Blast Off Crochet Snuggle Sack
Blast off at the speed of light with the Blast Off Crochet Snuggle Sack. This intermediate crochet pattern is perfect for little astronauts, ages 4-8. This crochet rocketship features three little windows (because how else are you supposed to see outer space?) and a little flame trail. Though this is an intermediate pattern, it's only because of the shaping needed to create the ship. You still will be using simple single, double and triple crochet stitches throughout, so there aren't any new and crazy techniques to learn.
NotesNote: 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.
Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
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
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Pattern
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 off.
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 off.
Flame (See diagram on page 3).
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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