Starbreeze Square

 This textured crochet pattern features a combination of front and back post stitches, popcorn stitches, and lacy picots, creating a unique and eye-catching design. Perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any project! Also check out the Starbreeze Shawl, a gorgeous project using this square available now in my Etsy shop and on Ravelry.

Starbreeze Sqaure

Finished Size: 8” / 20 cm

Pattern is written using U.S. Terminology

Materials Needed:

Snuggly Wuggly Yarn by Loops & Threads, 100-125 yards

4.5 mm hook

Yarn needle

Scissors

Special Stitches:

large picot- ch 4, slip st in fourth ch from hook.

picot- ch 3, slip st in third ch from hook.

3-FPdc popcorn- 3 FPdc around the post of the st indicated, drop loop from hook, insert hook into first FPdc made, pick up the dropped loop and draw through.

2-FPdc decrease- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc around the post of each of the next 2 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3-FPdc decrease- keeping last loop of each FPdc on hook, FPdc around the post of each of the next 3 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

shell- [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in the st or space indicated.

special 3-FPdc popcorn (uses next 2 FPdc)- 3 FPdc around the posts of the next 2 FPdcs held together as 1 st, drop loop from hook, insert hook into first FPdc made, pick up the dropped loop and draw through.

2-BPdc decrease- keeping last loop of each BPdc on hook, BPdc around the post of each of the next 2 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

3-BPdc popcorn- 3 BPdc around the post of the st indicated, drop loop from hook, insert hook from back to front into first BPdc made, pick up the dropped loop and draw through.

3-BPdc decrease- keeping last loop of each BPdc on hook, BPdc around the post of each of the next 3 sts indicated, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes:

[ ] - work enclosed instructions the amount of times indicated, or work enclosed instructions in the stitch or space indicated.

★ - Repeat from ★ to ★ around

⬣ - Indicates where to stop.

( ) - Enclose additional information.

Optional- If section is underlined it is optional to work the last FPdc behind the previous FPdc made. This is to give it a symmetrical look.

For example: 2 FPdc around next FPdc, you should make the second FPdc behind the first FPdc.

Symbol Key:

Instructions: 

Ch 4, slip st in fourth ch from hook to make a ring.

1- ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 3,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times-

★ in ring work [3 dc, ch 3] ★

Slip st in third ch of first dc.

(12 dc, 4 ch-3 spaces)

2- slip st into next dc, ch 1, sc in same dc,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 3, in next ch-3 space work- [sc, large picot, sc] ⬣, ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc ★

Ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.

(12 sc, 8 ch-3 spaces, 4 large picots)

3- ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ picot, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 5 dc in next large picot ⬣, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.

(8 sc, 4 picots, 8 ch-3 spaces, 20 dc)

4- ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 7, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, [FPdc, ch 3, FPdc] around next dc ⬣, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Ch 1, hdc in first sc to make last ch-3 space.

(8 sc, 4 ch-7 spaces, 12 ch-3 spaces, 8 FPdc)

5- ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch  3, in next ch-7 space work- [sc, ch 3] twice, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 FPdc around next FPdc ⬣, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in first sc. 

(20 sc, 20 ch-3 spaces, 16 FPdc)

Note- If a section is underlined it is optional to work the last FPdc behind the previous FPdc made. This is to give it a more symmetrical appearance.

6- slip st into the center ch of next ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space] twice, FPdc around next FPdc, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc (same FPdc as last FPdc made) and next FPdc, ch 1, FPdc around same FPdc (same FPdc as second leg of last 2-FPdc decrease made), ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, picot, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, FPdc around next FPdc, ch 1, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc and next FPdc ⬣, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in first sc.

(20 sc, 16 ch-3 spaces, 16 FPdc, 8 2-FPdc decreases, 8 ch-1 spaces, 4 picots)

7- slip st into center ch of next ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, FPdc around next FPdc, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc and next 2-FPdc decrease, ch 3, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, dc in next ch-3 space, ch 7, dc in next ch-3 space, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2-FPdc decrease and next FPdc, FPdc around same FPdc ⬣, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in third ch of first dc.

(8 sc, 12 ch-3 spaces, 24 FPdc, 8 2-FPdc decreases, 8 dc, 4 ch-7 spaces)

8- slip st into the center ch of next ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ FPdc around next FPdc, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc and next 2-FPdc decrease, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, ch 1, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 1, 5 sc in next ch-7 space, ch 1, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 1, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 2-FPdc decrease around next 2-FPdc decrease and next FPdc, FPdc around same FPdc ⬣, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in first sc.

(32 sc, 24 FPdc, 8 2-FPdc decreases, 8 ch-3 spaces, 16 ch-1 spaces, 8 3-FPdc popcorns)

9- slip st in next FPdc, ch 1, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc and next 2-FPdc decrease,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, ch 1, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 3, skip next ch-1 space, dc in next ch-1 space, skip next 2 sc, shell in next sc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc popcorn around next dc, ch 1, 2 FPdc decrease around next 2-FPdc decrease and next FPdc, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc and next FPdc ⬣, 2-FPdc decrease around same FPdc and next 2-FPdc decrease ★

Slip st in first 2-FPdc decrease

(12 2-FPdc decreases, 16 ch-3 spaces, 8 sc, 16 FPdc, 8 ch-1 spaces, 8 3-FPdc popcorns, 8 dc, 4 shells)

10- slip st into center ch of next ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ 2 FPdc around next FPdc, ch 1, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 3, skip next ch-1 space, 3 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 3, 3 sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 1, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc decrease around next 3 2-FPdc decreases, ch 3 ⬣, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in first sc.

(16 FPdc, 8 ch-1 spaces, 24 ch-3 spaces, 32 sc, 4 shells, 8 3-FPdc popcorns, 4 3-FPdc decreases)

11- slip st in next FPdc, ch 1, 2 FPdc around same FPdc, 

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 1, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 3, skip next ch-1 space, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in each of next 2 dc, shell in next shell, dc in each of next 2 dc, sc in next ch-3 space, dc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 1, 2 FPdc around next FPdc, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space ⬣, 2 FPdc around next FPdc ★

Slip st in first FPdc.

(16 FPdc, 8 ch-1 spaces, 8 3-FPdc popcorns, 12 ch-3 spaces, 24 sc, 40 dc, 4 shells)

12- ch 1, FPdc around same FPdc,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 1, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 3, skip next ch-1 space, sc in next ch-3 space, skip next sc, sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sts, in next shell work- [sc, ch 3, sc], sc in each of next 8 sts, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3-FPdc popcorn around next FPdc, ch 1, FPdc around next FPdc, sc in next ch-3 space ⬣, FPdc around next FPdc ★

Slip st in first FPdc.

(8 FPdc, 8 ch-1 spaces, 8 3-FPdc popcorns, 12 ch-3 spaces, 84 sc)

13- slip st into next ch-1 space, slip st in next 3-FPdc popcorn, slip st into center ch of next ch-3 space, ch 1, sc in same ch-3 space,

Follow from ★ to ★ 3 times, and from ★ to ⬣ once-

★ ch 3, skip next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next 2 sc] 3 times, in next corner ch-3 space work- [sc, ch 3] twice, [skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3] 3 times, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, special 3-FPdc popcorn around next 2 FPdc, ch 3 ⬣, skip next ch-1 space, sc in next ch-3 space ★

Slip st in first sc, fasten off and weave in ends.

(40 sc, 44 ch-3 spaces, 4 special 3-FPdc popcorns)

Blocking and Finishing:

Washing Instructions- If the yarn label indicates machine wash, you may do so on a gentle cycle using mild detergent. For handwashing, use lukewarm water and a small amount of mild detergent. Gently agitate the shawl in the water, rinse thoroughly with cool water, and squeeze out excess water without wringing.

Blocking Instructions- Lay the square on your blocking surface. Gently stretch and shape it to the desired dimensions, ensuring all sides are even. Pin the corners first, then work your way around the edges, placing pins at regular intervals. Let the square dry completely. Once the square is dry, carefully remove the pins.

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