Christmas Star Crochet Throw

Throw measures 45” x 72”.
MATERIALS:
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”:
3 skeins each 0376 Burgundy A and 0389 Hunter Green B; 2 skein 0313 Aran C.
Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
Yarn needle.

GAUGE:
Motif measures 4 1/4” x 6 3/4”
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Make 180 motifs as follows:
64 in color A; 60 in color B; 56 in color C

MOTIF:
Ch 4, join with slip st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, [sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc] twice all in ring; join to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in sc, * dc in next 3 sts, (3 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) all in sp, dc in next 3 sts **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next sc; repeat from * to **; join to 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, * (dc, ch 3, dc) all in sp, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) all in sp, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * to **; dc in last dc; join. Fasten off.

HALF MOTIF:
Make 8 in color A.
Ch 4; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 3, tr, dc, hdc, sc) all in ring; do not join; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first 4 sts, (3 dc, ch 4, 3 dc) all in sp, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last sc; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch1, skip next dc (3dc, ch5, 3dc) all in space, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch1, skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc, dc in top of turning ch-3 of Row 2. Fasten off.

NOTE:
Check Motif placement carefully.
Referring to diagram and beginning at upper right corner, sew motifs together.

EDGING
Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach B in any st; ch 1, work 1 rnd sc evenly around, increasing at outer points and decreasing at inner points to keep work flat; join to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, work 1 rnd dc, increasing and decreasing at points as before to keep work flat; join to top of ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.