Crochet Christmas Wreath - How to Crochet a Little Star 
for the Polar Bear and Penguin's Hats

These stars make great little finishing touches for the Polar Bear and Penguin. They're straightforward to make, but , if you're new to making amigurumi and reading patterns, the instructions might seem a little bewildering, so I thought a walk through with photos might help.

The pattern reads as follows:
UK and US crochet terms are NOT the same - this is written in UK terms but I've included the US terms in brackets.
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Chains not included in the stitch count.

Rnd 1: With Appropriate Colour and working into a magic ring, 5 UK dc (US sc). 5 sts
Rnd 2: [3 ch, starting in second ch from hook, 1 sl st, 1 UK dc (US sc), 1 sl st in next st] 5 times, finish with sl st in last UK dc (US sc)of Rnd 1. 16 sts

Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Star to the Hat once you've made all the parts.

Let's break that down...

Fig 1

For Rnd 1 you crochet 5 UK dc (US sc) into a magic ring - at the end of Rnd 1 your work will look like Fig 1.

Fig 2

To start Rnd 2,  you need to  work 3 chains - as shown in Fig 2. 

Fig 3

Now, starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 slip stitch and 1 UK dc (US sc) - Fig 3.

Fig 4

Now work 1 slip stitch into the next stitch from the previous round - Fig 4.

Fig 5

You've now completed the instructions in the brackets in Rnd 2 once and you've created the first point of the star - Fig 5.

Fig 6

You now need to work the bracketed instructions all over again to create the next point, so work 3 chains - Fig 6.

Fig 7

Once again, starting in second chain from the hook, work 1 slip stitch and then 1 UK dc (US sc) - Fig 7.

Fig 8

Then work 1 slip stitch in the next stitch from the previous round - you've now completed the second point of the star. - Fig 8.

Fig 9

You work the bracketed instruction for Rnd 2, three more times - creating the 5 points of the star - and finish with a slip stitch into the last UK dc (US sc) of the previous round - Fig 9.

Fig 10

You now have a star! Fig 10.  Don't worry if it looks a bit wonky at this stage and the points look a bit rounded - you can pull it into shape as you stitch it in place on the Penguin's Hat or as you sew two stars together for the top of the Polar Bear's Hat.

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