Star
A five-point star charted with balanced arms that stay readable on the filet grid. It carries holiday, patriotic, and nursery projects equally well. Bring it into the editor to fatten the points, set it inside a ring of mesh, or line several up along a border. When the spacing looks right, export a PNG or print a numbered chart to crochet from.
- Grid
- 25 × 22
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Mesh count
- 550
- Category
- Holidays
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Skill level: beginner
This is a friendly first filet project. The shape reads clearly even if your counting slips by a square or two, and there are no tricky fragmented areas to track.
Yarn and hook
For a larger star, mercerised cotton in DK or worsted weight on a 3.5–4.5 mm hook keeps the blocks square while giving you a usable throw or cushion size. Traditional filet is a single colour, which keeps the block-and-mesh contrast readable, but you can always work the background in a second shade.
Project ideas
The star is a natural fit for a holiday heirloom: try it on a tree-skirt panel, or a seasonal throw. Repeat, mirror, or frame it with open mesh to fill the space you have.
Who it's for
The star is an easy win when you are making something for the whole family or marking Christmas. Stitch it in the recipient's favourite colour to make the gift feel personal.
Size, printing, and scaling
Expect roughly 6.3 by 5.5 inches at 4 mesh per inch. Drop to fine thread for a smaller piece, or move to worsted to scale it right up. You can print a numbered chart as-is, or adjust the grid in the editor and export it in whichever format your project needs.
Before you start
- Hook
- 3.5–4.5 mm hook
- Thread / yarn
- DK or worsted-weight cotton
- Finished size
- 6.3 × 5.5 in at 4 mesh/in
- Print or export a numbered chart from the editor
- Have your hook and thread or yarn ready
- 22 rows, worked bottom to top
Learn the technique
How to Read a Filet Crochet Chart
New to charts? Learn exactly how to read this one square by square.