MAKE IT ! PENTA STAR (hanging decoration)!

 Another Christmas decoration for you all !

The original pattern was written at end of March 2018, but I never made a post about it! In December 2019 I printed some copies to gift to the members of my knitting and crochet group here in Edinburgh!

Today I`m releasing an updated version of it!!! Hope you will enjoy it!

WHAT YOU NEED

• Some chunky yarn : in my basket I found some balls of  Hayfield Bonus Chunky extra value (100 g ball) both in teal (yarn B) and  in red (yarn A) and one ball in each colour is more than enough!
• Small amount of sparkling yarn : in another basket (!!!) there were some balls of James C. Brett Twinkle fashion DK and I chose some red and some grey to work with!
• 6mm hook
• scissors
• yarn needle
• blocking board or foam tiles, pins and water spray bottle

Please, note that I follow the US crochet terminology!

PATTERN

Start with the centre of the star.

Make a slip knot on your hook with your chosen colour (yarn A), 6ch, sl st in 1st chain to form a foundation ring.

Round 1 (RS): 3ch, 1DC, 2ch, (2DC, 2ch) 4 times, sl st in : top of 3ch, in next st and corner space.

Round 2: (3ch, 1DC, 2ch, 2DC) in corner space, (2DC, 2ch, 2DC in next corner) 4 times, sl st in : top of 3ch, in next st and corner space.

Round 3: (3ch, 1DC, 2ch, 2DC) in corner space, 2DC in next space, [(2DC, 2ch, 2DC) in next corner, 2DC in next space] 4 times, sl st in : top of 3ch, in next st and corner space.

Round 4 : (3ch, 1DC, 2ch, 2DC) in corner space, (2DC in next space) twice, [(2DC, 2ch, 2DC) in next corner, (2DC in next space) twice] 4 times, sl st in : top of 3ch, in next st and corner space.

Round 5: (3ch, 1DC, 2ch, 2DC) in corner space, (2DC in next space) 3 times, [(2DC, 2ch, 2DC) in next corner, (2DC in next space) 3 times] 4 times, sl st in : top of 3ch, in next st and corner space. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

It`s time to pick up the other colour (yarn B) to crochet some points for the star !

Each point is crocheted individually, along each side of the pentagon motif.

Row 1 (RS): join yarn B in any space corner with a sl st and (3ch, 1DC) in same corner, (2DC in next space) 5 times, turn.

Row 2 (WS): 3ch and 1DC in first st, miss st, miss space, (2DC in next space) 3 times, miss space, miss st, 2DC in top of 3ch, turn.

Row 3: 3ch and 1DC in first st, miss st, miss space, (2DC in next space) twice, miss space, miss st, 2DC in top of 3ch, turn.

Row4: 3ch and 1DC in first st, miss st, miss apace, 2DC in next space, miss space, miss st, 2DC in top of 3ch, turn.

Row 5: 3ch and 1DC in first st, miss st, miss space, DC2tog (on top of 2DC of previous row), miss space, miss st, 2DC in top of 3ch, turn.

Row 6: 3ch, DC3tog in top of : 2nd st, previous DC2tog and next st, 3ch, sl st in top of 3c, fasten off.

Repeat pattern 4 more times.

Weave in all ends.

EDGING and HANGING LOOP

Work two strands of sparkling yarn held together.

Starting in any star point, join yarn with a sl st and work 2sc around each stitch post (6 rows = 12sc). The same in the bottom "V" between two points : work 2sc. In each point, instead,  work 3DC.

When you reach the starting point, after the last sc, work 2DC, 28ch, sl st in top of the second DC ( the loop is completed), 1DC, sl st in first sc, fasten off . Weave in all ends.

If you like, add a tassel to the bottom of the star : cut 10 pieces of sparkling yarn (at least 40cm each), fold them in half. Pass the loop (with the help of the hook) from front to back and pull the yarn ends through it. Pull tight and trim the excess of yarn.

If needed, pin the star on a blocking board and spray it with water. Let it dry completely before use!

Thank you, xxxx Ale

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Text, Design and Photography : Alessandra Poggiagliolmi

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