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Wednesday 26 November 2014

Granny Star Pattern: Print Friendly Version

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GRANNY STAR PATTERN

My patterns are all written in US TERMS

The Photo Tutorial for this Pattern can be found HERE


 


YARN:  Raeesah Cotton Soft DK
(This is a matter of choice - as gauge does not really matter here, you could use anything from cotton floss to t-shirt yarn, depending on how you are going to use your stars)

HOOK SIZE:  4.00mm
(here again use whatever hook you are comfortable with for your choice of yarn)

Foundation:   5ch, sl st into 1st chain to form a circle.

Row 1:  3ch into same place as sl st (counts as 1dc), 2dc into the circle, 3ch;   (3dc into the circle, 3ch) x4;  sl st into the top of 3ch at start to close;   break off yarn

Row 2:   Join yarn in any 3ch sp;   3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc, 3ch, 3dc into same place as join;   (3dc, 3ch, 3dc into next 3ch sp) x4;  sl st into the top of 3ch at start to close;   break off yarn.


Row 3:  Join yarn in any 3ch sp;   3ch (counts as 1dc), 2dc, 4ch, 3dc into same place as join; 1sc spike into top of "middle" dc on row 1;  (3dc, 4ch, 3dc into next 3ch sp;   1sc spike into top of "middle dc on row 1) x4;   sl st into the top of 3ch at start to close;   break off yarn.

Row 4:  Join yarn in space to the left of any sc spike; 1ch (counts as 1sc) in same sp as join;  1sc in space between next 2dc;   3sc into 4ch sp;   15ch, sl st into top of last sc; 3sc into 4ch sp;  1sc in space between next 2dc;  (1sc into sp before dc spike;   1 picot; 1sc into sp after dc spike;  1sc in space between next 2dc;   3sc into 4ch sp;   1 picot; 3sc into 4ch sp;  1sc in space between next 2dc) x 4;   1 picot, sl st into 1ch at start to close;   break off yarn

Note:   A picot is formed by crocheting 3ch then sl st into the top of the last sc, in exactly the same way as the 15ch loop is made.     The 15ch loop can be replaced with a 3ch picot if you want to use the star for an applique. 

Work in ends.  Depending on the yarn used and your tension you may need to block your star (a puff of steam and a gentle flattening with palm is usually sufficient)

8 comments:

  1. Thanks for the pattern. I'm going to make them with metallic fiber so they will be ornaments. I plan to attach them to wrapped Christmas gifts.
    Chris

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  2. They look really cute. I'm gonna print it. Thank you for the pattern!!!!!!
    Have a really nice evening!

    Greetings,
    Emily
    (casacreaemilia.blogspot.nl)

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  3. Thanks for sharing I have been using this fab pattern to make some decorations for gifts, once Christmas is over I'll share a post linking back to you're pattern, I've been making the first three rounds per the pattern, I make two stars and sewing them together adding a little stuffing to make a tree decoration, in my favourite sparkly yarns
    Clare xx

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  4. I was hoping you'd put this pattern up for us to use. Thank you. It's so perfect! I want to make a bunch of them and link them together for a nice decoration. Thank you again for all your beautiful patterns. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!! Betty Lynn

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  5. Thank you for sharing your lovely pattern! These will look awesome on the Christmas tree this year. :)

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  6. Thanks for thispattern - I'm going to print it off and start making some.

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  7. Thanks so much for sharing this pretty pattern. I have made several of them and love the pattern.

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  8. Hi I am getting your pattern from Facebook link. I love it. I also have a crochet blog and am glad I found you. I am following your site. mine is www.mountainmadecrochet.com
    I love this star!!

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