I want to make an afghan from this to enter at a local county fair this summer. I can pretty much figure it out except the 8 pointed stars. I want to knit the stars separately and then stitch them on, but how would I go about making them? Any suggestions? TIV. 
I thought there must be a star-shapped dish cloth, but the closest I can find is: http://knitalittle.tripod.com/id1.html
or
http://sew-funky.blogspot.com/2008/06/starfish-cloth.html
http://knittingincolor.blogspot.com/2004/12/super-stars-i-like-knitting-stars-but.html
If you can crochet, here’s this: http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/08/22/my-star-dishcloth/
i dont know if you crochet or not… or how big you intend on making the stars
but here are some links (some are 5 point, 6 point, and 8 point)… hopefully you can find something that will help
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/radiant-star
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-star
http://crochet.about.com/nstarcl.htm
http://www.craftown.com/cropat9.htm