 cm in single crochet (gauge for the border, not the star stitch pattern itself)

Finished Size

Size varies with gauge and rounds worked.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• hdc: half double crochet
• sc: single crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• yo: yarn over

Special Stitches

Star Stitch (star st): Insert hook into the 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), repeat two more times (insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up a loop) until you have 5 loops on hook. Yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook. Ch 1 to close the star (this forms the "eye" of the star).

Starting Star Stitch: Ch 3, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook into first st of the previous row, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all 5 loops. Ch 1.

Middle Star Stitch: Insert hook into the eye of the previous star, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into the last loop of the previous star, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), insert hook into the same st as the last loop of the previous star, yo, pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop (5 loops on hook). Yo, pull through all 5 loops. Ch 1.

Pattern Instructions

Foundation

Ch 62.

Body

Rnd 1: Starting Star Stitch (see Special Stitches section), then work 29 Middle Star Stitches (see Special Stitches section) across, hdc in last st. (30 sts) Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in first st, 2 sc in the eye of each star st across, sc in the top of the last hdc. (30 sts) Rnd 3: Ch 2, turn. Starting Star Stitch, then work 29 Middle Star Stitches across, hdc in last st. (30 sts) Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc in first st, 2 sc in the eye of each star st across, sc in the top of the last hdc. (30 sts) Rnd 5: Ch 2, turn. Starting Star Stitch, then work 29 Middle Star Stitches across, hdc in last st. (30 sts) Rnd 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc in first st, 2 sc in the eye of each star st across, sc in the top of the last hdc. (30 sts) Rnd 7: Ch 2, turn. Starting Star Stitch, then work 29 Middle Star Stitches across, hdc in last st. (30 sts) Rnd 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc in first st, 2 sc in the eye of each star st across, sc in the top of the last hdc. (30 sts) Rnd 9: Ch 2, turn. Starting Star Stitch, then work 29 Middle Star Stitches across, hdc in last st. (30 sts) Rnd 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc in first st, 2 sc in the eye of each star st across, sc in the top of the last hdc. (30 sts)

Continue repeating Rnds 3-4 until the blanket reaches your desired length.

Assembly / Finishing

Weave in all loose ends securely with a yarn needle. Add a decorative border if desired (a simple sc border is recommended to maintain the focus on the star stitch texture). Block gently to shape, if needed.

Tips

• To keep the edges straight, ensure you are consistently working into the correct stitches at the beginning and end of each row.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the "eye" of the star if you find it difficult to locate.
• Always crochet a gauge swatch. While the stitch counts are math-verified, your finished item's size depends on your personal gauge.

Pattern by YarnCro · yarncro.com