Variable star motif crocheted with cotton thread.
Starting at center, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1. Ch 1, 16 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc.
Rnd 2. *Ch 4, skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 3. Sl st to center of 1st loop, *ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 8, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 4. Sl st to center of 1st loop, *ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in last sl st.
Rnd 5. Ch 3, 2 dc in joining. *ch 5, 5 dc in corner loop, ch 5, skip next sc, 3 dc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 6. Ch 3, *3 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 4, dc in next dc. Repeat from *around ending with ch 4, sl st in top st of ch-3.
Rnd 7. Ch 3, *dc in next dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in top of st of ch-3.
Rnd 8. Ch 3, * dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 6 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc. Repeat from *around, endin with ch 1, sl st in top st of ch-3. Break off.
I have been looking for the “sampaguita” pattern for a curtain topper. Would you happen to know how it is made? I know my grandparents use to have them on their windows in Bulacan. I know how it looks like, but I have no idea how it is made. Would really appreciate it if you can send me how to start it out.
It was most probably done in Filet Crochet. I have seen similar ones in Baclayon, Bohol, and according to someone from there, young people were taught filet crochet in school (this would be in the 1940s-50s) – in particular, making a peacock pattern in Filet Crochet.
I have some of the basic filet crochet stitches here: the Lacet Stitch, Spaces, and the Block and Spaces.
But I would recommend this tutorial for filet crochet.
I hope this helps.
If you have a photo of the crocheted curtain topper, I would like to see it!