Death Star Pattern

Pattern designed and created by Patricia Castillo. Pattern may not be copied, sold, or distributed on any publication
without permission from owner. If you have questions or need clarification please email me at popsdemilk@gmail.com.

Size: Approx 24-27 circumference

Materials:
-Size 4.50mm and 3.50mm hooks
-Worsted yarn in grey, 1 7oz/426yd skein
and small amount of lighter grey. Im
using Bernat True Grey for sphere and
Soft Grey for surface stitches.
-Fibrefill for stuffing, approx. 5-6oz
-Yarn needle for surface stitches.
Notes: Numbers in pattern represent number
of single crochet stitches to make.
Example:
Round 4: 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc,
inc, 2sc, inc (22 sts)
Translates to:
Round 4: sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st, sc in
next 3 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, inc
in next st, sc in next 3 sts, inc in next st, sc in
next 2 sts, inc in next st (22 sts)
Unless otherwise stated, this pattern is worked in
continuous rounds using stitch markers to
locate the beginning/end of a round. Sizes
will vary depending on stitch tension and
how much stuffing is used.

Stitches Used
Ch chain
Sc single crochet
Inc increase (2sc in same stitch)
Inc3 3sc increase (3sc in same stitch)
Dec decrease (sc2tog)
Dec3 3sc decrease (sc3tog)
BLO back loop only
Dc double crochet
Sl st slip stitch

Sphere
Using 4.50mm hook and True Grey yarn.
Use magic ring
Round 1: start 5 sc in magic ring or ch 2 and make 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook (5 sts)
Round 2: inc, inc, inc, inc, inc3 (11 sts)
Round 3: inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 1sc, inc (17 sts)
Round 4: 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc (22 sts)
Round 5: inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 2sc, inc, 3sc, inc, 3sc (28 sts)
Round 6: 1sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc (33 sts)
Round 7: 4, inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 2sc (38 sts)
Round 8: 1sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 6sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc (44 sts)
Round 9: inc, 8sc, inc, 7sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 8sc (49 sts)
Round 10: 11sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 12sc, inc, 11sc, inc (53 sts)
Round 11: 8sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 9sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 1sc (58 sts)
Round 12: 7sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 13sc, inc, 14sc, inc, 6sc (62 sts)
Round 13: 5sc, inc, 12sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 11sc, inc, 12sc, inc, 6sc (67 sts)
Round 14: inc, 16sc, inc, 16sc, inc, 15sc, inc, 16sc (71 sts)
Round 15: 15sc, inc, 23sc, inc, 22sc, inc, 8sc (74 sts)
Round 16: 16sc, inc, 17sc, inc, 18sc, inc, 17sc, inc, 2sc (78 sts)
Round 17: 6sc, inc, 25sc, inc, 25sc, inc, 19sc (81 sts)

Round 18: 20sc, inc, 26sc, inc, 26sc, inc, 6sc (84 sts)
Round 19: 6sc, inc, 27sc, inc, 27sc, inc, 21sc (87 sts)
Round 20: 13, inc, 42sc, inc, 30sc (89 sts)
Round 21: 34, inc, 43sc, inc, 10sc (91 sts)
Round 22: 10, inc, 45sc, inc, 34sc (93 sts)
Round 23: 56, inc, 36sc (94 sts)
Round 24: 9sc, inc, 84sc (95 sts)
Round 25: 57sc, inc, 37sc (96 sts)
Round 26: BLO sc around (96 sts)
Working in both loops again
Round 27: sc in each st (96 sts)
Round 28: BLO sc around (96 sts)
Working in both loops again
Round 29: 9sc, dec, 85sc (95 sts)
Round 30: 56sc, dec, 37sc (94 sts)
Round 31: 10sc, dec, 82sc (93 sts)
Round 32: 32sc, dec, 45sc, dec, 12sc (91 sts)
Round 33: 11sc, dec, 43sc, dec, 33sc (89 sts)
Round 34: 33sc, dec, 42sc, dec, 10sc (87 sts)
Round 35: 6sc, dec, 27sc, dec, 27sc, dec, 21sc (84 sts)
Round 36: 20sc, dec, 26sc, dec, 26sc, dec, 6sc (81 sts)
Round 37: 7sc, dec, 25sc, dec, 25sc, dec, 18sc (78 sts)
Round 38: 5sc, dec, 18sc, dec, 17sc, dec, 18sc, dec, 12sc (74 sts)
Round 39: 7sc, dec, 23sc, dec, 22sc, dec, 16sc (71 sts)
Round 40: 12sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 16sc, dec, 15sc, dec, 4sc (67 sts)
Round 41: 7sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 4sc (62 sts)
Round 42: dec, 13sc, dec, 14sc, dec, 13sc, dec, 14sc (58 sts)
Round 43: 9sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 10sc, dec, 10sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 1sc (53 sts)
Round 44: 1sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 12sc, dec, 10sc (49 sts)
Start stuffing and continue to stuff with remaining decreases until closed.
Round 45: 4sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 4sc (44 sts)
Round 46: 2sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4sc (38 sts)
Round 47: 3sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 6sc, dec, 2sc (33 sts)
Round 48: 1sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4sc, dec, 4sc (28 sts)
Round 49: 1sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc (22 sts)
Round 50: 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec (17 sts)
Round 51: 1sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 1sc, dec, 1sc, dec, dec (11 sts)
Round 52: dec3, dec, dec, dec, dec (5 sts)
Fasten off and stitch closed, weave in ends.
Superlaser
Using 3.50mm hook and Bernat True Grey
Round 1: ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st to 2nd starting ch (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, dc in same st as ch, inc in each st around, sl st to first dc (24 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, dc in same st as ch, dc in next st *inc in next, dc in next* repeat around, sl st to first dc
(36 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, dc in same st as ch, dc in next 2 sts *inc , dc in next 2 sts* repeat around, sl st to first dc
(48 sts)
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.

With yarn needle and Soft Grey yarn stitch vertical and horizontal lines around sphere and on
superlaser to help me with some of the line stitch placement I Googled photos of the Death Star
and used them as guides.