Hello crochet friends!
I am so happy to be back with a brand new free pattern, the shooting star!
I started writing this pattern because of a design contest that Veronica from Garknuten organised last year. She was after a small pattern that she would be able to feature in her yearly calendar for 2024 and had chosen the theme of space with a cool colour palette that included yellows, pinks and purples. At the time, my eldest boy was really obsessed with space, so I thought it would be the perfect occasion to create something that he would also enjoy. I had lots of fun designing this shooting star and I even won a digital version of the calendar for participating, which was very exciting!
This pattern has also become a bit of a favourite of mine to make as a gift. In the last year, we moved house and so my boys had to change their daycare centre. I wanted to make something special for their teachers to show them our appreciation for all the care they have given them over the year. The best thing about it is that it is quite fast to make and you can also customise it with any colour you’d like, which was really cool because I was able to make it really special for each teacher, by making a star in their favourite colour. I turned this cute make into a keychain and also printed a little card I designed to gift with them. You can find the image for the card at the end of this post, I hope you like it!
Materials
• DK or 8ply yarn in yellow, purple, dark pink and light pink
• 3.5 crochet hook
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle and scissors
• Polyfill
Abbreviation used (U.S. terms)
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
inc: 2 single crochet in the same stitch
sc3-inc: 3 single crochet in the same stitch
dec: single crochet 2 stitches together through the front loop only (invisible decrease)
Finished size: approx. 8 cm
All pieces are worked through both loops of the stitches and in the round without joining unless stated otherwise in the pattern. It is recommended to use a stitch marker to mark the end of each round.
Star – in yellow make 1
Work in rounds
Round 1. sc 5 in a magic ring (5)
Round 2. sc3inc x5 (15)
Round 3. *sc 1, (sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1) in the same st, sc 1* x5 (25)
Round 4. *sc 2, (sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1) in the same st, sc 2* x5 (35)
Round 5. *sc 2, hdc 1, (hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1) in the same st, hdc 1, sc 2* x5 (45)
Rounds 6-7. sc in each st around (2 rounds, 45)
Round 8. *sc 2, hdc 1, (hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1) together, hdc 1, sc 2* x5 (35)
Round 9. *sc 2, (sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1) together, sc 2* x5 (25)
Round 10. *sc 1, (sc 1, hdc 1, sc 1) together, sc 1* x5 (15)
Stuff the star, making sure to push the stuffing into the five branches to make them stick out.
Round 11. *sc 1, dec* x5 (10)
Round 12. dec x5 (5)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Tail – starting in purple, make 1
Work in rows
Row 1. ch 13, turn (13)
Row 2. sc 12, turn (12)
Row 3. ch 1, sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, turn (12)
Change to dark pink
Row 4. ch 2, dc 3, hdc 3, sc 3, sl st 3, turn (12)
Row 5. ch 1, sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, turn (12)
Change to light pink
Row 6. ch 2, dc 3, hdc 3, sc 3, sl st 3, turn (12)
Row 7. ch 1, sl st 3, sc 3, hdc 3, dc 3, turn (12)
Row 8. ch 1, sl st 12 (12)
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
1. Sew the tail to the star, in between two branches.
You are done!
I hope you have enjoyed this new free pattern and don’t hesitate to tag me on Instagram or email me with pictures of your finished makes so that I can feature you on my page!
