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In this blog post, I’m so excited to share with you a free crochet pattern for tiny Star Babies ⭐ These little cuties are soft, squishy, and super quick to make!!!

Each baby is wrapped in a cozy star-shaped blanket, making them look like they’re ready to drift off into a dreamy night sky. ✨ The pattern has three versions: a golden star for a classic look ⭐, a green froggy star 🐸, and a pink piggy star 🐷. You can play with colors to create your own little galaxy of Star Babies, each one with its own personality!!!

And here’s a festive idea: turn your Star Babies into Christmas ornaments 🎄 just add a hanging loop and maybe a sprinkle of sparkly yarn or tiny embellishments. They’ll look so magical on your tree or as handmade holiday gifts for friends and family.

Watch the free BEGINNER FRIENDLY tutorial along with the written pattern so you won’t miss a single step!!! It’ll make your crochet time super easy and fun!

Are you ready? Before we jump in, let’s go over some common questions to help you get started.

Things To Know Before You Start

1. Choose The Yarn You Love

You can use any type of yarn you love, like cotton, plush, velvet, and so on paired with the right hook size. Different yarn thickness will change the size of your crochet piece: thinner yarn makes smaller piece, thicker yarn makes bigger piece.

2. My Crochet Method

My crochet method – I use the Yarn Under and the pieces are worked in Joined Round Method.

3. Tension Differences

I crochet with a very tight tension. So, if you use the same yarn and hook size as me but your crochet piece turns out bigger or longer, that’s totally normal! You can adjust by adding or removing rounds where the stitch count stays the same.

For example, in the pattern:

Rounds 5 to 12: 30sc (8 rounds)

But if your tension is looser and 8 rounds make your crochet piece look too stretched or long, you can reduce 1 to 3 rounds to get the perfect shape.

4. Safety First for Little Ones

If you’re making this as a gift for a baby or young child, I recommend embroidering the details like the eyes, nose, and mouth instead of using plastic safety parts. Embroidered features are much safer for little ones 🙂

Now that you’ve read the tips, let’s move on to the Materials you’ll need!!!

Materials

1. Yarn. I used Light (weight 3) yarn in Green, Pink, Pale Pink, Yellow and White colors. Less than 10 grams of yarn per Baby.

2. Crochet hook suitable with your yarn. I used a 3mm crochet hook.

3. Safety eyes. I used 6mm.

4. Tapestry needle.

5. Markers.

6. Scissors.

7. Stuffing.

8. Glue

9. Blush

10. Tweezers (optional)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR: magic ring

st/sts: stitch/stitches

ch: chain stitch

slst: slip stitch

sc: single crochet stitch

idc: half double crochet stitch

dc: double crochet stitch

inc: increase stitch

inc3: increase with 3sc

inc-dc: 2 double crochet stitches in the same stitch

dec: decrease stitch

BO: bobble stitch

BO is the bobble stitch with a group of three to five incomplete double crochet stitches together, depending on your yarn’s thickness. Since I use bulky yarn, I make my BO with four incomplete double crochets.

FLO: crochet through front loops only

BLO: crochet through back loops only

(…)*x: repeat the instructions in brackets x times

[…]: make all the stitches in brackets – in the same stitch

Finished Size

The finished Star Baby measures approximately 6cm (2.4 inches) tall. Size may vary depending on crochet tension and materials (yarn & hook) used.

Pattern Instructions

Crochet the Yellow Star Baby

With Yellow yarn, make two pieces,

Round 1. Make a MR and crochet into that MR: 3ch or make 1 starting dc, 9dc (10) / Join Round with 1slst

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on Round 1 and How to join the round.

Round 2. 10inc-dc (20) / Join Round with 1slst

Round 3. (1dc, 1inc-dc)*10 (30) / Join Round with 1slst

Round 4. 1ch, (1sc, [1hdc, 1dc], [1dc, 1tr], [1tr, 1dc], [1dc, 1hdc], 1sc)*5 / Join Round with 1slst

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on Round 4.

Fasten off with a long enough tail. Make two pieces.

Finish the Yellow Star

– Insert the eyes between rounds 1 and 2.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to insert the eyes.

– Sew the two pieces of the Yellow Star together while stuffing as you go.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to sew thw two pieces of the Star.

– Embroider the Smile for the Yellow Star 🙂

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to embroider the Smile.

Crochet the Eye for Froggy Star 🐸

With White yarn,

Round 1. 6sc in a MR (6) / Join Round with 1slst

Round 2. 1ch, 6inc (12)

Fasten off and sewing the finishing loop for a neat look. Hide the yarn tail.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to sew the finishing loop.

Make two Eye pieces.

Finish the Froggy Star

– Insert the safety eyes to the Eye pieces and attach the Eye to the Green Star piece before sewing the Star pieces together.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to insert the safety eyes.

– Sew the two pieces of the Froggy Star together while stuffing as you go.

– Embroider the Smile for the Froggy Star.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to embroider the Smile.

Crochet the Piggy Star’s Ear

With Pink Yarn,

Make a MR, crochet into the MR: 1sc, 2hdc, sc

Fasten off, close the MR.

Make two pieces.

Crochet the Piggy Star’s Nose 🐽

With Pink Yarn,

4ch, from 2nd stitch from hook: 2sc, 1inc3, 1sc, 1inc (8)

Fasten off and sewing the finishing loop for a neat look.

Embroider the details for the Nose.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to make the Piggy Nose.

Finish the Piggy Star 🐷

– Glue or sew the Nose to the Pink Star piece before sewing the Star pieces together.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to attach the Ears.

– Sew the two pieces of the Froggy Star together while stuffing as you go.

– Embroider the Smile for the Piggy Star.

Check the tutorial for detailed instructions on How to embroider the Smile.

From Sophie Tinie 🎀

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out this collected crochet pattern on my website! I hope it brings you a little spark of joy and inspires you to pick up your hook 😊

I can’t wait to see the adorable pieces you create. If you have a question, feel free to drop a comment, I’d love to hear from you!

Happy crocheting 💗