Materials - 2.50 mm crochet hook - 100 % cotton yarn for a 2.50 mm hook - Tapestry needle - Plastic beads (quantity according to the stars within the Zodiac constellation you are embroidering) Colors - White - Light grey - A bit a dark grey to embroider the constellation inside the dome. Abbreviations st = stitch ch = chain slst = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet Shall we begin? Inner dome Using light grey… 1. Magic ring of 6 sc 2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12) 3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18) 4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24) 5. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (30) 6. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (36) 7. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (42) 8. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48) 9. Crochet *7 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (54) 10. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *8 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 4 sc (60) 11. Crochet *9 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (99) 12. Crochet 5 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *10 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 5 sc (72) 13. Crochet *11 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (78) 14. Crochet 6 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *12 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 6 sc (84) 15. Crochet *13 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (90) 16. Crochet 7 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *14 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 7 sc (96) 17. Crochet *15 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (102) 18. to 25. Crochet 102 sc 26. Crochet 8 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *16 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 8 sc (108) Fasten off yarn and weave in ends. Turn the piece inside out and set aside. Outer dome Using white… 1. Magic ring of 6 sc 2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (12) 3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (18) 4. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *2 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 1 sc (24) 5. Crochet *3 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (30) 6. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *4 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 2 sc (36) 7. Crochet *5 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (42) 8. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *6 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 3 sc (48) 9. Crochet *7 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (54) 10. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *8 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 4 sc (60) 11. Crochet *9 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (99) 12. Crochet 5 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *10 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 5 sc (72) 13. Crochet *11 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (78) 14. Crochet 6 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *12 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 6 sc (84) 15. Crochet *13 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (90) 16. Crochet 7 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *14 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 7 sc (96) 17. Crochet *15 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 6 times (102) 18. to 25. Crochet 102 sc 26. Crochet 8 sc, 2 sc in the next st, *16 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times, 8 sc (108) 27. Take the inner dome (remember to turn it inside out) and place it inside the outer dome. It might take a little bit of adjusting with your hands. Then join both layers by crocheting 1 sc in each pair of stitches (1 stitch of the inner dome and 1 stitch of the outer dome). (102) 28. Crochet *1 slst, 1 sc, 1 hdc + 1 dc + 1 hdc all 3 together in the same stitch, 1 sc*, repeat * all along the round. Fasten off yarn and weave in ends. Stars Make 12, using light grey… 1. Magic ring of 5 sc 2. Crochet 2 sc in each st (10) 3. Crochet *1 sc, 2 sc in the next st*, repeat * 5 times (15) 4. Crochet * 1 sc + 1 hdc + 1 dc + 1 hdc + 1 sc ALL 5 in the same stitch, 2 slst*, repeat * all along the round. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew. Short Straps to hang the stars Using light grey… 1. Leaving a long initial tail, crochet 15 ch stitches. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew. Long Straps to hang the stars Using light grey… 1. Leaving a long initial tail, crochet 25 ch stitches. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew. Strap to hang the dome Using white… 1. Leaving a long initial tail, crochet 20 ch stitches. Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew. Assembly - Using the dark grey yarn and your tapestry needle, embroider the imaginary lines joining the stars that make your desired Zodiac constellation to the inside of the dome, using the illustrations below as reference.Then sew one bead in lieu of each star. - Take two stars and place them one on top of the other, wrong sides facing each other and, using your tapestry needle, sew them together. Repeat this to assemble 6 stars. - Take one of the long straps and sew one end to the dome and the other end to the tip of one of the stars. Weave in ends. Now count 18 stitches along the edge of the dome and sew the second star using one of the short straps. Repeat this till you have sewn all 6 stars, placing them 18 stitches apart and alternating the long and shorts straps. - Take the White strap and sew it to the tip of the dome, using both yarn ends, to create a little loop. - Weave in all ends. Done! Congratulations! © 2023 – This is a design by Carla Mitrani for {Amour Fou} – This pattern is for personal use ONLY. This pattern or parts of it must not be reproduced or published (printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial purposes without authorization. You can neither reproduce, publish, alter, sell or use for commercial purposes FINISHED PRODUCTS made with this pattern without authorization. Thank you!