Star Stitch (Stitch Sampler Scrapghan 2023 – Part 8)

The Star Stitch is a fun, textured stitch with just a 2 row repeat. This stitch looks much more complicated than it is! Once you get the hang of the repeat, it’s works up surprisingly fast.

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Star Stitch

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Materials
62g Worsted weight yarn + small amount for the border (the same color that will be used for sewing – optional)
H/5.0 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors

Level
intermediate

Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
sc5tog – single crochet 5 together
hdc – half double crochet

· written in US terms

· ch 2 counts as hdc

· This stitch is 1 sided with a right side and wrong side

· This stitch requires a starting ch of an even number

· Approx finished size: 7” x 7”

VIDEO TUTORIAL
How to Crochet the Star Stitch

Scrapghan Tips

· If you’re having trouble getting the sizing right, remember that it’s easier to adjust a square that’s too small than one that’s too big.

· If a square comes out too small you can add an additional round for the border, go up a hook size, and/or steam block and stretch the square to the size you want.

· The edges might curl. This can be fixed with some steam blocking. It won’t be noticeable after sewing.

· Each square has at least 2 rounds of border. For the last round of the border I used the same color for each square (the dark gray). This is the same color used for the sewing.

· Each square does not need the same number of stitches for the border.

· Make 2 of each square. Alternatively, you can use cotton yarn and make 1 square to use as a dishcloth

PART 8 – STAR STITCH (make 2)

Ch 32 (any even number)

Row 1 (rs): insert hook into 2nd ch from the hook, pull up a loop, repeat in the next 4 chs, yarn over, pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1, *insert hook in the “eye” of the previous star stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook between the last 2 “legs”  of the previous star stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook in same ch of the 5th loop from the previous star stitch, pull up a loop, repeat in next 2 chs, yarn over, pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1* repeat from * to * across, hdc in last stitch (this will be the same ch from the last stitch of the previous star stitch) (14 stars)

Row 2 (ws): ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in the “eye” of each star stitch across, hdc in turning ch (30 hdc)

Row 3 (rs): ch 2. turn, insert hook and pull up a loop in both turning chs and next 3 stitches, yarn over, pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1, **insert hook in the “eye” of the previous star stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook between the last 2 “legs”  of the previous star stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook in same stitch of the 5th loop from the previous star stitch, pull up a loop, repeat in next 2 stitches, yarn over, pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1* repeat from * to * across, hdc in last stitch (this will be the same ch from the last stitch of the previous star stitch) (14 stars)

Row 4 (ws): ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in the “eye” of each star stitch across, hdc in turning ch (30 hdc)

Row 5 – 18: repeat rows 3 & 4

BORDER

With the same color used for the square, work around the entire square

Round 1: ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across the top, ch 2, sc along the side of the square, working 1 sc in the end of each star stitch row and 2 sc in each hdc row across to the corner, ch 2, working along the bottom, sc in each stitch across to the corner, ch 2, working along the side, sc in the end of each star stitch row and 2 sc in each hdc row across to the corner, ch 2, join to first sc with sl st

Join to corner ch-2 space with border color

Round 2: ch 1, sc in ch-2 space, sc in each stitch across to corner ch-2 space, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 space, sc in each stitch across to corner ch-2 space* repeat from * to * around, (sc, ch 2) in last ch-2 space, join to first sc with sl st

Fasten off. Weave in the ends.

And that’s it for Part 8! See you next week for Part 9 🙂

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