Crochet Adorable Starfish
Crocheting adorable starfish can be such a delightful and rewarding experience. With just a few basic crochet techniques, you can create cute and charming starfish in no time. The beauty of crocheting starfish is that you can customize them with different yarn colors and sizes, adding your personal touch to each creation. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, making these whimsical sea creatures can bring a sense of relaxation and creativity to your crafting routine. Get your hooks ready and dive into the world of crochet starfish — you'll be amazed at how fun and satisfying it can be!
Finished size is approx. 5 inches.
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
4.00 mm hook
Tapestry needle
Embroidery thread and needle
Optional: safety eyes
Fibrefill for stuffing
Stitches used (US terms)
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sts in same stitch)
inc3 – 3 sts in same stitch
dec — decrease (sc 2 tog)
Pattern Notes: Start by making 2 pentagons as explained below, fasten off the first but do not fasten off the second pentagon. When starting the arms make the first round of stitches along the newly made chains, then the next stitch is made in the same space as the start of the chain and finally the last stitch is made in the same space where the chains were slip stitched to. This creates a total of 18 stitches to work in continuous rounds. Repeat the same steps for the remaining arms.
The points of the pentagon are created by making inc3 in the center stitch of each inc3. Observe my wonderful drawing! ?
First Pentagon
Round 1: Start 5 sc in ring.
Round 2: inc in each st (10 sts)
Round 3: [inc3, sc in next st] x 5 (20 sts)
Round 4: sc, [inc3, sc in next 3 sts] x 5, sc in next 2 sts (30 sts)
Round 5: sc in next 2 sts, [inc3, sc in next 5 sts] x 5, sc in next 3 sts (40 sts)
Fasten off and weave ends.
Second Pentagon
Repeat Rounds 1-5 of first pentagon but do not fasten off. You will begin to crochet the arms as follows:
Round 6: sc until you reach a point (a space with 3 sc), ch 9 in the 2nd of 3 sts, sl st in next point (2nd of 3 sts in next set of 3 sc), turn and sc around (18 sts)
Round 7: sc in each st (18 sts)
Round 8: [sc in next st, dec] x 6 (12 sts)
Round 9: sc in each st (12 sts)
Round 10: dec in each st (6 sts)
Round 11: sc in each st (6 sts)
Continue to dec until closed. Fasten off and weave in ends.
To continue making the rest of the arms, pick up a stitch in the next point of the pentagon and repeat the process. Stuff the arms with fibrefill and embroider the face/add safety eyes to the pentagon. Take the fastened off pentagon, align it with the back and sew to body, stuffing with fiberfill as you go along.
