A crochet jingle bell star pairs a white six-point motif with a narrow festive border and two small bells. One bell sits over the center; the other hangs from the opposite tip beneath the cord loop.
This original interpretation is inspired by the reference ornaments, with a new construction worked entirely in joined rounds. Six small shells establish the layout, taller fans form the points, and a single-crochet border outlines the finished star. It is not presented as the exact recipe used for the photographed pieces.
Count the six repeats before changing colors, then block the star before sewing on the bells. If you enjoy a contrasting white detail on a warm-colored motif, the gingerbread crochet star is another option. This version keeps the center white and moves the color to the outside edge.
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Materials for a crochet jingle bell star
- Smooth cotton yarn in white and a contrasting color such as red, emerald green or silver gray. Use matching yarn weights.
- A crochet hook suited to your yarn. For sport or DK cotton, a 3 mm hook is a starting choice, adjusted to your tension.
- Two small lightweight jingle bells with closed sewing loops, plus a sewing needle and strong thread that passes through those loops.
- White cord or strong yarn for hanging, scissors, a blunt yarn needle and six removable stitch markers.
- A blocking mat and rustproof pins.
This is a decorative ornament without stuffing. The crochet suits a confident beginner who can identify stitch tops and chain spaces; sewing on the bells requires separate finishing. Finished dimensions, gauge and yarn consumption have not been established from a physical sample. The design has not been physically tested. Stitch counts have been checked for the written construction, while the photos illustrate styling and the diagrams provide schematic guidance.
US terms and stitch notes
ch = chain; sc = single crochet; dc = double crochet; tr = treble crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st/sts = stitch/stitches; sp = space; ch-2 sp = chain-two space. The Craft Yarn Council abbreviation guide lists the standard US terminology.
For a US treble crochet, yarn over twice, insert the hook into the indicated place and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops three times. Keep both trebles beside each tip similar in height.
Work all rounds with the right side facing you and do not turn. Beginning chains and joining slip stitches never count as stitches. Start a new round in the same stitch as the join when instructed. Parentheses identify stitches worked together into one stitch or space.
Round 2 places each shell into one center stitch and skips the following center stitch. Round 3 works into every shell stitch and its chain space. Do not add stitches into the skipped center stitches beneath the shells.
Crochet jingle bell star: free six-point pattern
Round 1: make the white center
Make a magic ring with white yarn. Ch 2, then work 12 dc into the ring. Tighten the ring and sl st into the first dc, excluding the beginning ch 2.
Count: 12 dc. Place a marker in the first real dc if the join is difficult to distinguish. Secure the ring tail through the backs of several stitches before the bell covers this area.
Round 2: establish six shells
Ch 2. Beginning in the first dc of Round 1, repeat the following sequence six times: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next dc, then skip the next dc. The skip in the sixth repeat passes over the final center dc. Sl st into the first dc of this round.
Count: 24 dc and 6 ch-2 spaces. Each shell contains four dc with a chain-two space in its middle. Six repeats use all 12 center stitches: six are worked into and six are skipped. There are no extra chains between neighboring shells.
Place a marker in the first dc of each shell. Those markers divide the next round into six repeats, each containing two dc before a chain space and two dc after it.
Round 3: form the six points
Ch 1. Starting in the first dc of Round 2, repeat this complete sequence six times:
- Sc in each of the next 2 dc.
- In the next ch-2 space, work (2 dc, tr, ch 2, tr, 2 dc).
- Sc in each of the next 2 dc.
Sl st into the first sc of Round 3 and fasten off white. Each fan rises from a chain space, while the sc stitches form the lower sections between points.
Count: 24 sc, 24 dc and 12 tr, plus 6 ch-2 spaces. That is 60 crochet stitches, with the twelve individual chains of the six tip spaces counted separately. One repeat produces four sc, four dc, two tr and one ch-2 space.
Round 4: add the contrasting border
With the right side facing you, join the border color with a sl st in the first sc of Round 3. Ch 1 and sc in that same stitch. Continue with one sc in every remaining stitch top, and work 3 sc into each ch-2 tip space. Do not skip any valley stitches.
Join to the first border sc with a sl st, fasten off and weave in the ends. The joining sl st and ch 1 do not count.
Count: 78 sc. The calculation is 60 stitch tops plus 6 tip spaces × 3 sc. The middle sc of each three-sc tip group marks the outermost point. Place a marker there if you want help positioning the hanging loop and bottom bell.
Check the rounds before finishing
| Round | Repeat structure | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 dc in the ring | 12 dc |
| 2 | 6 shells, each over 2 center stitches | 24 dc + 6 ch-2 spaces |
| 3 | 6 repeats of 4 sc + 4 dc + 2 tr + one ch-2 space | 60 stitches + 6 ch-2 spaces |
| 4 | Sc in 60 stitch tops, 3 sc in each of 6 tip spaces | 78 sc |
