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this is going to be a crochet star
we will be using a size H, 5 millimeter crochet hook
and 4 ply yarn
this star can be used as an embellishment on a cap
or on a granny square
what are some ways that you can think of for using the star
please share your thoughts
we will start by attaching a slip knot to the crochet hook
take the loose end, wrap it over the main strand
now you have a loop
take the loop, wrap it over the main strand
put your hook below the center strand back up the opposite side
this creates the slip knot
work a chain three
one
two
three
join with the beginning chain
joining it putting your hook through the first chain
wrap the yarn over, pull through
pull through the loop on your hook
and that joins the chain three in to a ring
we will be working five sets of half double crochet with a chain two
I am going to start off working a chain one, that will not count as a stitch
work two half double crochet, this is the first
if you are not familiar with the half double crochet
you will wrap the yarn over your hook
put your hook through the center
and I am working right through the center of the chain
wrap the yarn over, pull through
wrap the yarn over, pull through all three loops
we have completed two half double crochet
work a chain two
we will work two more half double crochet
working right through the center
going right around the chain
I am not going through it
when I say I am not going through it
I mean I am not going through the chain itself
chain two
work two more half double crochet
one
two
chain two
work two more half double crochet
wrap the yarn around the hook
put it through the ring
wrap the yarn over
there are three loops on the hook
wrap the yarn over, pull through all three loops
work one more half double crochet
we have completed four sets
work a chain two
we are working two more half double crochet
I want to end at the center
so I am going to work a half double crochet to join
I am putting my hook below the two loops at the top of the stitch
wrap the yarn over
I have completed round one
work a chain one
work three half double crochet through the same space
chain two
work three half double crochet through the same space
we will be working a single crochet decrease across these two half double crochet
that we worked on the previous round
put your hook below the two loops at the top of the stitch
wrap the yarn over pull through, there are two loops on the hook
put your hook below the two loops at the top of the next stitch
wrap the yarn over pull through
there are three loops on your hook
wrap the yarn over, pull through all three loops
and you have completed the single crochet decrease
work will work three half double crochet in the next space
one
two
three
chain two
work three more half double crochet in the same space
one
two
three
work a single crochet decrease
work three half double crochet in the next space
one
two
three
chain two
work three more half double crochet in the same space
one
two
three
single crochet decrease
work three more half double crochet in the next space
thats two
three
chain two
work three more half double crochet in the same space
one
two
three
single crochet decrease
working over the half double crochet
three more half double crochet in the next space
thats one
two
three
chain two
three more half double crochet in the same space
one
two
three
single crochet decrease
we will join with the first half double crochet
putting your hook below the two loops at the top of the stitch
wrap the yarn over pull through, pull through the loop on the hook
we have completed the star
we will join with the half double crochet
putting your hook below the two loops at the top of the stitch
wrap the yarn over
well that ain't going to work out very well