In this pattern
- My yarn basket — pink, yellow, blue + beads —
- How this star bag charm is made — 2 panels + stuffing + beaded chain
- Star panel — 3 inch wide — 20 sts — 5 points — make 2 per star — verified 5→10→15→20
- Puffy assembly — sewing 2 panels + light stuffing — 0.8 thick puffy
- Beaded chain — 4 inch long — beads + lobster clasp — 4+3=7 inch total
- Make 3 stars — pink, yellow, blue — Y2K set
- Finished — star bag charms doodle poster — light background
My yarn basket — pink, yellow, blue + beads —
For these charms I used chunky cotton yarn — pink 20g, yellow 20g, blue 20g for three stars. I use a 5mm hook so stars are puffy but firm — about 3 inch wide ×3 tall ×0.8 thick puffy, beaded chain about 4 inch long, total charm about 7 inch long with chain — Y2K bag charm size. I also had colorful beads, lobster clasps, key rings, stuffing — just like in your photo with pink, yellow, blue crochet stars with beaded keychains on notebook paper with washi tape and doodles.
My yarn basket — pink, yellow, blue cotton yarn balls, beads, hook, scissors, washi tape on white table — light background, not black — real photo.
How this star bag charm is made — 2 panels + stuffing + beaded chain
This charm is made from two flat star panels sewn together with light stuffing inside to make puffy star about 3 inch wide ×0.8 thick, then a beaded chain about 4 inch long with lobster clasp attached at top point — total charm about 7 inch long with chain — make 3 stars pink, yellow, blue — each 3 inch wide puffy — Y2K set — like in your photo with three crochet stars pink, yellow, blue with beaded keychains on doodle notebook paper.
Star panel — 3 inch wide — 20 sts — 5 points — make 2 per star
R1: magic ring, 5 sc — 5
R2: inc 5 — 10 — 10 sts
R3: [sc, inc]5 — 15 — 15 sts
R4: [sc 2, inc]5 — 20 — 20 sts — base circle 1.5 inch wide — 20 sts — base circle for star
R5: Points — 5 points around base — *sc 4, ch 2, sl st in 2nd chain from hook (picot point), sc 3 back down same 4 sts* — first point about 0.8 inch long — repeat from * 5 times around — 5 points — each point about 0.8 inch long — star now about 3 inch wide tip to tip — flat star 3 inch wide — 20 sts base +5 points
Star panel finished — 3 inch wide ×3 tall — flat — 20 sts base circle +5 points — make 2 panels per star — 2 panels for one puffy star — count verified: 5→10→15→20 — no fragment
Star panel is magic ring 5→10→15→20 — 4 rounds — base circle 1.5 inch wide 20 sts — then 5 points around — each point sc4 ch2 sl st in 2nd chain sc3 — point 0.8 inch long — 5 points — star 3 inch wide tip to tip — flat star 3 inch wide — make 2 panels per star for puffy star — like stars in your photo with pink, yellow, blue crochet stars 3 inch wide puffy with 5 points.
Star panel in progress — pink and yellow crochet star panels with hook on wooden table with beads, scissors, linen pouch — real photo — star 3 inch wide with 5 points — 2 panels per star.
Puffy assembly — sewing 2 panels + light stuffing — 0.8 thick
Take 2 star panels same color — pink, yellow, or blue — 3 inch wide each — place wrong sides together — points aligned
Sew around outer edge with matching yarn and tapestry needle — whip stitch around 5 points — leave one point open — stuff lightly with polyfill — light stuffing about 5g — puffy about 0.8 inch thick — not overstuffed — soft puffy
Sew last point closed — puffy star finished — 3 inch wide ×3 tall ×0.8 thick puffy — 2 panels sewn + light stuffing — star puffy like in your photo with pink, yellow, blue puffy stars — verified
Puffy assembly is 2 star panels same color 3 inch wide each placed wrong sides together points aligned, sew around outer edge with whip stitch, leave one point open, stuff lightly 5g polyfill puffy 0.8 thick, sew last point closed — puffy star 3 inch wide ×3 tall ×0.8 thick puffy — like stars in your photo with pink, yellow, blue puffy stars with beaded keychains.
Puffy stars — blue, pink, yellow crochet star charms 3 inch wide puffy with beaded tassels on white table with beads scattered — real photo — light background — Y2K bag charms — 3 inch wide ×0.8 thick.
Beaded chain — 4 inch long — beads + lobster clasp — 4+3=7 inch total
Cut beading wire 6 inch long — 4 inch beaded length +1 inch loops +1 inch extra
String beads — 8-10 beads — colorful beads pink, yellow, blue, pearl, purple — like in your photo with pink star with pink, purple, yellow beads — blue star with blue beads — yellow star with yellow beads — beads about 4 inch long chain — 8-10 beads
Attach lobster clasp at top — lobster clasp about 1 inch — thread wire through clasp loop, crimp — top with clasp
Attach star at bottom — sew wire through top point of puffy star — star at bottom of beaded chain — beaded chain 4 inch long + star 3 inch wide = total charm about 7 inch long with chain — beaded chain finished — verified: 4+3=7
Add key ring — optional — key ring through lobster clasp — for bag — charm can clip to bag — like in your photo with star charms with lobster clasps and key rings
Beaded chain is beading wire 6 inch long with 8-10 colorful beads about 4 inch long chain — pink star with pink, purple, yellow beads, yellow star with yellow beads, blue star with blue beads — lobster clasp at top 1 inch — star sewn at bottom — total charm 4 inch chain +3 inch star =7 inch long with chain — plus key ring for bag — like in your photo with three crochet star bag charms with beaded keychains and lobster clasps.
Beaded chain — crochet star charms with beaded straps 4 inch long on white table — real photo — Y2K vibes — pink, yellow, blue stars with beads — .
Make 3 stars — pink, yellow, blue — Y2K set
Pink star: 2 panels pink — magic ring 5→10→15→20 — 20 sts base +5 points — 3 inch wide — 2 panels sewn +5g stuffing 0.8 thick puffy — beaded chain pink, purple, yellow beads 4 inch long + lobster clasp — total 7 inch long — pink star bag charm
Yellow star: same — 2 panels yellow — 3 inch wide — 2 panels sewn +5g stuffing — beaded chain yellow beads 4 inch long — total 7 inch long — yellow star bag charm — like in your photo with yellow star with yellow beads
Blue star: same — 2 panels blue — 3 inch wide — 2 panels sewn +5g stuffing — beaded chain blue beads 4 inch long — total 7 inch long — blue star bag charm — like in your photo with blue star with blue beads
Y2K set — 3 stars — pink, yellow, blue — each 3 inch wide ×0.8 thick puffy +4 inch beaded chain =7 inch long total — like in your photo with three stars on doodle notebook paper with washi tape — verified 3+4=7
Make 3 stars — pink, yellow, blue — each 2 panels 3 inch wide 20 sts base +5 points 0.8 inch long each point, 2 panels sewn +5g stuffing 0.8 thick puffy, beaded chain 4 inch long with 8-10 beads, lobster clasp — total charm 7 inch long with chain — Y2K set 3 stars — like in your photo with three crochet star bag charms pink, yellow, blue on doodle notebook paper with STAR BAG CHARMS bubble letters and so cute!! Y2K vibes handmade & cozy easy pattern.
Finished — star bag charms doodle poster —
And here they are — my star bag charms — three puffy stars — pink, yellow, blue — each 3 inch wide ×3 tall ×0.8 thick puffy — 2 panels magic ring 5→20 20 sts base +5 points 0.8 inch each point 3 inch wide, 2 panels sewn +5g stuffing, beaded chain 4 inch long 8-10 beads + lobster clasp, total charm 7 inch long with chain — Y2K set — like in your photo with three crochet star bag charms on lined notebook paper with yellow gingham washi tape, blue gingham washi tape, floral washi tape, purple star washi tape, teal washi tape, purple flower washi tape, hearts, stars, doodles, STAR BAG CHARMS rainbow bubble letters, so cute!! pink, Y2K vibes blue, handmade & cozy, easy pattern purple, rainbow with clouds, smiley cloud, sunglasses smiley, flower doodles.
Finished — star bag charms — pink, yellow, blue crochet puffy stars 3 inch wide ×0.8 thick +4 inch beaded chains =7 inch long total charms — with lobster clasps and key rings — on doodle notebook paper with washi tape, hearts, stars, STAR BAG CHARMS bubble letters — Y2K vibes, handmade & cozy, easy pattern, so cute!! Perfect for bags, keys, gifts. . ✨💖
When I clipped them to my bag next morning with beads jingling, a friend said, Did you make those star bag charms? They are so Y2K! I laughed and said, I made them yesterday with pink, yellow, blue yarn and beads on my table. I hope you make yours on a sunny afternoon too — maybe with doodles and beads nearby — and use them for bags, keys, gifts, Y2K vibes.
Thank you for making these star bag charms with me — I hope they bring Y2K days to your bags. If you make one, tag me — I love seeing your star charms. ✨💖🤍