Sweet Nothings Crochet: STAR PENDANT

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STAR PENDANT

I’m starting on a series of pendants that are going for a donation to the Pediatric Palliative care of a local Cancer hospital.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used our lovely Indian White rose metallic yarn with a 1.3 mm crochet hook and some beads for the eyes and tongue ; pearls ; shells ; connector rings ; glue to seal ends.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well

General yarn info : Today’s yarn is not specific for this pattern.

For this project, the finer the yarn, the cuter the end result – so go ahead and use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

You do not need beads either – just embroider it in.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Difficulty level : Easy to Intermediate

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Instruction information

This is not my original pattern.

These are just my notes as I work on my pattern.

In case you can read charts, go to https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1STDL0GNAtQdDLLsXmJ3T3Sl3c-krVDSelKlYjSVvIFccl6wAPZAq_SS7aorj5r6AU9QiqvunM9tJS7nBdR6UAdaaAfWDAjT_0j4uK8fYwWdLcrkcK9Qy8ufgtQ1bC8V2cgaBsAoDWqV/s1600/estrellas0.jpg

This pattern is not in English, so these are my notes as I work on my project.

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 10 sc in it.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Round 2 : 2 hdc in the 1^st sc and in each hdc all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

In the following round, we will work five spokes for our star.

The apex is the point of each star spoke.

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs

Round 3 : ch 5 from the 1^st st ; Turn ;

(sc in the 2^nd ch from hk ;

hdc in the next ch ; dc in the next ch ; trc in the last ch) ;

sk next 2 sts from Round 2, sl-st in the next st ;

*sl-st in the next st ; ch 5 from the same st ; Turn ;

rep (to) once ;

sk next 2 sts from Round 2, sl-st in the next st* ;

rep *to* all around ;

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

For our next round, let’s run a round of neat sc around.

Round 4 : sc in the 1^st 4 sc ;

*2 sc in the next sc (apex of star spoke) ;

sc in the next 9 sts* ;

rep *to* all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

For our next round, let’s run a round of neat sc around.

In each apex st (where we have worked 2 sc) we will work hdc.

Round 5 : sc in the 1^st 4 sc ;

hdc in the next 2 sts (apex of star) ;

*sc in the next 10 sc ;

hdc in the next 2 sts (apex of star)*

rep *to* all around.

Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Note : If you are making this into a pendant, work your pendant hoop into one of the apex hdc sts.

If making this into an ear ring, that's where you will add your ear ring hook.

Finally add in beads for the eyes and tongue or embroider that in using the French knot embroidery stitch.

How to do the French Knot embroidery stitch : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj_s1Ao6Ct8

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