Tiny Contrast Star with Five Points

Using a variation on the Design Center, I created a star within a circle of netting. This is done by increasing along the outline of the star. This tiny 5-pointed star uses about 4 yards of tatting thread to tie 510 knots. Its final size is about 2.25” in diameter.

Here are the instructions. 

Remember to tie a connecting knot (CK) at the end of each round to form the last loop of that round.

Design Center

Round 1

                mesh stick: #3 knitting needle

Form a grommet with 25 loops, the last one tied by hand with a connecting knot (CK). (25 loops in the round)

Rounds 2-5

                mesh stick: #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (25 loops in each round)

Round 6

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops. (30 loops in the round)

Round 7

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in next loop, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 3 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops. (40 loops in the round)

Round 8

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 4 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 2 loops; repeat, end with net 1 knot in the last loop. (50 loops in the round)

Round 9

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 7 loops, net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in the following loop; repeat, end with net 2 knots in the last loop. (60 loops in the round)

Round 10

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 1 more knot in loop formed by CK, net 2 knots in the next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops, *net 2 knots in each loop for 2 loops, net 1 knot in each loop for 10 loops*; repeat from * to *. (70 loops in the round)

Round 11

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in next loop, *net 2 knots in next loop, net 1 knot in each loop for 13 loops*; repeat from * to * ending with net 1 knot in each loop for 11 loops. (75 loops in the round)

Round 12

                mesh stick:  #0 knitting needle

Net 1 knot in each loop. (75 loops in the round)