6 Free Star Blanket Crochet Patterns (Linked to Each Designer)

Every free crochet star blanket pattern below is a real published pattern with written round-by-round instructions, linked to the designer who wrote it. Five are star-shaped blankets worked outward from the centre; the sixth uses the star stitch on a rectangle, for anyone who wants the look without the shape.

The first thing to decide is the number of points. Five-, seven- and twelve-point stars all appear below and they look nothing alike: fewer points give long dramatic arms, twelve points give something closer to a circle with a scalloped edge.

Before you start

Star blankets grow outward in rounds, which means you can stop whenever the size is right — most of these patterns simply tell you to repeat the last few rounds. It also means a mistake in an early round throws off every round after it, so count the points at the end of each one.

1. Star Blanket by Jo to the World

The most flexible pattern here. Jo works a twelve-pointed star in alternating single and double crochet, consistently skipping two valley stitches to shape the points, and writes it in two finished sizes — a 24-inch blankie and a 44-inch blanket, measured tip to tip — with instructions for stopping wherever you like in between. Size 3 yarn on a 5 mm hook or size 4 on a 5.5 mm. Rated easy, and the texture from the alternating stitches keeps it from looking flat. Free pattern: Star Blanket.

2. 12 Point Star Blanket by Bella Coco

Sarah-Jayne Fragola starts from a magic circle and builds the twelve points with treble stitches separated by chain-2 spaces, then repeats rounds 7 to 9 for as long as you want the blanket to be — so the size is entirely up to you rather than fixed by the pattern. Aran weight on a 5 mm hook, beginner-friendly, with a video tutorial alongside the written rounds. Free pattern: 12 Point Star Blanket.

3. 12 Point Star Blanket by Dreamee Crochet

The finest-gauge blanket on the list by a distance: Petra Salisbury works it in fingering weight organic baby cotton on a 3 mm hook, reaching 77.5 cm across. That combination takes far longer than the aran versions but gives a light, soft blanket that suits a newborn rather than a sofa. Worked in continuous rounds from the centre out, in double crochet with chain-2 spaces forming the points. Rated beginner. Free pattern: 12 Point Star Blanket by Dreamee Crochet.

4. The 6-Day Star Blanket

Beth McKee Elliott’s star has seven points rather than twelve, which gives it a noticeably different silhouette, and the pattern’s trick is two hooks: the second half a millimetre larger than the yarn label suggests, used to keep the points from pulling tight. Nine setup rounds, then rounds 2 to 7 repeat to size — about 40 inches for a baby blanket, 60 for a throw. DK or worsted. Rated easy, though she is clear it is not a first-ever project. Free pattern: The 6-Day STAR Blanket.

5. Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket

Mikey’s is a five-pointed star, the classic shape, growing from a centre ring with each round adding two stitches to each side of every point. The colour plan is the part worth copying: white every fourth round, which frames the coloured bands and stops the star reading as a blur. Originally written in Bernat Super Value, updated in 2024 for Caron One Pound, on a 5.5 mm hook. Rated easy. Free pattern: Crochet Super Star Baby Blanket.

6. Star Stitch Baby Blanket

A rectangle rather than a star shape — the stars here are in the stitch, not the outline. Brianna Iaropoli alternates star stitch rows with single crochet in stripes, worked in super bulky yarn on a 12 mm hook, which makes it by far the fastest blanket on this page. Three sizes from a 22-by-34-inch baby blanket up to a 44-by-64-inch throw. Worth knowing about if you want the star look without the awkward-to-wrap star shape. Free pattern: Crochet Star Stitch Baby Blanket.

The six patterns compared

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I stop the star points curling up?

Curling points almost always mean the increases at the tips are too tight. The 6-Day Star pattern solves it by switching to a hook half a millimetre larger for the point rounds. Blocking helps with wool or cotton; with acrylic it barely does anything, so fix the tension rather than hoping to flatten it afterwards.

What size should a star baby blanket be?

Measured tip to tip, about 30 to 40 inches is the usual range for a pram or cot blanket — large enough to wrap, small enough not to trail. Remember that the useful area of a star is much smaller than its tip-to-tip measurement, so a 40-inch star covers about as much as a 28-inch square.

Can I make a star blanket any size?

Yes, and that is the main advantage of the shape. Every star-shaped pattern here is built from repeating rounds, so you stop when it looks right. Just make sure you finish a complete round before the border, or the points will not match.

How much yarn does a star blanket need?

Less than a rectangle of the same tip-to-tip measurement, because the points leave the corners empty. A 40-inch star in worsted weight typically takes around 1,000 to 1,200 yards. Work one round at a time and weigh the yarn as you go if you are close to running out — rounds get longer as the star grows.

Pick the point count first — it changes the look more than the colours do — then choose the yarn weight for the size you want. Each link goes to the designer’s own page with the full round counts and photographs.