Hello from Amrillo, Texas My name is Sandra

[Alwayshermom]

I am a great grandmother returning to crochet after many years. I volunteered to make an American Flag Afghan to donate for a raffle. I am running short of time and have had a really hard time trying to follow a pattern for the stars to add to the blue field. I don't know anyone anymore who crochets who could help me figure this pattern out.

In searching for some pattern I could follow, I ran across a an afghan based on squares which had the little white star as the center of each square. Now I have decided to use this pattern and cannot find it. I have spent 3 days searching the internet. Now I have to decide and get busy. I bought yarn for the stars and stripes pattern, so I probably need to go ahead with it.

I was happy to find this site while searching, and hope to settle in here and enjoy some friendships where people know what I am talking about! I will be online most of the day working on this til January 11th. Hope to meet some of you soon.

[wenda]

Hello welcome to the group and you might want to try youtube and see if you couldn't find a star pattern on there and if you have any question just ask because some one on here will try to help you and once again welcome to the group wenda

[kl1000]

Welcome to the Forum! I am doily maker

[Barbara G.]

Hello,

Have you taken a look at this yet:

ROW COUNT STAR AFGHAN SQUARE Crochet Pattern - Free Crochet Pattern Courtesy of Crochetnmore.com

[Barbara G.]

[Alwayshermom]

Thank you. I did take a look.

[DebbyR]

Hello and welcome!

Huggers
Debby

[dlj326]

Here is a site for what I think you're looking for, I paste the star instructions for you. I hope this helps. http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/images/flag.jpg, also go to redheart.com (Ships Ahoy Patriotic Throw Crochet Pattern) FOR STARS INSTRUCTIONS.

Materials Needed for Stars:
no. 311 White Yarn
Size G hook or smaller

Stars: Make 50: with white ch 4 , join with sl st

ch 1, 15 sc in ring, join with sl st.

*Ch6, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next chhdc in next ch,dc in next ch.tr in next st, sk 2 sc, sl st in next sc. repeat from * around-5 points, join with sl st and fasten off, leaving about a 12 inch length to sew the star on.

sew stars on blue
6 in a row for 5 rows and 5 in a row for 4 rows
between them.

I made 18 stars; 4 in first row, centered 3 in next row and so on,
you can do all 50 using smaller hook.

This picture has only a few stars, use smaller hook and fifty stars will fit on blue section nicely.