Learn how to crochet a super cute Star Amigurumi with this free pattern and tutorial!
This little star is perfect to use as a keychain holder, a backpack charm, a Christmas tree ornament, and it is also ideal for baby accessories, including baby mobiles, pacifier clips, and other toys.
In this post, we’ll see a basic crochet pattern to crochet a little Amigurumi star.
Depending on the yarn and hook you use, you can expect a star between 2″-3″ (5-7.5 cm). However, once you understand how the basic construction of the star works, you can easily adapt the pattern to make smaller or larger stars.
Crocheting a flat star is a pretty easy task, which takes literally a few minutes!
On the other hand, making a 3D Amigurumi star is slightly more complex and will keep you busy for a little longer!
But don’t get discouraged. I have included plenty of step-by-step photos to guide you through the process of crocheting this little star!
How do you crochet a 3D Star?
There are two main ways you can go about crocheting an Amigurumi star:
- From the points to the center – You first make 5 or more points starting from the tip and working increases. Then, join the tips and fill the central hole by working decreases.
- From the center to the points – You start by making the two sides of the body of the star and then crochet each point directly on the body.
In this post, we’ll see how to crochet a star with the second method, which is from the center out.
The main advantage of this method is that the center of the star will look nice and neat because it will be the part crocheted by increasing and not decreasing!
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2023 Christmas in July Make Along
The pattern of the Little Star Amigurumi is part of the 2023 Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter.
With this Make Along, you can officially kick-start the handmade holiday season with something new to make every day in July. You’ll find crochet, knitting, and sewing projects brought to you by 27 different bloggers!
There will be a different theme for each week of the month:
- Week 1 (July 1-7) – Babies, Kids, and Teens
- Week 2 (July 8-14) – Women
- Week 3 (July 15-21) – Gifts for Anyone
- Week 4 (July 22-28) – Home
- Week 5 (July 29-31) – Pets
Moreover, you’ll have the chance to win some amazing prizes! Find out more information about participating bloggers, the schedule, and how to enter to win the prizes on Underground Crafter.
Visit the main roundup page on Underground Crafter HERE to get the links to each Christmas in July Make Along post as it is released.
AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN
The ad-free, printable PDF pattern of the Star Amigurumi is available on Ravelry HERE, LoveCrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE.
Materials
- Any Yarn
- Appropriate Hook Size
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Marker
- Stuffing
- Optional: Safety eyes, black embroidery floss, pink yarn
Yarn
For the stars in the pictures, I used:
| Star | Yarn Weight | Yarn | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport (2, Fine) Cotton | Schachenmayr Catania (137 yds / 125 m per 50 g) | Vanille (403) |
| 2 | DK (3, Light) Cotton | Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (137 yds / 125 m) per 50 g) | Mustard Yellow (424) |
| 3 | Aran/Worsted (4, Medium) Acrylic | Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (201 yds / 184 m per 100 g) | Vanilla Cream (207) |
Abbreviations (US Terms)
Ch – Chain
Inc – Increase
Inv Dec – Invisible Decrease
MC – Magic Circle
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp – Space
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st.
Invisible Decrease (Inv Dec)
See how to make an inv dec HERE.
Invisible Join
Find a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a crochet invisible join here.
Magic Circle (MC)
Find a tutorial on how to make an adjustable ring HERE.
Gauge & Size
This pattern is too small to accurately determine the gauge.
Below, you can find the approximate sizes of the star crocheted with different yarn and hook combinations.
| Yarn Weight | Hook | Size of the Star |
|---|---|---|
| Sport (2, Fine) | 2.5 mm (12 UK) | 2.2″ (5.5 cm) |
| DK (3, Light) | 2.75 mm (C/2 US, 12 UK) | 2.4″ (6 cm) |
| Aran (4, Medium) | 3.5 mm (E/4 US, 9 UK) | 3.15″ (8 cm) |
Pattern Notes
- Crochet in the round working in a spiral.
- If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
- (…) – Repeat the instructions within parenthesis for the indicated number of times.
Star Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern
Body – First Half
Make a MC.
Round 1. Sc 5 in MC. (5 sts)
Round 2. Sc inc 5. (10 sts)
Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 5 times. (15 sts)
Round 4. (Sc 2, sc inc 1) 5 times. (20 sts)
Round 5. Sc 1, sc inc 1, (sc 3, sc inc 1) 4 times, sc 2. (25 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Make an invisible join and do NOT cut the long tail of yarn.
Only weave in the loose end of the MC (photo 1).
Body – First Half
Repeat the same pattern as for the first half of the body.
However, at the end of round 5, do NOT fasten off.
Place your last loop on a stitch holder and weave in the loose end of the MC (photo 1).
Then, place your last loop back on your hook and move on to the first point of the star.
Point 1
Continue crocheting on the second half of the body.
Round 1. Sc 6 (photo 2, on the right). RS, facing, count 6 sts from the invisible join you made on the first half of the body (see arrows in photo 2). Starting from the 6th st (indicated by the pink arrow in photo 2), sc 6 on the first half of the body (photo 3). (12 sts)
Fold round 1 in half so that the two halves of the body are on top of each other with the RS facing out (photo 4).
Crochet round 2 in the round starting from the first st of round 1 (photo 5).
Round 2. Sc 5, sc dec 1, sc 5. (11 sts)
Round 3. Sc dec 1, sc 9. (10 sts)
Round 4. (Sc dec 1, sc 3) twice. (8 sts)
Round 5. (Sc dec 1, sc 2) twice. (6 sts, photo 6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Close the last 6 sts with the ultimate finish leaving a pointy end (photo 7), and weave in your end.
Point 2
Place your work with the loose yarn tail from the first half of the body on your right.
Join yarn in the same st of the second half of the body where you crocheted the sixth st of point 1 (indicated by the arrow in photo 8).
Round 1. Sc 6 on the second half of the body (photo 9). Flip your work so that you now face the first half of the body. Count 6 sts from and including the st where you crocheted st 7 of round 1 of point 1 (photo 10).
Sc 6 starting from the sixth st (indicated by the pink arrow in photo 10). The last st goes in the same st as the seventh st of round 1 of point 1 (photo 11). (12 sts)
Continue to crochet in the round starting from the first st of round 1.
Round 2. Sc 5, sc dec 1, sc 5. (11 sts)
Round 3. Sc dec 1, sc 9. (10 sts)
Round 4. (Sc dec 1, sc 3) twice. (8 sts)
Round 5. (Sc dec 1, sc 2) twice. (6 sts)
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Close the last 6 sts with the ultimate join leaving a pointy end, and weave in your end.
Using the tail that you got from joining the yarn for point 2, sew the little gap at the base between point 1 and point 2 (photo 12).
Weave in the yarn end.
Points 3 and 4
Repeat the instructions for point 2 to make points 3 and 4.
Optional: place your safety eyes on the sides of round 2 of one of the halves of the body (photo 14).
Point 5
Before starting point 5, stuff the star. Make sure to stuff the points well.
Repeat the pattern of point 2 for point 5.
For round 1, you’ll have 4 free sts on each half of the body and the remaining 4 sts are already occupied by the sts of points 1 and 4.
Finishing – Optional
With the black embroidery floss, embroider the mouth.
With a length of pink yarn, embroider the cheeks.
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
YOUR CROCHET Star AMIGURUMI IS READY!
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