Welcome to my crochet rocket pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished rocket applique will look like.

Finished crochet rocket 2 ply landscape

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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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply cotton

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)

Crochet rocket 2 ply rocket top

Join in (208) Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for the neatening row and leaving the Vivid Blue attached for the neatening row.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for first stripe 

Row 6:  2 ch, work 1 htr in each st.  (11 sts).

Crochet rocket 2 ply row 6

Join in (389) Apple Green and fasten off the Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for neatening row.  

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for row 7

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)

Crochet rocket 2 ply row 17

Join in (208) Yellow Gold leaving a short tail for the neatening row and work over the Apple Green to the other side.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for row 18 

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for row 19

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply rocket body

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for neatening row

Crochet rocket 2 ply rocket neatened

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for first fin

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply first fin

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply first fin neatened

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for second fin

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply second fin

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply second fin neatened

Bottom of Rocket

Join (146) Vivid Blue to 2nd st after fin.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for rocket bottom

2 ch, work 2 htr in same st as join, 2 htr in each st until 1 st left before fin.  Fasten off.

Crochet rocket 2 ply rocket bottom

Fire

Join (189) Royal Orange 3 sts before middle st of bottom of rocket.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for fire

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply fire

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.

Crochet rocket 2 ply window row 1

Join (208) Yellow Gold to any st.

Crochet rocket 2 ply joining for window row 2

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st, join with a sl st in top of 1st st.  Fasten off.

Crochet rocket 2 ply window

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Stitch the window to the rocket.

Finished crochet rocket 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished rocket appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet rocket 2 ply group landscape

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.

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