Star Stitch Wash Cloth – Free Crochet Pattern
The Star Stitch Wash Cloth is a stunning stitch for a wash cloth. Made in basic crochet stitches to create the star design. Scroll down for the written instructions and a video tutorial on this pretty stitch.
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This wash cloth is the final design in the crochet along. Made in one of my favorite stitches with stars that line up next to each other.
For the large wash cloth I used Sugar’n Cream yarn, in the color Cornflower. It’s a #4 weight medium yarn and a size 5.00 mm H/8 crochet hook.
For the small wash cloth I used Bernat, Softee Baby Cotton yarn, in the color Cotton. It’s a #3 weight yarn and a size 5.00 mm H/8 crochet hook.
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Part of the Relax & Refresh Wash Cloth Crochet Along, check out the other free patterns HERE.
Star Stitch Wash Cloth
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Small cloth: 7” x 7”; Large cloth: 8” x 8”
Supplies:
Yarn: Yarnspirations, Bernat Softee Baby Cotton, Color Cotton 55, yards
Yarn: Yarnspirations, Sugar’n Cream, Color Cornflower, 65 yards
Hook: H/8 – 5.00 mm
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tape Measure
Yarn needle
Gauge: 8 rows X 7 star sts = 4 inches, in #4 weight yarn
Abbreviations: In US Terminology
beg – beginning
ch(s) – chain(s)
hdc – half double crochet
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
X – times
yo – yarn over
Special Stitch:
Star Stitch – See Video Tutorial HERE.
Notes:
- Pattern is written In US terminology.
- Worked in rows, a two row repeat.
- Stitch counts are in brackets ( ) at the end of each Row.
- Steps inside brackets [ ] are to be repeated followed by number of times (X) to repeat.
- Ch 2 does count as a hdc stitch.
- Stitch Multiple = 2 + 4 chains.
Instructions
- Make one in Sugar’n Cream yarn, then make one in Bernat yarn using same stitch counts.
Ch 26
Row 1: (RS) insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop, [insert in next ch, yo, pull up a loop] 4X, (6 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1, *insert hook in ch-1 sp just made, yo, pull up loop, insert in side leg of same st, yo, pull up loop, insert in base of same st, yo, pull up loop, (4 loops on hook), [insert in next ch, yo, pull up loop] 2X, (6 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1*, repeat *-* across, end with hdc in last st. (11 star sts, 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 2: Ch 2 (see note), turn, 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp across, 1 hdc in top of ch-3. (24 hdc).
Row 3: Ch 3 loosely, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a loop, insert in next ch, yo, pull up a loop, turn, insert in first st of row, yo, pull up a loop, [insert in next st, yo, pull up a loop] 2X, (6 loops on hook), yo pull through all loops, ch 1, *insert hook in ch-1 sp just made, yo, pull up loop, insert in side leg of same st, yo, pull up loop, insert in base of same st, yo, pull up loop, (4 loops on hook), [insert in next st, yo, pull up loop] 2X, (6 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook, ch 1*, repeat *-* across, end with hdc in top of ch-2. (11 star sts, 1 hdc).
Rows 4-12: Repeat Rows 2-3, end on a Row 2. Do not end off yarn, continue to Edging.
EDGING
Round 1: (RS) Ch 1, turn, *1 sc in each st across, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly across side edge, 3 sc in corner*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg sc. End off yarn, weave in all ends.
Watch Video How To Crochet the Star Stitch HERE
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