Starburst Medallion
Granny SquaresIntermediate3.5mm hook16 rounds
An eight-point starburst worked as a 2-color tapestry-crochet medallion: all single crochet in the back loop only, one color per stitch, in a continuous spiral flat circle (round k has 6×k sc — the +6-per-round rule, increases evenly staggered). Carry the idle strand inside your stitches and change color on the last yarn-over before each new color. 16 rounds ≈ 12.8 cm (5 in) across at DK gauge (816 sc) — a bold compass-rose sun to sew onto blankets, bags, and cushions.
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Materials
- 3.5mm crochet hook
- dk weight yarn
- Yarn needle
Instructions
Foundation: Magic Ring
- R1Rnd 1: Work 6 sc into a magic ring — Coral: sc 6. Work in a continuous spiral: do not join, do not turn; mark the first stitch of each round. (6 sc) Tapestry notes: from Rnd 2 on, work every sc into the BACK LOOP only (keeps the color columns vertical). Carry the idle yarn along the top of the round and crochet over it with every stitch. Change colors on the LAST yarn-over of the stitch before each new color. After the final round, taper: sl st in the next st and fasten off invisibly.
- R2Rnd 2 (12 sc): Coral: inc ×6.
- R3Rnd 3 (18 sc): Coral: (sc 1, inc) ×6.
- R4Rnd 4 (24 sc): Coral: (inc, sc 2) ×6.
- R5Rnd 5 (30 sc): Coral: sc 2, (inc, sc 3) ×5, inc, sc 1.
- R6Rnd 6 (36 sc): Coral: (inc, sc 4) ×6.
- R7Rnd 7 (42 sc): Coral: sc 3, (inc, sc 5) ×5, inc, sc 2.
- R8Rnd 8 (48 sc): Coral: (inc, sc 6) ×6.
- R9Rnd 9 (54 sc): Coral: sc 4, (inc, sc 7) ×4, inc, sc 6 · Cream: sc 1 · Coral: inc, sc 3.
- R10Rnd 10 (60 sc): Coral: inc — first half Coral, second half Cream · Coral: sc 6 · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: inc, sc 4 · Cream: sc 1 · Coral: sc 3, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: sc 5, inc — first half Coral, second half Cream · Coral: sc 6 · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: inc, sc 4 · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: sc 2, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: sc 5.
- R11Rnd 11 (66 sc): Cream: sc 3 · Coral: sc 2, inc, sc 2 · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: sc 5, inc — first half Coral, second half Cream · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: sc 2, inc — first half Cream, second half Coral · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 3 · Coral: sc 2, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 4 · Coral: sc 4, inc — first half Coral, second half Cream · Cream: sc 2 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: sc 2, inc — first half Cream, second half Coral · Coral: sc 4.
- R12Rnd 12 (72 sc): Cream: inc, sc 2 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: sc 3, inc — first half Cream, second half Coral · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 4 · Coral: sc 2, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 4 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: inc, sc 2 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: sc 3, inc — first half Cream, second half Coral · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 4 · Coral: sc 2, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 4 · Coral: sc 5.
- R13Rnd 13 (78 sc): Cream: sc 5 · Coral: sc 1, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 5 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: inc, sc 3 · Coral: sc 5 · Cream: sc 3, inc · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 6 · Coral: sc 1, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 6 · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: inc, sc 3 · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 4, inc · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 1.
- R14Rnd 14 (84 sc): Cream: inc, sc 3 · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 5, inc · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 6 · Coral: sc 2, inc · Cream: sc 7 · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 1, inc, sc 4 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 5, inc · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 7 · Coral: sc 1, inc · Cream: sc 7 · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 1.
- R15Rnd 15 (90 sc): Cream: sc 6 · Coral: sc 1, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 7 · Coral: sc 4 · Cream: sc 1, inc, sc 5 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 5, inc, sc 1 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 8 · Coral: sc 1, inc, sc 1 · Cream: sc 8 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 1, inc, sc 5 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 5, inc, sc 1 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 2.
- R16Rnd 16 (96 sc): Cream: inc, sc 5 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 6, inc, sc 1 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 9 · Coral: sc 1, inc · Cream: sc 9 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 2, inc, sc 5 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 6, inc, sc 1 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 9 · Coral: sc 1, inc · Cream: sc 9 · Coral: sc 3 · Cream: sc 2.