Star Throw

A cozy-looking throw for all ages, sizes, shapes and tastes. Pefect to curl up on in front of a fire, or chic enough to impress your guests.

Size: 38" diameter
Materials Required:
6 oz sportweight yarn - 3 skiens
H Hook

Special stitches:
ch2 v-st: (dc, ch2, dc)
5 tr tog - (yo twice, insert hook in next st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through 2 loops) twice) 5 times, then yo and pull through remaining loops to form cluster.

Throw:
Chain 4, slip st to first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, (first ch 3 is dc now and throughout). Slip st to top of ch 3. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next st and each st around. Slip st to top of ch 3. (24 dc).

Round 3: Ch 5, dc in same st,(counts as first ch2 v-st), *skip next st, (ch2 v-st) in next st; rep * around. Slip st in 3rd ch of beg ch 5. (12 ch2 v-st).

Round 4: Slip st into v-st space, ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, *2 dc in next v-st sp, ch 3; rep * around till last sp, 2 dc in last sp, ch 1, dc in top of first ch 3. (24 dc, 24 ch 3 sps).

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in space, ch 4, *sc in next ch 3 space, ch 4; rep * around. Slip st in first sc. (12 sc, 12 ch 4 sps).

Round 6: Chain 3, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next sp, dc in next sc, * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next space, dc in next sc; rep * around. Slip st in top of chain 3.

Round 7: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 3 sts, skip next st, dc in next 3 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 8: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc)in ch sp, * dc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 9: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 3sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 10: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 4 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 11: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, * dc in next 5 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 12: Slip st in next st, ch 3, *5tr tog in next st, dc in next, 5tr tog in next st, dc in next, 5tr tog in next, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch sp, 5tr tog in next st, dc in next, 5tr tog in next, dc in next, 5tr tog in next, dc in next, skip 2 sts, dc in next st; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 13: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 6 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 6 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 14: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 7 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 7 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 15: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 8 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 8 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 16: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 9 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 9 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 17: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 10sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 10 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 18: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 11sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 11 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 19: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 12sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 12 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 20: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 13 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 13 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.


Round 21: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 13 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 14 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 14 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 22: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 15 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 15 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 23: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 15 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 16 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 16 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 24: Slip st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 17 sts, skip 2 sts, dc next 17 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 25: Slip st into next st, ch 3, *(5tr tog in next st, dc in next) 7 more times;5tr tog in next st, (dc, ch 2,dc)in ch sp, (5tr tog in next st, dc in next) 8 more times, skip 2 sts, dc in next st; rep * around through all points. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 26: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 17 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 18 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 18 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 27: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 18 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 19 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 19 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 28: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 19 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 20 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 20 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 29: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 20 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 21 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 21 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 30: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 21 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 22 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 22 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 31: Slip st into next st, ch 3, dc in next 22 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp, *dc in next 23 sts, skip 2 sts, dc in next 23 sts, (2dc, ch 2, 2dc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in top of ch 3.

Round 32: Slip st in next st, ch 1, sc in st, and next 22 sts, (sc, ch2, sc) in ch sp, * sc in next 24 sts, skip 2 sts, sc in next 24 sts, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch sp; rep * around. Slip st in first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.