The Eastern Star motif is a six-pointed, lacy crochet star that makes a pretty appliqué or ornament. I’ve linked to a tutorial for making an easy, no-sew felt-backed ornament version that does double duty as a gift tag!
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Eastern Star Motif
Crochet Pattern by Underground Crafter
Updated 12/20/2023
This six-pointed, lacy star makes a pretty motif, appliqué, or ornament.Use this tutorial to turn the Eastern Star into a felt-backed ornament gift tag with VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back for Fabrics Ovals!
Finished Size
- Approximately 4.25” (11 cm) across from point to point.
Materials
- Yarnspirations Patons Grace yarn (100% mercerized cotton, 1.75 oz/50 g, 125 yd/136 m) – 1 skein in 005 Snow, or approximately 60 yd (55 m) in any light weight yarn.
- US Size F-5/3.75 mm crochet hook, or any needed to obtain correct gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Gauge
- Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- rep – repeat
- Rnd – Round
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- sp – space
- * Repeat instructions after asterisk as indicated.
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
- () Repeat instructions between parentheses into same stitch or space.
Pattern Notes
- Click here to find out how to turn this into a felt-backed ornament gift tag with VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back for Fabrics Ovals!
- Ch 1 at start of Rounds and sl st at end of Rounds do NOT count as stitches.
- There are several ways to crochet into chain spaces. I used the first method shown in the video below.
- If you can’t see the video above demonstrating how to crochet into chain spaces, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
Pattern Instructions
Star Motif
- Ch 6, sk 5 ch, sl st to next ch to join and form ring.
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, [(sc, ch 3) in ring] 12 times, join with sl st to first sc. (12 sts + 12 ch-3 sp)
- Rnd 2: Sl st in each of next 2 ch, ch 1, sc in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 11 times, ch 1, join with hdc (counts as end of ch-3 sp) to first sc. (12 sts + 12 ch-3 sp)
- Rnd 3: [*Ch 6, sc in next ch-3 sp,** ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, rep from * to ** once, ch 1, join with dc (counts as end of ch-3 sp) to hdc from previous rnd. (12 sts + 6 ch-6 sp + 6 ch-3 sp)
- Rnd 4: [(5 dc, ch 2, 5 dc) in next ch-6 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off. (66 sts + 6 ch-2 sp)
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends.