Have you ever heard of the “Margeurite Stitch”? Or the “Spiked Cluster”? Or the “Daisy” and “Jasmine” stitch? Well, they’re actually all the same stitch, which most closely resembles a star, hence its most well known name, the “Star” stitch. It’s a beautiful stitch, and can be used to create sturdy household items such as potholders, socks, scarves, and gloves, or it can be used for more fragile items, such as lace.
The pattern creates a cluster of stars, and once you’ve gone through the stitch a few times, it will get smoother and faster, allowing you to craft a variety of items without having to struggle through it too much. There are several tutorials and videos online with which you can learn this lovely stitch. The entire “star” is created by the following stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), and half double crochet (hdc).
About.com has a great written tutorial with handy photos alongside, as does Michelle from Book People Studio, but if you’re more of a video person, there’s a great video tutorial from BlogLovin that is helpful as well.
Of course, once you learn the stitch, you’ll want to incorporate it into your upcoming projects. There’s a simple free potholder pattern comprised of star stitches from Petit Bout de Chou, or the stunningly gorgeous tri-color cowl from Sarah Palacios on Ravelry available as a free download, or the elegant Lacy Star Stitch Cowl from Crochet Cowls (which is available for purchase and comes with a photo tutorial).
There are also dozens of projects, patterns, and photos available on Pinterest and Ravelry to inspire you on your own journey with this stitch. You can add it as an edging to projects like purses and coasters, shawls and vests, you can use it to make beanies, fingerless gloves, and belts, or you can make squares with it to add up to one big, warm afghan.
If you’d like to read or watch tutorials on how to make the Star Stitch, you can find them at About.com, BlogLovin, or People Book Studios. If you want to try out the stitches in a pattern, there’s a free potholder pattern from Petit Bout de Chou, the cowl from Sarah Palacios, or Crochet Cowl’s lacy pattern.
