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Crochet Rocket Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (146) Vivid Blue, (389) Apple Green, (208) Yellow Gold, (189) Royal Orange and (173) Bluebell.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Thread and needle to stitch the window to the rocket.
Size
Large rocket (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
10.5cm wide x 16cm high or 4.5” wide x 6.25” high
Medium rocket (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
7.5cm wide x 11.5cm high or 2.75” wide x 4.5” high
Small rocket (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
5cm wide x 8cm high or 2” wide x 3” high
Rocket
Using (146) Vivid Blue make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 tr in circle. Pull circle tight. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (9 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st. (11 sts)
Join in (208) Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for the neatening row and leaving the Vivid Blue attached for the neatening row.
Row 6: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each st. (11 sts).
Join in (389) Apple Green and fasten off the Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for neatening row.
Row 7: 2 ch, work 1 htr in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 9 sts, 1 htr in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of last 5 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Rows 9-18: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of last 4 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Join in (208) Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for the neatening row and work over the Apple Green to the other side.
Row 20: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each st. Turn. (12 sts) Fasten off the Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for the neatening row.
Join in (389) Apple Green.
Row 21: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each of next 6 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in each of following 2 sts, 1 htr in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Starting with the Vivid Blue work 1 ch then 1 dc in each st around using the colours of the piece. Join in the Apple Green when needed and work over if when working the Yellow Gold. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
1st Fin
Join (146) Vivid Blue 2 sts before the end Yellow Gold stripe in outside loop only where shown. I left a long tail to use for the neatening row.
Row 1: 3 ch, working into outside loop only work 1 tr in same st as join, 1 tr in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 3 sts, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 1 sl st in each of following 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 2: Working into front loop only work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts, 2 tr in last st. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Using the tail left at beginning work 1 sl st in each st to top of 1st tr, 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in top of tr, 1 sl st in each st of fin and 1st st of rocket. Fasten off.
2nd Fin
Join (146) Vivid Blue across from end of 1st fin in outside loop only where shown. I left a long tail to use for the neatening row.
Row 1: Working into outside loop only work 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts, 1 htr in each of next 3 sts, 1 tr in each of following 3 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 2: 3 ch, working into front loop only work 2 tr in 1st st, 1 tr in each of next 3 sts, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of following 3 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Bring the tail left at beginning up in st before fin, work 1 sl st in each st to top of last tr, 1 sl st, 1 ch and 1 sl st in top of tr, 1 sl st in each st to rocket. Fasten off.
Bottom of Rocket
Join (146) Vivid Blue to 2nd st after fin.
2 ch, work 2 htr in same st as join, 2 htr in each st until 1 st left before fin. Fasten off.
Fire
Join (189) Royal Orange 3 sts before middle st of bottom of rocket.
5 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in each of last 2 ch, miss 1 st along bottom and sl st in next st, 7 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 1 tr in each remaining ch, miss next st along bottom, sl st in following st, 5 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in each of last 2 ch, miss 1 st along bottom and sl st in next st. Fasten off.
Window
Using (173) Bluebell make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 12 tr in circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
Join (208) Yellow Gold to any st.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st, join with a sl st in top of 1st st. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Stitch the window to the rocket.
And there’s the finished rocket appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at my other patterns, including the air tanker plane, the small star pattern, the fire engine, and the helicopter.
