Little Rocket Pattern

Rocket

This is my first pattern, so please let me know if  I've made mistakes or the instructions aren't clear enough.

This pattern is for personal use only. Do not sell this pattern. Do not sell items made from this pattern. Please link to this pattern, do not copy and paste this pattern elsewhere.

Little Rocket

The completed rocket is about 14cm high when made with 8ply yarn on 3.25mm needles.

You will need:

• Small amounts of three or four different 8ply yarns (only 10g of the two main colours, and very small amounts of the other one or two)
• Set of 3.25mm double-pointed needles
• Darning needle for sewing together
• Polyester fibrefill for stuffing
  

Gauge is not important for this project.

Directions:

Body

Using main colour, cast on 9 sts, divide onto three DPNs.

Join in the round, marking the beginning of the round.

Round 1: [kfb, k2] around

Round 2: [kfb, k3] around

Round 3: [kfb, k4] around (18sts)

Next round: purl

Knit 5 rounds

Next round: [k1, m1, k4, m1, k1] around (24sts)

Knit 4 rounds

Next round: [k1, m1, k6, m1, k1] around (30sts)

Knit 10 rounds

Next round: [k2tog, k8] around

Knit 2 rounds

Next round: [k2 tog, k7] around

Knit 2 rounds

Rocket Window

**At this point I used duplicate stitch to create the round window a couple of rows down - 3 sts top row, then 5 sts for three rows, then 3 sts bottom row (see photo)**

Next round: [k2 tog, k6] around

Knit 2 rounds

Next round: [k2 tog, k5] around

Knit 2 rounds

**Secure cast-on yarn end, closing the small hole at the bottom and stuff the rocket with fibrefill**

**Change to contrast colour** 

Next round: [k2tog, k4] around

Knit 1 round

Next round: [k2tog, k3] around 

Knit 1 round

Next round: [k2tog, k2] around

Knit 1 round

**Stuff more fibrefill into rocket, packing it quite firmly**

Next round: [k2tog, k1] around

Cut yarn, draw through the remaining stitches and secure tightly.

Fins (make three)

Using a pair of 3.25mm needles, cast on 4sts

Purl 1 row

Next row: k1, m1, k2, m1, k1 (the second m1 can be a little tricky on this row)

Purl 1 row

Next row: k2, m1, k2, m1, k2

Purl 1 row

Next row: k3, m1, k2, m1, k3

Purl 1 row

Next row: k4, m1, k2, m1, k4

Purl 1 row

Next row: k5, m1, k2, m1, k5 (14sts)

Stst for 3 rows, starting with a purl row.

Next row: ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog

Next row: p2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2tog tbl

Repeat the last two rows until 4 sts remain (last row will be a knit row)

Cut yarn, draw through the remaining stitches and secure tightly.

Fold the fin in half lengthwise and sew the row ends together leaving enough of an opening to push stuffing through. Stuff with fibrefill and sew the opening closed.

Position the three fins evenly around the rocket, remembering to take into account where the window is.

Stitch around the window in a contrast colour. Sew in and cut all yarn ends.

Ta-da!

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The following are photos of my little man running off with the rocket as I was trying to get a picture of it. I had to wait until he was in bed in the end lol