Rocket Nap Buddy Crochet Along

Launch Time!

 

It’s Day One of the Rocket Nap Buddy, beginning with making 56 granny squares.

Finished blanket measures approximately 38″ long by 33” wide. When blanket is rolled up inside, the rocket measures approximately 25” long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials you will need:

Worsted weight yarn

21 oz. Navy Blue

9 oz. White

2 oz. Gray

13 yards Baby Blue

Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook

Yarn needle

18” zipper

Foam interfacing

Appliques (as desired)

Blanket is made of 56 granny squares, 7 rows of 8 squares. If more length is desired, use 9 squares per row. Keep in mind that more yarn will be required. Also, anything more than 9 rows likely will not fit inside rocket.

Granny Square Directions:

Gauge: One granny square = 4.75″

Granny Square YouTube:  https://youtu.be/AEJ9bbb2JzE

Rnd 1: With White yarn, ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, *ch 2 for corner, 3 dc in ring,* repeat twice more, ch 2, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.  Fasten off white yarn.

Rnd 2: Join Navy yarn in any ch-2 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in same sp, ch 1, *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1,* repeat twice more. Join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 3: Turn, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc) 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1,* repeat twice more. Join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Rnd 4: Turn, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc) 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice,* repeat * to * twice more. Join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off yarn leaving 12” length for sewing.

Weave in all ends.

 

Rocket Nap Buddy Crochet Along

Join Granny Squares & Border

 

 

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 3

Rocket Body

 

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 4

Rocket Wings & Window

 

 

Rocket Nap Buddy CAL, Stage 5

Sew in zipper & attach blanket to rocket

 

 

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