Do you remember my
sun motif ?????
Well, if you click on the above link, you can follow that photo tutorial to crochet these stars....
.... and these little Christmas baubles....
.....obviously, there are little differences from the
original pattern, but I'm going to tell you which they are so you can have fun crocheting all of them : suns, stars and baubles!!!
We have 2 different kind of stars...
....the ones with 8 long&equal points...
....and the ones with 4 long points and 4 mini points...
LET'S START !!!!
Grab your hook (in my case : 5mm hook) and some yarn to start (please remember : I follow the US crochet terms!!! thanks!)
make a
slip knot and
chain 3 (but if you prefer,
chain 4), then
slip stitch in the first chain to form a ring. Now
chain 3 (they count as your first double crochet or
DC) and crochet
7 DCs into the ring. To close your first round, just make a
slip stitch in the top of your "chain 3" and fasten off. Trim in the ends. You have
8 stitches (=8 DCs).
Change colour and join it with a
slip stitch in any space between 2 posts. In this first space,
chain 3 (= 1 DC) and make
1 DC. In the other 7 spaces : make
2 DCs. You'll have in total : 16 DCs. To complete your second round, just make a
slip stitch in the top of your "chain 3".
Do not change colour/yarn, so this mean : do not use the scissors to cut your yarn!!! Use the same colour and start with your first point of your star :
chain 5, slip stitch in the second chain from the hook, 1 SC (single crochet), 1 hDC (half double crochet), 1 DC in the first chain made
. Now,
slip stitch in the first space between 2 shells. Repeat this scheme for other 7 times. when the last point is done, just fasten off and trim in the ends.
If you like, you can even add a little hoop on your star!
Don't crochet the last point, but make a chain as long as you like ( I did 10 chains) and make a slip stitch to join it at the star!
Now...
The pattern is the same as the above one we've used to crochet the star with the 8 long points!
You crochet differently only in the last round of your work!
In fact, when you have completed your first long point, that have been attached with a slip stitch in the space between 2 shells, you have to :
chain 3, make a slip stitch in the 2nd chain from the hook and a DC in the 3rd chain from the hook. Make a slip stitch in the space between the 2 shells.
Go on in this way, just alternating the different types of points!!!
At the end, fasten off and trim in the ends!
Do you fancy some little Christmas baubles now ?????
The first two rounds : we already know how to crochet them, right? ;oD
You can choose 2 slightly different tops for them....
TOP "A" : after the slip stitch done to close your last round, just
chain 4, make a SC in the 2nd chain from the hook, a hDC in the 3rd chain and a DC in the 4th chain from the hook. Make a
slip stitch in the space between 2 shells and then fasten off! Trim in the ends.
TOP "B" : this time, instead of chain 4 :
chain 3, make a hDC in the 2nd chain from the hook and 1 DC in the 3rd chain from the hook. Make a
slip stitch in the space between 2 shells and then fasten off! Trim in the ends.
Play with colours and yarn types! Hang your decorations everywhere in the home, on the tree or make a beautiful Christmas bunting!!! Adorn your parcels with them!!!
Have fun and enjoy crocheting them all!!!
xxxx Alessandra
Today link :
Crafts School Sunday and
Made by hand !!!
