Bright Star Crochet Square – A 12″ Square Motif To Make You Happy

The Bright Star Crochet Square is a happy afghan square in three colors that can be used alone or with others to make blankets of all sizes. Made in Red Heart with Love and a 6.0 mm hook it measures 12″ square. Change up the yarn weight and hook size to make the square in other sizes.

The yarn for this design was provided by Red Heart. All opinions are my own.

Bright Star Crochet Square

Crochet Pattern
Easy Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Bright Star Square Supplies

Size

12″ square

Yarn

Red Heart With Love: (100% Acrylic), Size 4 – Medium/Worsted/Aran, (10 wpi), 370 yds / 198 g, (1.88 yds/g)
Choose 3 colors to make this square.

Crochet Hook

6.0mm (US J/10)

Gauge

Learn about gauge HERE
14 sts x 14 rows = 4” [10 cm] in single crochet

Other Supplies

Yarn Needle

Stitches and Abbreviations

click on highlighted sts for tutorials
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc2tog – double crochet 2 together
dtr – double treble crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
fptr – front post treble crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
tr – treble crochet
( ) – work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated

Pattern Notes

• Read through all instructions before beginning.
• The stitch count is at the end of each rnd after the period, usually only if the count has changed from the previous rnd. {count here}
• Chs and sl sts are not included in stitch counts unless specified.
• Do not fasten off/cut yarn until told to do so. In many cases one color is carried up the back while another color is worked.

Bright Star Square Pattern

Rounds 1 – 6

Rnd 1: With Color A, ch 4, sl st into first ch made to form a ring, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 4 times, 2 dc in ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. {5 groups of 3 dc}
Rnd 2: With Color B, [sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 1, skip 1, fpdc in next st, ch 1] 5 times, sl st in next ch-1 sp. {5 sts}
Rnd 3: With Color A, ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch 2), 3 dc over sl st from Rnd 2 and into ch-1 sp from Rnd 1, [ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) over next sl st from Rnd 2 and into next ch-1 sp from Rnd 1] 4 times, ch 1, 2 dc over sl st from Rnd 2 and into ch-1 sp from Rnd 1, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 5. {10 sets of 3 dc}
Rnd 4: With Color B, [sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 3, fptr in fpdc from Rnd 2, ch 3] 5 times, sl st in ch-2 sp. {5 sts}
Rnd 5: With Color A, sl st into ch-2 sp from Rnd 3, ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 1), 4 dc in same ch-2 sp while working over ch-3 sp from Rnd 4, *skip 2 sts from Rnd 3, sl st in next dc, ch 1 (this will lay over top of the fptr from Rnd 4), sl st in next dc from Rnd 3, (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in next ch-2 sp while working over ch-3 sp from Rnd 4; repeat from * 3 more times, skip 2 sts from Rnd 3, sl st in next dc, ch 1 (this will lay over top of the fptr from Rnd 4), sl st in next dc from Rnd 3, 3 dc in ch-2 sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 4. {10 sets of 4 dc}
Fasten off Color A.

Rnd 6: With Color B, sl st in ch-1 sp, *(dtr, tr, dc) in next ch-1 sp, fptr around fptr from Rnd 4, (dc, tr, dtr) in same ch-1 sp as just worked into, sl st into next ch-1 star point; repeat from * 4 more times, sl st in top of beginning sl st. {35 sts}
Rnd 7: 2 Sc in each st around, sl st in top of beginning sc. {70 sc}
Rnd 8: Sc in each st around, sl st in top of beginning sc.
Rnd 9: With Color C, ch 6 (counts as first dtr and ch 2), *2 dtr in next st, tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, tr in each of next 2 sts, (2 dtr, ch 2, 2 dtr) in next st, tr in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, tr in each of next 2 sts**, 2 dtr in next st, ch 2, repeat from * to ** one more time, dtr in next st, sl st in 4th ch of beginning ch 6. {20 sts on each side}
Rnd 10: Sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in each st to next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 3 more times, sl st in top of beginning sc. {22 sts on each side}
Fasten off Color C.

Rnd 11: With Color A, sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 corner sp, sc in each st to next ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 3 more times, sl st in top of beginning sc. {24 sts on each side}
Rnd 12: Sl st in ch-2 corner sp, ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch 2), 2 dc in same ch-2 corner sp, *dc in each st to ch-2 corner sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner sp; repeat from * 2 more times, dc in each st to ch-2 corner sp, dc in ch-2 corner sp, sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch 5. {28 sts on each side}
Rnd 13: Repeat Rnd 11. {30 sts on each side}
Rnds 14 – 16: With Color B, repeat Rnds 11 – 13. {38 sts on each side}
Fasten off and then weave in all ends.

Use and enjoy!

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