6-Day Star Blanket for Juniper Moon Farm

6-Day Star Blanket Crochet Along
with Knitting Fever and Juniper Moon Farm

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This variation of the classic 6-Day Kid Blanket works from the center out into the shape of a seven-pointed star. This custom version is specifically designed to be made with Juniper Moon Farm’s Cumulus Degrade, the softest of cotton yarns in spectacular color gradients.

Introduction
The 6-Day Star Blanket™ was inspired by the 6-Day Kid Blanket, a classic chevron blanket with alternating rows of single crochet, double crochet, and clusters. The 6-Day Star really shines when made with gradient yarns; this pattern is the perfect match for Juniper Moon’s colors.

Details
US Terminology with UK Conversions given
Finished Size: 60” across
Skill Level: Easy (not beginner)
Gauge: 11 rows and 14 sts per 4” in sc

Materials

Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Degrade
Shown in #406 Sahara Nights
94% Cotton, 6% Nylon
Medium Weight 4 (Worsted)
1470 yards (6 balls)
Stitch Markers
Yarn needle, scissors
Optional: Yarn bowl or spinner for ease in working from the outside of the skein.

Hook
US J – 6 mm hook
US K – 6.5 mm (optional)

Some crocheters have experienced curling or bubbling in the center of their blankets. You may opt to change to the larger hook during the setup rounds. Lay your blanket down after each round and make sure it is laying flat and adjust your hook size if you experience excessive curling.

Abbreviations
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dc2tog: double crochet 2 together cluster
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together cluster
hdc: half double crochet
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
sk: skip
sp(s): space(s)
st(s): stitch(es)

US terms abbreviation	UK terms abbreviation
single crochet sc	double crochet dc
half double crochet hdc	half treble crochet htr
double crochet dc	treble crochet tr

US-UK Terminology Conversions

Repeats
( ) Work in the same st or sp.
[ ] Repeat everything within the brackets the indicated number of times.
* indicates the start of a repeat
** indicates end of repeat on last repeat only.

Stitch Counts

Stitch counts between < >
Counts for subsequent rounds are given in parentheses like so: first repeat (second repeat, third repeat) etc.

Notes

Unless indicated otherwise, ch 3 counts as dc.
ch 2 + dc2tog counts as dc3tog
If your stitch counts are off, avoid the temptation to self-correct before understanding your mistake. The pattern should work out as written.

Special Stitches:

dc2tog: (cluster): yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook into same st/sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo and pull through 3 loops.

dc3tog: (cluster): yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook into same st/sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops] 2 times. yo and pull through 4 loops.

Does it Really Only Take Six Days?

All of my patterns that use the same six rows alternating rows of sc, dc, and clusters, with or without chevrons, are named 6-Day Crochet. The name of this pattern comes from the original 6-Day Kid Blanket, which was toddler sized and made with chunky yarn, and took me an easy six days to make. This version can be completed in six days crocheting 2-4 hours per day. If you are new to crochet, or don’t have 2-4 hours/day to crochet, you may need more time.

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First Timers

This is an easy pattern but it is not a beginner pattern. You will need to know how to chain, single crochet, and double crochet. This pattern doesn’t teach those skills, however, there are plenty of resources online and elsewhere to learn them, so even very new crocheters can make a 6-Day Star Blanket once they know a few basics.

Setup Rounds, Round Numbers

There are dozens of 6-Day Crochet patterns, and in order to provide consistency across all of the 6DKB variations, the rows or rounds are numbered to correspond to the original 6-Day Kid Blanket. The cluster rounds are always Row or Round 2 and 3, the dc rounds are always Row or Round 5 and 6, and the sc rounds are always Row or Round 4 and 7.

The pattern starts with nine Setup Rounds which are only worked once. After that, repeat Rounds 2-7 a total of five times. Do not repeat the Setup Rounds.

Changing Colors

The most common question I have received about the 6-Day Star made with Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Degrade is, “Did you control the colors?” The answer is no – the yarn is doing all the work, and the gradients unfold like magic in the stitches. The only manipulation I suggest is to pull from the opposite end of the yarn each time you start a new ball. Begin the first ball by pulling from the outside, and pull the second ball from the inside, alternating each time so that the color at the end of one ball matches up to the color in the beginning of next ball.

When adding a new ball, pull the new yarn through the last two loops of the last stitch made with the old ball. Weave ends securely.

Joining the rounds

Take care that you do not work into the sl st at the join of the round and create extra stitches. I recommend using stitch markers to prevent extra stitches being created.

Community Support

This pattern is part of a Crochet Along, which you can sign up for HERE. Pattern support is also available through my Facebook community dedicated to helping crocheters with the 6-Day Crochet Projects.

Join my membership community The Betty McKnitiverse for bonus content, exclusive 6-Day Star Blanket variations not published elsewhere, and to ask your questions directly during one of my many community zoom calls.

Video Tutorials

This pattern is part of a Crochet Along that includes an exclusive day-by-day video tutorial. Sign up for the Crochet Along HERE and for access to the tutorials and livestream replays.

The original 6-Day Star Blanket also has video tutorials on YouTube. All of my tutorials are meant to help you understand this pattern, but they are not intended to replace this pattern or be used without it.

Begin Pattern

ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring (magic ring not recommended).

Setup Round 1: ch 3 (counts as dc, here and throughout), 13 dc into ring, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<14 dc>

Setup Round 2: ch 3, dc in same st. 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<28 dc>

Setup Round 3: ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1 **, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * ending last repeat at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<28 dc, 7 ch-3 sps, 7 ch-1 sps>

Setup Round 4: sl st in next dc and ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, *dc3tog in ch 1 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, repeat from * around, dc3tog in last ch-1 sp, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<14 3-dc clusters, 7 ch-3 sps, 7 dc3tog>

Remember to lay your work down after every round check it over.

Setup Round 5: (ch 2, dc2tog) in same sp (work into the space right below the ch 2, it feels a little awkward, like going backwards just a tad), *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, **dc3tog in next 2 sps, repeat from * ending last repeat at **, dc3tog in last sp, join with sl st to top of dc2tog cluster (be sure to join in the top of the cluster and not to the ch 2, here and throughout).

<14 3-dc clusters, 7 ch-3 sps, 14 dc3tog>

Setup Round 6: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in ch-3 sps. Join with sl st to first sc (be sure to join to the top of the sc and not the sl st, here and throughout).

<77 sc>

Setup Round 7: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, *(5 dc in center sc from round below), dc in next 4 sts,** sk 2, dc in next 4 sts, repeat from * ending last repeat at ** sk 2, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<91 dc>

Since we are always working from the right side, the top of the center st in the peaks lies not directly above, but slightly to the right of the center stitch.

Setup Round 8: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *(5 dc in center sc from row below), dc in next 5 sts, sk 2, ** dc in next 5 sts, repeat from * ending last repeat at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<105 dc>

Setup Round 9: ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, making 4 sc in each peak in the center st of the 5 dc from the row below. Join with sl st to first sc.

<126 sc>

Setup Rounds complete. Proceed to Round 2.

Round 2: ch 2, dc2tog cluster in same st (mark this st), *[sk 2, 3 dc in next st] 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) times, sk 2, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in third of 4 sc in peak, [sk 2, 3 dc in next st] 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) times, sk 2, ** dc3tog in the next st (should be the very center of the valley) repeat from * ending last repeat at **, join with sl st to marked dc2tog.

<42 (70, 98, 126, 158) 3-dc clusters, 7 ch-3 sps, 7 dc3tog>

Stitch counts in parentheses indicate subsequent repeats of the pattern.

Round 3: sl st in next sp, ch 2, dc2tog in same sp (mark this st), *3 dc in each of next 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) sps, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each of next 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) sps, ** dc3tog in each of next 2 sps (one before and one after the dc3tog in the round below) repeat from * ending last repeat at **, dc3tog in last sp. Join with sl st to marked dc2tog.

<42 (70, 98, 126, 158) 3 dc clusters, 7 ch-3 sps, 14 dc3tog>

Round 4: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each ch-3 sp. Join w sl st to first sc.

<20 (32, 44, 56, 68) sc between each peak, 3 sc in each ch-3 sp>

Round 5: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 9 (15, 21, 27, 33) sts, *5 dc in center sc in peak, dc in next 10 (16, 22, 28, 34) sts, sk 2, ** dc in next 10 (16, 22, 28, 34) sts, repeat from * ending last repeat at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<20 (32, 44, 56, 68) dc between each peak, 5 dc in each peak st>

Round 6: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 10 (16, 22, 28, 34) sts, *5 dc in center sc in peak, dc in next 11 (17, 23, 29, 35) sts, sk 2, ** dc in next 11 (17, 23, 29, 35) sts, repeat from * ending last repeat at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<22 (34, 46, 58, 70) dc between each peak, 5 dc in each peak st>

Round 7: ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, making 4 sc in each center of 5 dc in the peak. Join with sl st to first sc.

< 26 (38, 50, 62, 74) sc between each peak and 4 sc in each center dc st>

Repeat Rounds 2-7 four times more, alternating the starting ends of the yarn each time you add a new ball. Do not repeat the Setup Rounds. Proceed to Edge.

Edge

Edge Round: ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 1, dc in next st, ch 2, 3 hdc around dc just made, sc in next st, repeat from * around, adjusting skips as follows: in the valleys/dips in the pattern, sk 2 once if needed, across the tops of the mountains/peaks eliminate sk 1 once or twice as needed. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Resources
Juniper Moon Farm 6-Day Star Crochet Along
6-Day Crochet Community
The Betty McKnitiverse
6-Day Star Blanket

6-Day Star Blanket Photo Tutorial Page 1

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Beth McKee Elliott, also known as Betty McKnit, is a crochet and knitting designer, instructor, community leader, and Master Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator. Her signature style, 6-Day Crochet, is showcased in the viral crochet patterns the 6-Day Kid Blanket and 6-Day Star Blanket.

Beth/Betty is passionate about designing quick, adaptable, go-to crochet and knitting projects, and is committed to being accessible to assist crafters in bringing their dream projects to life.

She specializes in Somatic Crochet and Knitting, a mindfulness practice that combines crochet/knitting with body awareness techniques to prevent injury and promote well-being and creativity in crafting.