This is a crochet star doily with 8 points — a classic round lace motif that’s perfect for table decor or as an insert in garments. 🌻
It’s made with cotton thread and a small steel hook, featuring increasing rounds and decorative chain loops around the edge.
Here’s a step-by-step crochet pattern similar to your image:
🧶 Materials
- Cotton crochet thread size 10 (or fine lace yarn)
- Crochet hook 1.5 mm – 1.75 mm
- Scissors & yarn needle
🪡 Stitches Used
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- tr = treble crochet
- picot = ch 3, sl st in first ch (optional decorative)
🌼 Crochet 8-Point Star Doily Pattern
Round 1
- Ch 6, sl st into first ch to form a ring.
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 15 dc into ring (total 16 dc).
- Sl st to top of beginning ch 3.
Round 2
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in same stitch, ch 1.
- (2 dc in next dc, ch 1) repeat around.
- Sl st to top of ch 3.
(You’ll have 16 pairs of 2 dc + 16 ch-1 spaces.)
Round 3
- Sl st to next ch-1 space.
- Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same space (makes a cluster).
- In next ch-1 space: 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc.
- Repeat around.
- Sl st to top of ch 3.
(16 petal-like clusters)
Round 4 (Start forming points)
- Sl st to ch-1 space between 3-dc clusters.
- Ch 3 (dc), 2 dc in same space.
- Ch 5, skip next cluster.
- 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 5, skip next cluster repeat around.
(8 clusters formed)
Round 5
- Sl st to top of dc group.
- (1 dc in each of 3 dc), ch 5 repeat around.
- Sl st to top of first dc.
Round 6–8 (Lengthen the star rays)
For each of the 8 “points”:
- Work 1 dc in each dc of the previous round.
- Work dc in each chain of the previous ch-5 loop (e.g., 5 dc in chain).
- Ch 5 between each point.
Repeat and increase 1 row of dc on each star point per round to get the elongated triangular shape.
Round 9 (Lace edging)
- In each ch-5 space: work (sc, ch 5, sc) to form loops.
- Around each star point: sc evenly along edges if needed.
Round 10 (Final round)
- (ch 5, sc in next loop) around for decorative border.
Optional: add a picot at each point for extra detail.
✨ Tips
- Block the doily when finished to make the star shape sharp.
- You can change the size by adding or reducing rounds.
- Use starch or light spray to keep it flat and crisp.
Would you like me to give you a symbol crochet diagram (chart) for this star doily? It can make it easier to follow the stitch placement visually. 🪡🌼
