Pattern Type: Video Pattern Only
Bring a breath of festive wonder and handmade charm into your living space with this lovely openwork star tassel ornament! Displaying a delicate five-pointed star silhouette with airy, geometric lace windows, this charming piece is finished with a playful dangling fringe tassel and a neat hanging loop.
Crochet Two Variations Of Fringed Star Ornaments
Its graceful, lightweight structure makes it ideal for decorating Christmas trees, embellishing gift packages, styling a whimsical curtain tieback, or adorning handbags and door knobs. Dressed in a vibrant evergreen shade, it effortlessly blends cheerful elegance with timeless handcrafted warmth.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
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Why: This project is well suited for beginners because it exclusively uses foundational crochet stitches—chains, slip stitches, and single crochets. There are no complicated increases, tall stitches, or intricate stitch counts to worry about. The shape is formed simply by working chains to create arches, and then filling those arches with single crochet stitches before attaching a basic handmade tassel.
Materials
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Yarn: 3-ply green yarn
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Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm
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Tools: Scissors and a tapestry / yarn needle
Pattern Abbreviations
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ch – Chain
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sc – Single crochet
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sl st – Slip stitch
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sk – Skip
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sp – Space
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st(s) – Stitch(es)
Difficult Stitch Guide: Single Crochet (sc) into a Chain Space
Because this entire star is shaped using clean Single Crochet (sc) stitches worked directly into the open chain arches, mastering this smooth technique ensures sharp, well-defined star points:
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Insert hook: Insert your hook directly into the large open chain loop (underneath the chain strands, rather than into an individual chain stitch).
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Yarn over: Bring your yarn over the hook from back to front and catch it with the hook.
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Pull up a loop: Draw the yarn through the chain space to the front. You will now have 2 loops on your hook.
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Yarn over and finish: Yarn over the hook once more, then gently pull the yarn straight through both loops on the hook. You have now completed one clean single crochet!
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