7 Point Star Throw
Curl up under this amazing 7-Point Star throw. This free crochet star pattern is as dazzling as the stars up in the night sky. You can capture the beauty of a star with this round crochet pattern! Can you imagine wrapping yourself up in a huge crochet star like this? Make this round ripple afghan with different color yarn like the picture, or keep it simple by using just one of your favorite yarn colors. This crochet star pattern uses size K and J hooks.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook, K/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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Throw measures 62” diameter.
MATERIALS
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”:
- 4 skeins 946 Peruvian Print A
- 2 skeins 656 Real Teal B
- 1 skein each 624 Tea Leaf C and 256 Carrot D
Crochet Hooks: 6.5mm [US K-10.5] and 6mm [US J-10].
Yarn needle.
GAUGE:
12 sts = 4”; 7 rows = 4” in dc with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Abbreviations
inc (increase) = 2 dc in next dc.
dec3 (decrease) = Yo and draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through 2 loops, skip next dc, yo and draw up a loop in next dc, yo and draw through 2 loops, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
NOTE:
Join and cut colors as required, always joining new color in a ch-2 space. When possible, carry yarns loosely along wrong side of work, twisting every other row to avoid long strands.
THROW
With larger hook and C, ch 5; join with a slip st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 15 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of ch-3 – 16 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, inc in each dc around; join – 32 dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, [inc, dc in next dc] 15 times, inc in last dc; join – 49 dc.
Round 4: Join A in same st as joining, ch 3, dc in next dc, [inc, dc in next 3 dc, inc, dc in next 2 dc] 6 times, inc, dc in next 3 dc, inc; join – 63 dc.
Round 5: With C, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, dec3, dc in next 3 dc, [ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, dec3, dc in next 3 dc] 6 times, ch 2; join – 7 ch-2 spaces and 49 dc (7 dc between ch-2 spaces).
Round 6: Join A in any ch-2 space; ch 3, * [inc] twice, dec3 (skipping dec3 of previous round), [inc] twice **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space; ch 1, hdc in top of ch-3 to join and form last space – row ended – 7 ch-2 spaces and 77 dc (11 dc between ch-2 sps).
Note: Work the first inc of each following round in the top of the beginning ch-3 of the previous round (in the same place as the joining hdc).
Round 7: Ch 3, * [inc] twice, dc in next 2 dc, dec3 (skipping dec3 of previous round), dc in next 2 dc, [inc] twice **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row (see italicized text at end of Round 6) – 7 ch-2 spaces and 15 dc between ch-2 sps.
Round 8: Ch 3, * [inc] twice, dc in next 4 dc, dec3, dc in next 4 dc, [inc] twice **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row – 7 ch-2 spaces and 19 dc between ch-2 sps.
Round 9: With C, ch 3, * inc, dc in next 7 dc, dec3, dc in next 7 dc, inc **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row – 7 ch-2 spaces and 21 dc between ch-2 spaces.
Round 10: With A, ch 3, * inc, dc in next 8 dc, dec3, dc in next 8 dc, inc **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row – 7 ch-2 spaces and 23 dc between ch-2 spaces.
Round 11: With D, ch 3, * inc, dc in next 9 dc, dec3, dc in next 9 dc, inc, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row – 7 ch-2 spaces and 25 dc between ch-2 spaces. Repeat Round 11 (working 1 more dc before and after center dec3) in colors as follows:
Rounds 12-13: A (working 1 dc in next 10 dc on Round 12, then in next 11 dc on Round 13).
Round 14: D.
Rounds 15-16: A.
Round 17: D.
Round 18: A.
Round 19: C.
Round 20: A.
Round 21: C.
Round 22: A.
Round 23: C.
Round 24: A.
Round 25: C. There will be 26 dc before and after center dec3. Cut yarn.
Round 26: Join A in any ch-2 space; ch 3, * [inc, dc in next 6 dc, dec3, dc in next 6 dc, inc, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next dc] twice, inc, dc in next 6 dc, dec3, dc in next 6 dc, inc **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row – two ch-2 spaces have been added between each of the original ch-2 spaces.
Round 27: Ch 3, * inc, dc in next 7 dc, dec3, dc in next 7 dc, inc **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next ch-2 space; repeat from* to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row.
Round 28: With C, ch 3, * inc, dc in next 8 dc, dec3, dc in next 8 dc, inc **, (dc, ch 2, dc) all in next ch-2 space; repeat from * to last space, end at **; dc in last space, end row. Repeat Round 28 in colors as follows, working 1 more dc before and after dec3:
Rounds 29-30: A.
Round 31: D.
Round 32: A.
Round 33: D.
Round 34: A.
Rounds 35-38: B.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Finishing
With right side facing and smaller hook, join C in any ch-2 space; ch 1, slip st evenly (being careful not to pull too tightly) around entire piece, working into each dc and ch-2 space; join. Fasten off. With tapestry needle and D, work a running st along edge as follows: * bring yarn up through a stitch from wrong side to right side, then down through the next stitch, skip next 2
sts; repeat from * around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.