Gansey Starfish by Alexandria Wenninger

Gansey Starfish

Knitting
September 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
US 1 - 2.25 mm
45 yards (41 m)
English
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Knit the magic of tidepooling with these fun sea stars! This small hand-knit starfish pattern includes four options for body patterns based on traditional gansey motifs, plus a blank template so you can create your own motif for these silly starfish!

Finished Size The finished length of the starfish is approximately 5½” (14 cm).

Yarn Fingering-weight yarn, approximately 45 yds (41 m). Samples shown in Knit Picks Palette, 231 yds (211 m) per 50 g ball, in colorways ‘Fairy Tale’, ‘Lipstick’, & ‘Cayenne’.

Pattern format The pattern instructions are provided in both charted and written formats.

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