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Moravian Star of Bethlehem Ornament Pattern
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Advanced
Basic Skills Necessary:
- chainless foundation
- foundation triple crochet
- foundation double crochet
- foundation half double crochet
- foundation single crochet
Pattern Description:
In the midst of a very hectic day, the peaceful image of the Star of Bethlehem came to mind. I grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which was the first permanent Moravian settlement in what would become the U.S. The true Moravian star is quite a complicated affair, boasting many points in a spectacular 3-D design. I have over-simplified this design into something still quite lovely, yet more easily translated into crochet!
"Whatever its form, the star reminds us of God, who caused the light to shine out of darkness and of the light which is the life of humanity. It reminds us of the promise of Abraham that his descendants would be more numerous than the stars; we are reminded of the star that pointed to the "great and heavenly light from Bethlehem's manger shining bright." The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. This is the message of the Advent star, which also points to Jesus, who said, "I am the bright and Morning Star." It is the star of promise, the star of fulfillment, and the star of hope."
(from http://www.moravian.org/faith-a-congregations/moravian-traditions-a-customs/the-moravian-star.html)
Sizing / Finished Measurements:
- 4 inches tall in size 10 thread
- 6 inches tall in size 3 thread
Materials:
- Small amount of crochet thread or skinny yarn
- appropriate size hook for your chosen thread or yarn
Preferred Brand/Yarn:
Aunt Lydia Classic Crochet ThreadMoravian Star of Bethlehem Ornament Pattern
$4.00
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About the Designer
~Heritage Heartcraft, heirloom quality thread crochet by Cara Louise~
I have been crocheting since about 1974 at age 8 when my mother taught me with regular yarn and larger crochet hooks. A year or so later, she found a bag that had been her mother's which contained some gorgeous doilies her mother had made, along with some skinny crochet thread and some impossibly small steel crochet ...
~Heritage Heartcraft, heirloom quality thread crochet by Cara Louise~
I have been crocheting since about 1974 at age 8 when my mother taught me with regular yarn and larger crochet hooks. A year or so later, she found a bag that had been her mother's which contained some gorgeous doilies her mother had made, along with some skinny crochet thread and some impossibly small steel crochet hooks.
I fell in love on the spot, created my very first doily without any pattern by copying one of hers, using her hooks and her thread. I have been designing and crafting small articles such as doilies, coasters, snowflakes and angels ever since! (Although I do confess to using patterns too!) Every time I make something I feel a kinship with the grandmother I was never able to meet, and so her spirit is alive in me- all these years later, and still use her hooks, which are now over 60 years old!
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