crochet pattern star box - easy and versatile

The star is easy to crochet, even by beginners with a little practice, and super versatile use:

For example, as a utensilo for your keys, sweets, your current crochet project or as a wall decoration.

With the padded, loosely attached lid, the star easily becomes a beautiful gift box or a gift certificate box.

So the star, not only at Christmas time, can be used decoratively throughout your home and is also ideal as a gift for a loved one.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

To make the star box really nice and sturdy and durable, you need to not only crochet, but also cut, fold and glue the inner reinforcement of cardboard

Level of difficulty: easy, also suitable for beginners with some practice

Required knowledge: (US term)
magic ring, slip stitch, chain stitch, single crochets, double crochets, double crochets only into the back loops, treble crochets, double treble crochets.
crochet 2 pieces together with slip stiches

Size Information

for example:

for voucher cards or as small jewelry box with lid: size approx. 11.5 x 4 cm = 4.5 x 1.6 inch
approx. 35g cotton yarn 125m-50g / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine
crochet hook 3.0 / US size 11 / UK size C

for a star box with lid: size approx. 16 x 6 cm = 6.3 x 2.4 inch
approx. 60g acrylic yarn LL 133m-50g / worsted 9 wpi / 10 ply
crochet hook 5.0 / US size 6 / UK size H or 8

for a box without lid as container: approx. 20 x 7 cm = 7.9 x 2.8 inch
approx. 85g acrylic yarn (double) LL 133m-50g / worsted 9 wpi / 10 ply
crochet hook 8.0 / US size 0 / UK size L or 11

Materials List

for voucher cards or as small jewelry box with lid: size approx. 11.5 x 4 cm
approx. 35g cotton yarn 125m-50g / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine
crochet hook 3.0 / US size 11 / UK size C

for a star box with lid: size approx. 16 x 6 cm
approx. 60g acrylic yarn LL 133m-50g / worsted 9 wpi / 10 ply
crochet hook 5.0 / US size 6 / UK size H or 8

for a box without lid as container: approx. 20 x 7 cm
approx. 85g acrylic yarn (double) LL 133m-50g / worsted 9 wpi / 10 ply
crochet hook 8.0 / US size 0 / UK size L or 11

Wool needle, scissors, tape measure
Textile glue or craft glue
sturdy, thin cardboard (e.g. 2mm Bristol board or painting block backing)
1 wooden or metal skewer
1 cutter knife/paper scalpel
Set square (optimal: a large set square)
Pencil/thin pen

You can crochet the star box from any yarn with matching crochet hook, the size and consumption will may change.

The pattern include templates for the star boxes of 9 -20 cm = 3.5 - 7.9 inches.