Star Line Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern
The Star Line Cowl is a nice combination of star stitches and basic crochet stitches to make this interesting fabric. The lines and ridges it makes adds to the beauty of this cowl. Includes a video on the star stitch if you’re new to this technique.
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The yarn in this is Red Heart Super Saver Ombre in the color Anemone. It is a generous skein that contains various shades of pink. This would look great in a solid or variegated yarn too.
This Star Line Cowl is part of the Scarf of the Month hosted by Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin Mommy for the month of December!
Star Line Cowl
Skill Level: Intermediate
Measurements: 8” wide X 23” long
Supplies:
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver – Ombre #4 medium, 100% acrylic, 283 g/ 10 oz, 440meters/482 yards; Color: Anemone (1 skein, 225 yds)
Hook: H/8 – 5.00 mm
Yarn needle
Gauge: 8 rows X 14 hdc sts = 4 inches
Abbreviations: In US Terminology
3rd-BLO – third back loop only
beg – beginning
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
RS – right side
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
Special Stitches & Placement
Star Stitch:
Row 1: Ch 3 loosely, turn, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop, insert in next ch, yo, pull up a loop, insert in first st of previous row, yo, pull up a loop, [insert in next st of previous row, yo, pull up a loop] 2 x, (6 loops on hook), yo pull through all loops on hook, ch 1.
*Insert hook into ch 1 (just made), yo, pull up a loop, insert hook into last st (of previous star stitch) yo, pull up a loop, insert hook into base of previous start stitch, yo, pull up a loop, [insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop] 2x, (6 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1*, repeat *-* across, 1 hdc in last st.
Row 2: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next center ch 1 sp*, repeat across, 1 hdc in last st.
Work Rows 1-2 to make one complete Star Stitch.
Notes:
1. Worked in Rows, a four Row repeat.
2. Made widthwise, to increase width, add more beg chains, stitch multiple 2+1.
3. Stitch counts are in brackets ( ) at the end of each Row.
4. Takes two Rows to make one Star Stitch, Rows 3-4.
5. Ch 2 at beg of Row counts as hdc st.
Instructions – in US terms
Ch 31
Row 1: (RS) Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 hdc in each ch across. (30 hdc).
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, 1 hdc in 3rd-BLO in each st across. (30 hdc).
STAR STITCH
Row 3: Steps 1-7 once, then Repeat Steps 8-13 across.
Ch 3
1. Pull up 1 loop in 2nd ch from hook. (2) loops on hook
2. Pull up 1 loop in 3rd ch from hook. (3) loops on hook.
3. Turn.
4. Pull up 1 loop in 1st st. (4) loops on hook.
5. Insert in next st, yo, pull up 1 loop. (5) loops on hook.
6. Insert in next st, yo, pull up 1 loop. (6) loops on hook.
7. Yo, pull through all 6 loops, ch 1. (1 star st made).
To make another star st, repeat Steps 8-13 across the Row:
8. Insert in ch-1 sp, yo, pull up 1 loop. (2) loops on hook.
9. Insert in side of last st, yo, pull up 1 loop. (3) loops on hook.
10. Insert in base of last st, yo, pull up 1 loop. (4) loops on hook.
11. Insert in next st, yo, pull up 1 loop. (5) loops on hook.
12. Insert in next st, yo, pull up 1 loop. (6) loops on hook.
13. Yo, pull through all 6 loops, ch 1.
Repeat steps 8-13 only across remaining sts. End with hdc in last st. (14 star stitches, 1 hdc).
Note: Beginning ch-2 counts as 1 hdc st, but it does not count as part of the 2 hdc sts in the ch-1 sp.
Row 4: Ch 2 (see note), turn, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp across, 1 hdc in top of beg ch-3. (30 hdc).
Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), turn, 1 hdc in each st across. (30 hdc).
Rows 6-48: Repeat Rows 2-5, end on a Row 4, (12 pattern repeats).
End off yarn, leave a 14″ tail for seaming.
SEAMING
Thread the long tail onto a yarn needle, line up Row 1 to Row 48, matching up the stitches as best you can. Whip stitch the two sides together, end off yarn, weave in ends.
End of Pattern.
Video Tutorial on the Star Stitch:
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