This two-round crochet star uses five small groups at the center and five open fan points around the edge. Make each star in one color, then combine red, ivory, and forest green motifs for a Christmas garland or a set of gift tags.
The first round establishes five chain spaces. The second round puts a six-stitch fan into each space and anchors it in the center of the next group. These lower anchors draw in the valleys between the points.
The pattern is an original interpretation inspired by the reference photo. Its two-round sequence has its own stitch counts. Use the written steps and symbol charts for placement, and shape the five tip openings during finishing.
Two-Round Crochet Star Materials
- Smooth cotton yarn in your chosen color. Use the same yarn family in red, ivory, and forest green if you want a coordinated set.
- A hook suited to the yarn, a tapestry needle, scissors, and a removable stitch marker.
- Optional rustproof pins and a blocking mat.
No fixed gauge is required for this decorative motif. Finished size and yarn use depend on your yarn, hook, and tension. A smooth yarn helps you identify the three separate stitch tops in each center group. Use the same hook for both rounds.
US Crochet Terms
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- sp = space
A group of 3 dc means three complete double crochets in the same insertion point. Each has its own top loops. For the standard US terms used here, see the Craft Yarn Council crochet abbreviation guide.
Starting chains and joins
The ch 2 at the beginning of each round gives the working loop height and is excluded from the count. Join to the first working dc. Work with the same side facing you throughout, and fasten off after Round 1 so Round 2 can begin directly in a chain space.
Two-Round Crochet Star Pattern
Round 1 — five center groups
Make an MR and ch 2. Work five times. Sl st to the first dc and fasten off. Pull the ring gently closed, keeping the stitch tops easy to see.
Count 15 dc and five ch-2 spaces. There are five groups of three dc. Mark the middle dc of each group if you need help finding the valley anchors in Round 2. The final ch 2 is the fifth space.
Round 2 — five fan points
Attach yarn with a sl st in any ch-2 space and ch 2. In that same space, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc). Sl st into the middle dc of the next Round 1 group.
Move to the next ch-2 space and work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in it. Sl st into the middle dc of the next center group. Repeat until every ch-2 space holds one fan and every center group has one valley slip stitch in its middle dc.
After the fifth valley slip stitch, join with a separate sl st to the first dc of the first fan. Fasten off and weave the tail into the back of the fan stitches.
Count 30 dc, five ch-3 tip spaces, and five valley sl sts. The attachment slip stitch and final joining slip stitch are additional. Each point has three dc before its tip and three after it. The two outside dc of each old center group stay unworked in Round 2.
