Free Caron Crochet Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket Pattern + Tutorial

I am very proud to introduce to you the 7th in the Hugs & Kisses Series of patterns, Hugs & Kisses Starshine Blanket!  This was very challenging for me to accomplish but I promise you, the pattern is not hard and it’s fun because you change stitches enough to keep your interest.  Honestly, as it grows, you will not want to put your crochet hook down.

I went with a 6 point star based on how much I love the look of Mikey’s Fluffy Unicorn Blanket and at the very beginning is started the same way.  But that’s where it ends.  You will love the cross stitches and popcorns as it created a texture that you can’t keep your hands off of.

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Tutorial

Yarn
Caron Big Cakes ~ Jordan Almonds 4 Balls

Hook
5.5 mm / Size I

Abbreviations

Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain
Dc = Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl st = Slip Stitch
Sp = Space
St = Stitch

Special Stitches

X-st: Skip next st, dc into next st, cross back and dc into skipped st; 1 X-st made.

Pc (popcorn stitch): Work 4 dc into the next st, drop the loop from the hook, insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group; 1 pc made.

Hdc2tog: Half Double Crochet Two Together - Yarn over (YO) hook, insert hook into stitch (st), pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook. YO hook, insert hook into next st, pull up a loop, 5 loops on hook. YO hook, pull through all 5 loops on hook.

Project Size
68” Point to Point

Instructions

Ch 5, sl st to join ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), 12 hdc in ring, sl st to beg hdc. - 12 hdc

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, 3 dc in next st, *sc in next st, 3 dc in next st; rep from * around, sl st to beg sc. - 18 dc, 6 sc

Rnd 3: Sl st in next st, ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, dc, sk sc, *dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), dc, sk sc; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 36 dc

Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 48 sc

Rnd 5: Sl st in next st, ch 3, X-st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st, dc, dc2tog (counts as dc now and throughout), *dc, X-st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg ch-3. - 12 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 4 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 5, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 84 sc

Rnd 7: Sl st to next st, ch 2 (counts as hdc now and throughout), PC, hdc in next 2 st, PC, hdc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, hdc, PC, hdc in next 2, PC, hdc, hdc2tog (counts as hdc now and throughout), *hdc, PC, hdc in next 2, PC, hdc, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, hdc, PC, hdc in next 2, PC, hdc, hdc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 24 PC, 78 hdc

*Note - In next round, pay extra attention to the first hdc after the ch-2 sp as it is hidden and easy to miss. The sk 1 st at the bottom of the valley will be the hdc2tog from the previous round. If it’s not, and your st count is off, then you probably missed that first hdc.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 7 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 8 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 8, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 8 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 120 sc

Rnd 9: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 4 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 4 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 4 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 4 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 48 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 10 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 11 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 11, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 11 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 156 sc

Rnd 11: Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 11 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 12 st, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 12 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 12 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 156 dc

Rnd 12: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 11 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 12 st, sk 2 st, *sc in next 12, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 12 st, sk 2 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st - 156 sc

Rnd 13: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 5 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 5 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 5 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 5 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 60 X-st, 54 dc

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 13 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 14 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 14, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 14 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 192 sc
Rnd 15: Sl st to next st, ch 2, PC, hdc, *hdc, PC, hdc, rep * to ch-2 sp, (5 PC made), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, **hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 5 times, hdc2tog, [*hdc, PC, hdc, rep from * to ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ** hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 5 times, hdc2tog] rep from [ ] around, sl st to beg st. - 60 PC, 150 hdc

Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 16 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 17 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 17, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 17 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 228 sc
Rnd 17: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 8 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 8 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 8 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 8 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 96 X-st, 54 dc

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 19 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 20 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 20, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 20 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 264 sc

Rnd 19: Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 20 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 21 st, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 21 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 21 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 264 dc

Rnd 20: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 20 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 21 st, sk 2 st, *sc in next 21, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 21 st, sk 2 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st - 264 sc

Rnd 21: Sl st in next st, ch 3, X-st 10 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 10 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 10 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 10 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 120 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 22 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 23 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 23, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 23 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 300 sc

Rnd 23: Sl st to next st, ch 2, PC, hdc, *hdc, PC, hdc, rep * to ch-2 sp, (8 PC made), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, **hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 8 times, hdc2tog, [*hdc, PC, hdc, rep from * to ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ** hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 8 times, hdc2tog] rep from [ ] around, sl st to beg st. - 96 PC, 222 hdc

Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 25 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 26 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 26, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 26 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 336 sc

Rnd 25: Sl st in next st, ch 3, X-st 13 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 13 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 13 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 13 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 156 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 28 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 29 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 29, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 29 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 372 sc

Rnd 27: Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 29 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 30 st, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 30 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 30 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 372 dc

Rnd 28: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 29 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 30 st, sk 2 st, *sc in next 30, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 30 st, sk 2 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 372 sc

Rnd 29: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 14 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 14 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 14 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 14 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 168 X-st, 54 dc

Rnd 30: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 31 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 32 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 32 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 32 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 408 sc

Rnd 31: Sl st to next st, ch 2, PC, hdc, *hdc, PC, hdc, rep * to ch-2 sp, (11 PC made), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, **hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 11 times, hdc2tog, [*hdc, PC, hdc, rep from * to ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ** hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 11 times, hdc2tog] rep from [ ] around, sl st to beg st. - 132 PC, 294 hdc

Rnd 32: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 34 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 35 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 35 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 35 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 444 sc

Rnd 33: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 17 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 17 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 17 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 17 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 204 X-st, 54 dc

Rnd 34: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 37 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 38 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 38 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 38 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 480 sc

Rnd 35: Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 38 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 39 st, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 39 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 39 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 480 dc

Rnd 36: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 38 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 39 st, sk 2 st, *sc in next 39, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 39 st, sk 2 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 480 sc

Rnd 37: Sl st in next st, ch 3, X-st 19 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 19 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 19 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 19 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 228 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 38: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 40 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 41 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 41 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 41 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 516 sc

Rnd 39: Sl st to next st, ch 2, PC, hdc, *hdc, PC, hdc, rep * to ch-2 sp, (14 PC made), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, **hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 14 times, hdc2tog, [*hdc, PC, hdc, rep from * to ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ** hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 14 times, hdc2tog] rep from [ ] around, sl st to beg st. - 168 PC, 366 hdc

Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 43 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 44 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 44 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 44 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 552 sc

Rnd 41: Sl st in next st, ch 3, X-st 22 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 22 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 22 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 22 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 264 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 46 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 47 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 47 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 47 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 588 sc

Rnd 43: Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 47 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 48 st, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 48 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 48 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 588 dc

Rnd 44: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 47 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 48 st, sk 2 st, *sc in next 48, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 48 st, sk 2 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 588 sc

Rnd 45: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 23 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 23 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 23 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 23 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 276 X-st, 54 dc

Rnd 46: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 49 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 50 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 50 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 50 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 624 sc

Rnd 47: Sl st to next st, ch 2, PC, hdc, *hdc, PC, hdc, rep * to ch-2 sp, (17 PC made), (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, **hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 17 times, hdc2tog, [*hdc, PC, hdc, rep from * to ch-2 sp, (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in ch-2 sp, ** hdc, PC, hdc, rep from ** 17 times, hdc2tog] rep from [ ] around, sl st to beg st. - 204 PC, 438 hdc

Rnd 48: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 52 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 53 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 53 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 53 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 660 sc

Rnd 49: Sl st to next st, ch 3, X-st 26 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 26 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 26 times, dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc, X-st 26 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 312 X-st, 54 dc

Rnd 50: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 55 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 56 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 56 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 56 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 696 sc

Rnd 51: Sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 56 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 57 st, sk 2 sts, *dc in next 57 st, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 57 st, sk 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 696 dc

Rnd 52: Sl st in next st, ch 1, sc in same st and next 56 st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 57 st, sk 2 st, *sc in next 57, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 57 st, sk 2 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 696 sc

Rnd 53: Sl st in next st, ch 3, X-st 28 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 28 times, dc, dc2tog, *dc, X-st 28 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, X-st 28 times, dc, dc2tog; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 336 X-st, 42 dc

Rnd 54: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 58 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 59 st, sk 1 st, *sc in next 59 st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp, sc in next 59 st, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to beg st. - 732 sc

Rnd 55: *(Sc, ch 1, sc) next st, sk next st; rep to ch-2 sp (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) in ch-2 sp, *sk next st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next st; rep 29 more times; sk 2 sts; rep from beg around. Finish off.