An easy repeating pattern once the star begins to find its 5 points. Once the first few rounds are completed, the star stabilizes, and an easy pattern repeat begins. After three rounds are completed, the following three rounds are the other colour. You will use 4 balls total using Caron Jumbo Twirl yarn.
Sweet dreams with this Shooting Star Baby Blanket pattern.
Material List
Caron Jumbo Twirl, 340g / 12 oz, 528 meters / 578 yards
A - Peony Ribbon - 2 Balls
B - Violet Ribbon - 2 Balls
5.5 mm / I/9 Hook
Blanket Size = 50" across the points. There are 5 points in this star blanket.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp = Space
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Instructions
Notes:
- Join = slip st to the first stitch.
- Ch 1 at the beginning of the rounds don't count as a stitch.
With A, ch 4. Sl st in beg ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 10 sc in ring. Join.
2nd rnd: Ch 1, 2 dc in each st around. Join. 20 dc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same st as join. Sk next st, (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next st. *Sk next st. 1 sc in next. Sk next st, (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next st. Rep from * 3 more times. Join with sl st to beg sc. 5 points created.
4th rnd: Sl st next 2 sts. Ch 1, 1 dc in same st as the sl st, 1 dc in next st. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 2 sts. Skip the next 3 sts. *1 dc in next 2 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 2 sts. Skip the next 3 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. 5 sts going up and down in each point.
Notice the growth pattern from the next round to the end of the blanket.
5th rnd: Sl st to next st. Ch 1, 1 dc in same st as the sl st, 1 dc in next 3 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 4 sts. Skip next 2 sts. *1 dc in next 4 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 4 sts. Skip next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Break A. 7 sts going up and down in each point.
6th rnd: With B, attach to next stitch over from join. Using back loops only for this round. Ch 1, 1 dc in same st as the sl st, 1 dc in next 7 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 8 sts. Skip next 2 sts. *1 dc in next 8 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 8 sts. Skip next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. 9 sts going up and down in each point.
7th and 8th rnds: Sl st to next st. Ch 1, 1 dc in same st as the sl st, 1 dc in next 9 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 10 sts. Skip next 2 sts. *1 dc in next 10 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 10 sts. Skip next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Break B at the end of the rnd.
Rnds 9th to 26th rnds: Rep 6th to 8th rnds alternating between colours A and B after 3 rounds each. Each round will increase the stitches naturally.
Last rnd: With A, attach to next stitch over from join. Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as the sl st, 1 sc next to next point corner. 3 sc in next ch 3 sp. 1 sc in each st and leave 2 middle stitches between points empty. Skip next 2 sts. *1 sc in each st to next point corner. 3 sc in next ch 3 sp. 1 sc in each st and leave 2 middle stitches between points empty. Skip next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join with sl st beg sc.
Tutorial
To be filmed.
The baby star blanket below is slightly different than the one above.
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