6-Day Superstar Blanket for Juniper Moon Farm

A variation of the 6-Day Star Blanket®
Crochet pattern by Betty McKnit

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Introduction

This variation of the classic 6-Day Kid Blanket works from the center out into the shape of a fourteen-pointed star. This custom version is specifically designed to be made with Juniper Moon Farm Cirrus Rainbow, a soft, drapy, lightweight cotton yarn in perfect self-striping color combinations and gradients.

The 6-Day Superstar Blanket™ was inspired by the 6-Day Kid Blanket, a classic chevron blanket with alternating rows of single crochet, double crochet, and clusters. Some things are simply destined to be together, and Cirrus Rainbow by Juniper Moon Farm paired with the radiant fourteen-pointed 6-Day Superstar Blanket is one of those magical combinations. 

Six balls of Cirrus Rainbow create the ideal throw size for draping over a patio chair or wrapping around your shoulders on a cool summer evening. The yarn’s gorgeous colors work up like a dream in this pattern, creating effortless color changes that are so fun to watch unfold. This yarn and pattern were truly meant for each other.

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Details

US Terminology with UK Conversions given
Finished Size: 55” throw
Skill Level: Easy (NOT Beginner)
Gauge: 19 sts and 8 rounds over 4” in pattern.

Materials

Yarn: 6 Balls of Juniper Moon Farm Cirrus Rainbow
100% cotton, 3.52 oz (100g) 328 yds (300m)
Stitch Markers
Scissors
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Pendel for pulling from the outside of the ball.

Hook

5 mm and 5.5 mm crochet hooks

Some crocheters have experienced curling or bubbling in the center of their blankets. You may
opt to start with a smaller hook during the setup rounds and change. 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 

6DKB: 6-Day Kid Blanket
6DSB: 6-Day Star Blanket
bet: between
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dc2tog: double crochet 2 together cluster
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together cluster
edc: extended double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
sp(s): space or spaces
st(s): stitch(es) 
x: times

Repeats

(   ) Work stitches in parentheses in the same st or sp.
[   ] Repeat everything within the brackets the indicated number of times.
*Indicates beginning of 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.
• If your stitch counts are off, avoid the temptation to self-correct without understanding your mistake. The pattern should work out as written.
• I’ve given you stitch counts for 6 full repeats.

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.

edc: yo, pull up a loop in the next st, yo and pull through one loop on the hook, [yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook] twice.

Does it Really 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 just happened to take me six days to make. This version can be completed in six days crocheting 3-4 hours per day. If you are new to crochet, or don’t have 2-4 hours/day to crochet, you may need more time.

Tips for Completing in Six Days 

Here is a suggested breakdown of what to do each day. Remember that 6-Day Crochet is the name of the stitch. It’s not a challenge. Enjoy your crochet!

Day 1, Part 1: Setup Rounds 1-8 – These are the exact same as the first eight rounds of the 6-Day Star Blanket. Newer crocheters may want to stop here, and make up time later. There’s a learning curve to this pattern, and you’ll get faster and it will get easier as you go on.

Day 1, Part 2: Setup Rounds 9-11, Half Repeat.

Day 2: Full Repeats 1 and 2

Day 3: Repeat 3, Repeat 4 Rounds 2-4

Day 4: Repeat 4 Rounds 5-7, Repeat 5

Day 5: Repeat 6

Day 6: Edge Round, Weave in Ends

First Timers

This is an easy pattern but it is not a beginner pattern. You will need to know how to chain, single crochet, double crochet, and work in the round. This pattern doesn’t teach those skills, however, there are plenty of resources online and elsewhere to learn them. Learn those basic skills and get comfortable making a granny square. Once you’re comfortable with a granny square, you can try the 6-Day Star or Superstar.

You will also need to be brave enough to read this whole pattern and follow instructions. I have very good tutorials on YouTube that will help you, but they are only meant to help with this pattern, they are not a replacement for it. Follow the pattern along with the video, count our stitches, and if your counts are off, don’t self correct without understanding your mistake.

Finally, if this is your first or early crochet project, remember that 6-Day Crochet is the name of the stitch, not a challenge that you have to meet. It’s totally okay to take longer!

Setup Rounds/Round Numbers

There are dozens of 6-Day Crochet patterns, and in order to provide consistency across all of the 6DKB variations, I’ve numbered the rows to correspond to the original 6-Day Kid Blanket. The cluster rows are always Row or Round 2 and 3, the dc rows are always Row or Round 5 and 6, and the sc rows are always Row or Round 4 and 7. This makes it easy to adapt any pattern to the many ways there are to stripe your 6-Day Crochet projects.

You will be guided to work the rows in the proper order; don’t let the numbers throw you off or overthink a change in the sequence.

This pattern begins with eleven setup rounds which you only work once, followed by repeating rounds which are numbered 2-7. The first set of repeating rounds is a 1/2 repeat and includes only Rounds 4-7. From there you will repeat Rounds 2-7. until your blanket reaches the size you like. End on round 4. Remember that Setup Rounds are different from Rounds.

Controlling the Color

The most common question I have received about the 6-Day Superstar made with Juniper Moon Farm Cirrus Rainbow is, “Did you control the colors?” The answer is no – the yarn is doing all the work, and the gradients and stripes 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 inside, and pull the second ball from the outside, alternating starting ends each time so that the color at the end of one ball matches up to the color in the beginning of next ball.

Add the next ball whenever the last one runs out. When adding a new ball, pull the new yarn through the last two loops of the last stitch made with the old ball. Weave all ends securely.

Joining the Rounds

This pattern is worked in the round without turning. 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.

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 Superstar Blanket also has video tutorials on YouTube. All of my tutorials aremeant to help you understand this pattern, but they are not intended to replace this pattern or be used without it.

Community Support

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Begin Pattern

Work in the round without turning.

With smaller hook, 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 and check your tension. If you experience significant curling — if you attempt to press your work flat, and there are parts that pop up or pucker, or your work is forming the shape of a bowl, change to a .5 – 1 mm larger hook. If your work does not cup or significantly curl, you do not need to change hooks. 

Once you complete the Setup Rounds, you should not need to change your hook again.

Setup Round 5: sl st into the gap just below your hook, between the dc3tog and the 3 dc, (ch 2, dc2tog) in same sp, *(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). 

<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 row 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>

Setup Round 8: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *(5 dc in center sc from round 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>

Set-up Round 9: sl st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 5 sts, *3 sc in center dc from the round below, sc in next 6 sts, ch 3, sk 2,** sc in next 6 sts, repeat from *around, ending with **. Join with sl st to first sc. 

<105 sc, 7 ch-3 sps>

Setup Round 10: sl st in the next 3 sts, ch 2, dc2tog cluster in same st, *ch 1, sk 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in center sc from row below, ch 1, sk 3, dc3tog, ch 1, sk 3, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk 3,** dc3tog in next st, repeat from * around, ending with **, join with sl st to top of starting dc2tog. 

<28 3-dc clusters, 14 dc3tog>

Setup Round 11: sl st into next ch-1 sp, ch 2, dc2tog in same sp, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, ** dc3tog in next 2 sps (one before and one after the dc3tog in the row below), repeat from * around ending with ** dc3tog in the last sp, join with sl st to first dc2tog. <28 3-dc clusters, 28 dc3tog>

Setup Rounds Complete. Proceed to Half Repeat starting with Round 4. Do not repeat the Setup Rounds.

Half Repeat

Round 4: 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. 

<8 sc between each peak, 3 sc in each ch-3 sp>

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

<8 dc between each peak, 5 dc in each peak st>

Round 6: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *(5 dc in center dc in peak), dc in next 5 sts, sk 2, ** dc in next 5 sts, repeat from *, ending at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3. 

<10 dc between each peak, 5 dc in each peak st>

Round 7: ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, making 2 sc in each center of 5 dc in the peak. Join with sl st to first sc. 

<14 between each peak and 2 sc in each peak st>

Half Repeat Complete. Proceed to full repeats of Rounds 2-7.

Full Repeats 

Round 2: ch 2, dc2tog cluster in same st (mark this st), *ch 1, sk 4, [3 dc in next st, sk 2] 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) x, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in second of 2 sc in peak, [sk 2, 3 dc in next st] 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) x, ch 1, sk 4, ** dc3tog in next st, repeat from * , ending last repeat at **,  join with sl st to top of starting dc2tog. 

<56 (84, 112, 140, 168, 196) 3 dc clusters, 14 ch-3 sps, 14 dc3tog> 

Round 3: sl st in next sp, ch 2, dc2tog in same sp (mark this st), *3 dc in each of next 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) sps, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each of next 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) sps, ** dc3tog in next 2 ch-1 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. 

<56 (84, 112, 140, 168, 196) 3 dc clusters, 14 ch-3 sps, 28 dc3tog> 

Round 4: 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. 

<14 (20, 26, 32, 38, 44) sc between each peak, 3 sc in each ch-3 sp>

On subsequent sc rounds, the number of scs between the peaks will increase by 6. The numbers in parentheses show the number of scs on each subsequent repeat of the pattern.

Round 5: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 6 (9, 12, 15, 18, 21) sts, *(5 dc in center sc in peak), dc in next 7 (10, 13, 16, 19, 22) sts, sk 2, ** dc in next 7 (10, 13, 16, 19, 22) sts, repeat from *, ending last repeat at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3.

<14 (20, 26, 32, 38, 442) dc between each peak, 5 dc in each peak st>

Round 6: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc in next 7 (10, 13, 16, 19, 22) sts, *(5 dc in center dc in peak), dc in next 8 (11, 14, 17, 20, 23) sts, sk 2, ** dc in next 8 (11, 14, 17, 20, 23) sts, repeat from *, ending at **, join with sl st to top of ch 3. 

<16 (22, 28, 34, 40, 46) dc between each peak, 5 dc in each peak st>

On subsequent rounds 5 and 6, the number of dcs on either side of the peak will increase by 3. The numbers in parentheses show the number of dcs on each subsequent repeat of the pattern.

Round 7: ch 1, sc in same st and each st around, making 2 sc in each center of 5 dc in the peak. Join with sl st to first sc. 

<20 (26, 32, 38, 44, 50) between each peak and 2 sc in each peak st>

Repeat Rounds 2-7 five times more for a total of six repeats. Do not repeat the Setup Rounds or the 1/2 repeat. Follow the stitch counts given in the parentheses for each round as you progress.

Fasten off. Continue to Finishing.

Finishing

Slanty Points Border

Border Round: ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 1, dc in next st, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, edc) around dc just made, sk 1, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, adjusting skips as follows skipping twice in the valleys and eliminating skipped stitches across the tops of the peaks as needed. Join with sl st to first sc.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

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This pattern is the intellectual property of Beth McKee Elliott aka Betty McKnit®. This pattern, The 6-Day Kid Blanket, 6-Day Crochet™, 6-Day Star Blanket™, and all derivative works are protected by copyright. Publishing translations, corrections, variations, or tutorials of this pattern, online or elsewhere without written permission from the owner is a violation of copyright.

The 6-Day Crochet stitch pattern was inspired by “Vivid Chevrons” #110 from 200 Ripple Stitch Patterns by Jan Eaton.

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