Blast Off Crochet Snuggle Sack

Blast Off Crochet Snuggle Snack

Looking for a blanket that is totally out of this world? This Blast Off Crochet Snuggle Sack has got you covered — literally! This fun kids blanket is the perfect thing to inspire adventure in your child. This snuggle sack — a fun play on the traditional crochet throw — will bring your child endless nights of space exploration and other imagination-fueled journeys. And who knows? Maybe one day you'll have your very own NASA engineer in the family. You'll never know until you try, so don't wait any longer before making this rocket blanket.

Intermediate

Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook

Crochet Gauge7 hdc and 6 rows = 4" [10 cm]

Finished SizeApprox 50" [127 cm] circumference x 60" [152.5 cm] long excluding, Fins and Flame. To fit Child ages 4 to 8 years.

Materials List

Bernat® Blanket Brights™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m):
- Contrast A Carrot Orange (12002) 4 balls or 818 yds/748 m
Bernat® Blanket Brights™ (5.3 oz/150 g; 108 yds/98 m)
- Contrast B School Bus Yellow (13003) 1 ball or 81 yds/74 m
Bernat® Blanket™ (5.3 oz/150 g; 108 yds/98 m)
- Contrast C Dark Teal (00745) 3 balls or 297 yds/272 m
- Contrast D Vintage White (00006) 1 ball or 75 yds/68 m

Instructions

Note
To join new color, work to last loops on hook of previous color. Yoh with new color, draw through rem loops and proceed with new color.

Abbreviations
Approx = Approximate(ly)
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Dec = Decrease
Dc = Double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Hdc2(4)tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next stitch) 2 (4) times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single Crochet
Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Tr = Treble crochet
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook

Rocket

Front and Back (make alike)
Note: Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as hdc.
With C, ch 22

1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of chain. 20 hdc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Break C. Turn
3rd row: With A, ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc. 1 hdc in each hdc to last hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Turn.
4th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 11 times more. 44 hdc.
Next 3 rows: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn
Next row: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc. 1 hdc in each hdc to last hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Turn. Rep last 4 rows twice more. 50 hdc.
Cont even in hdc until work from beg measures approx 45" [114.5 cm], ending on a WS row. Break A
Dec as follows: Next row: (RS). With C, ch 2. Hdc2tog. 1 hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc. Hdc2tog. Turn.
Rep last row 11 times more. 26 hdc.
Next row: (RS). Ch 2. (Hdc2tog) twice. 1 hdc in each hdc to last 4 hdc. (Hdc2tog) twice. Turn
Next row: Ch 2. Hdc2tog. 1 hdc in each hdc to last 2 hdc. Hdc2tog. Rep last 2 rows twice more. 8 hdc.
Next row: Ch 2. *Hdc2tog. Rep from * to end of row. 4 hdc. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2. Hdc4tog. Fasten off.

Portholes

(make 3 alike)
With D, ch 2.

1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. 16 sc
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 24 sc
4th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 32 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 40 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 48 sc
7th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 56 sc. Break D.
8th rnd: Join B with sl st to first sc. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 2 sc. 2 dc in next sc. *1 dc in each of next 3 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 70 dc. Fasten of

Fins

(make 2 alike)
With C, ch 2.

1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn
2nd row: Ch 1. 3 sc in first sc. Turn
3rd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. 4 sc. Turn
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn
5th to 16th rows: As 3rd and 4th rows 6 times more. 10 sc at end of 16th row. Turn
17th and 18th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
19th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. 11 sc. Turn.
20th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. 12 sc. Turn
21st to 26th rows: As 19th and 20th rows twice more. 18 sc. Turn.
27th to 30th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
31st row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
32nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows to 12 sts.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until 2 sts rem.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Fasten of

Flame

(See diagram).
With A, ch 19.

1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 2 ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. 1 tr in each of next 3 ch. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. 3 sc in last ch. Working across opposite side of foundation ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. 1 tr in each of next 3 ch. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. 1 sc in each of last 3 ch. Turn
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 tr in next tr. 3 tr in next tr. 1 tr in next tr. 1 dc in each of next 2 hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. (1 sc. 1 dc. 1 sc) in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 tr in next tr. 3 tr in next tr. 1 tr in next tr. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Turn. Break A. Join B
3rd row: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 8 sts. 2 sc in each of next 3 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 1 dc in each of next 10 sts. (1 dc. 3 tr. 1 dc) in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 10 sts. 1 hdc in next st. 2 sc in each of next 3 sts. 1 sc in each of last 8 sts. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 9 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. 1 hdc in next hdc. 1 dc in each of next 10 dc. 2 dc in each of next 2 sts. (2 dc. 1 tr. 2 dc) in next tr. 2 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 10 dc. 1 hdc in next hdc. 1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last 9 sc. Turn
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 11 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. (2 tr in next st. 1 tr in each of next 3 sts) 3 times. 2 tr in next st. 1 tr in next st. (2 tr. Ch 1. 1 tr. Ch 1. 2 tr) in next st. 1 tr in next st. (2 tr in next st. 1 tr in each of next 3 sts) 3 times. 2 tr in next st. 1 tr in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing

Place Front and Back tog with WS facing each other. Sew bottom and side seams leaving top of Rocket worked in C open. Sew Portholes, Fins and Flame to Rocket as seen in picture

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Tricia108

Sep 18, 2017

What a great snuggle sack! And not just for boys. I know some young girls who would love this. It is so modern. You can also customize it so it says USA somewhere on the sides or on the pods. It will be fun to make. The pattern looks easy to follow as well. Thank you.