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Silmë

A tiny star

As it’s nearly Christmas, a lot of you are looking for nice and easy star/snowflake patterns.

This year, I have created two litte patterns and I absolutely love them.

The Silmë star is a nice little gift for Christmas and a great stocking filler too.
Also, it can be used as a decoration, just make a bunch of them or create a garland and hang it on the wall, the possibilities are endless! 🙂

I made some for my kids’ kindergarten teachers, I hope they will love them!


Special thanks to my testers: Cheryl Freeman and Nagyné Éva Lakhézi


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Difficulty:                     Beginner

Finished Size:               8 cm/ 3” on widest point

Materials needed:

  • 4 mm (G) size hook
  • 6-7 metres/7-8 yards (3 grams) of DK weight cotton yarn (I used Hobbii Rainbow Cotton8/6 in different shades)
  • NOTE: If you crochet loosely I advise you to use a 3.5 mm (E) size hook
  • Yarn needle for weaving in ends
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers (optional)

Stitches used and Abbreviations:

MR = magic ring

CH = chain

ST/STS = stitch/stitches

SLST = slip stitch

SC = single crochet

HDC = half double crochet

DC = double crochet

2DCCL = 2 double crochet cluster

3DCCL = 3 double crochet cluster

Picot ST = picot stitch

{ } =indicates how many stitches go into the same stitch or used to repeat a small set of instructions between these brackets the number of times given

[ ] = used to repeat a longer set of instructions between these brackets, the number of times given

(This is only used for a full repeat, may contain smaller repeats)

Gauge:            not critical for this project but may affect the yarn quantities required

Special Stitches:

2 Double Crochet Cluster (2DCCL):

  1. Yarn over hook, insert hook in indicated stitch/space, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, leave the stitch unfinished. (2 loops on hook)
  2. Yarn over, insert hook in same indicated stitch/space, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

3 Double Crochet Cluster (3DCCL): (Video help of how I make the 3DCCL stitch: https://youtube.com/shorts/fF35CfYQqhY?feature=share)

  1. Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch/space, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, leave the stitch unfinished. (2 loops on hook)
  2. Yarn over, insert hook in same indicated stitch/space, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, leave the stitch unfinished. (3 loops on hook)
  3. Yarn over, insert hook in same indicated stitch/space, yarn over, pull, through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.

Picot Stitch (Picot ST):

Chain 3, slip stitch back into first chain. (Video help of how I make the picot stitch: https://youtube.com/shorts/LwP7eOjUnoU?feature=share)

Additional notes:

  • Slip stitches do not count as stitches.
  • If a row/round starts with a Chain 1, that is not counted as a stitch, unless stated otherwise.
  • US terms used throughout.
  • At the end of every round, there’s going to be a note with the stitch count, so you can keep track of your work easily and avoid any mistakes. It’s written in a different color in bold
  • Notes are written in a different color in (brackets) to help you through the pattern.
  • You can start each round as I did in the pattern or you can use a standing stitch or chains, it’s totally up to you!

A FULL VIDEO TUTORIAL IS AVAILABLE HERE:

https://youtu.be/zn8dHp2L9NA

Instructions

To start: MR

Round 1: CH 2+2DCCL=3DCCL, CH 2, [3DCCL, CH 2] 6 times, join with a SLST to first 3DCCL

(7 x 3DCCL, 7 x CH 2 SP)

Round 2: SLST to CH 2 SP, CH 1, [{1 SC, 1 HDC, 1 DC, Picot ST, 1 DC, 1 HDC, 1 SC} in CH 2 SP, SK next ST (3DCCL)] 7 times (Pic 1-2), join with an invisible join to first SC (Photo tutorial can be found below) (Video help of how to do the invisible join available here: https://youtu.be/k6T0SvEpo-s)

(7 Picot Shells)

1.
2.

Fasten off, weave in ends, block the finished item if desired.


How to do the invisible join:

1. Finish your last ST of the round and take your crochet hook out of the last ST
2. TURN your work and put your hook into the first ST of the round
3. Put your hook through the loop of last ST
4. Pull through
5. Yarn over
6. Pull through
7. Cut your yarn and pull all the remaining yarn through
8.Tighten and TURN yout work back

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Happy Crocheting!

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