I thought it might be fun to start adding in a new stitch a month whether it be knitting or crochet. I love learning new stitches and the creativity that it inspires with new projects and designs! This week I am bringing you the beautiful Starburst Stitch! This crochet stitch creates pretty little details that resemble starbursts, and I just love it so much! It’s worked in a 4 row repeat plus a beginning foundation row. Let’s learn how to crochet the starburst stitch in this step by step tutorial!
This Starburst Stitch tutorial includes written instructions as well as a video tutorial. Click [here] or scroll down to watch the video. The written tutorial is below the video.
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abbreviations:
- CH – chain
- YO – yarn over
- SC – single crochet
- DC – double crochet
- DCTOG – double crochet together
- ST/S – stich/es
- REP – repeat
here is a step by step video tutorial on how to crochet the starburst stitch. press play!
This crochet stitch uses mainly basic crochet stitches – single and double crochet. But, it also uses double crochet together. Find a photo tutorial for DCTOG (double crochet together) before Row 2 where you will be using it.
crochet starburst stitch:
Make your chain row in multiples of 8 + 1. I used a SC row for my base, so I added an extra CH (multiple of 8 +2). My CH count for this swatch is 26. You can make it with or without the SC row at the bottom, just remember to add 1 extra CH if you do decide to make one.
If you made a SC row, turn your work and do not CH.
Row 1: skip 4 STS, 9 DC in next ST, skip 3 STS, SC in next ST, *skip 3 STS, 9 DC in next ST, skip 3 STS, SC in next ST; REP from * to end.
double crochet together
1.) YO, insert hook in ST 2.) 3 loops on hook 3.) 2 loops on hook
- Begin just as you would for a DC – YO, insert hook in ST.
- YO, pull up a loop – 3 loops on hook.
- YO, pull through first 2 loops on hook, but do not complete your DC – 2 loops left on hook.
- REP steps 1-3 for as many STS as the pattern calls for (below shown is a 9 DCTOG – 10 loops on hook).
- YO, pull through all loops on hook.
- Your completed 9 DCTOG will look like this.
4.) REP steps 1-3 5.) YO, pull through all loops on hook 6.) completed 9 DCTOG
starburst stitch continued…
Row 2: turn work, CH 3, skip 1st SC, 4 DCTOG over next 4 DC, *CH 4, SC in next ST, CH 3, 9 DCTOG over the next 9 STS; REP from * to last 9 DCTOG before end; CH 4, SC in next ST, CH 3, 5 DCTOG over 4 DC and CH 1.
Row 3: turn work, CH 4, 4 DC in the top of 5 DCTOG, *skip CH 3, SC in next SC, skip CH 4, 9 DC in top of 9 DCTOG; REP from * to last 9 DC before end; skip CH 3, SC in next SC, skip CH 4, 5 DC in top of 4 DCTOG.
Row 4: turn work, CH 4, skip first DC, 9 DCTOG over next 9 STS, *CH 4, SC in next DC, CH 3, 9 DCTOG over next 9 STS ; REP from * to last 9 DCTOG before end; CH 4, SC in top of CH 4 from beginning of previous row.
Row 5: turn work, CH 1, skip 1st SC, *skip CH 4, 9 DC in top of 9 DCTOG, skip CH 3, SC in next SC; REP from * to end (last SC will be in the bottom of CH 4 from beginning of previous row).
REP rows 2-5 until you reach your desired project length.
congrats on learning how to crochet the starburst stitch! 🙂
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