Sweet Nothings Crochet: STAR DOILY

STAR DOILY

Thank you for joining me as I make this gorgeous Star Doily - 16 beautiful spokes that shine out as I use this sparkly metallic cotton yarn. Sadly, as many of you know, creativity is one thing and taking a photograph of the beautiful creation is a totally different thing - so you are probably unable to see the sparkliness of this wonderful doily.

In case you have just joined me, know that you can access all of my earlier creations by checking under ‘categories’ on the right hand side of this blog under “Labels”. Then, for your convenience, follow me here or on Facebook, You Tube, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram.

Check out all my social media handles at the bottom of this blog

Oh, and may I add that the fastest way to find any of my blogs is via Pinterest.

All my blogs can be printed. Find the printer friendly (green) link at the bottom of this blog. You can also hit Control P (or Command P for Mac) on your keyboard, and the blog will go directly to the connected printer.

Remember that you only print if absolutely essential. Save paper – Save Our Earth.

Do remember to add my blog URL when you make and show off your creation.

Just copy the link on the search bar above - that's the blog URL.

To purchase this or similar yarn online, click here to buy your yarns online via Amazon. While you will still pay the same, I may get paid by Amazon as well.

This is a free blog - so do pay it forward for me. Cheers.

Materials used : Today I’ve used 100 gms Red rose metallic cotton with a 1.3 mm crochet hook

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

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

For this project, use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

Difficulty level : Intermediate

Stitches to use : Using U.S terminology

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

Instruction information Using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for a video tutorial on all the stitches needed to make this full project.

Please read through all my detailed notes before you pick up your hook.

This helps you get an idea of what we’re creating and what notes / videos to look out for.

Inspired by the chart below, these are my notes while I make my creation.

I used part of this pattern to make a gorgeous dream catcher / sun catcher .. and if you are interested, check here

Oh in this pattern, you could add a bead in the last round. Scroll down to the last round instructions to see if you want to do that. In case you do, then go ahead and add 16 beads onto your yarn right now (of multiples of 16 if you want more than one bead at each point)

How to add beads : https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

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

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and work 16 sc in it. Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Note : As my yarn is super fine, I've started with 16 hdc

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

What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Round 2 : dc in the 1st st ;

(ch 3, dc in the next st) ;

rep (to) all around ;

dc and join to the 1st st with a sl-st.

Note : In ending with the dc + sl-st we are in the middle of that last ch-3 sp.

In case you find this confusing, please end with ch 3 and join with sl-st to finish. Then to start the next round, please sl-st till the centre of the 1st ch-3 sp.

Round 3 : sc in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

(ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 sp) ;

rep (to) all around ;

ch 2 + dc and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Note : In ending with the ch 2 + dc + sl-st we are in the middle of that last ch-3 sp.

In case you find this confusing, please end with ch 5 and join with sl-st to finish.

Round 4 : (3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-5 sp ;

*sc in the next ch-5 sp ; rep (to) in the next ch-5 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

We will work a ch-3 picot in the middle of the ch sp. So work ch 6 to start, then work in picot in the 3rd st from hook and work another ch-3 before working the dc's. Got it?

Round 5 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next dc ;

*{ch 1 + picot + ch 1} , sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 6 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next dc ;

*{ch 2 + picot + ch 2} , sk next 2 dc, dc in the next dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 7 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next 2 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 2 dc ;

*{ch 2 + picot + ch 2} , sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 2 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 2 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 8 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next 3 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc ;

*{ch 2 + picot + ch 2} , sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 3 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 9 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next 4 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 4 dc ;

*{ch 3 + picot + ch 3} , sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 4 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 4 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 10 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next 5 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 5 dc ;

*{ch 3 + picot + ch 3} , sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 5 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 5 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 11 : sl-st past the 1st 2 dc ; dc in the next 6 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 6 dc ;

*ch 13, sk next 2 dc, dc in the next 6 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 6 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

In the following round, we will work sc all around - in each st and in all ch-sp

Round 12 : sc in the 1st 9 dc ;

(3 sc in the next ch-3 sp ; sc in the next 9 dc ;

13 sc in the next ch-14 sp ; sc in the next 9 dc)* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

In the following round, we will work in the centre st of the ch-13 sp (so you can go ahead and mark the 7th st there) and the centre st of the ch-3 sp between the 9-dc sets (so go ahead and mark that st too).

This is simpler than counting sts each time - but do whatever suits you.

Round 13 : sl-st past the 1st 10 sc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc all in the next sc) ;

*ch 11, sk next 16 sts, rep (to) in the next st* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 14 : sl-st into the 1st ch-3 sp ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same 1st ch-3 sp ;

*ch 3, 9 sc in the next ch-11 sp ;

ch 3, rep (to) in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 15 : sl-st into the 1st ch-3 sp ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same 1st ch-3 sp ;

*ch 5, sc in the next sc ;

[ch 3, sk next sc, sc in the next sc] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

ch 5, rep (to) in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 16 : sl-st into the 1st ch-3 sp ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same 1st ch-3 sp ;

*ch 7, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

[ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp] ;

rep [to] 2 times ;

ch 7, rep (to) in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 17 : sl-st into the 1st ch-3 sp ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the same 1st ch-3 sp ;

*ch 9, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

[ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp] ;

rep [to] once ;

ch 9, rep (to) in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

Round 18 : dc in the 1st 3 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 3, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc ;

*ch 9, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

[ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp] ;

dc in the next 3 dc ;

ch 9, rep (to) in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st

In our final round we will work a ch-3 picot once again. This time we will work in the ch-3 sp between the 6-dc sets.

You could choose to add a bead at this point. In that case you will work (3 dc ; ch 1 + bead + ch 1, 3 dc) instead of the picot.

Round 19 : dc in the 1st 6 dc ;

(3 dc ; ch 1 + picot + ch 1, 3 dc) all in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 3 dc ;

*ch 9, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

[ch 3, sc in the same ch-3 sp] ;

dc in the next 6 dc ;

ch 9, rep (to) in the next ch-3 sp ;

dc in the next 6 dc* ;

rep *to* all around ;

and join to the 1st st with a sl-st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Block as needed according to yarn instructions.

Enjoyed this ?? I sure did.. Come back right here for more freebie patterns

Remember to share this blog post when you share your photos with me on Facebook. I’d love to feature your photos on my FB page. Cheers.

If you're visiting me here for the first time, and have liked the experience, do add me to your mailing list (for your convenience) , and all my future free patterns will come straight to your mail box.

I’d appreciate if you could credit my blog (and link the original pattern link) when you make your own creation. Thanks.

Check out my awesome pins on Pinterest at https://in.pinterest.com/shyamanivas/

OR just my free patterns at https://in.pinterest.com/shyamanivas/free-patterns-made-by-me/

Join me on YouTube at http://youtube.com/shyamanivas

And on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Sweet-Nothings-Crochet/ for more patterns.

Do follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/ShyamaNivas

Do follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sweetnothingscrochet/

Find me on Ravelry at ravelry.com/projects/shyamanivas/

Have a great day and see you soon.

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/12/canted-squares.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/12/stacked-v-hot-pad.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/12/cross-this-out-hot-pads.html