My very own knit 3D Magen David (Star Of David)! Made to celebrate Israel's 60th Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day)
I was asked for a pattern, so here goes.
Pattern:
This pattern is knit in the round on double pointed needles. Other than that, you just need to be able to do knit stitch, and decrease two ways (k2tog and ssk). No seaming (yay!)
Abbreviations:
sts - stitches
k - knit
rnds - rounds
k2tog - knit 2 together
ssk - slip, slip, kit
CO - cast on
dpn - double pointed needle
Gauge: 7 sts and 11 rows = 3cm x 3cm
I pull really tight, so I got this gauge with worsted 4 ply yarn and US size 4 needles (3.5 mm).
Gauge isn't important as long as you can knit an equilateral pyramid.... but you really do need an equilateral pyramid for it to look right.
Point pattern:
The basic idea is that you cast on an even number of sts, decrease on either side of each dpn every 3rd round until you're down to 2 sts on each needle.
24 sts per point
1. k 2 rnds
2. (k2tog, k4, ssk) 3 times [18 sts left]
3. k 2 rnds
4. (k2tog, k2, ssk) 3 times [12 sts left]
5. k 2 rnds
6. (k2tog, ssk) 3 times [6 sts left]
cut yarn, run tail through sts and pull into the point
Knitting star:
1st point (light blue):
CO 24 sts, split evenly on 3 dpns and join (careful, don't twist!).
Work point as described in point pattern.
2nd point (darker blue):
CO 16 sts, pick up 8 sts along one side of 1st point, split evenly on 3 dpns and join.
Work point as described in point pattern.
3rd and 4th point (darker blue):
Work exactly like 2nd point.
5th point (light blue):
CO 8 sts, pick up 8 sts along one side of 2nd point and pick up another 8 sts along one side of 4th point. (see the two figures below!), split evenly on 3 dpns and join.
Work point as described in point pattern.
figure 1: where to put points 5, 6 and 7
figure 2: this is what point 5 looks like. 2 sides of picked up sts and 1 side of cast on sts.
6th point and 7th point (light blue):
Work exactly like 5th point, picking up sts along 2nd and 3rd point and then along 3rd and 4th point (use figure 1 for help).
When you are done with 7 points, stuff all the points lightly (not too packed because then you'll loose the shape).
8th point (last one!) (darker blue):
Make sure you've stuffed the first 7 points lightly before starting the 8th point. It's hard to do it afterwards.
Pick up 24 sts (8 sts along the 5th point, 8 sts along the 6th point and 8 sts along the 7th point).
Work point as described in point pattern. Before pulling the yarn through the last 6 sts, add a little more stuffing to fill the last point.
All done!
