Materials: 1 ball Filatura di Crosa “Brilla" ( 120 yds/110m, $58\%$ Rayon $42\%$ Cotton, DK weight) held double on an H 5mm hook.( Any yarn can be used, you will need a hook 1 or 2 sizes smaller than gauge recommended on yarn label. The larger the gauge & hook, the larger your Sea star.) Polyfil or stuffing of your choice.
Body:
Make adjustable ring as follows; hold end of yarn in loop, twist twice, insert hook in loop, ch 1. Abbreviations: SC2tog= (insert hook as indicated, yo, draw loop through)2 times, yo draw through al loops. Rnd 1: work 7sc into ring. Tighten ring by pulling on end of yarn. (7sc) Rnd 2: Marking first stitch of this and every following rnd, work $2~\mathrm{sc}$ in each sc around. (14sc) Rnd 3: (1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (21sc) Rnd 4: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next $2~\mathrm{sc}$ ) repeat around. (28sc) $2~\mathrm{{sc}}$ $\mathrm{3~sc},$ (35sc) Rnd 6 & 7: work even. (35sc) Rnd 8: 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, (s2tog, 1 sc in each of the next $\mathrm{3~sc}$ repeat to last sc, sc in last sc. (28sc) Rnd 9: (Sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next $2~\mathrm{sc}$ repeat around. (21sc)
Stuff with desired flling.
Rnd 10: 1 sc in each of the next sc, (sc2tog, 1 sc in each of the next sc) repeat to last $2~\mathrm{sc}$ , 1 sc dec over last $2~\mathrm{sc}$ (14sc) Rnd 11: (Sc2tog) rep around. (7sc) Fasten off. Arms: (make 5) Make adjustable ring as follws; hold end of yarn in loop, twist twice, insert hook in loop, ch 1. Rnd 1: work 5sc into ring. Tighten ring by pullng on end of yarn. (5sc) Rnd 2: work even. (5sc) Rnd 3: Marking first stitch of this and every following rnd, work 2 sc in each sc around. (10sc) Rnd 4: work even. (10sc) Rnd 5: (1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat around. (15sc) Rnd 6: work even. (15sc) Rnd 7: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc) repeat around. (20sc) Rnd 8: work even. (20sc) Fasten off.
Assembly:
With Chibi/darning needle and yarn sew arms to body in desired position, before finishing stuff arms with filling. Do not make them perfect! Real starfish are not
