Spread cheerful holiday love and kawaii charm across your shop and tree with this cute crochet Christmas Heart star ornament pattern! Designed with an irresistible star-heart hybrid shape packed into a quick holiday plushie, this free pattern crafts a chubby five-pointed star spirit featuring a sweet embroidered facial expression and a bright red Santa hat tipped with a fluffy white pom-pom. For sweet handmade gifts, attach a satin ribbon, metallic hanging cord, or lobster clasp to turn your plushie star into an aesthetic holiday tree ornament, festive bag charm, car hanging accessory, or sweet gift topper!
This ultra-easy tutorial comes together rapidly by starting from a plush central star body and building out five symmetrical, tapered star points. With simple quick-stitch appliques for the miniature Santa hat and embroidered facial features, this pattern eliminates tedious seaming so you can easily craft a whole constellation of holiday stars in an evening.
Project Overview
Skill Level: Beginner
Time to Complete: ~5-10 minutes per star
Techniques Used: Magic Ring, Single Crochet (sc), Half Double Crochet (hdc), Double Crochet (dc), and Slip Stitch (sl st).
Materials Needed
Yarn:
Yellow (Star Body)
Green or Red (Hat Base)
White Fuzzy/Sherpa Yarn (Hat Trim)
Hook: 2.0mm Crochet Hook
Filling: A small amount of polyester fiberfill (stuffing).
Tools: Stitch markers, scissors, a yarn needle.
Extras: Hot glue gun, small white pom-pom (1cm), pink blush, and black thread for the face.
Part 1: The Star Body (Make 2)
You will need two identical pieces to sew together to create the 3D effect.
Round 1: The Foundation
Start by creating a Slip Knot or a Magic Ring.
Chain 1 (this acts as your starting chain and does not count as a stitch).
Work 5 Single Crochet (sc) into the ring.
Pull the yarn tail to tighten the ring.
Slip Stitch (sl st) into the first sc to join the circle.
Chain 1.
Round 2: Increasing
Work 2 Single Crochet (sc) into every stitch from the previous round.
You should have a total of 10 stitches at the end of this round.
Slip Stitch into the first stitch to join.
Chain 1.
Round 3: Expanding the Circle
Work a pattern of . Repeat this pattern 5 times around.
Note: An “increase” means working 2 sc into the same stitch.
You should have a total of 15 stitches at the end of this round.
Slip Stitch to join.
Round 4: Creating the Star Points
In this round, we will work multiple stitches into one hole to create a “point,” then skip stitches to separate them.
Point 1: In the next stitch, work: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, and 1 sc all into that same single stitch.
Transition: Slip stitch into the next stitch. Slip stitch into the next stitch again.
Point 2-5: Repeat the “Point” and “Transition” steps 4 more times until you have 5 points around the circle.
Finish Off: For the first star piece, cut a long tail (about 12 inches) for sewing. For the second star piece, cut a short tail and weave it in.
