Looking for a fun and creative project to celebrate America’s 250th birthday? The Star-Spangled Rosette is a versatile crochet design made with raffia ribbon that adds a festive touch wherever it’s displayed.
Featuring a striking spiral center and patriotic colors, this eye-catching rosette can be used as a pinwheel, porch decoration, table centerpiece, coaster, wall décor, or even a refrigerator magnet. It’s quick to make, easy to customize in different sizes, and a wonderful way to add handmade charm to your summer celebrations.
Along the way, you’ll learn how to crochet a beautiful spiral motif and create raffia fringe using loop stitches, making this project both fun and skill-building. It’s quick to make, easy to customize in different sizes, and a wonderful way to add handmade charm to your summer celebrations. Follow along with the tutorial below and create your own Star-Spangled Rosette to display with pride.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF STAR-SPANGLED ROSETTE
WRITTEN PATTERN OF STAR-SPANGLED ROSETTE
MATERIALS
- 3 colors of 4mm or 1/4-inch raffia ribbon
- white (color A), red (color B), blue (color C)
- crochet hook 3.5 mm
- stitch marker
- ruler (6 x 1.5 in)
- tapestry needle
- cap bearings
- star-shaped foil confetti
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
beg = beginning
yo = yarn over
Pattern notes:
– Please watch the video tutorial for detailed instructions on stitch placement in the spiral center, creating even fringe with slip stitch loops, and finishing with a seamless join.
SPIRAL CENTER
- With color A ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
- Round 1 = sc 6 in the ring, join color B with sc and sc 5 more in the ring (12 sc).
- Round 2 = switch to color A, sc 2 in each 6 color B st, insert stitch marker in 1st sc to mark the beg on round; switch to color B, sc 2 in each 6 color A st (24 sc).
- Round 3 = switch to color A, sc in each color B st, move stitch marker into 1st sc; switch to color B, sc in each color A st (24 sc).
- Round 4 = switch to color A, sc 2 in 1st sc, move stitch marker into 1st sc, sc in next sc, (sc 2 in next sc, sc in next sc) 5 times, switch to color B, (sc 2 in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times (36 sc).
- Round 5 = switch to color A, sc 2 in 1st sc, move stitch marker into 1st sc, sc in next 2 sc, (sc 2 in next sc, sc in 2 next sc) 5 times, switch to color B, (sc 2 in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times (48 sc).
- Round 6 = switch to color A, sc in each color B st, move stitch marker into 1st sc; switch to color B, sc in each color A st (48 sc).
- With each color, sl st in next sc, cut off, fasten off.
FRINGE
- Facing the wrong side of work, join color C – make a slip knot, insert hook in any st, yo, pull through st and loop on hook.
- Step 1 = Place the ruler in front of the stitches to use as a loop gauge.
- Step 2 = Wrap the ribbon around the ruler from back to front, place it behind the hook.
- Step 3 = Insert hook in next st (it may be hidden behind color C), yo, pull through st and loop on hook.
- Repeat steps 1-2, creating one loop around the ruler for each slip stitch.
- When a few loops are complete, carefully slide the ruler out, then repeat steps 1-3.
- Make the last sl st loop, inserting hook in the 1st st of the round.
- Cut off, on the right side of work, pull the ribbon through the loop.
- Seamless join: With a tapestry needle and the yarn tail, insert the needle under the horizontal loops of the stitch after the next stitch. Then insert the needle from front to back through the center of the last stitch where the tail originated. Pull gently to form a false stitch and create an invisible join.
- Weave in the ends.
- Cut through the loops at the center of the ruler edge to create fringe strands.
- Separate and fluff the raffia strands as desired.
- Add some silver star confetti on the fringe with glue (see the video tutorial).
TO MAKE IT INTO A…
- Spinner: I used the cap bearings (see Materials and the video tutorial).
- Fridge magnet: I glued on a round magnet on the back.
- Pinwheel: I glued it on a pinwheel rod I got from the Dollar Store.
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HAPPY CROCHETING!
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