Crochet Free Small Star Pattern

Free Crochet Small Star Pattern

by Doily Designs ©2021

The Stars are Out! 🎓☀️🍎

Whether you are celebrating a big milestone or just soaking up the first bits of sunshine, it is officially Star Season at Doily Designs. I have just released a brand new tutorial for an old favorite and a couple of ways for you to reach for the stars!

Use for Endless Occasions!!

For the Graduates:  Hook up a few in school colors to top a gift or hang from tassel. A little handmade 'You did it!' goes a long way.

For the Teachers:  The perfect quick stitch addition to a 'Thank You' note or a gift card holder as the school year wraps up.

For the Summer:  String them together for a patriotic July 4th garland or some hobo porch decor for those long Texas summer nights.

Choose Your Learning Style:

📺 The Tutorial:  follow along with me step by step on Youtube! Perfect if you want to sit back and learn into some  crochet therapy while we build this together. Tiniest Star Tutorial on Youtube as well with the Magic Ring tutorial!

🆓  The Freebie:  Grab the written instructions for the Small Star Pattern free here on the Blog. Great for a quick reference on the go. Along with the free Tiniest Star Pattern also free here on the Blog.

📐 The Pro Map (Etsy):  For my fellow visual spatial thinkers, the Paid Star Chart is waiting for you in the shop. If you prefer to see the architecture of the stitches in a clean printable photo along with reading the text, this chart is your star friend. Star Chart Pattern on Etsy.

Let's see those stars! Tag me in your finished projects if you would like to share. We would love to see the colors and projects you are making your stars for this fun time of year celebrating graduation and our wonderful teachers.

Find the pattern in the description of the video as well as in the Star Chart Pattern on Etsy, or here on Doily Designs.

⭐ Crochet Star Chart ⭐

With STARS galore in the Crochet 'Star Chart' Pattern 

We have definitely used a few star patterns to create some fun Fourth of July decor.

Thank you for stopping by and for your support.

Best wishes and happy crocheting!

~ Cathleen🧶

Riffle Edge Fringe 🧶🪝 The Evolution of a Crochet Border

The Evolution of the Riffle Edge: From Sketches to Fringe

Sometimes a design needs a bit of time. If you follow Doily Designs, you might recall the Riffle Edge, seen in things like the Americana Star Coaster. It started years ago as a simple riffle stitch that I shared a hand drawn graph for here on the Blog in 2025, to show how those foundation stitches come together.

Lately, I have been pushing the boundaries of what this stitch can do, and am moving away from the standard border and leaning into a longer dramatic fringe style, like seen on this Boho Granny American Flag. 

Why is it different?

When I first put the word out into the world around 2012, this elongated version created a new texture today that I hadn't seen then or now anywhere else with my weird loopy stitch seen below on a doily in 2012 with the creation of the Riffle Edge.

The core of my original design is still in the loopy fringe style that makes it's statement.

It has been a slow burn for four plus years of refining this stitch to get it to what ifs to real possibilities and a polished version.

I will admit, finding the focus to get this all down on paper (and screen) has not been easy lately, but seeing how this fringe hangs and moves makes the process worth it. Whether you are a fan of the original shorter version or you are ready for this new longer look, I can't wait to see how you use it!

This Riffle Edge Fringe is looking great on the American Flag Blanket!

Have you tried the Riffle Edge yet? Let me know what you think of this longer version!

Find more on this stitch here on Doily Designs Blog

Original Short Riffle Edge on the Americana Star Coaster

Tutorials on Doily Designs Youtube

Thank you for stopping by and for your support.

Best wishes and happy crocheting!

~ Cathleen 🧶

It has recently come to my attention that not everyone knows how to make fringe, so I will be adding Fringe videos as I am able. For now, more Riffle Edge Fringe 😋 👀

Slst Join & Sc Join 🧶🪝

Crochet Top Slst Join 🧶 (Slip Stitch Join) & Sc Join (Single Crochet)

Wonderful Crochet Joining Techniques!

This is one of my favorite Crochet Joins. If you are looking for a crochet joining technique, and then you may find one of these joins very useful. You will also see both the Slst Join & Sc Join in a lot of my crochet projects and patterns.

Slst Join: 

This quick and easy top slip stitch crochet join comes in handy, for when you want your squares close together, and not spaced too far apart, as well as creating a beautiful, flat look.

Watch the video to see how I crochet the top Slst Join.

So simple and so quick. 👍

Slst Join: 

With yarn in the back of your work, insert hook in Blo of both pieces (make sure work is facing right side up/lined up), YO, pull yarn thru all 3 loops on your hook. Repeat as needed for top Slst Join. 

I owe a big shout out and 'Thank you' to crochetpedie for sharing this wonderful and useful crochet join, as well as the always beautiful Celtic Join that you may recall me sharing in the past, as it is my Top Favorite Crochet Join. Click on the links in this paragraph to take you to crochetpedie for more types and tutorials for crochet joining.

Top Sc Join (Single Crochet Join):

Watch the video below to see how to do the Sc Join.

Brief explanation of Sc Join (Single Crochet Join):

With yarn in back, and pieces tog, ins in one side and the other, YO, pull yarn thru 2 ups, YO, pull thru 2 loops on hook. Repeat, (yarn in back) ins in one side and then the other piece, YO, pull thru 2, YO, pull thru 2 lps.

Find more by Doily Designs on YouTube

Patterns on Etsy.

Thank you for stopping by.

Best wishes and Happy Crocheting!

~ Cathleen 🧶