Supernova Crochet Square Star Blanket Pattern + Video

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The Supernova Free Crochet Blanket Pattern

Light up your hook with this bold, starburst-inspired blanket! This squared off star pattern is worked from the center out, using a gradient of colors to create a striking look with just two to three balls of yarn.

The simple construction keeps things stress-free while delivering a seriously impressive result. Plus, you can finish a baby blanket in just three days, or spend a bit longer making yourself a larger luminous throw blanket.

Supplies + Materials

Order an all-in-one kit from Lion Brand.

• Color A: Olive (558 - 208BN) - 1 skein [150 g]
• Color B: Dark Teal (558-211BE) - 1 skein [150 g]
  

• Color C: Steel Blue (202-109T) - 1 skein [85 g]
  

• Color A: Burgundy (558-214AN) – 1 skein [150 g]
• Color B: Hot Pink (558 - 201DQ) - 1 skein [150 g]

Additional Supplies:

Video Tutorial

In the video below, I walk you step-by-step through crocheting your square star blanket.

Sizes / Measurements

• Using two balls of Mandala Gradient creates a blanket that’s approximately 31” x 31” (pink version pictured).

• Using two balls of Mandala Gradient, plus adding three rounds of a third yarn creates a blanket that measures 34” x 34” (green version pictured).

• Follow instructions in the “Increasing the Blanket Size” section below to create a larger blanket.

Gauge

15 rounds of star measures approximately 27” across

Abbreviations + Glossary (US Terms)

Skill Level

This is an intermediate level crochet pattern. It's quite straightforward if you follow along with the video tutorial, but it does require some counting, increasing and decreasing. (I promise, it's worth it though!)

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Overall Pattern Notes

• If you’re new to reading crochet patterns, check out more info here.
• The number in parenthesis at the end of each round is the number of stitches per star or blanket side.
• Gauge is measured after Round 2 in the pattern.
• Blanket is worked in turned rounds. 
• A chain 2, 3, or 4 at the beginning of a round counts as a stitch throughout. 
• A chain 2 also counts as the first half of a dc2tog or dc3tog decrease. This is noted in instructions when relevant.

Center Star

Working from the darkest end of Color A yarn:

! Gauge Check !

• If your circle is measuring less than 4”, increase your hook size and remake first few rounds.

• If your circle is measuring more than 4”, decrease your hook size and remake first few rounds.

Important Notes From This Point in the Star Forward:

• It can be easy to accidentally add an extra stitch at the end of the round. The stitch the beginning chain 2 is worked into can look like the last stitch of the round, but it was actually the first stitch of the round. Do not mistake this for a fresh stitch to work into because it will add an extra stitch to each round.
  
• To join each round, make sure to slip stitch into the top of the decrease from the beginning of the round. (Do not accidentally slip stitch into the turning chain as done above.)
  
• There’s now an extra slip stitch at the end of each round in order to position the yarn for the upcoming round. 

Squaring the Star

Place Markers:

First blanket side (to complete): …4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, 1 tr, tc3tog, 1 tr, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 4 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner space, 4 sc, 4 hdc, 4 dc, 1 tr, slst to top of first tr3tog. (59 sts/blanket side, including the ch 1 in the center of each blanket side)

Increasing Blanket Size (Optional)

The size of your blanket can now be easily increased by working additional rounds in double crochet as described in Round 22. You may either use a solid color category #4 yarn that’s similar in thickness to Mandala Gradient, or attach a new color of Mandala Gradient.

Finishing