Handmade Crochet Star Trinket Tray Pattern Perfect For Little Keepsakes
Make a little handcrafted basket, shaped just like a star, waiting to hold your tiny treasures. This Crochet Star Trinket Tray is like a cozy nest for your beloved rings, earrings, and all those little sparkles you cherish. Made with soft, colorful threads, it’s not just a tray but a cute decoration that brightens up any corner of your room. It’s where your precious little things find their happy place, safely snugged in a star that’s made with love.
Crochet Star Trinket Tray
Materials Needed:
- Templ acrylic yarn
- 4 mm crochet hook
Instructions:
Magic Ring:
- Make a magic ring by wrapping the yarn around your non-dominant hand.
- Insert the crochet hook under the small loop and over the large loop.
- Pull the large loop through and yarn over.
- Pull through the loop on the hook and chain one.
Round 1:
- Work 10 half double crochets (HDC) into the magic ring.
- After completing the 10 HDCs, pull the tail end to tighten the ring.
- Slip stitch into the first stitch to close the round.
- Chain one.
Round 2:
- Work a round of HDC increases. (2 HDC into each stitch from the previous round, total 20 stitches).
- Slip stitch into the first stitch of the round and chain one.
For Round 3:
- Begin with HDC into the first stitch.
- Double crochet (DC) into the next stitch.
- Triple crochet (TC) into the next stitch.
- Another TC into the next stitch.
- DC into the next stitch followed by a HDC into the same stitch.
- Repeat the pattern [HDC, DC, TC, TC, DC, HDC] all the way around.
- Slip stitch into the first stitch to close the round and chain one.
Round 4:
- Mark the first stitch.
- Work HDC followed by DC into the same stitch.
- TC into the next stitch.
- Create a picot stitch (chain 2, turn, slip stitch into the second back loop).
- TC into the next stitch.
- DC followed by HDC into the same stitch.
- Slip stitch into the next stitch.
- Repeat for each point of the star.
Border Rows:
- Row 1: Slip stitch into the next stitch and chain one. Single crochet (SC) in the back loops only all around.
- Row 2: Slip stitch into the next stitch, chain one, then SC in both loops all around.
- Row 3: Repeat Row 2.
Finishing:
- Slip stitch into the first stitch, cut the yarn, and join invisibly.
- Weave in the ends.
- Use a lighter to carefully seal the ends of the acrylic yarn (if needed).
Final Note:
- Shape the tray as needed and ensure the borders are sturdy by using a lighter to tack down the acrylic yarn, making it firm.
