Crochet Star Blanket: A Six-Point Ripple Star in Stripes
A round ripple blanket with six star points, worked from the centre out in double crochet: a peak at each point, a skipped valley between. Change colour every two rounds for bold stripes. Baby and throw sizes.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) acrylic, about 1,000 yd (baby) in 4–6 colours
- Hook
- 5.5 mm (I-9)
- Time
- About 18 hours (baby size)
- Finished size
- Baby about 36 in (91 cm) point to point; throw about 50 in
You'll need
- Worsted (#4) acrylic — about 1,000 yd for a baby size
- 5.5 mm (I-9) hook
- Stitch markers
- Tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet star blanket is a round ripple worked from the centre out, with six points. Each round has a peak at every point — (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch-2 tip — and a valley between points where you skip two stitches. Each point gains one stitch on each side per round, so the star grows evenly and lies flat. Change colours every round or two for bold stripes.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
The star
Join each round with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3, which counts as a dc.
- Rnd 1: Magic ring, ch 3, 11 dc in the ring. Join. (12)
- Rnd 2: Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same st, skip 1; *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, skip 1* 5 times. Join. (24 dc, 6 points)
- Rnd 3: Sl st into the next dc. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch-2 tip, dc in the next dc; *skip 2 dc (the valley), dc in the next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the tip, dc in the next dc* 5 times. Skip the last dc and join. (36)
- Rnd 4 onwards: Sl st into the next dc, ch 3. On each point: dc in each dc up to the tip, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the tip, dc in each dc down the other side. Skip 2 dc at every valley (the last dc of one point and the first of the next). Join. (+12 each round)
- Count check: Each round has 12 × the round number of dc: Rnd 5 = 60, Rnd 10 = 120.
Place a marker in each ch-2 tip for the first few rounds; after that the points are easy to see.
Sizes and yarn
| Size | Rounds | Point to point | Yarn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovey | 12 | About 14 in | About 180 yd |
| Baby | 32 | About 36 in | About 1,000 yd |
| Throw | 45 | About 50 in | About 1,900 yd |
Stripes and finishing
- Stripes: Change colour every 2 rounds at the join. Carry nothing — fasten off and rejoin to keep the back neat.
- Edge: Finish with a round of sc in each dc, 3 sc in each tip and sc2tog at each valley.
- Block: Lay the blanket flat, pin out the six points evenly and mist with water. The ripples look sharper.
For straight-edged ripples, see the ripple blanket. Need a different size? Check the blanket sizes chart. A star pillow makes a matching nursery set.
Common questions
Why is my star blanket cupping or ruffling?
Cupping means too few stitches: check you're working 4 dc in every tip. Ruffling means too many: make sure you skip 2 stitches at every valley.
How much yarn does a crochet star blanket need?
About 1,000 yards of worsted for a 36-inch baby blanket and about 1,900 for a 50-inch throw.
Can I make a star blanket with more points?
Yes. Start with 24 dc in Rnd 1 (two rounds of increases) and make 12 points for a rounder, flower-like star.
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