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Crochet Starfish Applique Free Pattern

February 23, 2026 by Maria Weaber 2 Comments

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Designed as part of a larger ocean-themed blanket, this sweet and simple starfish applique brings color and a playful coastal vibe to the project. The free crochet pattern works up quickly and with minimal yarn.

  • PIN it to your boards for later.
  • Grab the entire Ocean Themed Blanket Pattern on Etsy or Ravelry.
  • View the pattern for the starfish applique below on my blog.
crochet starfish applique pattern

Free Crochet Starfish Applique Pattern

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in bright pink and light pink

G/4.00 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Notes

Sc3tog: Insert hook into first st, YO, pull up a loop, insert hook into 2nd st, YO, pull up a loop, insert hook into 3rd st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all loops

Abbreviations (US terms):

Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, sc3tog = single crochet three together, st = stitch

Pattern

Start with bright pink color.

Round 1: Magic Ring, ch 1, 15 hdc into ring, join to first hdc

Do not fasten off. We will start to make the points of the star fish.

Row 1: *Ch 1, sc into the next 3 st, turn your work 

Row 2-4: Repeat Row 1

Row 5: Ch 1, sc3tog over next 3 st, fasten off

Attach yarn to the left of the first point of the star fish you made and repeat from Row 1. Continue to do this until you have 5 points. Leave a long tail to sew onto granny square.

Use light pink yarn and tapestry needle to sew on the details using a running stitch.

crochet starfish
crochet ocean blanket

What’s Next?

Click back to the Ocean Blanket above to make the entire blanket! OR here are some more fun free crochet patterns you may enjoy:

  • Dinosaur Themed Blanket
  • Woodland Themed Blanket
  • Summer Themed Blanket

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