This is a crochet star stitch (also called the daisy stitch) — it creates a beautiful textured pattern that looks like little flowers or stars. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make it:
🧶 Crochet Star Stitch (Daisy Stitch) – Detailed Tutorial
Materials:
- Yarn: Medium weight (category 4) — acrylic or cotton looks great.
- Hook: 4.0 mm or 4.5 mm crochet hook (check your yarn label).
- Other tools: Scissors, tapestry needle.
Step 1️⃣ – Foundation Chain
- Chain a multiple of 2 + 1 (for example, 21 chains).
- Why? The extra chain keeps your stitch count even for the stars to line up neatly.
Step 2️⃣ – First Star Stitch Row
This is where the little flowers start forming.
- Insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yarn over, and pull up a loop → 2 loops on hook.
- Insert hook into next chain, yarn over, pull up a loop → 3 loops.
- Insert hook into next chain, yarn over, pull up a loop → 4 loops.
- Insert hook into next chain, yarn over, pull up a loop → 5 loops.
- Insert hook into next chain, yarn over, pull up a loop → 6 loops on hook.
- Yarn over, pull through all 6 loops at once.
- Chain 1 to close the star (this forms the “eye” of the star).
🎀 You just made your first star stitch!
Step 3️⃣ – Continue Making Stars Across the Row
Now, each new star reuses part of the previous one to stay connected.
- Insert hook into the eye of the previous star (the chain-1 you just made).
→ Yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). - Insert hook into the last leg of the previous star (the stitch at its base), pull up a loop (3 loops).
- Insert hook into the same stitch as the last leg, pull up a loop (4 loops).
- Insert hook into next chain, pull up a loop (5 loops).
- Insert hook into next chain, pull up a loop (6 loops).
- Yarn over, pull through all 6 loops, chain 1 to close.
✨ Repeat across the row. Each new star begins in the “eye” of the last one.
➡️ At the end of the row: you’ll have one unused chain.
Make 1 half-double crochet (hdc) in that last chain to secure the row.
Then chain 1 and turn your work.
Step 4️⃣ – Fill Row (to complete the stars)
This row fills the tops of the stars so the pattern becomes solid and smooth.
- Make 2 half double crochets (hdc) in the eye (center hole) of each star across the row.
- When you reach the end, make 1 hdc in the top of the last stitch.
- Chain 1 and turn your work.
Step 5️⃣ – Repeat Pattern
Now repeat:
- Row 1: Star stitch row
- Row 2: Fill row
Keep alternating until your piece reaches the size you want — for a blanket, scarf, or baby wrap.
🌟 Helpful Tips
- Always keep your tension even when pulling up loops — it makes your stars look fluffy and neat.
- If your edges look uneven, add one hdc at the end of each star row before turning.
- For a fluffier texture, use a soft acrylic or baby yarn.
- The pattern is reversible — both sides look pretty!
📏 Example for a Small Swatch
- Chain 21.
- Row 1: Work star stitches across → 10 stars total.
- Row 2: Fill row (2 hdc in each star eye).
- Repeat Rows 1 & 2 until your piece measures about 10 cm.
