Starbright

Blanket Information

Size: Approximately 30 inches wide
Gauge: Square 1: After round 3 piece is 3 inches wide.
Square 2: After round 3 piece is 2 & ¼ inches wide
Skill Level: Easy
Terms: American

Materials Needed

15-20 ounces of worsted weight yarn in 2 colors - CA, CB
Size 5mm (H) crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Removable stitch markers if you think you may need them.

Stitches Used

sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain(s)
sc – single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr - triple crochet

Special Stitches Used

bpsc - back post single crochet
bpdc - back post double crochet
dc2tog - double crochet two stitches together https://www.interweave.com/article/crochet/double-crochet-two-together-dc2tog/
hdc2tog - half double crochet two stitches together https://www.interweave.com/article/crochet/half-double-crochet-two-together-hdc2tog/

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Pattern Notes

There will be a lot of standing stitches to start rounds. Go to https://crystalsandcrochet.com/tutorial/starting-and-standing-stitches/ for a tutorial on how to do them if you need to.

Square One - Make 8

Round 1: With CA ch2, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1s sc. 5sc

Round 2: ch3 counts as a dc, 2dc in same st as joining, 3 dc in next 4 sts. Join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. 15dc

Round 3: ch2 counts as a hdc, * dc, tr, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts * 5 times omitting last hdc. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch2. 10hdc, 10dc, 5tr

Round 4: * 3dc in next st after joining, 3tr in next st, 3dc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts * 5 times omitting last sl st. Join with a sl st to next st that you didn't work in the beg of round. Finish Off. 30dc, 15, tr, 10 sl st

Round 5: With CB join with a standing bpsc around dc after the sl st of round 4, bpsc next 8, * sk 2 sts is the sl sts from round 4, bpsc in next 9 sts * 4 times, sk 2 sts is the sl sts from round 4. Join with a sl st in 1st bpsc. 45bpsc.

Round 6: The dc2tog will be worked in the last bpsc of a point that will already have a dc worked in & the 1st bpsc of the next point which you will work a dc in after you complete the dc2tog. ch3 counts as a dc, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog over the st you just worked and the next st, * dc in 2nd st of the dc2tog you just made, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next, dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog over the st you just worked and the next st *4 times. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. 15sc, 10hdc, 20dc, 5dc2tog

Round 7: ch1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 49 sts. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. Finish Off. 50sc

Round 8: With CA join with a sl st in any st, ch1, * 2sc in same st, sc in next 24 sts * 2 times. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. Finish Off. 52sc

Positioning Your Star

At this point your star is just in a circle. Choose the point of your star that you would like to be the top point. Find the stitch from round 8 that aligns to the top point and count 6 to the right and put in a stitch marker. From that stitch marker count 13 stitches and place another stitch marker in the 13th stitch. Do this 2 more times. You should have 12 stitches BETWEEN each stitch marker.

Round 9: With CB join with a sl st in any marked st, ch4 counts as a tr, tr, ch2, 2tr in same st as joining, * (tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st), 2tr, ch2, 2tr in next st should be marked st, 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. 24tr, 16dc, 16hdc, 4sc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 10: ch2 counts as a hdc, hdc in next st, * 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch sp, hdc in next 16 sts * 4 times omitting last 2 sts. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch2. Finish Off 16 dc, 64hdc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 11: With CA join with a sl st in any ch2 sp, ch 3 counts as a dc, dc, ch2, 2dc in same ch sp, * (dc in next 20 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch sp * 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top og beg ch3. Finish Off. 96dc, 4 ch2 sps

Square Two - Make 8

Note: ch1 at the beginning of a round DOES NOT count as a stitch.

Round 1: With CB ch2, 5sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to 1s sc. 5sc

Round 2: ch3 counts as a dc, 2dc in same st as joining, 3 dc in next 4 sts. Join with a sl st in top of beg ch3. 15dc

Round 3: ch2 counts as a hdc, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, * 2hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st * 4 times. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch2. 25hdc

Round 4: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 2dc in next st, dcin next 3 sts, 2dc in next st * 4 times. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. 35dc

Round 5: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, * 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st * 4 times. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. 45dc

Round 6: ch1, sc in same as joining, sc in next 7 sts, * 2sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts * 4 times, 2sc in next st, Join with a sl st to 1st st. Finish Off. 50sc

Round 7: With CA join with a sl st in any st, ch1, * 2sc in same st, sc in next 24 sts * 2 times. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. Finish Off. 52sc

Round 8: With CB join with a sl st in any st, ch4 counts as a tr, tr, ch2, 2tr in same st as joining, * (tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next st), 2tr, ch2, 2tr in next st, 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. 24tr, 16dc, 16hdc, 4sc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 9: ch2 counts as a hdc, hdc in next st, * 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch sp, hdc in next 16 sts * 4 times omitting last 2 sts. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch2. Finish Off 16 dc, 64hdc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 10: With CA join with a sl st in any ch2 sp, ch 3 counts as a dc, dc, ch2, 2dc in same ch sp, * (dc in next 20 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next ch sp * 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to top og beg ch3. Finish Off. 96dc, 4 ch2 sps

Assembly

It is time to assemble the blanket! The chart on the left hand side is how I placed my squares before putting them together. You can place your squares however you want. If you made more then 8 of each square you can still place the squares alternating. This blanket was designed to add more squares to make it bigger – so more squares are totally fine! Remember this is just the basics I have provided you to make a 30”x30” baby blanket. Use your imagination and have fun!

Step 1: Take 2 squares and face them with right sides together. The right sides of the squares are the sides that where facing you when you made the squares. Starting in the corner ch sps you will be working through both squares join CA with a sc, sc through back loops of the next 24 sts, sc in next ch sp. Finish off. Do this with all squares in a strip 4 squares attached is a strip. You should now have 4 strips.

Step 2: With 2 strips face them with right sides together. Starting at the corner ch sps you will still be working through both strips, join CA with a sc, [sc in next 24sts, sc in next 2 ch sps] 3 times, sc in next 24 sts, sc in next ch sp, Finish Off. Do this for the next 2 strips. You now should have a blanket without a border. If you need help figuring out the corners they are the ch2 sps that where not worked in at all.

Border

Round 1: Join CA with a sc in any ch2 sp that isn't worked in it will be the corner of the blanket, 2sc in same sp, * ([sc in next 24 sts, sc in next ch sp, hdc2tog over both ch sps, sc in next ch sp] 3 times, sc in next 24 sts), 3sc in next ch sp * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st st. Finish Off. 408Sc 12 hdc2tog

Round 2: Join CB with a standing dc in any middle sc of 3sc group from prev rnd, dc, ch2, 2dc in same st, * (dc in next 107 sts), 2dc, ch2, 2dc in next st * 3 times then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st in beg dc. Finish Off. 428dc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 3: Join CA with a standing hdc in any ch2 sps, hdc, ch2, 2hdc in same sp, * (bpdc in next 111 sts), 2hdc, ch2, 2hdc in ch sp * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st in beg hdc. Finish Off. 444bpdc, 16hdc, 4 ch2 sps

Round 4: Join CB with a sc in any ch2 sp, 2sc in same sp, * (sc in next 115 sts), 3sc in next sp * 3 times, then ( ) once more. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish Off. 472sc

Making The Blanket Bigger

At this point you should have a 30” x 30” baby blanket. If you don't or you want more border and you don't want to add more squares repeat round 3 alternating colors between CA & CB until you get the size you want. Then do round 4 to finish it off.

If you want to add more squares you can. The border is very simple to extend. The 1st round is basic sc with 3sc in each corner. The 2nd round is basic dc with 2dc, ch2, 2dc in each corner. The 3rd round is bpdc around each st of the prev rnd & 2hdc, ch2, 2hdc in the corners. If you add more to the border you will repeat round 3. When you are satisfied with the size of your border or don't want to add more you will do round 4 – sc in each st with 3sc in the corners.