Crochet Star Patterns

 Crochet Star Patterns - pattern is over 100 years old.

For this traditional British crochet star you will need:

CROCHET cotton No 16 and medium size hook.

 First make a round of eight chain:

 2d row: two double treble, four chain, two double repeat eight times, then break off the cotton.

3d row: fourteen chain join, in the tenth just leaving three for the treble in next row; then two chain, two treble, four chain in a loop, two treble, repeat three times in the ring; repeat eight times, and this forms the star as design. 

Then join the stars in strips, and alternate a strip of satin and the stars.

 This pattern can be used for many purposes sofa pillow cover baby's carriage rug having the satin of dark red and line the whole with old gold colored double faced Canton flannel which will show through the crochet work.

References:

1.DEMOREST'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE  1883