I recently found a video tutorial on how to crochet the Star Stitch and was instantly in love. This pattern was created as a way of using a couple of stitch techniques that were new to me together.
If you are unfamiliar with the star stitch, there are links to the instructional videos that I found helpful embedded in the document.
The pattern is written using American terms. Length can be adjusted; pattern is worked in multiples of 2 + 1.