Want dreamy handmade accessories? Crochet a cheerful yellow star and blue crescent moon with embroidered details, soft stuffing, and step-by-step assembly guidance.
Blue crochet moon and yellow crochet star offer two distinct looks in one charming set. Crescent-shaped moon curves create a gentle, dreamy silhouette, while star’s pointed edges give it a playful outline. Tiny embroidered stars on blue yarn add a celestial touch, making these colorful keychains lovely accessories for bags, keyrings, or decorative displays.
This crochet tutorial explains how to shape both designs using separate panels, then join and finish each piece. You’ll follow steps for forming star points, building moon curves, adding stuffing, and embroidering facial and decorative details. Clear guidance helps you understand how each crochet shape comes together before attaching its keychain chain.
Credit Eny’s crochet
Materials & Tools
- Yellow yarn: For the star panels.
- Blue yarn: For the moon panels.
- 2.0 mm crochet hook: As specified in the supplied instructions.
- Fiberfill stuffing: For shaping both finished pieces.
- 6 mm safety eyes or beads: For the star’s face.
- Black embroidery thread: For the star’s smile.
- Yellow embroidery thread: For small decorative stars on the moon.
- Yarn needle: For joining panels and embroidering details.
- Stitch markers: Optional, for tracking rounds and placement.
- Keychain chains: For turning the finished designs into accessories.
- Craft glue or glue gun: Mentioned in the supplied materials for securing embroidery ends.
Safety note: For accessories intended for young children, embroidered eyes are safer than small detachable pieces. Use craft glue according to its instructions, and keep hot glue away from children.
Finished Size and Customization
Both designs are intended to be compact enough for keychains, bag charms, or small decorative displays. The exact finished dimensions are not specified in the supplied pattern and will depend on yarn, hook size, and tension.
For a coordinated set, keep the star yellow and moon blue. You can also experiment with pastel colors for a dreamy decorative theme. If making the moon for a nursery display, embroidered facial details can provide a softer alternative to safety eyes.
Crochet Abbreviations
- MR: Magic ring
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single crochet
- inc: Increase; work 2 sc in the same stitch
- dec: Decrease; crochet 2 stitches together
- sl st: Slip stitch
- R / Rnd: Round
- [ ]: Stitch count at the end of a round
Step-by-Step: Crochet the Star and Moon
The star is made from two matching panels with five pointed sections shaped individually. The moon is also worked in two panels, but its increasing rounds form a wider curved outline. Both designs are joined and finished separately before the keychain chain is attached.
Part 1: Crochet the Yellow Star
Step 1: Start the First Star Panel
Using yellow yarn, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Work 8 sc into the ring. Join with a sl st into the first sc, then ch 1. Total: 8 stitches.
Pull the ring closed securely. This creates the center from which the star panel will expand.
Step 2: Increase the Center
Round 2: Work 2 sc in every stitch around. Total: 16 stitches.
Round 3: Repeat (1 sc, 1 inc) × 8. Total: 24 stitches.
Round 4: Repeat (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc) × 8. Total: 32 stitches.
Round 5: Repeat (3 sc, 1 inc) × 8. Total: 40 stitches.
Keep your increases evenly spaced to help the panel lie flat. These rounds establish the base from which the five points will be formed.
Step 3: Prepare the Star Base
The supplied instructions list Round 6 as 8 sc evenly around, followed by the first point-shaping section. However, this count does not match the 40 stitches established in Round 5, so verify this transition against the original video before proceeding.
Round 6, as supplied: Work 8 sc evenly around. Fasten off the first panel only; continue working on the second panel.
Step 4: Shape the First Star Point
The next four rows are worked back and forth to create one pointed section.
Round 7: Ch 1, turn the work, then work 1 dec, 4 sc, and 1 dec.
Round 8: Ch 1, turn, then work 1 dec, 2 sc, and 1 dec.
Round 9: Ch 1, turn, then work 1 dec followed by the decrease or single-crochet sequence indicated by the original tutorial.
Round 10: Ch 1, turn, then work 1 dec to finish the point.
The supplied Round 9 instructions are ambiguous about whether to use two decreases or two single crochets. Check the original tutorial at this stage so the point is shaped correctly rather than guessing.
Step 5: Complete the Remaining Four Points
After finishing the first point, reattach yellow yarn at the next designated section of the star base.
Repeat the same four-row shaping sequence to create each remaining point. Continue around until all five points are complete.
Work the second star panel using the same instructions. Compare the panels before assembly to make sure their outlines and points match.
Part 2: Crochet the Blue Moon
Step 6: Begin the Moon Panel
Using blue yarn, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Work 6 sc into the ring.
Total: 6 stitches.
Round 2: Work 6 increases around.
Total: 12 stitches.
Round 3: Repeat (1 sc, 1 inc) × 6.
Total: 18 stitches.
These increases expand the moon panel from its center. Keep the stitches consistent so the finished crescent has an even surface.
Step 7: Continue Increasing the Moon
Round 4, as supplied: Repeat (1 sc, 1 inc) × 9.
Total stated in source: 27 stitches.
Round 5, as supplied: Work 2 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, and 2 inc.
Total stated in source: 37 stitches.
Pattern check: The listed Round 5 sequence does not appear to produce the stated total of 37 stitches when counted from the supplied Round 4 total. Verify the original tutorial before relying on this count.
Step 8: Shape the Wider Moon Outline
The remaining supplied rounds continue expanding the moon panel.
Round 6, as supplied: Work 2 increases, repeat (1 sc, 1 inc) × 8, work 1 inc, then repeat (1 sc, 1 inc) × 9.
Total stated in source: 57 stitches.
Round 7, as supplied: Work 2 increases, 12 sc, 1 inc, 12 sc, 4 sc, 12 sc, 1 inc, 11 sc, and 2 increases.
Total stated in source: 67 stitches.
Round 8, as supplied: Work 2 increases, 30 sc, 4 increases, 29 sc, and 2 increases.
Total stated in source: 75 stitches.
These rounds are intended to build the moon’s curved outline. However, the listed sequences and stated totals contain inconsistencies, so check the corresponding sections of the original video before completing the panel. Do not force the work to match the stated totals if the stitches do not add up.
Step 9: Make the Second Moon Panel
Repeat the moon-panel instructions to create a second matching piece.
Place both panels together and compare their outer curves. They should align closely enough to be joined without pulling the edges out of shape.
Because the supplied round counts need verification, confirm the complete sequence in the original tutorial before making both panels.
Part 3: Assemble the Star
Step 10: Join the Two Star Panels
Place the two star panels together with their wrong sides facing inward, as described in the supplied instructions.
Using yellow yarn, join the outer edges with sc stitches. Work carefully around each point, matching corresponding stitches and corners as you go.
Before closing the final section, leave an opening for stuffing. Check that the five points of both panels remain aligned.
Step 11: Stuff and Close the Star
Add fiberfill through the remaining opening. Distribute it into the points as well as the center so the star holds its shape.
Avoid packing the tips too tightly, as excessive stuffing can distort the pointed outline. Once the shape looks even, finish crocheting the edges together and secure the yarn.
Step 12: Add the Star’s Face
The supplied tutorial positions the 6 mm safety eyes between Rounds 2 and 3, approximately four stitches apart.
Place the eyes evenly before securing them. If using safety eyes, attach them according to their manufacturer’s instructions before the opening becomes inaccessible.
Use black embroidery thread to stitch a small smile. Secure and hide the thread ends neatly. For a child-safe version, embroider the eyes instead of using detachable pieces.
Part 4: Assemble the Moon
Step 13: Join the Moon Panels
Align the two blue moon panels along their curved edges.
Using a yarn needle and blue yarn, sew around the edges. Add small amounts of fiberfill as you go, keeping the stuffing evenly distributed so the crescent retains its shape.
Do not overfill the moon. Too much stuffing can make its curved outline bulky and less recognizable.
Step 14: Embroider Small Stars on the Moon
Using yellow embroidery thread, add small cross-stitch stars to the front of the blue moon, following the supplied tutorial.
Arrange the decorative stars neatly across the visible front panel. Keep the stitches secure and weave in the thread ends so they do not show on the reverse side.
Step 15: Attach the Keychain Chains
Secure a keychain chain to the top of each finished design.
Check that the attachment point is strong enough for the intended use and that it does not pull on the crochet stitches. If these pieces will be used as bag charms or keyrings, test the attachment gently before using them.
Final Finishing Checks
Before using or gifting the finished set:
- Check that both star panels are securely joined and all five points are shaped evenly.
- Confirm that the moon’s curved panels are aligned and its stuffing is distributed smoothly.
- Secure all embroidery ends and trim excess yarn.
- Check that the eyes, smile, decorative stars, and keychain attachments are firmly in place.
Your crochet star and moon keychains are ready to use as matching handmade accessories or small gifts. The yellow star brings a bright, playful look, while the blue crescent moon adds a softer celestial touch.
