Star Fish

STARFISH
CROCHET PATTERN BY MARIANNE SEIMAN

@HEEGELDAB
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MATERIALS TIPS AND TRICKS

CROCHET
ABBREVIATIONS For nice and tight stitches use
For crocheting:
100 % cotton yarn crochet hook couple of sizes
CH – CHAIN smaller than indicated on yarn
Crochet hook
label.
SL ST – SLIP STITCH Scissors
(Needle to weave in ends)
You might want to use stitch
SC – SINGLE CROCHET
marker and place it in the first
I used: stitch of each round or row to
HDC – HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
Madame Tricote “Camilla”, mark the beginning of it.
(100% cotton, 50g=125m)
DC – DOUBLE CROCET
1,5 mm hook
ST(S) – STITCH(ES)
For shaping:
(6) – NUMBER OF STITCHES YOU White glue
SHOULD HAVE AT THE END OF Water
THE ROUND Rubber gloves (optional)
crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

Thin starfish
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Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (10)
Rnd 3: * ch 15, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next, sc in next
3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in last 5 sts; skip next sc of rnd 2
and sl st in next; repeat from * 4 more times;
Rnd 4: sc in each st all around skipping only last and first sts
of each arm (see photos below)
Rnd 5: sl st in each st all around.
Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.

Large starfish
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Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (10)
Rnd 3: * ch 15, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in
next 4 sts, dc in last 5 sts; skip next sc of rnd 2 and sl st in next; repeat from
* 4 more times;
Rnd 4: sc in each st all around skipping only last and first sts of each arm
Rnd 5: sc in each st all around
Rnd 6: sl st in each st all around.
Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.

Shaping the starfish
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In a cup mix 2 parts of water with 1 part of glue.
Immerse the crocheted starfish into the glue and water

mixture (wear rubber gloves if necessary) until it’s fully wet.
Carefully squeeze out excess glue-water mix.
Start shaping it by gently pulling at legs of the starfish and

pinching them slightly together and giving it a desired shape.
For thin starfish I used the “wrong” side of crochet as an

outside of the fish. For large starfish use “right” side.
Continue until you are satisfied with the shape.
Leave it to dry on a towel.

Few more tips and tricks
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I use for most of my small crochet work 100% cotton yarn Let’s talk some more about shaping. I use regular white glue.
which has 125 m of yarn per 50 grams. Many brands have this It’s available all over the world. I mix either 2 parts of water
weight. Some examples: Madame Tricote “Camilla”, Kartopu to 1 part of glue or 1:1 if I want my end result to be even
“Organica”, Anchor “Creativa Fino”, Schachenmayr “Catania” stiffer If you have sensitive skin please wear rubber gloves
and there are many more. while using glue mix. If you like the feel of cotton yarn and
don’t want to add any stiffness to your shell you can just wet
Yarn label calls for 3,o mm hook for these yarns but I it in water, give it a desired shape and leave it to dry. I
encourage you to experiment and find the way what suits
recommend to use as small hook as you possibly can. I usually
work with 1,5 mm. If this feels too uncomfortable then try a bit you best!
larger hook like 1,75 mm or 2,00 mm. The smaller the hook,
the tighter the stitches and the prettier an end result. But it has Finally let’s talk about further embellishing your work. I
to feel comfortable! Crocheting always has to be fun not a have used watercolors or diluted acrylic paint to add some
struggle J extra color to my sea creatures. I’ve also experimented with
adding some glitter and sealing it with some varnish. Or
hand stitched on some seed beads (must be done before
shaping with glue).

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This pattern is for personal
use only and may not be
distributed in any form.
*
You may sell finished items

made by this pattern.
Please give credit to
Marianne Seiman
@heegeldab
*
If sharing you work online,
please give credit for a
pattern as well! I wish you happy crocheting!
If you have any questions along the way please don’t hesitate to contact me at
* heegeldab@gmail.com
Marianne Seiman

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STARFISH

CROCHET PATTERN BY MARIANNE SEIMAN

MATERIALS TIPS AND TRICKS

crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.

crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

Fasten off and weave in yarn ends.

crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

 In a cup mix 2 parts of water with 1 part of glue.

 Immerse the crocheted starfish into the glue and water

 Carefully squeeze out excess glue-water mix.

 Start shaping it by gently pulling at legs of the starfish and

 For thin starfish I used the “wrong” side of crochet as an

 Continue until you are satisfied with the shape.

 Leave it to dry on a towel.

crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

You may sell finished items

crochet pattern by Marianne Seiman @heegeldab

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In a cup mix 2 parts of water with 1 part of glue.

Immerse the crocheted starfish into the glue and water

Carefully squeeze out excess glue-water mix.

Start shaping it by gently pulling at legs of the starfish and

For thin starfish I used the “wrong” side of crochet as an

Continue until you are satisfied with the shape.

Leave it to dry on a towel.