Etoiles 3D

.....and a nice mix of cool colours.




You need to make 10 star 'points' or diamonds ( 5for the front and 5 for
the back). You can do them in solid colours or use a varigated yarn or
you could stripe them like I did by changing colours every 2 rows.

You can make your stars bigger or smaller by varying the number of rows
or by changing the yarn weight and hook size you use. Just make 10 of
the same size and you'll be fine!




(leave a long tail at the beginning so you can use it to sew up later)




BASIC DIAMOND PATTERN




Ch 2

row 1: 2sc into 2nd ch from hook, turn.

row 2: Ch1(turning chain) 1sc into first st, 2sc into 2nd st, turn.

row 3: Ch1, 1sc into 1st st, 1sc into 2nd st, 2sc into last st, turn.

row 4: Ch1, 1sc into 1st st, 1sc into each st across until last st, 2sc into last st, turn.

Repeat row 4 until you have 11 stitches. ( or as many stitches as you
like, more stitches means a bigger diamond and finished star , less a
tiny diamond and finished star)




Start decreasing.

The decrease pattern is as follows:




Ch1, sk1st st, sc into next st and each st across, turn. (reduces by 1 st in each row)

Continue doing this to each row until you have 1 st left and fasten off.

Next, push all the extra hanging threads in the inside and pin the 2 pieces together, wrong sides facing.

Sewing your star together : I decided to crochet around my star pieces to join them, as I like the outlined effect this gives.




Take a smaller hook than the one you used for the diamonds, and choose a nice contrast colour yarn

(or complementary, what ever you like) and join your yarn to the top of a
point and start sc through both layers of the star, all the way around
until you have one side left open (see photo above), gently fill your
star with stuffing, (try and get a bit into the pointy bits)...........

.......then continue single crocheting along the edge to close the
opening and join with a slip stitch at the top to finish off.

(see photo above).




And there you have it, one completed, slightly puffy star!




You could sew a button in the middle if you want to hide the centre joins, but I like mine plain.

I think these would look lovely dangling en masse in a window or as a
mobile for a baby, and I plan to make a heap for the Christmas tree this
year!