Hello and welcome to the first part of the Mystery Sparkle Make-A-Long! Today we’ll be making small, cute stars decorated with surface slip stitches. This project is simple and fairly quick—perfect as a warm-up before we move on to the more intricate patterns coming in the next parts.
If this is your first time hearing about the Mystery Sparkle MAL, you can find more information HERE, and the ebook with all four mystery patterns is available on Ravelry HERE.
And if you own the Mystery Sparkle ebook already, simply refresh your Ravelry library and download the pattern.
As every year, my goal with the annual MAL is not only to share small festive designs, but also to introduce different crochet techniques.
With the Sparkle Star, we’ll be practicing surface crochet. For surface crochet, several stitches can be used, but slip stitches are the most common. I know some crocheters aren’t fond of slip stitches because they can feel tight or distort the work. But once you find the right tension, surface slip stitches can add bright, beautiful accents to your crochet pieces.
The Sparkle Star consists of a central circle (just a few easy rounds) and a round of rays. You can even turn your star into a flower by adding an extra layer of rays. Once the base of the star is finished, you’ll decorate it with surface slip stitches—both around the rays and in the center.
The Mystery Sparkle MAL was inspired by the new Scheepjes Catona Shine yarn, which includes a metallic polyester thread in silver, gold, or rainbow colors. I fell in love with the subtle sparkles—they’re perfect for festive decorations! But of course, you can dive into your stash and use any yarn and colors you prefer.
Gauge is not important for the Sparkle Star; it can be made in any size. If you make two stars, sew them together, and add a bit of stuffing, you’ll get adorable 3D hanging ornaments.
The pattern is written in English using US crochet terms. I’ve included full written instructions as well as photo and video tutorials, so you’ll have everything you need to follow along confidently.
Hope you enjoy this first part of the MAL—and see you next week!
P.S. I’ve received many messages, so I decided to slightly adjust the MAL schedule so that all four patterns are published before December 24th. The remaining patterns will be released on December 10th, December 15th, and December 20th. Simply refresh your Ravelry library on each of those days, and the new pattern will appear. Patterns will be released around 3pm CET.
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