Take a trip around the galaxy, meeting plenty of friends along the way, when you cast on this out-of-this-world Space Mobile!

Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the mobile is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round).

The mobile features the sun, planets, space rockets, UFOs, and astronaut and alien, which are suspended from a wooden embroidery hoop covered with yarn.

The pattern incorporates intarsia colour-work to make the astronaut’s helmet, and Swiss darning (aka duplicate stitch) embroidery to make the planet Earth following a chart provided in the pattern.

NEEDLES
A pair of 2.75mm single pointed knitting needles (US 2)

RECOMMENDED YARN
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/280m skein in each colour.


NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, buttons to decorate, and a 25cm/10 inch embroidery hoop.

SIZES
One size only - The mobile hoop is 10 inches/25cm diameter. The knitted pieces range in size from 5cm to 13cm tall.

TECHNIQUES
For intermediate knitters and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 9 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2022 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.