This soft crescent moon mobile works well as a nursery decoration or a calm wall hanging. One dusty rose moon carries five cream daisies sewn down the center of its curve. Three small pink stars hang below it on yarn strands, each with a natural wooden bead.
The palette is two colors: dusty rose pink for the moon, stars, strands, and hanging loop, and cream for the daisies. The look is simple and gentle, with smooth edges, small open daisy centers, and neat pointed tips.
This pattern uses US crochet terms. The finished moon measures 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide and 6.5 in (16.5 cm) from tip to tip. Each star measures 1.75 in (4.4 cm) across. The full mobile hangs about 17 in (43.2 cm) from the top of the loop to the lowest star.
The moon is worked flat in shaped rows from the inner curve outward, then edged with a two-round border. You make the daisies and stars as separate small motifs. The daisies are sewn onto the moon’s surface, and the stars hang on beaded chain strands. A twisted cord forms the hanging loop.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: moon 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide × 6.5 in (16.5 cm) tip to tip. Full mobile about 17 in (43.2 cm) long.
- Skill level: advanced beginner
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: DK (weight 3), cotton or cotton blend
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Number of pieces: 1 moon, 5 daisies, 3 stars, 3 strands, 1 twisted cord. Together they form one assembled mobile.
- Layout: daisies in a single vertical line down the moon’s center. Stars hang in a row below.
- Piece sizes: daisy 1 in (2.5 cm), star 1.75 in (4.4 cm)
- Moon size before border: 4.25 in (10.8 cm) wide × 6 in (15.2 cm) tip to tip, center band 1.25 in (3.2 cm)
- Border depth: 0.25 in (0.6 cm)
Materials
Use a smooth, matte DK cotton. It shows stitch definition, holds the star points crisply, and blocks flat. Avoid fuzzy or very splitty yarn, because the daisy center holes will blur.
- Dusty rose pink: 30 g, about 72 m
- Cream: 10 g, about 24 m
Both quantities include a margin of roughly 30% for gauge differences and tails.
Tools:
– 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
– 3 natural wooden beads, 12 mm, with a hole of at least 3 mm
– Tapestry needle (one that fits through the bead holes)
– 4 stitch markers
– Scissors
– Rust-proof pins, a blocking mat, and a spray bottle
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- RS / WS – right side / wrong side
- rep – repeat
Special stitches
- Petal: (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) all in the same st.
- Star point: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.
- Bead-lock ch: slide a pre-strung bead up against the hook, yarn over, and pull through. The bead is now trapped in that chain.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Gauge: 18 dc and 9 rows = 4 in (10.2 cm). Chain gauge: 5 ch = 1 in (2.5 cm).
Test one piece before starting the moon. Make one star: it should measure 1.75 in (4.4 cm) from point to opposite notch. Then make one daisy: it should measure 1 in (2.5 cm) across.
Checkpoints:
– Foundation chain: about 6.5 in (16.5 cm), unstretched
– Moon after Row 1: center band 0.5 in (1.3 cm)
– After Row 2: center band 0.9 in (2.3 cm)
– After Row 3: center band 1.25 in (3.2 cm); 6 in (15.2 cm) tip to tip
– After border: 6.5 in (16.5 cm) tip to tip; 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide
If your test star is too big, go down a half or full hook size. If it is too small, go up. Do not change stitch counts. The moon’s curve depends on the exact increase spacing.
The Moon
Work with pink. Sl sts count as stitches throughout, so work them loosely enough to crochet into on the next row.
Foundation: Ch 33.
Row 1 (RS): Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, dc in next 20 ch, hdc in next 3 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch. (32 sts: 1 sl st, 2 sc, 3 hdc, 20 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc, 1 sl st)
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, turn. Sl st in first 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, [dc in next st, 2 dc in next st] 9 times, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sl st in last 3 sts. (41 sts)
- Stitches used from Row 1: 3 + 2 + 2 + 18 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 32.
- Stitches made: 3 + 2 + 2 + 27 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 41.
- The 9 increases sit only in the middle, so the outer edge lengthens and the strip begins to curve.
Row 3 (RS): Ch 1, turn. Sl st in first 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, [dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st] 7 times, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st in last 4 sts. (48 sts)
- Stitches used from Row 2: 4 + 3 + 3 + 21 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 41.
- Stitches made: 4 + 3 + 3 + 28 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 48.
Do not fasten off. Work the moon border now (see Border), before attaching anything.
The graded sl st, sc, hdc, and dc heights taper each end into a point. The center increases bend the strip into a crescent with a curved inner edge along the foundation chain.
The Daisies
Work with cream. Make 5.
Ring: Ch 5, sl st in first ch to form a ring. The chain ring is what keeps the defined center hole open.
Round 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring, sl st in first sc. (10 sc) Daisy measures 0.5 in (1.3 cm).
Round 2: Petal in next sc, sl st in next sc; rep from * 4 more times, working the final sl st into the first sl st of the round. (5 petals)*
Each petal uses 2 sc (1 for the petal, 1 for the sl st). 5 × 2 = 10 ✓.
Fasten off, leaving a 10 in (25.4 cm) tail for sewing. The daisy measures 1 in (2.5 cm).
The Stars
Work with pink. Make 3.
Ring: Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 14 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. (15 dc) Star center measures 0.9 in (2.3 cm).
Round 2: Star point, skip next 2 dc, sl st in next dc; rep from * 4 more times. The fifth point ends with a sl st into the same st as the joining sl st. (5 points)*
Each point uses 3 base sts. 5 × 3 = 15 ✓.
Fasten off and weave in the ends. The star measures 1.75 in (4.4 cm).
The Strands and Hanging Loop
Strands (make 3, pink): Thread 1 bead onto the pink working yarn before you join it. With the RS of a star facing, join with a sl st at the tip of one point. This becomes the top point.
- Outer strands (make 2): Ch 2, bead-lock ch, ch 10. That is 13 ch, about 3 in (7.6 cm) including the bead.
- Middle strand (make 1): Ch 2, bead-lock ch, ch 20. That is 23 ch, about 5 in (12.7 cm) including the bead.
Fasten off each strand, leaving an 8 in (20.3 cm) tail.
Twisted loop: Cut 2 strands of pink, each 24 in (61.0 cm). Knot them together at both ends. Twist until the strands kink, then fold the cord in half and let it ply back on itself. Knot the loose end. The cord should be about 10 in (25.4 cm) long.
Make All Pieces
- Pink: 1 moon (bordered), 3 stars, 3 strands (2 outer, 1 middle), 1 twisted cord
- Cream: 5 daisies
Layout grid (moon tips pointing right, as in a “C”):
MOON CENTER, TOP TO BOTTOM: DAISY 1 / DAISY 2 / DAISY 3 (center) / DAISY 4 / DAISY 5
LOOP: TWISTED CORD at top of outer curve
HANGING ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: STAR (3 in) – STAR (5 in) – STAR (3 in)
Joining (Assembly)
The moon border must be finished before you start assembly.
Daisies:
1. Place Daisy 3 on the widest point of the band, above Row 3’s center dc.
2. Pin Daisies 2 and 1 above it and Daisies 4 and 5 below it. Follow the curve and leave a 0.125 in (0.3 cm) gap between petals.
3. Check the span: the 5 daisies should cover about 5.5 in (14.0 cm) of the band.
4. Using each daisy’s cream tail, tack down each petal tip and each sl st between petals. Stitch through the moon’s top layer only, so stitches do not show on the WS.
5. Do not sew through Round 1. That keeps the center holes open.
Strands:
1. Place 3 stitch markers in the moon’s lower outer border.
2. Marker 1 goes at the lower tip. Count from the lower tip along the outer edge and place Marker 2 at the 7th sc, about 1.5 in (3.8 cm) up. Place Marker 3 at the 14th sc, about 3 in (7.6 cm) up.
3. Sew the right outer strand at Marker 1, the middle strand at Marker 2, and the left outer strand at Marker 3.
4. Sew each strand tail stitch-to-stitch through 2 border sts, then weave it back through the chain.
Loop: Sew both cord ends together to the top of the outer curve, 1.5 in (3.8 cm) from the upper tip. Overlap the cord 1 in (2.5 cm) along the WS. The loop should stand about 4 in (10.2 cm) high.
Tension: Sew firmly but do not pull. Puckering around the daisies means your stitches are too tight.
Size checkpoint: Hang the mobile from the loop. It should measure about 17 in (43.2 cm) overall. The middle star should hang about 2 in (5.1 cm) lower than the outer stars.
Border
The border is worked on the moon only, at the end of Row 3, with the RS facing. It has no separate gauge. Round 1 works 1 sc into each existing stitch, so it matches the edge it sits on: the dc gauge along the outer edge and the chain gauge along the inner edge.
Round 1 (conversion round): Ch 1, do not turn.
- Sc in each of the 48 sts of Row 3. Work 2 more sc into the last st to turn the tip.
- Work along the foundation chain’s unused loops: 1 sc in each of the 32 loops, plus 2 more sc into the last loop to turn the second tip.
- Sl st in the first sc.
| Section | Stitches |
|---|---|
| Outer edge | 48 |
| Inner edge | 32 |
| Tip extras | 2 + 2 |
| Total | 84 sc |
Round 2: Ch 1, sl st in each sc around, sl st in first sl st. (84 sl sts) This forms a crisp outline and adds no growth.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Why the math works: Rows 1–3 already built the correct curve, so the border must not add stitches along the edges. Extra stitches along the outer edge would ruffle it, and extra stitches along the inner edge would cup it. The only additions are 2 sc at each tip, which let the point turn without pulling.
The row ends at the tips are sl sts, so they are almost flat and need no separate stitches. The tip extras cover them.
Final Blocking
- Block the moon and stars before sewing on the daisies. Block the daisies separately.
- Spray each piece until damp, not soaked.
- Pin the moon to 4.5 in (11.4 cm) wide and 6.5 in (16.5 cm) tip to tip. Pin each tip to a sharp point.
- Pin the stars to 1.75 in (4.4 cm) with a pin at every point.
- Pin the daisies to 1 in (2.5 cm). Place a pin through each center hole to hold it open.
- Let everything dry completely before assembly.
- After assembly, spray the strands lightly and let the mobile hang while it dries. This straightens the chains.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Moon measures 4.5 in (11.4 cm) × 6.5 in (16.5 cm)
- Border Round 1 count is 84 sc
- Both moon tips are pointed and lie flat
- 5 daisies sit centered in one line, each with an open center hole
- All 3 stars are pink, with 5 even points each
- Beads sit just above each star and do not slide
- Strands measure about 3 in (7.6 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm), and 3 in (7.6 cm)
- Mobile hangs straight from the loop
- All ends are woven in on the WS
Troubleshooting
- Moon ruffles: Your increases are too loose, or the hook is too big. Go down a hook size and recheck gauge.
- Moon cups instead of curving: The foundation chain is too tight. Chain with a hook one size larger, then switch back for Row 1.
- Blunt tips: Your sl sts are too loose. Tighten them, and block the tips firmly.
- Daisy hole closes up: The ring was pulled tight. Re-chain it more loosely and do not cinch the tail.
- Floppy star points: Use a tighter tension on the chain-4, or go down a hook size for the stars only.
- Bead slides: The bead-lock chain is loose. Rework it, pulling snug against the bead.
- Mobile tilts: Move the loop a few stitches toward the heavier side until the moon hangs level.
Care
Spot clean or hand wash cold, then reshape and dry flat with the strands laid straight. Keep the mobile out of reach of babies and young children, since the beads are a choking hazard.
Final Notes
The measurement chain is simple:
- Gauge of 18 dc = 4 in (10.2 cm)
- A star at 1.75 in (4.4 cm)
- A daisy at 1 in (2.5 cm)
- A moon at 6 in (15.2 cm) before the border and 6.5 in (16.5 cm) after
- Strands of 3 in (7.6 cm) and 5 in (12.7 cm)
- A finished mobile of about 17 in (43.2 cm)
Check each link before moving to the next, and the pieces will come together cleanly.
Optional: for a matching pair, make a second mobile with the daisy and star colors swapped.
Happy crocheting!