Free Crochet Christmas Star Ornament Pattern
Here is a quick and easy free crochet star ornament pattern you can whip up in under 30 minutes! It's a perfect teacher's gift, or to add a little something extra to your gift wrapping.
This pattern is started exactly like my crochet christmas star garland, except you don't work rounds 4 to 6. If you'd like a more detailed photo tutorial, please click on the other pattern.
Free Crochet Star Ornament Pattern
By Sara of My Merry Messy Life
Abbreviations
- CH = chain
- SC = single crochet
- HDC = half double crochet
- DC = double crochet
- TC = triple or treble crochet
- SL ST = slip stitch
Materials
- Hook: H
- Yarn: Worsted – I used all Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in White and Cherry Red
- Tapestry Needle to sew in tails
- Sharp scissors to cut yarn
Round 1 – Cherry Red:
- CH 6. SL ST to form a circle.
- *DC, TC, DC ,CH 3 repeat from * 5 more times, total of 6 granny stitches. Fasten off.
Round 2 – White:
- You will work 2 granny stitches and a CH 3 on each red CH 3, which is also between the red granny stitches.
- In any CH 3 space, join with a SL ST, CH 3 or just work a DC onto it.
- TC, DC. CH 3.
- DC, TC, DC
- *In the next CH 3 space, work DC, TC, DC – CH 3 – DC, TC, DC.
- Repeat from * all the way around until you have 12 granny stitches. Join to the beginning CH 3 or DC with a SL ST. Fasten off.
Round 3 – Cherry Red:
- Again, like round 2, you will work 2 granny stitches and a CH 3 on each white CH 3, which is also between the white granny stitches. But this round, you will add an additional CH 1, 2 SC, CH 1 in between the sets of white granny stitches.
- In any CH 3 space, join with a SL ST, CH 2 or just work a SC onto it.
- 2 SC, CH 3
- PICOT – Join that CH 3 with a SL ST back into the 3rd SC.
- 3 SC in the same space
- CH 1. Then, in the next space, which is in between the 2 sets of granny stitches, work 2 SC, then CH 1.
- *In the next CH 3 space, work 3 SC, CH 3
- PICOT – Join that CH 3 with a SL ST back into the 3rd SC.
- 3 SC in the same space
- CH 1. In the next space, work 2 SC, CH 1.*
- Repeat from * all the way around.
- Join to the beginning CH 2 or SC with a SL ST. Fasten off.