Crochet Adorable Starfish

Crocheting adorable starfish can be a delightful and fulfilling craft project. With their whimsical shape and intricate details, crocheted starfish make charming decorations or cute toys that can brighten up any space. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned crocheter, creating these tiny sea creatures can be a fun and relaxing way to spend your time. The best part is that you can let your creativity shine by choosing different yarn colors to customize your starfish, making each one unique and special. So grab your crochet hook, pick out your favorite yarn, and dive into the world of crocheting these lovable starfish!

MATERIALS

• Premier “Parfait Chunky” bulky weight #6 yarn
  • MC: Azure, CC: Light Blue
• US size 8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• (2) 14 mm safety eyes
• Polyfill
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle

PATTERN NOTES

• This pattern is written in US terms and Imperial measurements.
• Pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining unless otherwise stated.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of round. Move the marker up each round

Change Color: to change color, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, complete stitch by pulling new color through both loops on hook.

ABBREVIATIONS

• [ ] – Repeat
• CC – Contrasting Color
• ch – chain
• FO – Fasten Off
• inc – 2 sc in same stitch
• MC – Main Color
• sc – single crochet
• sk –skip
• sl st – slip stitch
• st(s) – stitch(es)

SPECIAL STITCHES

Puff Stitch (ps): [yarn over, insert your hook into the stitch and pull up a loop] three times, yarn over and pull through all (7) loops on hook.

Invisible Decrease (inv dec): [Insert your hook into the front loop of the next stitch and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

BODY

With MC,

Round 1 – sc 5 in a magic ring (5)

Round 2 – [inc] 5 times(10)

Round 3 – [sc 1, inc] 5 times (15)

Round 4 – [sc 2, inc] 5 times (20)

Round 5 – [sc 3, inc] 5 times (25)

Round 6 – [sc 4, inc] 5 times (30)

Round 7 – [sc 5, inc] 5 times (35)

Round 8 – [ch 6, sk 6, sc 1] 5 times (35)

Round 9 – [sc 5, inv dec] 5 times (30)

Round 10 – [sc 4, inv dec] 5 times (25)

Round 11 – [sc 3, inv dec] 5 times (20)

Round 12 – [sc 2, inv dec] 5 times (15)

Round 13 – [sc 1, inv dec] 5 times (10)

Attach safety eyes between rounds 3 and 4, (6) sts apart. Center the eyes with a hole directly above. Begin stuffing.

Round 14 – [inv dec] 5 times (5)

FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail for closing. To close hole, using tapestry needle and tail, insert needle into FLO of each stitch of round 14. Pull tail to close, weave in tail.

ARMS (MAKE 5)

Arms will be worked into each hole on the body. Stuff each arm as you go.

With MC,

Round 1 –sc 12

Instructions in bold indicate where to change to CC.

Round 2 – sc 3, ps, sc 8 (12)

Round 3 –[sc 2, inv dec] 3 times(9)

Round 4 –sc 3, ps, sc 5 (9)

Round 5 –[sc 1, inv dec] 3 times (6)

Round 6 –sc 2, ps, sc 3 (6)

FO, leaving an 8 in (20 cm) tail for closing. To close hole, using tapestry needle and tail, insert needle into FLO of each stitch of round 6. Pull tail to close, sew any gaps between each arm closed and weave in ends.