Christmas Crochet Stars – Free Pattern

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These Christmas Crochet Stars are not traditional perhaps, but their bold beautiful colours will brighten up any home! This free crochet pattern uses only small scraps of cotton yarn, to make these unconventional Christmas crochet decorations.

These Crochet Stars may look fiddly to make but they are really easy!

Crochet Star Pattern Details

You can make them as individual Christmas crochet stars and add a hanging loop to use on your Holiday tree or mantle. You could also combine several to make a crochet garland! Include one in your Christmas cards, or add as a lovely touch to embellish your gifts.

I called these crochet stars Nollag Réaltaí – The Irish for Christmas Stars. I would pronounce it Nullig Rail-tee, but it can differ in parts of Ireland how certain words are pronounced! 

You may also enjoy my little star crochet pattern!

The Christmas Star pattern includes instructions in US and UK Crochet terms. 

Check out this gorgeous free pattern for Crochet Christmas Baubles to complete your Holiday decorating. All you need are small amounts of cotton yarn to make these colourful crochet decorations!

Another fun Christmas Crochet Baubles Pattern for you to check out……these would also make fabulous decorations and gifts.

How to Crochet a Star

Materials

• Small amounts of Cotton Yarn
• I used Scheepjes Catona yarn to make these stars
• 3mm or 3.5mm Crochet Hook
• Fingering Weight/4 ply Yarn will use a 3mm hook
• DK weight Yarn will use a 3.5mm hook
• Yarn Needle to weave in threads
• Scissors

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You can find a printable PDF download in US crochet terms further down the page

Notes

• The pattern is written in US and UK Crochet terms
• Tension is not important for this pattern
• The crochet stars are approx. 4in [10cm] wide, when using the suggested yarn weight and hook
• You could use a heavier weight yarn and matching hook to make larger stars, just see what is in your stash!
• Use a slightly smaller hook than recommended for your yarn, to keep the Crochet Stars firm

Abbreviations

(US terms)

Sl st – slip stitch

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Dc – double crochet

Yo – yarn over

Beg – beginning

St – stitch

(UK terms)

Sl st – slip stitch

Ch – chain

DC – double crochet

Htr – half treble crochet

Tr – treble crochet

Yo – yarn over

Beg – beginning

St – stitch

Special Stitches

(US terms)

Small Puff Stitch (PS): YO and insert hook in indicated stitch and pull up a loop to the height of a hdc, yo and insert hook back in same st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 5 loops.

Picot: Ch 3, sl st into 3rd ch from hook.

Spike Stitch (spike st): Insert hook below into sc from round 4, YO, draw up a loop to the same height as the working row, YO and pull through both loops.

Special Stitches

(UK terms)

Small Puff Stitch (PS): YO and insert hook in indicated stitch and pull up a loop to the height of a htr, yo and insert hook back in same st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 5 loops.

Picot: Ch 3, sl st into 3rd ch from hook.

Spike Stitch (spike st): Insert hook below into dc from round 4, YO, draw up a loop to the same height as the working row, YO and pull through both loops.

Christmas Crochet Stars Instructions (US Crochet Terms)

You can use a different colour for every round, or the same colour if you prefer.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1 (counts as 1^st sc), 11 sc into ring, Join with a sl st to beg ch. Pull ring tight and fasten off yarn – 12 sc

Round 2: Join next colour in any st, 1 PS (see special stitches), ch 1, [1 PS, ch 1] in each st around, join with a sl st to 1^st ch-1 sp. Fasten off yarn – 12 PS, 12 ch-1 sp

Round 3: Join next colour in any ch-1 sp, ch 1, 2 sc in same sp. Make 2 sc in each ch-1 sp around, join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn – 24 sc

Round 4: Join next colour in any st , ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next st, 1 hdc in next st, * 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next st, 1 hdc in next st; rep from * 4 more times, join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn – 6 star points

Round 5: Join next colour in any ch-2 sp, ch 1 * [1sc, picot, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 spike st (see special stitches) into next st, 1 sc into each of the next 3 sts; rep from * 5 more times, join with a sl st to beg sc. Fasten off yarn. Weave in all threads.

The crochet stars will benefit from a light steaming with a hot iron. You can add a hanging loop to your star, or scroll down to find instructions on joining stars to make a garland!

Christmas Crochet Stars Instructions (UK Crochet Terms)

You can use a different colour for every round, or the same colour if you prefer.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1 (counts as 1^st dc), 11 dc into ring, Join with a sl st to beg ch. Pull ring tight and fasten off yarn – 12 dc

Round 2: Join next colour in any st, 1 PS (see special stitches), ch 1, [1 PS, ch 1] in each st around, join with a sl st to 1^st ch-1 sp. Fasten off yarn – 12 PS, 12 ch-1 sp

Round 3: Join next colour in any ch-1 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp. Make 2 dc in each ch-1 sp around, join with a sl st to beg dc. Fasten off yarn – 24 dc

Round 4: Join next colour in any st , ch 1, 1 dc in same st, 1 htr in next st, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next st, 1 htr in next st, * 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in next st, [2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr] in next st, 1 htr in next st; rep from * 4 more times, join with a sl st to beg dc. Fasten off yarn – 6 star points

Round 5: Join next colour in any ch-2 sp, ch 1 * [1dc, picot, 1 dc] in ch-2 sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts, 1 spike st (see special stitches) into next st, 1 dc into each of the next 3 sts; rep from * 5 more times, join with a sl st to beg dc. Fasten off yarn. Weave in all threads.

The crochet stars will benefit from a light steaming with a hot iron. You can add a hanging loop to your star, or scroll down to find instructions on joining stars to make a garland!

To Make a Crochet Garland with your Christmas Stars

You can use as many stars as you wish. These are very basic instructions so feel free to use as many, or as little chains between the stars.

Using any yarn to join stars, ch 20, sl st into 1st chain to form a hanging loop. Holding first star with right side in front, * sl st into top of any picot, ch 8, sl st into top of next picot of the same star, ch 15; taking next star, repeat from * until all stars are attached.

Ch 20, sl st back into 1st chain made, to form second hanging loop. Fasten off and weave in all threads.

Printable PDF in US Crochet terms Christmas Stars V.1

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