Starfish
© 2005-2016 Drew Emborsky aka The Crochet Dude®
Finished size: Approximately 9”
Materials: Worsted Weight Cotton
Crochet Hook: Size H
Ch 5, slip st to first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in ring. *Ch 2, 2 dc in ring* five times. Ch 2, slip st to top of beginning ch-3. (12 dc, 6 ch 2 spaces)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st and in each st around, working 2 sc in each ch-2 space. (24 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 3, 2 dc in next st. *(Ch 1 dc in next st) twice. Ch 1, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, 2 dc in next st * five times. (Ch 1 dc in next st) twice. Ch 1, slip st to top of beginning ch 3. (36 dc)
Rnd 4: Slip st in next st and into ch-3 space. Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space. * Hdc in next two sts, (sc in next space, sc in next st) twice. Sc in next space. Hdc in next two sts, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch 3 space. * five times. Hdc in next two sts, (sc in next space, sc in next st) twice. Sc in next space. Hdc in next two sts, slip st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 5: Slip st in next 2 sts and into ch-3 space. Ch 4 ,(dc, ch 1, dc) in same space. * Dc in next st. (Ch 1, skip one st, dc in next st) 7 times. (Dc, ch 1, dc, ch1, dc) in ch-3 space* five times. Dc in next st. (Ch 1, skip one st, dc in next st) 7 times. Slip st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 6: Slip st in next space and next st. Ch 3, 2dc in same st. *Dc in next space and next st. Hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next two sts, hdc in next 3 sts. Dc in next st and next space. 3 dc in next st. * five times. Dc in next space and next st. Hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next two sts, hdc in next 3 sts. Dc in next st and next space. Slip st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2 *sc in next st, ch 2* around. Slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off.
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