Crochet Rocketship And Alien Pattern

Unleash your imagination with the Crochet Rocketship and Alien Pattern, designed to bring a whimsical, out-of-this-world charm to your crochet projects.

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Crochet Rocketship And Alien Pattern

Measurements

Rocketship: Approx 6½" (16.5 cm) long.
Alien: Approx 5" (12.5 cm) tall.

Gauge

22 sc and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm).

Yarn and Materials

Red Heart® Amigurumi Textures™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 242 yds/221 m) Alien/Rocketship (9278) 1 ball.
Size U.S. B/1 (2.25 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Stitch marker, Fiberfil stuffing, Yarn needle, Strong craft glue or cement.
Drinking straw (to support rocket booster frames).
Rocketship: 1 medium pompom ¾" (19 mm) diameter (for alien head), 3 small pompoms ⅓" (8 mm) diameter (2 for alien headphones and 1 for nosecone embellishment), 1 toothpick, 2 small black beads ⅛" (3 mm) for alien eyes. Optional: One half of a clear fillable plastic ornament 2" (5 cm) diameter (for porthole dome).
Alien: 2 post and washer animal noses (for eyes) ½" (13 mm). Small length of plastic drinking straw (rigid insert for top knot/hair). Optional: Knee high stockings and weighted stuffing (such as aquarium gravel, plastic pellets or rice), small red glitter foam star and craft glue (for belt buckle).

Instructions

Rocketship Colors

Green is A.
Yellow is B.
Blue is C.
Fuzzy Pink is D.

Alien Colors

Green is A.
Yellow is B.
Fuzzy Pink is C.
Blue is not used.

Notes

Booster Rockets and Booster Rocket frames are worked separately and sewn together. Frames are cylindrical pieces rigged with a small length of drinking straw for support.
The clear spaceship dome (porthole) is made from half of a fillable clear plastic ornament and attached to the spaceship with crocheted edging, secured with strong craft glue.
Space alien and nose cone feature are glued to a toothpick, then inserted and glued in place on the Rocketship.

Crochet Terms

Approx: Approximately
Beg: Beginning
Ch: Chain(s)
Cont: Continue(ity)
PM: Place marker
Rem: Remaining
Rep: Repeat
Rnd(s): Round(s)
Sc: Single crochet
Sc2tog: Draw up a loop in each of the next 2 sc, yarn over hook, and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Sl st: Slip stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
Tog: Together
WS: Wrong side
Yoh: Yarn over hook

The additional information provided gives detailed steps for crocheting a rocketship, starting from the nosecone and progressing to the base. Below, the crochet instructions are reformatted for clarity and easy reference.

Rocketship Crochet Instructions

Starting with the Nosecone

Yarn Color: Begin with Color B.
Starting Method: Make an adjustable ring.
1. 1st Round: 5 sc in ring. Do not join. Continue in spiral. Mark the last stitch with a stitch marker.
2. 2nd Round: 2 sc in each of the next 5 sc. (10 sc total)
3. 3rd Round: (1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 5 times. (15 sc total)
4. 4th Round: 1 sc in each stitch around.
5. 5th Round: (1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 3 times. (18 sc total)
6. 6th Round: 1 sc in each stitch around.
7. 7th Round: (1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 3 times. (21 sc total)
8. 8th Round: 1 sc in each stitch around.
9. 9th Round: (1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 7 times. (28 sc total)
10. 10th Round: (1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 7 times. (35 sc total)
11. 11th Round: 1 sc in each sc around. Slip stitch in next stitch. Fasten off.

Continuing the Rocketship Body

Switch to Working in Joined Rounds

12th Round: With Color A, working in the back loops only, join with a single crochet in any stitch of the 11th round, then 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch in the first sc.

13th Round: Chain 1, then (1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 7 times. Join with a sl st in first sc. (42 sc total). Fasten off.

14th Round: With Color C, back loops only, join with a sc in any stitch of the 13th round, then 1 sc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch in the first sc.

15th Round: Ch 1, then (1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) repeat 7 times. Join with a sl st in first sc. (49 sc total).

Switch to Continuous Rounds

16th to 37th Rounds: 1 sc in each sc around. (49 sc total for each round). Remember to move your stitch marker up as you complete each round.

38th Round: (1 sc in each of the next 6 sc, sc2tog) repeat 7 times. (49 sts total)

39th-40th Rounds: Continue decreasing following the pattern until the 40th round ends with 40 sts.

Finish the Rocketship Body: Continue following the reduction instructions until the 50th round. Final rounds are about decreasing and finishing the shape of the rocket, and include final stuffing and fastening off.

Final Embellishments and Assembly

Be sure to complete the rocketship with any final stuffing before closing.
Insert a flame into the end, if desired, for the complete rocket effect.

Booster Rockets (Make 3)

Crochet Instructions:

Starting Method: Make an adjustable ring.
1. 1st Round: 6 sc in ring. Work in continuous rounds. Place stitch marker.
2. 2nd Round: (1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Join Color C. (9 sc total)
3. 3rd Round: With Color C, 1 sc in each sc around.
4. 4th Round: (1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) 3 times. Join Color B. (12 sc total)
5. 5th to 7th Rounds: With Color B, 1 sc in each sc around. Begin and continue stuffing lightly.
6. 8th Round: (1 sc in each of next 4 sc, sc2tog) twice. (10 sts total)
7. 9th Round: 1 sc in each st around.
8. 10th Round: (1 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc2tog) twice. (8 sts total)
9. Finishing:
  - Fasten off. Finish stuffing, leaving room for inserting a flame into the end.

Booster Rocket Frames (Make 3)

Yarn Color: With Color C.
Starting Method: Chain 2, leaving a long end for sewing.
1. 1st Round: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first sc.
2. 2nd to 6th Rounds: Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in the first sc.
3. Finishing:
  - Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing.
  - Insert a plastic drinking straw piece into the frame and trim even with the edge.
  - Sew one frame to each Booster Rocket, right below the edge of last Color C round. Sew around to secure.

Plastic Dome (Porthole) Edging

Starting Method: Chain 39 (or the number needed to snugly fit the circumference of the dome). Join with sl st to form a circle.
1. 1st Round: Ch 1, 1 sc in each ch around. Join with sl st in first sc.
2. 2nd Round: Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st in first sc.
3. 3rd Round: Working along the opposite side of foundation ch, join Color A with sc in any ch, 1 sc in each ch around. Join with sl st in first sc.
4. Finishing:
  - Fasten off.
  - Sew short ends of edging together to form a circle.
  - Apply strong craft glue around the edge of the dome, place it on waxed paper, and slip the edging over the dome with Color B side up. Let dry.

PomPom Alien and Nosecone

PomPom Alien:
- Cut a toothpick in half. Glue a medium-sized pompom to one half.
- Attach beads for eyes and small pompoms for ears. Let the glue dry thoroughly.
PomPom Nosecone:
- Glue one small pompom to the flat tip of the second toothpick half.

Flames

Large Flame: Wrap Color D yarn around four fingers five times, tie securely at one end and cut the loops at the other. Wrap yarn around the tassel ½ inch from the tied end.
Small Flames (Make 3): Similar to the large flame but wrap Color D around three fingers four times. Follow the same steps as with the large flame.

Finishing

Assembly: Attach Booster Rockets to the Rocketship at Rounds 38 and 39, evenly spaced about 14-15 stitches apart. Refer to a photograph for accurate placement.

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