The Super Stars Blanket: A Tapestry Crochet Hexagon Pattern

This post was updated in April 2026.

The Super Stars Blanket is one of my most colourful designs – and one of my most satisfying to make. Each hexagon contains a six-point tapestry crochet star, and when they’re joined together the result is cheerful, bold, and a little bit joyful. It’s also a wonderful stash-busting project, which I think adds to its appeal.

The pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry.

In this post, I want to share the full story of the design and everything you need to know to make one yourself.

Where the Idea Came From

After designing the Midnight Diamond Blanket – which uses tapestry crochet squares – I found myself thinking about hexagons. There’s something particularly satisfying about a six-point star inside a hexagon: the star shape fits so naturally within the hexagonal frame that it almost seems inevitable. I spent some time working out the right stitch pattern to make it look the way I had in mind, which involved a fair bit of experimenting, but once I’d cracked it I was really pleased with the result.

For the colours, I was drawn to a slightly retro palette – muted but colourful tones that felt a little like the colours of 70s toys or children’s picture books. Not quite bold primaries, but not pastels either: something in between, with a slightly nostalgic quality. I used seven different colours for the stars in my original blanket, arranged so that no two adjacent hexagons share the same colour.

What the Blanket Looks Like

Each hexagon is worked in the round using tapestry crochet, with a two-colour star motif at its centre. The background colour runs throughout, while the star colours change from hexagon to hexagon across the blanket.

The long sides of the blanket have a natural zig-zag edge following the hexagon shapes. The short sides are straight, because the gaps between hexagons at each end are filled with half-hexagons. Working out how to construct those half-hexagons took some trial and error, but they give the blanket a clean, finished edge.

For the border, I initially tried stripes of different colours, which didn’t work as well as I’d hoped – the blanket was already busy enough. I switched to a solid thick border in blue, and it was immediately right. It anchors all the different star colours and gives the design a clear, bold frame.

If you’re still exploring which blanket to make, or would like some help making one, my crochet blanket resource hub brings together all my blanket-related patterns and resources in one place, with lots more crochet blanket ideas.

The Join-As-You-Go Construction

The hexagons are worked one at a time and joined as you go – during the final round of each hexagon, you attach it to its neighbours, fitting it into its place in the blanket. I find this method particularly satisfying because you can see the blanket growing with each hexagon you complete. There’s no separate joining stage at the end, which I think makes the whole project feel more rewarding as you work through it.

The pattern includes two different join-as-you-go methods to choose from – a quick join and a solid join – each with an accompanying video tutorial so you can see exactly how each one works before deciding which suits you best.

Planning Your Colours

One of the most enjoyable parts of making this blanket is choosing your colours. Because each hexagon has its own star colour, you have a lot of freedom – and the pattern even includes a colouring sheet to help you plan your colour placement before you start, which makes the whole decision much less overwhelming.

I used seven colours in my sample blanket, arranged so that no two stars of the same colour sit next to each other. If you’d like to follow my arrangement exactly, the pattern also includes a diagram showing how the seven colours are distributed across the whole blanket. But you could equally use more colours for maximum variety, or fewer for a simpler, more restrained look. Some makers have even used a few plain hexagons with no star, which gives a lovely mixed effect. The key is contrast between the star colour and the background: the stronger the contrast, the more clearly the star will stand out.

If you’d like some inspiration for choosing your colour palette, this post on how crochet designers choose their blanket colours is a good place to start.

Pattern Details

• Yarn: DK weight (light worsted). I used Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 295m per 100g ball). Aran or worsted weight can also be used, though finished size and yardage will vary.
• Yarn quantities for sample blanket:
  • Cream (main colour): 4 x 100g balls
  • Spice, Cypress, Storm Blue, Grape, Tomato, Mustard, Lime: 1 x 100g ball each
• Hook size: 3.5 mm (use whichever hook helps you meet gauge)
• Finished size: 106 cm x 117 cm (approx. 42″ x 46″) – easily adjusted by adding or removing hexagons
• Construction: Individual hexagons and half-hexagons, joined as you go
• Skill level: Confident beginner to intermediate – suitable for someone comfortable with basic stitches who is ready to try tapestry crochet for the first time
• Terminology: Separate PDF files for both UK and US crochet terms
• What’s included: Full written instructions, a colourwork chart, pattern notes, step-by-step photos, a colouring sheet for colour planning, and video tutorials for two joining methods and the tapestry crochet technique

Get the Pattern

The Super Stars Blanket pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry.

New to Tapestry Crochet?

If this is your first tapestry crochet project, the Super Stars Blanket is a good choice – the motif-based construction means you work one hexagon at a time, which keeps the pattern manageable. My tapestry crochet hub has everything you need to get started with the technique.

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About the Author

Catherine is a crochet designer based in Surrey, UK, specialising in tapestry crochet and colourwork blankets. Her work has been published in crochet magazines, and she is a featured designer in the book 100 Crochet Tiles. She has designed patterns in collaboration with Sirdar and WeCrochet. You can find her patterns on Etsy and Ravelry, and her tutorials on YouTube.