Week 26 of the 50 Stitches crochet along is the Star stitch. We’re making the 4 pointed version but there are also 5 and 6 pointed versions of this stitch too. The star stitch is also known as the Marguerite stitch, with the 4 pointed also known as the simple Marguerite.
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This pattern is written in US terms, but the UK translation is below.
UK Translation
Half double crochet (Hdc) = Half treble crochet
The Pattern
You will need a 3.5 mm hook for this square
Chain 32
Row 1. In second chain from your hook, pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull up a loop in the next 3 stitches.
Yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook. Chain 1.
*pull up a loop in the eye of the star. Yarn over and pull up a loop in the last stitch from the previous star. Yarn over and pull up loops in the next 2 stitches. Yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook. Chain 1*
Repeat between *and* across the row. Make a hdc in the last stitch.
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Turn
Row 2. Chain 1 and make the alternate turning chain in the first stitch. In the eye of each star in the row below, make 2 hdc. Hdc in the top of the turning chain in the last row.
Turn
Row 3. Chain 3. In second chain from your hook, pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull up a loop in the next chain. Skip the first stitch of the row. Yarn over and pull up a loop in the next 2 stitches.
Yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook. Chain 1. *pull up a loop in the eye of the star. Yarn over and pull up a loop in the last stitch from the previous star. Yarn over and pull up loops in the next 2 stitches. Yarn over and pull through all the loops on your hook. Chain 1*
Repeat between *and* across the row. Make a hdc in the last stitch.
Turn
Rows 4 – 16. Repeat rows 2 and 3
The Border
In each stitch across the top and bottom make 1 sc.
For the sides, make 1 sc in rows 1 and 16. Make 2sc in the side of all other rows
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