The star stitch is a lovely textured stitch that creates a series of star-like motifs. It's often used for blankets, scarves, and decorative edgings. Here's a general guide on how to crochet a common version of the star stitch:

Materials You'll Need:

  • Yarn of your choice
  • A crochet hook appropriate for your yarn

Instructions:

Foundation Chain:

  1. Begin by making a slip knot on your crochet hook.
  2. Chain an even number of stitches. The number of chains will determine the width of your project. For practicing the star stitch, a chain of 20 would be a good starting point.

Row 1:

  1. Insert your hook into the second chain from your hook. Yarn over and pull through a loop (2 loops on hook).
  2. Insert your hook into the next chain. Yarn over and pull through a loop (3 loops on hook).
  3. Repeat step 2 three more times, inserting your hook into the next three consecutive chains. You will now have 6 loops on your hook.
  4. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on your hook.
  5. Chain 1. This chain stitch closes the "center" of your first star.
  6. To begin the next star, skip one chain from where you inserted your hook for the last of the 6 loops. Insert your hook into the next chain. Yarn over and pull through a loop (2 loops on hook).
  7. Insert your hook into the same chain where you made the last loop of the previous star. Yarn over and pull through a loop (3 loops on hook).
  8. Insert your hook into the next three consecutive chains. Yarn over and pull through a loop for each (4, 5, and then 6 loops on hook).
  9. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on your hook.
  10. Chain 1 to close the star.
  11. Repeat steps 6-10 across the row.
  12. For the last stitch, after completing the last star, work a half double crochet (hdc) into the last chain of your foundation chain. To make a hdc: yarn over, insert hook into the last chain, yarn over and pull through a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Row 2:

  1. Chain 3. This chain 3 counts as your first double crochet (dc).
  2. Work 2 double crochet stitches into the chain 1 space (the "center") of the first star from the previous row.
  3. For each subsequent star in the row below, work 3 double crochet stitches into the chain 1 space of that star.
  4. At the end of the row, work 1 double crochet into the top of the turning chain (the chain 3 from the beginning of the previous row).

Row 3:

  1. Chain 1.
  2. Insert your hook into the first stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop (2 loops on hook).
  3. Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop (3 loops on hook).
  4. Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over and pull through a loop (4 loops on hook).
  5. Insert your hook into the chain 1 space of the first star from the row below. Yarn over and pull through a loop (5 loops on hook).
  6. Insert your hook into the chain 1 space of the next star from the row below. Yarn over and pull through a loop (6 loops on hook).
  7. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
  8. Chain 1 to close the star.
  9. To continue, insert your hook into the same chain 1 space where you made the last loop of the previous star. Yarn over and pull through a loop (2 loops on hook).
  10. Insert your hook into the chain 1 space of the next star. Yarn over and pull through a loop (3 loops on hook).
  11. Insert your hook into the next three double crochet stitches. Yarn over and pull through a loop for each (4, 5, and then 6 loops on hook).
  12. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
  13. Chain 1 to close the star.
  14. Repeat steps 9-13 across the row.
  15. End the row with a half double crochet in the last stitch.

Repeating the Pattern:

Rows 2 and 3 form the basis of the star stitch pattern. Continue repeating these two rows to create your desired fabric length.

Important Note: This is a general method for creating a star stitch. The specific video you linked might demonstrate a slightly different technique. Please provide details from the video if you want a more accurate blog post.