Starfish Motifs in 3 Sizes | Free Crochet Patterns

Looking for some under the sea flare? Crochet these delightful Starfish Motifs!

These motifs where designed to go with the fashion doll mermaid hair accessories, but you can add them to any under the sea project you like.

This simple appliqué pattern includes written instructions for crocheting a starfish motif in three sizes, without or with one or five beads, giving you a total of 9 motifs.

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This pattern is copyrighted to Rebeckah Ferger of www.rebeckahstreasures.com. It is for personal use only.  No part of this pattern may be copied or distributed in any way. If you sell what you make from this pattern, please credit me as the designer. All rights reserved, 2016.

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You'll Need:

• cotton thread size 10 (I use Circulo Clea), or other yarn of choosing, about 10m (great for using up scraps) - per motif - any colour
• 1.05mm hook, or hook to match yarn weight
• tapestry yarn needle
• 2mm seed beads, or bigger beads for alternate yarn weights – 1-5 per motif  *Optional
• sewing needle to thread beads *Optional
• scissors
  

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Abbreviations: ~US Terminology Used~

[...] - work stitches between the brackets however many times called for
ch - chain
f/o - fasten off
lp(s) - loop(s)
rnd - round
RS - right side
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)

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Sizing:

• Large: Thread + 1.05mm hook - 1“ (2.5 cm); Sport Yarn + 3.75mm hook - 2“ (5 cm).
  
• Small: Thread + 1.05mm hook - ⅞“ (2.25 cm); Sport Yarn + 3.75mm hook - 1 ¾“ (4.5 cm).
  
• Tiny: Thread + 1.05mm hook - ⅝“ (1.5 cm); Sport Yarn + 3.75mm hook - 1 ½“ (3.8 cm).
  

TIP: These motifs can be crocheted in any yarn weight with any hook size and be added to many projects! Sizing will vary depending on your yarn, hook and tension.

Cotton Thread Size 10 + 1.05mm Hook

Sport Yarn + 3.75mm Hook

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Gauge:

Gauge is not important for this pattern.

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Pattern Notes:

You should be familiar with basic crochet stitches (ch, sl st, sc) and working in rnds. You only need basic knowledge of crocheting with beads if you plan to add them to your motifs.

TIP: f/o with a long tail to sew motif onto projects.

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Starfish Motif Instructions:

Make as many as you like!

This motif is crocheted in one round, which can be worked into a magic circle, or by chaining two and working the stitches into the 2nd ch from hook. *Side facing you = RS.

Optional – Work with Beads (all sizes):
If you would like to have 5 (five) beads on these starfish motifs, you’ll need to thread the beads onto the yarn first. Then, push one bead up to the last st as you make each sc OR the last sl st of the repeat [...] instructions. Make sure you push the bead up to the top or the side facing you, so it is on the RS of the work.

If you would like to have one bead in the center, thread it onto your ending tail and sew it into place on the motif.

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LARGE Starfish Motif:

   rnd 1:  [sc, ch 5, sl st into the bottom lp (a.k.a back hump) of the 2nd ch from hook & in each across] x 5, sl st join to the first st, f/o. Weave in all ends.

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SMALL Starfish Motif:

   rnd 1:  [sc, ch 4, sl st into the bottom lp (a.k.a back hump) of the 2nd ch from hook & in each across] x 5, sl st join to the first st, f/o. Weave in all ends.

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TINY Starfish Motif:

   rnd 1:  [sc, ch 3, sl st into the bottom lp (a.k.a back hump) of the 2nd ch from hook & in each across] x 5, sl st join to the first st, f/o. Weave in all ends.

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Thanks Margie E. and Reshanda P. for testing the Starfish Motif crochet patterns for me, and a huge thank you to both Theresa P. and Margie E. for your help tech editing this pattern too!

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