Q-Star Coverlet is a lavish, reversible star stitch pattern that results in a beautifully durable, dense, and warm blanket—just like a real quilt. (The “Q” is for “quilted.”) Pattern includes photo tutorials and 2 reversible borders: wrapped puff eyelets, or simple solid single crochet.

I developed the Q-star stitch to combine special features of other star stitches, and to eliminate biasing. I built in a nice selvage stitch for a stable edge.

A bonus Q-uality of Q-stars is that they’re fully reversible!

Skill Level: Intermediate
After using this pattern you will know (if you didn’t already):

• How to crochet a reversible, eleven-loop star stitch (22 loops if double-stranded).
• How to understand and use reversible star stitches.
• How crocheting with two different colors held together affects star stitches.
• How to end each row with a selvage stitch for perfectly straight, neat, stabilized edges.
• How to do fully reversible surface slip stitch trim.

Finished Dimensions include a 1.5”-wide {3.8 cm} border. It’s easy to change the finished size by increasing or decreasing stitches and rows (guidelines provided in the pattern).

Baby Stroller & Crib Blanket: 30” x 35” {76.2 cm by 88.9 cm}
Lapghan: 38” x 45” {96.5 cm x 114.3 cm}
Throw: 45” x 56” {114.3 cm x 142.2 cm}
Twin Bed & Day Bed: 50” x 72” {127.0 cm x 182.9 cm}

Crochet Hook: Use I/9/5.5mm for medium weight afghan yarn or two sport weight yarns held together. Use F/5/3.75mm for 1 strand of sport weight yarn.

Yarn shown for all two-colored blankets: Two strands of different colors were held together throughout of DesigningVashti.com Lotus.
Lotus gives this coverlet a sleek, supple, heavy luster. Two strands of similar colors, such as pink and peach, gives the stars a rich dimensional look. Color pairings shown: Pink Sugar and Peachy Sheen; Crystal Blue and Bamboo Green; Grenadine and Dark Roast. See this description for more information on using cones of Lotus for this pattern.

Yarn used for light grey blanket: the medium weight Red Heart Fiesta (6 skeins for a Lapghan, 9 skeins for the Throw, and 12 skeins for the Twin/Day Bed size).

Recommended: 5 stitch markers, optional (4 to mark each corner stitch and a contrasting 5th one to mark the join while completing the border).

This pattern includes a separate downloadable PDF of photo tutorials for the special stitches used. The pattern is written with a minimal amount of abbreviations. UK and Australian equivalents for American measurements, yarn weights, and stitch terms are in brackets { }.

You might like this blog post with links on double strand crocheting.