In this detailed photo tutorial it is shown how to make the star stitch. You need to crochet two rows to get one row of stars, thus, you should keep repeating two rows until you reach the desired size of your crochet piece. To make this stitch, you need to know how to make a half double crochet (hdc). The instructions below show how to make a star stitch when you work in rows. If you would like to see how it can be done working in rounds, you can take a look at my tutorial for a small star stitch bag here.
For this tutorial I use Hjertegarn DIAMOND mercerized cotton 100% 8/4 50 g yarn, color: 3304 (lilac), and a 2.0 mm hook.
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Photo instructions for the large mesh stitch
Row 1
1. Start by chaining an odd number of chains. You will skip the first chain and work in the next five chains.
2. So, insert your hook in the second chain from your hook and yarn over.
3. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.
4. Insert your hook in the third chain, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
5. Insert your hook in the fourth chain, yarn over, pull the yarn through. Four loops on your hook.
6. Insert your hook in the fifth chain, yarn over, pull the yarn through. Five loops on your hook.
7. Insert your hook in the sixth chain, yarn over, pull the yarn through. Now you have six loops on your hook.
8. Yarn over.
9. Pull the yarn through all six loops.
10. Chain one. You have just made the first star stitch!
11. Insert your hook in the eye of the start, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.
12. Insert your hook in the leg of the star (the front loop), yarn over and pull the yarn through. Three loops on your hook.
13. Insert your hook in the base of the star (where the leg is made), yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have four loops on your hook.
14. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have five loops on your hook.
15. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have six loops on your hook.
16. Yarn over.
17. Pull the yarn through all six loops.
18. Chain one. The second star stitch is completed.
19. Make another star stitch in the same way as you made the second one.
20. Continue making star stitches until the end of the row until you have one stitch left.
21. Then make a half double crochet in the last stitch.
Row 2
22. Chain two and turn your work around. Chain two counts as a stitch.
23. Make a half double crochet in the eye of the next star stitch.
24. Make another half double crochet in the eye of the same star.
25. Make two half double crochets in the eye of the next star.
26. Then repeat: make two half double crochets in the eye of the next star.
27. Continue working in the same way until the end of the row.
28. At the end of the row make a half double crochet in the last stitch.
Row 3
29. Chain three and turn your work around.
30. To make the first star stitch, insert your hook in the second chain from your hook, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Two loops on your hook.
31. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.
32. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Four loops on your hook.
33. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Five loops on your hook.
34. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Six loops on your hook.
35. Yarn over.
36. Pull the yarn through all six loops.
37. Chain one. The first star is completed.
38. Then make the second star in the same way as before.
39. Continue making star stitches until the end of the row.
40. At the end of the row make a half double crochet in the turning chain. For the rest of the pattern repeat rows 2-3.
Finished star stitch
41. Done!
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Luisa Antillón Vidal
March 26, 2021 at 7:06 amMuchas gracias por estos tutoriales con fotografía
Practique el punto estrella. Muy bien explicado
Nordic Hook
March 28, 2021 at 4:31 pmGracias! Me da mucho gusto que te haya sido útil 🙂
Connie
April 12, 2021 at 12:53 pmSo there’s a chain three after row 22?
Nordic Hook
April 12, 2021 at 1:12 pmYes, after step 22 you have to chain three 🙂
Fernanda
May 29, 2022 at 10:55 pmHola, he hecho variedad de puntadas de esta página sin inconvenientes pero aquí algo está faltando (creo) porque el tejido se va cerrando debido a que mientras la parte inferior de la estrella toma 3 cadenetas, los dos medios puntos de la parte superior solo aportan dos cadenetas. Por favor me aclaras o corriges porque realmente me gusta el punto. Gracias!
Nordic Hook
July 10, 2022 at 3:13 pmHola! Gracias por tu comentario y disculpa que haya tardado en responder. En los pasos 11 a 16 puedes ver que cada nueva estrella se hace con sólo dos nuevas cadenetas. Al comenzar una estrella, los primeros 3 aros se hacen en la estrella anterior, y sólo los dos siguientes aros se hacen en las dos siguientes cadenetas. Espero que esté más claro. Si no, por favor házmelo saber.