Thursday, June 26, 2014

4th of July Crochet Stars


I made a few crochet stars for the 4th of July!




Originally, I planned to make a whole bunch of them for a bunting to hang over my mantelpiece. When I finished three stars I decided to see what they are going to look like. Quite nice!

Moreover, I think three would be enough. Perhaps next year I’ll make a few more.




I pulled out my red-white-and-blue doily that I made last year (the pattern is here), and it too found a place on the mantel.




I think the stars on one side and the doily on the other would be sufficient. I might add a couple of more decorations to the middle, but not crochet ones. Everything should be in moderation!




The pattern is very simple and only has four rounds. I used 1.25 mm hook and size 10 cotton thread (except for the red, which is an acrylic thread as I didn't have red cotton on hand).


Ch 5, join in ring with sl st.


Round 1: ch 6, *dc, ch 3* four times; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-6.


Round 2: sl st in next ch-3 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in same ch-3 space, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space* four times; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3.


Round 3: sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, dc in next 2 dc, skip 2 dc, *dc in next 2 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, dc in next 2 dc, skip 2 dc* four times; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3.


Round 4: sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, dc in next 4 dc, skip 2 dc, *dc in next 4 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in next ch-3 space, dc in next 4 dc, skip 2 dc* four times; join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-3.


Fasten off.


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 Kathryn Vercillo, a crochet blogger from San Francisco and author of the book Crochet Saved My Life, asked me to help her spread the word about a crochet health survey that has been launched recently. To read the press release or take the survey, please visit Crochet Concupiscence.


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16 comments:

  1. Hi Olga. Your 4th of July doily is very pretty and the stars add a festive touch. Take care and have a wonderful day, Heather

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  2. They are so cute and so is the doily. They make your mantel very festive.

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  3. Ольга, красивые звезды, отличное украшение для камина к празднику!

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  4. Love your stars. I did the survey, very fascinating.
    Thanks,
    Meredith

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  5. Love the stars! I got the survey info too, will be posting later today. :)

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  6. Great easy crochet decoration for the holiday. Love it. And thanks a million for sharing the survey. I hope that I am able to really help people understand how crochet heals using the results of the survey!

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  7. Well done. Thanks for sharing. They turned out really well.

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  8. Hi Olga, I just love your 4th of July crochet decorations! They are just perfect and look really nice on your mantel. Enjoy the upcoming weekend.
    Julie

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  9. Your mantel looks so pretty. It must make you smile every time you look at it. The doily is a nice touch.
    Beca

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  10. Cute and prepared for the festivities !
    Hug
    Anna

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  11. ♥LOVE this!♥ --- so perfect for the 4th!

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  13. ...sorry -- printed twice. ;)

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  14. Hello, I am new to your blog, but just wanted to say that I really like the stars! Very pretty indeed. xx

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  15. Love your mantel.... and your doily and stars are so pretty!!

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