Star of Bethlehem Ornament | Christmas Traditions CAL

THE TRADITION: Talk with your loved ones about what makes this holiday so special to you! Sit down for an hour or two and tell the kids the story of the birth of Christ, talk about how this time of year is about love and togetherness, open hearts and minds – not open checkbooks.Talk about gratitude and appreciation, talk about the Christmas Star as it guided the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem and how we can be stars in each other’s lives, guiding one another toward positivity.

This ornament and it’s tradition don’t have to have any religious affiliation for you, it can simply be a night time star, shining brightly in the darkness.I still urge you to spend this ornament’s tradition time to talk about being a light in the darkness for each other!

PATTERN

Materials:

-Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in goldenrod and ecru

-Size C 3mm crochet hook

-Tapestry needle

(Working the first point)

With goldenrod, Ch 4, foundation Trc in 4th Ch from hook, foundation Dc, foundation Hdc, foundation Sc, foundation Sc, Ch 2, sl st in 2nd Ch from hook, (working back down the other side of your foundation Chs) sl st, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Trc, Dc in Ch 4 space, Sc in Ch 4 space(Working the second/top point)
Ch 4, foundation Trc, foundation Dc, foundation Hdc, foundation Hdc, foundation Sc, foundation Sc, foundation Sc, Ch 2, sl st in 2nd Ch from hook, (working back down the other side of your foundation Chs) sl st, Sc, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Hdc, Dc, Trc, Sc in Ch 4 space, Sc in Ch 4 space

(Working the third point)
Ch 4, foundation Trc in 4th Ch from hook, foundation Dc, foundation Hdc, foundation Sc, foundation Sc, Ch 2, sl st in 2nd Ch from hook, (working back down the other side of your foundation Chs) sl st, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Trc, Dc in Ch 4 space, Sc to Ch 4 space, Dc into center of second/top point to connect

(Working the fourth/long bottom point)
Ch 4, foundation Trc, foundation Dc, foundation Dc, foundation Hdc, foundation Hdc, foundation Sc 5 times, Ch 2, sl st in 2nd Ch from hook, (working back down the other side of your foundation Chs) sl st, Sc in next 5, Hdc, Hdc, Dc, Dc, Trc, Dc in Ch 4 space, sl st to first point’s foundation Trc

– Ch 1, Sc in each st around (skipping all Ch 4 spaces)

– Join Ecru yarn, Sc in each st around, 2 Sc in each of four points, finish off, weave ends

Back piece of the star:
With goldenrod, *Ch 3, foundation Dc, foundation Hdc, foundation Sc, foundation Sc, foundation Sc, Ch 2, sl st in 2nd Ch from hook, (working back down the other side of your foundation Chs) sl st, Sc, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Dc in Ch 3 space, Sc in Ch 3, space, repeat from * 3 more times, sl st to join, Ch 1

– Sc in each st around, skipping all Ch 3 spaces

– Join Ecru yarn, Sc in each st around, 2 Sc in each of four points, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing, sew back piece to front piece, weave ends

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Share a story around the fire and celebrate the season with your new star ornament!