Stars from the East

Stars from the East
by Angela Roberge

Materials:
Less than 5 grams of waste yarn and needles to match
(The star in the photo was made with aran weight yarn and 3.5mm needles)

Gauge:
Gauge is unimportant to this project.
Pattern notes:
These stars can be made larger (perhaps for a pillow) or smaller (the star in photo is 1 1/2” across) by changing needle size or yarn weight, or by increasing or decreasing the number of stitches by intervals of 10 and adjusting the pattern accordingly.

Glossary:
DCD – Double Centre Decrease – Slip two stitches together as if to knit, K1, slip 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch
Instructions:
Cast on 65 stitches and join in the round.
Round 1 – K5, * DCD, K10, * repeat ** to last 8 stitches, DCD, K5 (55 stitches remain)
Round 2 – K4, * DCD, K8, * repeat ** to last 7 stitches, DCD, K4 (45 stitches remain)
Round 3 – K3, * DCD, K6, * repeat ** to last 6 stitches, DCD, K3 (35 stitches remain)
Round 4 – K2, * DCD, K4, * repeat ** to last 5 stitches, DCD, K2 (25 stitches remain)
Round 5 – K1, * DCD, K2, * repeat ** to last 4 stitches, DCD, K1 (15 stitches remain)
Round 6 – DCD 5 times (5 stitches remain)
Break yarn with 6” tail, thread through remaining stitches and pull tight.
Sew in ends.
A loop to hang this ornament can be made by chaining (with a crochet hook) the cast on yarn tail, then fastening the loose end back into the star.

Merry Christmas!