Simple Star Square Crochet
Excited to share the next square – the star square crochet with you all. This is the 5th square in the plaid style blanket crochet along, made using 20 different squares! This was a fun project as I absolutely love the details of the neutral colors I used for this project.
The star on the black panel used a combination of simple crochet stitches to bring out this look. Made in two sections separately and then joined together.
It’s uncommon for me to use black in my projects, but this was planned as I wanted the perfect plaid style of blanket.
As part of the plaid-style crochet blanket, this stitch tutorial is part of the squares, and it’s a fun one to make. See the details of the blanket here.
Square 1 – The Ponssittia square
Square 2 – The Mini Plaid square
Square 3 – The Snowman square
Square 4 and 6 – The Plaid in Black, Red, and Burgundy.
Square 5 – The Star Square
Border
Supplies for your star square crochet
Yarn
You can use any DK-weight yarn or any yarn used to meet the gauge
Stylecraft Bellissima DK, #3 (100% Acrylic, 293 yards / 286 meters per 3.5 oz/100g skein).
Estimated total yardage
You need 2 colors for this.
I made 3 squares of these squares for my version.
| Colors | Yard for 1square | Yardage for 5 squares |
| Black (A) | 150 | 450 |
| Bright red (B) | 55 | 165 |
Hook & other materials
5 mm Crochet Hook
Darning needles
Scissors
Tape measure
Gauge
14 sts over 8 rows = 10 cm/4” square made in dc
Star square notes
- Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
- Any other #3 weight yarn can be substituted.
- Use similar weights for all your squares!
Difficulty Level – Intermediate
Terms – US Terminology
Stitches Abbreviations
Chain/chains – ch/chs
Slip stitch – sl st
Half double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Treble crochet – tr
Crossed half double crochet – xhdc
Special Stitch
Crossed half double crochet (xhdc)
*skip next st, hdc in next st, crocheting over the hdc just made, work hdc into the skipped st, rep from * to the end.
Each square should measure between 11 – 12”
Construction note
- For this square, you start by making a plain base.
- You then make a star per each square.
- The star is joined to the base (square).
Adjusting your square and star
- You can go up by a hook size if your square is not up to 11”
- Increase or reduce the repeats until your panel measures 11”
How to crochet star square
Main panel: Make 3 pieces
With A (Black)
Chain 44
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 42 hdc
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in first st, xhdc across until last st, hdc in last st, turn. 2 hdc, 20 xhdc
Repeat row 2 until you have 11“
Last row
Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn. 42 hdc.
Edging
- Crocheting around the whole piece
- Crocheting loosely
Stars – Make 3 pieces
Round 1: In a magic ring, ch 3, 11 dc in MR, join – 12 dc
Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), *dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * to the end, join – 12 dc, 12 ch sps.
Round 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), *skip next ch sp, dc in next st, ch 2, rep from * to the end, join – 12 dc, 12 ch sps.
Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch sp, *ch 5, 3 dc in next ch sp, rep from * to the end, join – 36 dc, 12 ch sps.
Round 5: Ch 3, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc), in next ch 5 sp, (ch 3, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 3) in next ch 5, rep from * to the end, join – 36 dc, 24 ch sps
Round 6: Ch 3, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc), in next ch 3 sp, {ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp}, rep {} 2 more times, ch 3, rep from * to the end, join – 36 dc,24 ch sps
Round 7: Ch 3, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc), in next ch 3 sp, {ch 3, sc in next ch 3 sp}, rep {} 3 more times, ch 3, rep from * to the end, join – 36 dc, 36 ch sps
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, aim for 3 sc in each ch 3 sp, join.
There you have your star square crochet.
