A 3D puffy star shape, like a crocheted stuffed star with rounded points

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A puffy star plush with five rounded points, each point bulging outward to give a soft, stuffed appearance. The center is a slightly larger sphere from which the points radiate.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Center Core

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R3[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R4[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R8[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R9[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R10[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Point 1

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Point 2

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Point 3

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Point 4

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Point 5

R1Pick up 25 sc evenly around opening. (25)(25 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (16)(16 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R7[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)