The star Io is ideal for the Christmas season, allowing you to quickly crochet a beautiful little decoration. Perfect for using up leftover yarn, quick to crochet, and a real eye-catcher!

The instructions are aimed at beginner who have mastered the following stitches and techniques:

• magic ring
• chain
• slip stitch
• single crochet
• double crochet
• front post single crochet
• front post double crochet
• back post double crochet
• puff stitch

The instructions include:

• General information about the pattern
• Tools and material used
• Stitches, techniques and abbreviations used
• Written description of each row including numerous photos to make it easier to follow
• Crochet chart created on the computer
• Tutorial on special stitches

The star on the cover picture has the following dimensions: 30 cm diameter

The star can be crocheted in any size. Please note that if you use a different wool, a different needle size or generally crochet looser/tighter, the size may vary.

The following material and tools are required:

• Crochet hook 3,0-4,0 mm (depending on the used yarn)
• Scissors
• Sewing needle to sew up the loose ends
• metal star (30 cm diameter)
• LED string lights (min. 1 m, longer if you want to hide the on/off switch)

The following wool was used:

• wool scraps, 50% cotton, 50% polyacrylic, 4-thread wool (corresponds to sport fingering yarn weight), ca. 80-100 m
• Gündl Glitter print, 25 g per 110 m,
  90,5% viscose, 9,5% polyester
  (metallized yarn), color 04 (silver), 80-100 m