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Crocheting: Eastern Star
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Eastern Star

Eastern Star motifs

Eastern Star motifs

Instructions

This motif is from The Harmony Guide to Crochet Stitches printed by Lyric Books Ltd 1986, page 82
All stitches are in English terms (dc=sc, tr=dc)

Base ring: 6ch, join with sl st
1st round: 1ch, (1dc into ring, 3ch) 12 times, sl st to first dc.
2nd round: Sl st into each of next 2ch, 1ch, 1dc into same 3ch arch) 11 times, 1ch, 1htr into top of first dc.
3rd round: ...

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Category: Crocheting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Retro / Vintage, Traditional, Classic


Materials

8 ply yarn in green, purple & yellow Size 4.00 crochet hook

What was your inspiration?

The colours of the motifs are much stronger than the photo shows. I wanted a hippy/nature look for a blanket.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

The motifs are very easy to make, but if you want to sew them together you may need to design a filler motif between each joining petal.

 

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meriel.la1423282 on craftsy.com
Apr 23, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much for posting this! I have a pattern that uses this motif amongst others to make a beautiful top, but it's in my second language and I was struggling to understand it :)
granneyG on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
beautiful! have u ever used these in an afghan?i imagine it would turn out pretty awesome.....
lizrev on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yes I am in the middle of making one at the moment. I will put up pictures when I have finished
christinahatter on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
beautiful flowers
lizrev on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
And really easy to do