This bedspread is made from six-pointed snowflake stars joined tip to tip into open lace. Each star has a small round center, a ring of twelve spokes, and six slim points. Paired puff-stitch “leaves” sit in the valleys between the points. Once joined, the stars form a coverlet with a pointed, zigzag edge on all four sides.
The whole piece is worked in one color: a soft ivory/cream cotton. The single color keeps the look calm and wintry. The texture of the puffs and shells does the decorative work.
The pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished bedspread measures about 78.4 x 90.5 in (199.1 x 229.9 cm), including a one-round border.
Construction is simple. You crochet a full star in six rounds. From the second star on, you join each new star to its neighbors while working its last round, so there’s no separate seaming. A single round of border finishes the outer edge.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 78.4 x 90.5 in (199.1 x 229.9 cm)
- Skill level: Intermediate
- Terminology: US crochet terms
- Yarn weight: DK / light worsted (3), cotton or cotton blend
- Hook: 4.0 mm (G-6)
- Number of pieces: 218 star motifs
- Layout: 15 offset columns (8 columns of 15 stars, 7 columns of 14 stars)
- Piece size: 6 in (15.2 cm) tip to tip, 5.2 in (13.2 cm) wide
- Size before border: 77.9 x 90 in (197.9 x 228.6 cm)
- Border depth: 0.25 in (0.6 cm), one round
Materials
Yarn: Use a smooth, mercerized or soft-spun DK cotton, about 120 m per 50 g. Cotton shows off the stitch definition and blocks crisply. Avoid fuzzy yarns, because they blur the puff leaves.
- Ivory/cream: 1,800 g (approx. 4,320 m). That’s about 7 g (17 m) per motif plus the border.
These quantities include a margin of about 10% for gauge differences and swatching. Buy all the yarn from a single dye lot.
Tools:
– 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle
– Locking stitch markers
– Rust-proof pins and blocking mats
– Tape measure
– Spray bottle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sc2tog: single crochet 2 together
- sp(s): space(s)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- puff: puff stitch (see below)
- shell: (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) worked in the same space
Puff stitch: (Yarn over, insert hook in the space, pull up a loop to the height of a dc) 3 times. Yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.
Tip space: the ch-3 space at the point of each star.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Make one complete star first and block it before starting the bedspread. Measure from tip space to the opposite tip space at each stage:
- After Rnd 1: 1.25 in (3.2 cm) across, with a 0.5 in (1.3 cm) center hole
- After Rnd 2: 2.5 in (6.4 cm) across
- After Rnd 3: 3.5 in (8.9 cm) tip to tip
- After Rnd 4: 4.5 in (11.4 cm) tip to tip
- After Rnd 5: 5.5 in (14.0 cm) tip to tip
- After Rnd 6 (blocked): 6 in (15.2 cm) tip to tip, 5.2 in (13.2 cm) wide
If your star is too big, go down a hook size (0.25 to 0.5 mm). If it’s too small, go up a hook size. Tension in Rnd 1 matters most: a loose center ring makes every later round grow too.
Over 218 motifs, a difference of 0.25 in (0.6 cm) per star adds up to several inches, so check your gauge again every 20 motifs or so.
Star Motif
Rnd 1: Ch 8, then sl st to the first ch to form a ring. Ch 1, work 24 sc in the ring, and join with a sl st to the first sc. (24 sc)
Pack the sc tightly so they cover the ring completely. This makes the thick, rounded center band.
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in the next sc, ch 3. Dc in each of the next 2 sc, ch 3. Repeat from * 10 more times. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch-3. (24 dc, 12 ch-3 sps)
These are the twelve spokes around the center.
Rnd 3: Sl st in the next dc, then sl st in the first ch-3 sp.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the same sp. That completes the first shell. Ch 2, sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 2.
Work a shell in the next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 2. Repeat from * 4 more times. Join to the top of the beginning ch-3. (36 dc, 6 sc, 6 tip sps, 12 ch-2 sps)
The six shells set the six points. The sc stitches anchor the valleys between them.
Rnd 4: Sl st in the next 2 dc and in the tip sp.
Ch 3, then work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the same sp. Ch 2, puff in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1, skip the sc, puff in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shell in the next tip sp. Repeat from * 4 more times. Finish with ch 2, puff in the next ch-2 sp, ch 1, puff in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2. Join. (36 dc, 12 puffs, 6 tip sps, 12 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps)
The puffs sit in pairs in each valley and form the first leaves.
Rnd 5: Sl st in the next 2 dc and in the tip sp.
Ch 3, then work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the same sp. Ch 2, puff in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in the ch-1 sp, ch 2, puff in the next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shell in the next tip sp. Repeat from * 4 more times. Finish the last valley the same way, then join. (36 dc, 12 puffs, 6 sc, 6 tip sps, 24 ch-2 sps)
Stacking a new shell on each tip makes the points longer. The valley sc keeps the valleys deep.
Rnd 6 (edge round): Sl st in the next 2 dc and in the tip sp.
Ch 1, then work (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in the tip sp. Next, work across to the following tip: sc in each of the next 3 dc, 2 sc in the ch-2 sp, sc in the puff, 2 sc in the ch-2 sp, sc in the valley sc, 2 sc in the ch-2 sp, sc in the puff, 2 sc in the ch-2 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc. Then work (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in the next tip sp.
Repeat around. End with sc in each of the last 3 dc (the beginning ch-3 and 2 dc), and join to the first sc. (126 sc, 6 tip sps)
Per-point count check: Each side of a point has 10 sc: 2 at the tip, 3 along the shell, and 5 across the leaf. One valley sc sits between neighboring points. So each repeat is 10 + 10 + 1 = 21 sc, and 21 x 6 = 126 sc.
Fasten off the first star. For every later star, work Rnd 6 with the joins described below.
Make All Pieces
All 218 stars are worked in ivory/cream.
- Odd columns (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15): 8 columns x 15 stars = 120 stars
- Even columns (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14): 7 columns x 14 stars = 98 stars
- Total: 120 + 98 = 218 stars
Lay out every star with one point straight up. Each odd column is 15 x 6 in = 90 in (228.6 cm) long. Each even column is 14 x 6 in = 84 in (213.4 cm) long and sits 3 in (7.6 cm) lower than the odd columns. That centers the even columns between the top and bottom edges. Columns are 5.2 in (13.2 cm) apart, center to center.
Layout grid (O = odd-column star, E = even-column star; the top rows are shown, and the pattern continues down):
Col: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
O O O O O O O O
E E E E E E E
O O O O O O O O
E E E E E E E
... (odd columns: 15 stars; even: 14 stars)
O O O O O O O O
Joining
Method: Join as you go during Rnd 6. Every point faces exactly one neighboring point, so all joins happen tip to tip.
The join: At a tip that needs joining, replace the ch 3 with: ch 1, sl st in the neighbor’s tip ch-3 sp, ch 1. Then finish the tip with 2 sc as usual. The stitch count stays at 126 sc and 6 tips. Only the ch-3 changes.
Which tips join (point-up star, read clockwise from the top tip):
– Top tip: joins the star above it in the same column, if there is one.
– Upper-left and lower-left tips: join stars in the column to the left. For an even-column star in row i, these are odd-column stars i and i + 1. For an odd-column star in row j, these are even-column stars j − 1 and j, where they exist.
– Right-hand tips: these are joined later by the next column.
Work column 1 from top to bottom, then column 2, and so on.
Tension: Keep each join chain the same length as a normal ch-3. Don’t let the ch-1s grow, or the stars will drift apart and the lace will sag.
Size checkpoints:
– After 5 stars in column 1, the strip should be 30 in (76.2 cm) tip to tip.
– After 3 columns, the width should be 15.6 in (39.6 cm), measured from the leftmost to the rightmost tip.
– Before the border, the joined piece should be 77.9 x 90 in (197.9 x 228.6 cm).
Border
Border gauge: About 5 sc per 1 in (2.5 cm) along the motif edge. This matches the Rnd 6 sc, so the border lies flat.
Rnd 1: Join yarn in any free tip sp along the edge. Work around the whole perimeter as follows:
– Sc in each exposed sc.
– Work (sc, ch 3, sc) in each free tip sp.
– At each join along the outer edge, sc2tog over the last sc before the join and the first sc after it.
Join to the first sc and fasten off.
Edge sc available per star (from Rnd 6):
– Middle star in column 1 or column 15: 63 sc, 2 free tips
– Top or bottom star in an odd column (other than the corners): 84 sc, 3 free tips
– Top or bottom star in an even column: 42 sc, 1 free tip
– Corner star (column 1 or 15, top or bottom): 105 sc, 4 free tips
Top edge (15 stars):
– Existing sc: (6 x 84) + (7 x 42) + (2 x 105) = 504 + 294 + 210 = 1,008 sc
– Free tips: (6 x 3) + (7 x 1) + (2 x 4) = 33
– Joins: 14, one between each pair of neighboring columns
– Border count: (1,008 − 14) worked 1 per sc with sc2tog at the joins, plus 66 extra sc at the tips = 1,060 sc and 33 ch-3 tips
Bottom edge: The layout is symmetrical, so the bottom edge matches the top: 1,060 sc and 33 ch-3 tips.
Left side (column 1, stars 2–14):
– Existing sc: 13 x 63 = 819 sc
– Free tips: 26
– Joins: 14
– Border count: (819 − 14) + 52 extra sc = 857 sc and 26 ch-3 tips
Right side: Matches the left side: 857 sc and 26 ch-3 tips.
Total: 3,834 sc and 118 ch-3 tips. You can check the tip count another way: 218 stars x 6 = 1,308 tips. There are 595 joins, which use 1,190 tips, leaving 118 free tips.
Why the math works: A star on a straight side shows exactly half its edge (63 of 126 sc), so the stitch count grows evenly with the number of stars. Working 1 sc per existing sc keeps the border at the same gauge as Rnd 6. The 2 extra sc at each free tip let the tips turn sharply without cupping. The sc2tog at each join closes the notch between two stars so the edge doesn’t flare.
Final Blocking
- Lay the bedspread on blocking mats or a clean carpet covered with a sheet. Work in sections if you’re short on space.
- Spray it evenly until the cotton is damp but not dripping.
- Pin one tip of each star along the long edges in a straight line, 90.5 in (229.9 cm) apart from end to end.
- Pin the short edges to 78.4 in (199.1 cm).
- Pin each free tip ch-3 out to a sharp point.
- Inside the piece, ease each star’s points straight and push the puff leaves into a neat V.
- Let it dry completely, at least 24 hours, before unpinning.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Every star has 126 sc and 6 tips in Rnd 6.
- Every star measures 6 in (15.2 cm) tip to tip after blocking.
- All 595 joins are secure, with no skipped tips.
- Odd columns have 15 stars and even columns have 14.
- Each edge has the correct border count: 1,060 / 857 / 1,060 / 857 sc.
- The center holes are round and the puff pairs are evenly sized.
- All yarn ends are woven in along sc rows, not across chain spaces.
Troubleshooting
- Points curl or cup: The Rnd 6 sc are too tight. Go up 0.25 mm for that round only.
- Valleys pucker: Make sure you worked just 1 sc into the valley sc, not 2.
- Puffs look uneven: Pull every loop up to the same dc height before closing the puff.
- Joined lace sags: The join chains are too long. Keep each ch-1 snug.
- Stars drift out of line: Recheck that each even column starts 3 in (7.6 cm) lower than the odd columns.
- Border ripples: Check that you skipped the sc2tog at a join, or added extra sc at the tips.
Care
Hand wash or machine wash on a gentle cycle in cool water inside a large mesh bag. Then lay the bedspread flat to dry, reshaping the star points while it’s damp.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is straightforward:
- Each star is 126 sc and 6 tips, 6 in (15.2 cm) tip to tip.
- 15 offset columns give 77.9 x 90 in (197.9 x 228.6 cm).
- A 0.25 in (0.6 cm) border brings the finished size to 78.4 x 90.5 in (199.1 x 229.9 cm).
Check your first star carefully, keep the joins snug, and the stars will line up across the bed.
Happy crocheting!