How To Crochet The Star Stitch

Hello,

The star stitch is really beautiful and easy, it’s based on the multiple of two.
So do an even of number.

Abbreviations:

Ch =chain
Sc = single crochet
lps = loops
hdc = half double crochet

Foundation: Chain multiple of 2

Row 1: In the second chain from the hook, make single crochet all the way across, Turn the work

The star stitch take two rows to do.
Row 2:

Chain 3, pick up a Loop in the second, 3rd, 4th and 5th sts from hook, thread over and pull through all lps at once, ch 1 (star st completed-the ch 1 is called the “eye” of the st), * pick up a Loop in eye of st just completed, side lp of same st and each of next 2 sts on ch, thread over and pull through all lps at once, ch 1,
Repeat from * across

With six loops on your hook, yarn over one more time and pull through all six loops. The loops create the “spikes” that make up your first star, Chain one to finish the star.

So this is the beginning star stitch, Next, insert your hook into the “eye” that you just made. Yarn over and pull through. There will now be two loops on your hook. your are going to place the hook between the two posts, Yarn over and pull through. There will be three loops on your hook. Insert your hook into the same chain where you worked the last stitch of the previous star. Yarn over and pull through.
Insert your hook into the next chain, yarn over and pull through. Repeat in the next chain. Yarn over pull through all six and chain one. Repeat …
Row 3: Chain 2 and Crochet two hdc stitches into the eye of the star in the row below, across the row …
repeat row 2 and row 3 for the pattern