Intro
This mega kids blanket is out of this world. Wrap up your little space explorer in love, and their own personal (and personalised) rocket. This pattern also includes a free smaller version with instructions for how to make a closed porthole.

This blanket is made up of mostly beginner friendly stitches so is perfect for ambitious beginners. It will be a quick and easy make for intermediate and advanced makers.

Due to the double stranded yarn this blanket has a lovely, almost weighted blanket feel to it. It is very loved in our house by my four year old. I deliberately made the blanket bigger than necessary since we all love something generous to snuggle.
My gauge is 12 stitches and 6 rows in a 10 cm square. I tend to make my stitches tall so don’t worry if you don’t match gauge for rows. Throughout the pattern I have given measurements if you need to do more rows
I used a 6mm hook and double strands of cotton yarn so the blanket is heavy and weighty.
You are welcome to use whatever yarn you have to hand, but I recommend double stranding it and using a 6mm hook or whatever you need to match gauge for stitch count (row count isn’t important) otherwise you may end up with a much smaller blanket.

Abbreviations
• ch = Chain
• dc = double crochet
• dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together
• sl st = slip stitch
• st = stitch
• dc3tog = double crochet 3 stitches together

Materials
• 1.2kg Paintbox Cotton Aran main body colour. I used grey but you can use whatever you like. (1700 m)
• 8 x50g paintbox cotton aran (1000 m) I used Red
• <75m)- in the colours orange, yellow, green, blue and purple