The Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket is one of the first patterns Mikey wrote after deciding to do crochet full time. It would be one of the first blankets that he did that went beyond granny squares.
The tutorial is one of the first videos filmed as well. The fringing in the border was just eyelash yarn double-stranded with the white yarn just for kits.
Crochet a unique baby blanket in the shape of a star. Star blankets make great gifts at the baby shower and are easily foldable around a baby.
Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket
by Mikey, © 2009 The Crochet Crowd. This is one of the very first patterns Mikey wrote. Pattern updated to today's terms in 2019.
The white colour goes in every 4th round. The video tutorial shows you where to stick the hook after the point. New crocheters tend to miss the first stitch causing the points to bend off to the side.
Materials List
- Bernat Super Value Yarn, 1 Ball Blue, 1 Ball White.
- 6 mm / J Hook. The video demonstration is using G which is too small for this brand of yarn.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp = Space
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Instructions
Ch 4. Sl st in beg ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, (counts as dc), 19 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. 20 sts.
Rnd 2: 1 sc in next st. 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.
Rnd 3: Sl st next 2 sts. Ch 3, 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 pattern of growth from the next round going to the end of the blanket.
Rnd 4: Sl st to next st. Ch 3, 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. 7 sts going up and down in each point.
Rnd 5: Sl st to next st. Ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 6 sts. Skip next 2 sts. *1 dc in next 6 sts. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch 3 sp. 1 dc in next 6 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.
Rnd 6: Sl st to next st. Ch 3, 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.
Rnd 7: Sl st to next st. Ch 3, 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. 9 sts going up and down in each point.
Continue in the same manner for as long as you want to go. Each round grows by 2 sts going up and 2 sts going down. Once you are confident, you don't need to count.
Karen Armstrong says
Grid
Mikey says
Thanks.
Mandi says
I just finished a 32-incher. The tutorial was very easy and the blanket is beautiful!
catherine says
hi! did you keep doing Sl st to next st. Ch 3, 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. ? Im sorry for my english 🙂 I mean like the one time dc in 7 sts and the other times in the round dc in 8 sts and so on? 🙂
Mikey says
Yes, that's correct. I added more to the article to show the pattern of growth more clearly.