Do you dream of adventure out among the stars? Me too. :)

This is a knitting pattern suitable for intermediate knitters, and involves the following techniques:

• Working in the round
• The following stitches: k, p, lifted increases (KRL and KLL), yo, k 2 tog, slip 1
• Twice-knit knitting (optional)
• Kitchener stitch
• Crochet provisional cast on
• Pinhole cast on (instructions for this are included with the pattern)

Finished ship is about 4.5” wide, 7.25” long

For more help, check out these videos:

Pinhole Cast On for Circular Knitting (right handed)
http://youtu.be/l-LYO83sEX0

Twice-knit Knitting in the Knit Rocketship Pattern (right handed)
http://youtu.be/9UTUc2yiBJc

This pattern is written in English and all needle sizes, abbreviations, etc. are American. Contains 11 fully-illustrated pages with large, easy-to-read text and lots of photos, diagrams and charts to accompany the written instructions.

Suggested Materials:

• Yarn:

Gray: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes: Silver; 1 skein

Black: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes: Coal; 1 skein

Yellow: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes: Semolina; 1 skein

(Or worsted weight yarns of your choice. Under 100 yards needed per color)

• One set of US Size 3 double pointed needles

• Tapestry needle (for weaving in yarn ends)

• Scissors

• Needle and Thread

• Stuffing (I use polyfill)

Do you prefer to crochet? No problem-- check out the Crocheted rocketship pattern:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rocketship