How to Crochet Star Stitch (Easy Beginner Tutorial)

The crochet star stitch creates thick, textured crochet fabric with rows of star-shaped clusters formed from elongated loops. Also known as the daisy stitch or Marguerite stitch, this decorative crochet stitch works beautifully for blankets, bags, scarves, and cozy crochet projects because it creates dense, warm fabric with eye-catching texture. This tutorial will show you how to crochet star stitch step-by-step.

What is Star Stitch

The crochet star stitch is a textured crochet stitch pattern made by pulling up multiple loops and joining them together to form star-shaped clusters across the fabric. Because the stitch creates thick dense texture, it is especially popular for blankets, bags, winter accessories, and cozy crochet projects.

Discover more textured and beginner-friendly patterns in the complete crochet stitches guide.

The secret to star stitch is just to learn where to insert your hook each time. Otherwise, you are just simply wrapping your yarn over and pulling through, plus a bit of single crochet! Each row of ‘stars’ is separated by a row of single crochet. It has a right side and a wrong side, so is not really ideal for things that need a reversible pattern. Crochet star stitch has an attractive texture suitable for projects where you need a dense stitch.

The star stitch is also known as a spiked cluster, the daisy stitch, or the Marguerite stitch. Each star is made up of a group of ‘spikes.’ It may be a good idea to practice on a swatch first, just to get the feel of it, before creating your blanket or garment.

How to Crochet Star Stitch (Step by Step)

Best yarn for star stitch: Medium-weight yarns with smooth texture work especially well because they highlight the raised star shapes clearly. Bulky yarn creates extra texture and warmth, while lighter yarn produces more delicate stars.

Step 1: Foundation for Star Stitch Pattern

• Make your foundation chain. You will need an odd number of stitches.
• Insert your hook into the 2^nd chain from the hook.
• Yo from back to front, and pull up as though you are going to make a sc. (2 loops on hook.)
• Leave that loop on the hook. (Do not finish the stitch.)

How many chains do you need for a star stitch? You will need 6 or more chains for your star stitch. The first star is crocheted into 6 chains and then the subsequent ones use an extra 2 chains. You will need one extra chain for your initial turning stitch.

Step 2: First Stitch

1. Insert hook into next ch, yo, pull up a loop. (3 loops on hook.)
2. Keep doing this, into a subsequent ch each time, until you have 6 loops on your hook.
3. Keep your tension loose for this step!

4. When you have the 6 loops on the hook, yo again and pull through all 6 loops. These loops make the points of the star.
5. Ch 1. This closes off the first star and locks it into place.
6. This ch will create a little hole in the center of your star. This hole is called the ‘eye’ of the stitch. You will continue working into this eye.

Step 3: Second Stitch

1. Insert your hook into the eye that you have just made.
2. YO, pull up a loop. (2 loops on hook.)
3. Insert the hook into the space between the last 2 spikes of your first star. This is probably the only tricky part of star stitch, placing the hook correctly! I have inserted my yarn needle into the correct space so you can see where the hook must go.
4. Yo, and pull through. (3 loops on hook.)

5. Insert your hook into the same ch on your foundation ch as where you worked the last st of your previous star. This makes the stars interlock nicely.
6. Yo, pull through. (4 loops.)
7. Now insert hook into next ch along, yo, pull through.
8. Repeat again so that you have 6 loops on the hook.
9. Yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook.
10. Ch1 to close this star.

Step 4: Rest of First Row

Continue following these steps all the way across your foundation ch. When you reach the last st, make 1 hdc. This finishes the row off neatly. Remember to keep working loosely!

Step 5: End of Row

1. Turn your work, ch1, and work 2sc into the eye of the star directly below your hook.
2. You will need to work 2 sc into the eye of each star along the row.
3. Crochet 2 sc into the final stitch of the row.

Step 6: Next Star Stitch Row

1. Turn and ch 3.
2. Insert your hook into the second ch from the hook.
3. Yo, and pull through. (2loops.)
4. Insert into next st, yo, pull through. (3 loops.)
5. Insert hook into each of next 3 sc, yo and pull through each time. (6 loops.)
6. Yo, pull through all 6 loops
7. Ch1 to close star.

You can see that are repeating exactly the same steps as in your first row of stars, but working into sc this time, instead of ch sts.

8. Continue working stars in this way, all across your piece, then hdc into last st.
9. Turn and ch1.
10. Repeat row of sc.

Your star sts will be on the odd rows, the sc on the even rows. The odd rows are the ‘right’ side of your work.

What Can I Make With Star Stitch Patterns?

This stitch makes a lovely dense, thick fabric which is very attractive! You can use it to make:

• Bags, purses and totes. 
• It looks great on hand-warmers or finger-less mitts.
• Cowl-style scarves lend themselves to this stitch, as do boot cuffs.
• You can choose to make a normal scarf with it, but remember it is not reversible. The same applies to shawls or capes.
• A very attractive and warm baby blanket could be made with star stitch.
• It can even be used as a border stitch around any project made with any stitches at all. Simply work it all the way around the edges.

Star Stitch Tips

• Keep your loops loose when pulling up stitches.
• Use lighter yarn colors while learning the stitch placement.
• Count loops carefully before pulling through.
• Practice on a small swatch before large projects.
• Work slowly until the hook placement becomes familiar.

I find the stitch becomes much easier after completing the first few stars because the rhythm starts to feel repetitive and relaxing.

Best Projects for Star Stitch

Because the stitch creates dense, warm fabric, it is especially suitable for cozy winter crochet projects. The crochet star stitch works especially well for:

• blankets
• bags
• scarves
• cowls
• baby blankets
• fingerless gloves
• boot cuffs

Star Stitch vs Daisy Stitch

Star stitch and daisy stitch are often different names for the same crochet stitch pattern because both create flower-like star clusters across the fabric. Some crocheters may use slight variations in stitch placement or spacing, but the overall texture is very similar.

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In Conclusion

The crochet star stitch creates beautiful textured crochet fabric using repeating star-shaped clusters and rows of single crochet. Although the stitch may look complicated at first, it quickly becomes repetitive and relaxing once you learn the hook placement. Because the stitch creates a thick, warm texture, it is especially suitable for blankets, scarves, bags, and cozy crochet accessories.

More Crochet Projects

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• Baby Hats
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