This wreath is made from six five-pointed star motifs in deep red, forest green, and cream. Each star has a raised flower center ringed with small eyelets and a crisp gold edge. Six gold crochet beads link the stars into a circle, and a gold chain loop hangs the finished wreath from a door knob.
The palette is classic and cozy, and the style sits between a granny motif and a lace mandala. Red stars sit at the top and bottom of the circle. Cream stars sit on the right and left sides (upper-right and lower-left), and green stars sit at the upper-left and lower-right.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. Each star measures 3.75 in (9.5 cm) across from tip to tip, and the assembled wreath is about 13 in (33.0 cm) across.
You will crochet each star in the round from the center out, add a two-round gold border, then make six small stuffed gold beads. The stars and beads are joined with a sewn gold strand, and a crocheted gold chain hanger finishes the wreath.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished wreath: about 13 in (33.0 cm) across, with a center opening of about 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4)
- Hooks: 4.0 mm (G-6) for the stars, 3.5 mm (E-4) for the beads
- Number of pieces: 6 stars, 6 beads, 1 hanger
- Layout: 6 stars in a ring, each joined to the next through 1 bead
- Single star size: 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tip to tip
- Star size before border: 3.25 in (8.3 cm)
- Border depth: 0.25 in (0.6 cm) per side
- Bead size: 0.75 in (1.9 cm) diameter
Materials
Choose a smooth worsted cotton or cotton blend so the eyelets and points show clearly. For gold, use a worsted metallic yarn, or hold a gold metallic thread together with a mustard worsted yarn.
- Deep red: 15 g / about 30 m
- Forest green: 15 g / about 30 m
- Cream/ivory: 15 g / about 30 m
- Gold metallic: 40 g / about 80 m
All quantities include a margin of roughly 30–40% for gauge swatching and tails.
Tools:
- 4.0 mm (G-6) and 3.5 mm (E-4) hooks
- Tapestry needle
- Small amount of polyester fiberfill
- Stitch marker
- Rustproof pins and a blocking mat
- Ruler or tape measure
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – magic ring
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
- sc3tog – single crochet 3 together
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sp – space
- rep – repeat
Special stitches:
- Beg cl (beginning cluster): Ch 2. Yarn over, insert hook in the same st, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Rep from * to * once more, then yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
- Cl (3-dc cluster): Yarn over, insert hook in the st, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops. Rep from * to * twice more, then yarn over and pull through all 4 loops.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Make one complete star, including the border, before starting the rest. Measure it flat and unstretched.
Checkpoints:
- After Rnd 1: 1 in (2.5 cm) diameter
- After Rnd 3: 2 in (5.1 cm) diameter
- After Rnd 4: 3 in (7.6 cm) tip to tip
- After Rnd 5: 3.25 in (8.3 cm) tip to tip
- After Rnd 7: 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tip to tip
- Border gauge: 5 sc = 1 in (2.5 cm)
If your star is too big, change to a 3.75 mm hook. If it is too small, change to a 4.5 mm hook.
A difference of 0.25 in (0.6 cm) per star adds up to about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) across the wreath. That is acceptable, but all six stars should match each other.
Star Motif (Make 6)
Work Rnds 1–5 in the main color (red, green, or cream). Join each round with a sl st to the first st, and do not turn.
Rnd 1: Make a MR. Ch 2 (does not count as a st), work 10 dc in the ring, then join. (10 dc)
Pull the ring tight. The circle should measure 1 in (2.5 cm).
Rnd 2 (flower): Work a beg cl in the same st as the join, then ch 2. (Cl in next st, ch 2) 9 times. Join to the top of the beg cl. (10 cl, 10 ch-2 sps)
This is the raised flower. Each cluster forms a petal, and the ch-2 spaces become the first ring of eyelets. The piece should measure about 1.75 in (4.4 cm).
Rnd 3: Sl st into the next ch-2 sp. Ch 1, then work 3 sc in each ch-2 sp around. Join to the first sc. (30 sc)
This round turns spaces into stitches: 10 spaces x 3 sc = 30 sc. The piece should measure 2 in (5.1 cm).
Rnd 4 (points): Ch 1. Each point is worked over 6 sts:
- Sc in the same st as the join
- Hdc in the next st
- (Dc, tr) in the next st
- Ch 3
- (Tr, dc) in the next st
- Hdc in the next st
- Sc in the next st
Rep this point sequence 4 more times, then join to the first sc. (40 sts, 5 ch-3 tips)
Each point uses 6 of Rnd 3’s sts and makes 8 new sts: 5 points x 6 = 30 sts used, and 5 x 8 = 40 sts made. The star should measure 3 in (7.6 cm) tip to tip.
Move to the tip: Sl st in the next hdc, the next dc, and the next tr. Then sl st into the ch-3 tip.
Rnd 5 (sharpening): Ch 1. Work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in the same tip. Then work this sequence:
- Sc in the next 3 sts (tr, dc, hdc)
- Sc2tog over the next 2 sc (the valley)
- Sc in the next 3 sts (hdc, dc, tr)
Work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in the next ch-3 tip, then rep the sequence above. Rep from * 3 more times. On the last repeat, work into the tops of the sts beneath the moving sl sts. Join to the first sc and fasten off. (55 sts, 5 ch-2 tips)
Each point now has 4 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 11 sts, and 5 x 11 = 55. The sc2tog pulls each valley inward so the star reads clearly. The star should measure 3.25 in (8.3 cm).
Gold Beads (Make 6)
Use the 3.5 mm hook and gold yarn. Work in a continuous spiral and mark the first st of each round.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in a MR. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st. (12 sc)
Rnds 3–4: Sc in each st. (12 sc)
Stuff the bead firmly.
Rnd 5: Sc2tog 6 times. (6 sc)
Fasten off. Weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 sts, pull tight, and secure. The bead should measure 0.75 in (1.9 cm).
Make All Pieces
Make the following pieces:
- Red stars: 2
- Green stars: 2
- Cream stars: 2
- Gold beads: 6
Give every star its gold border (see Border below) before you begin joining.
Number the points on each star clockwise, starting from the top point:
- T1 – top
- T2 – right
- T3 – lower-right
- T4 – lower-left
- T5 – left
Layout grid (all stars point up):
ROW 1: RED
ROW 2: GREEN CREAM
ROW 3: CREAM GREEN
ROW 4: RED
Joining
Each star connects to the next star with one bead threaded on a sewn gold strand.
Connection pairs:
- Top red T2 → bead → upper-right cream T5
- Upper-right cream T3 → bead → lower-right green T1
- Lower-right green T4 → bead → bottom red T2
- Bottom red T5 → bead → lower-left cream T3
- Lower-left cream T1 → bead → upper-left green T4
- Upper-left green T2 → bead → top red T5
Check the layout: each star uses exactly 2 points, and every bead is used once. The left and right halves of the wreath mirror each other.
Method:
- Cut an 18 in (45.7 cm) strand of gold yarn.
- Anchor the strand in the ch-2 tip space of Rnd 6 on the first star, working underneath Rnd 7.
- Pass the needle through the bead from pole to pole, entering at the magic ring and exiting at the closed end.
- Pass the needle through the ch-2 tip space of the second star.
- Return through the bead to the first star.
- Repeat this path once more so the connection has 4 strands of support.
- Knot the strand inside a tip and weave in the end.
Tension: Leave 0.25 in (0.6 cm) of strand visible on each side of the bead. The tip-to-tip connection then measures 1.25 in (3.2 cm). If the strand is too tight, the stars cup and overlap. If it is too loose, the ring sags.
Lay the wreath flat after each join so the spacing stays even.
Size checkpoint: The wreath should measure about 13 in (33.0 cm) across, with a 5 in (12.7 cm) opening. Measure both top-to-bottom and side-to-side. These two measurements should be within 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of each other.
Hanger: Join gold at T1 of the top red star. Ch 55, which is about 12 in (30.5 cm). Sl st back into the same tip. Work a second chain of 55 and join it the same way. Twist the two chains gently together.
The folded loop measures about 6 in (15.2 cm). Adjust the chain count to fit your door.
Border
The border is worked on each star after Rnd 5 and before joining. Use gold yarn and the 4.0 mm hook. The border gauge is 5 sc = 1 in (2.5 cm), which matches the main fabric, so the edge lies flat.
Rnd 6: Join gold in any ch-2 tip. Ch 1, then work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the same sp. Then work this sequence:
- Sc in the next 4 sts
- Sc3tog over the next 3 sts (sc, sc2tog, sc), centered on the valley
- Sc in the next 4 sts
Work (sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch-2 tip, then rep the sequence above. Rep from * 3 more times, then join. (55 sts, 5 ch-2 tips)
Per side: Each point has 2 sides, and each side runs from the tip to the valley:
- 1 tip sc
- 4 sc
- 1 sc3tog, shared by the 2 sides that meet at the valley
That gives 11 sts per point and 55 sts in total.
Rnd 7: Sl st loosely in each st around. In each ch-2 tip, work (sl st, ch 1, sl st). Join and fasten off. (65 sl sts, 5 ch-1 tips)
Each point gets 11 sl sts along its sides plus 2 sl sts at the tip, so 5 x 13 = 65.
Why the math works:
- Between any two tips, Rnd 5 has exactly 11 sts (2 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 2).
- Rnd 6 uses all 11 of them (4 + 3 + 4) and makes 11 new sts per point (2 tip sc + 4 + 1 + 4).
- The 3-into-1 decrease at each valley offsets the extra stitch that each tip gains, so the side length stays the same.
- The ch-2 spaces keep the tips sharp.
- Rnd 7 adds a braid-like gold line without adding width.
Together, Rnds 6 and 7 add 0.25 in (0.6 cm) on every side, bringing the star from 3.25 in (8.3 cm) to 3.75 in (9.5 cm).
Final Blocking
- Block each star before joining. Mist the star lightly, or steam it from 1 in (2.5 cm) above. Hover the iron; never press metallic yarn.
- Pin all 5 tips on a mat in a 3.75 in (9.5 cm) circle.
- Pin each valley so the points are evenly spaced.
- Let the stars dry completely.
- After joining, lay the wreath face down on the mat.
- Check that the wreath measures 13 in (33.0 cm) across and the opening is round.
- Lightly mist the connectors and the hanger, and leave them to dry flat.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- [ ] All 6 stars measure 3.75 in (9.5 cm) tip to tip.
- [ ] Each star has 55 sts plus 5 tips in Rnd 6.
- [ ] The flower petals sit raised, and the eyelets are open.
- [ ] Each valley has a centered sc3tog.
- [ ] All 6 beads are 0.75 in (1.9 cm), firm, and closed neatly.
- [ ] Each connector measures 1.25 in (3.2 cm) tip to tip.
- [ ] The color order is correct: red at top and bottom, green at upper-left and lower-right, cream at upper-right and lower-left.
- [ ] The wreath is about 13 in (33.0 cm) across and lies flat.
- [ ] The hanger is secure at the top red T1.
- [ ] All ends are woven in.
Troubleshooting
- The star cups or ruffles: Your gauge is off, or Rnd 3 has too many stitches. Recount to 30 sc.
- The points are rounded: Make sure you worked the ch-3 tip in Rnd 4 and the (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in Rnd 5.
- The valleys are shallow: Check that you worked the sc2tog in Rnd 5 and the sc3tog in Rnd 6.
- The border flares: Your sl sts are too loose for the edge. Go down to a 3.5 mm hook for Rnd 7.
- A bead shows stuffing: Use a smaller hook or add one more round before decreasing.
- The wreath hangs crooked: Shorten the loose connectors and re-center the hanger at T1.
Care
Spot clean with cool water and lay flat to dry. Store the wreath flat in a box so the points and beads keep their shape.
Final Notes
The measurement chain runs like this:
- 1 in (2.5 cm) flower ring
- 2 in (5.1 cm) after Rnd 3
- 3 in (7.6 cm) points
- 3.25 in (8.3 cm) sharpened star
- 3.75 in (9.5 cm) bordered star
- Six stars and six 0.75 in (1.9 cm) beads with 1.25 in (3.2 cm) connectors
- A finished wreath of about 13 in (33.0 cm)
If you match each checkpoint, the wreath assembles evenly. Optional: the same star works on its own as an ornament if you add a small gold loop at T1.
Happy crocheting!