Easy knitted stars free pattern
Learn how to knit a star using this easy knitted stars free pattern. These cool amigurumi knitted stars are easy and quick to make. This easy knitted stars free pattern uses 4 double pointed needles and is made in the round. They are tiny stars, so they can be used as Christmas ornaments, gift tags and bag charms. They can be made with a tiny bit of yarn and make fun stashbusters.
knitted star free pattern - 4 tiny knitted stars on top of each other are laying on a mahogany table, some pearls are scattered on the table with a blurred out glass jar full of shells in the background

You can make many of them and string them together into a garland or a star bunting. A star bunting on the mantle, how cool would that look? 🙂 Last December I made a garland of tiny sweaters and used it to decorate my bub’s room.

If you like this easy knitted stars free pattern, then you might more of these free patterns:

  1. Amigurumi crochet heart
  2. Tiny knitted sweater
These are so cute and adorable and you can use up a lot of your leftover yarn.

Supplies:

  • Any yarn of your choice, I used Lionbrand’s Vannas choice in Taupe and Loops and Threads Impeccable in Aqua. This is a great stash buster project.
  • 4mm or suitable double pointed knitting needles, 4 dpns as will be knitting in the round
  • Stitch markers (Optional)
  • Large Tapestry needle and scissors

Abbreviations:

  • CO – cast on
  • Sl – slip from left to right needle
  • K – knit
  • YO – yarn over
  • dpns – Double pointed knitting needles

Pattern Notes:

  • Watch the video HERE on how to do a gapless join while knitting in the round. This easy knitted stars free pattern is made in the round.
  • The 2 sides of the star are knitted separately and then sewn together. HERE is a video demonstrating seaming the 2 sides together.
  • Central double decrease (CDD) technique is used to decrease stitches.
  • Stitch markers are useful while decreasing stitches , specially if you are a beginner. You can find a helpful tutorial to make your own HERE.
  • Insert tapestry needle into the corner peaks and pull lightly to make them pointy.
  • Do not over stuff the star, otherwise it won’t have a prominent peak and valley effect to it. Insert a tapestry needle into the corner peaks and pull lightly to make them pointy.

Pattern:

CO 50+1 and divide them as evenly as you can on 3dpns. We should have 17 stitches in each needle. The 1 extra stitch is to join in the round. Watch the video HERE on how to do a gapless join.
Join in the round bring careful not to twist the stitches.
R1: K all
R2: (K3, slip next 2 stitches together in one go as if to k2tog, k1, pass both slipped stitches over, K4); rep 5 times [40]
R3: (K2, slip next 2 stitches together in one go as if to k2tog, k1, pass both slipped stitches over, K3); rep 5 times [30]
R4: (K1, slip next 2 stitches together in one go as if to k2tog, k1, pass both slipped stitches over, K2 ); rep 5 times [20]
R5: (slip next 2 stitches together in one go as if to k2tog, k1, pass both slipped stitches over, K1); rep 5 times [10]
After the last round, you’ll have 1 stitch on each side of the decrease stitch. [10]

Cut yarn and use tapestry needle to sew through each of the 10 stitches and slip them off of all three dpns and cinch the hole shut, sew the centre of the star securely and weave in the tail on the wrong side.

Stuffing the stars – 2 ways
  1. From the sides – Go ahead and cinch the hole shut at the centre for both pieces.
  2. From the centre. Do not cinch the hole shut for the second piece as we will be inserting stuffing in through that opening.

 

After you’ve made both sides of the star, we need to sew them together. Put the wrong sides together and sew the sides together, and hide the tail inside. HERE is a video demonstrating how to sew them together neatly. I tired stuffing from the side initially.

You can stuff at centre too.

 

 

Insert the needles back and forth through the centre a few times.

knitted star free pattern - 4 tiny knitted stars on top of each other are laying on a mahogany table, some pearls are scattered on the table with a blurred out glass jar full of shells in the background
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Till I post again!
Happy Knitting!
Ranjitha