Fairy Star

Square Information

Size: 9 Inches
Gauge: After round 4 piece is approx. 1” wide.
Skill Level: Easy
Terms: American

Materials Needed

1-2 ounces of worsted weight yarn in 3 colors - CA, CB, CC
Size 5mm (H) crochet hook
Tapestry Needle

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
fpdc - front post double crochet

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Directions

Round 1: With CA ch 6, join with a sl st to 1stch to form a loop, ch3 counts as a dc, 15dc in same loop. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. 16dc

Round 2: sl t to between current st & next st, ch4 counts as dc & ch1, * dc in between next sts, ch1* 15 times. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch in beg ch4. 16dc & 16 ch1 sps

Round 3: ch3 counts as a dc, 4dc in same st, * (sk ch1 sp, sl st in next st, sk ch1 sp), 5dc in next st* 7 times, then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 40dc, 8 sl st

Round 4: With CB join with a * bpsc in middle dc or 5dc group, ch2, fpdc around dc that has ss in it, ch2* 8 times. Join with a sl st to 1st bpsc. 8fpdc, 8bpsc, 16 ch2 sp

Round 5: ch3 counts as a dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same st, * sl st in fpd, 3dc, ch2, 3dc in bpsc* 7 times, sl st in fpdc or rnd 4, Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 48dc, 8sl st, 8 ch2 sps

Round 6: With CB join with a * bpsc in any fpdc from rnd 4, ch5* 8 times. Join with a sl st to 1st bpsc. Finish Off. 8bpsc, 8 ch5 sps

Round 7: With CA join with a sc in any ch5 sp, 5sc in same ch sp, 6sc in each ch5 sp around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 48sc

Round 8: ch3 counts as a dc, dc in same st, * dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st* 7 times, dc in next 5 sts. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. 56Dc

Round 9: ch1, sc in same st as joining, sc next 2 sts, * sc through both ch2 of rnd 5 & next st of rnd 8, sc next 6 sts* 7 times, sc through both ch2 of rnd 5 & next st of rnd 8, sc next 3 sts. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 56Sc

Round 10: ch3 counts as a dc, 4dc in same st, * sk 2 sts, (sc in next st, sk 2 sts), 5dc in next st, ch2, 5dc in next st* 7 times, then ( ) once, 5dc in next st, ch2 Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. Finish Off. 80dc, 8sc

Round 11: With CA join with a sl st in any sc, * ch8, sk next 10dc & ch2 sp, sl st in next sc * 8 times. Yes you will sl st in the same st you started in. Finish Off. ch8 sps

Round 12: With CC join with a sl st in any ch sp, ch4 counts as a tr, tr, 2dc, 3hdc, 2sc in same sp, * (2sc, 3hdc, 2dc, 2tr in next sp), ch2, 2tr, 2dc, 3hdc, 2sc in next st* 3 times then ( ) once more, ch2. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch4. 16tr, 16dc, 24hdc, 16sc, 4ch 2 sps

Round 13: Ch2 counts as a hdc, hdc in next 17 sts, * (2dc, 1tr, ch2, 1tr, 2dc in ch sp), hdc in next 18 sts * 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch2. Finish Off. 8tr, 16dc, 72hdc, 4 ch2 sp.

Round 14: With CA join with a sc in any ch sp, 2sc in same sp, * (sc in next 7 sts, sc in ch2 from rnd 10 & sc from rnd 13, sc in next 8 sts, sc in ch2 from rnd 10 & sc from rnd 13, sc in next 7 sts), 3sc in next ch sp* 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. 108sc

Round 15: sl st to next st, ch3 counts as a dc, 2dc, ch2, 3dc in same st, * ([sk 2 sts, 3dc in next st] 8 times, sk 2 sts), 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next st* 3 times then ( ) once. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch3. 120dc