Red Star

Crochet Christmas rug with star pattern in DROPS Snow. Theme Christmas

DROPS Extra 0-526
Size: diameter approx 70 cm, or desired size

Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio
300 g colour no 08, red (for diameter 70 cm)

DROPS CROCHET HOOK size 7 mm – or size needed to get approx 11 tr = width 10 cm.

CROCHET TIP: Replace first tr on round with 3 ch. Finish each round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.

CHRISTMAS RUG (diameter 70 cm):
Crochet 4 ch with crochet hook size 7 mm and Snow and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 9 dc in ring, finish with 1 sl in first dc.
ROUND 2: SEE CROCHET TIP! 2 tr in each dc = 18 tr.
ROUND 3: * 1 tr in each of the first 3 tr, 2 ch *, repeat from *-* = 6 ch-loops.
ROUND 4: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 5: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 6: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 7: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 7 tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 8: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 9 tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 9: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 11 tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 10: * 2 tr in first tr, 1 tr in each of the next 13 tr, 2 tr in next tr, 2 ch, skip 2 ch *, repeat from *-* (= 17 tr in each tr-group)
ROUND 11: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 15 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
ROUND 12: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 13 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round. ROUND 13: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 11 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, [5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop], repeat from [-] a total of 2 times, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
ROUND 14: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 9 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, [5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop], repeat from [–] a total of 3 times, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
ROUND 15: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 7 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, [5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop], repeat from [–] a total of 4 times, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
ROUND 16: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 5 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, [5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop], repeat from [–] a total of 5 times, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
ROUND 17: 1 sl st in first tr, * 1 tr in each of the next 3 tr, 4 ch, 1 dc in ch-loop from previous round, [5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop], repeat from [–] a total of 6 times, 4 ch, skip first tr *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 1 sl st in first sl st from beg of round.
ROUND 18: 5 ch, 1 dc in first ch-loop from previous round, * 5 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop from previous round *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 5 ch and 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 54 ch-loops.
ROUND 19: 3 ch, 1 dc in first ch-loop, * 6 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 6 ch and 1 sl st in first dc.
ROUND 20: 3 ch, 1 dc in first ch-loop, * 7 ch, 1 dc in next ch-loop *, repeat from *-*, and finish with 7 ch and 1 sl st in first dc.
ROUND 21: Crochet as follows in each ch-loop: 3 dc, 1 picot (= 3 ch, 1 dc in the first of these ch) and 3 dc.
Cut and fasten thread.

LARGER RUG: Continue inc in the same way after Round 11 until you reach desired size. When working the points of the leaves (from Round 12) crochet tr on the number of tr in each leaf, in addition to the first and last tr on each leaf, where you work 1 sl st. Continue working tr on 2 less tr per round until there are 3 tr left on each leaf, and now continue with Round 18, Round 19 etc.

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