Category Archives: Rocket

How to Crochet: Stars (Multiple sizes)

Materials needed:crocheted stars
-Yellow Yarn
-Size US-G/4.00 mm Crochet Hook
-Needle to sew in ends

Stitches used:
-Ch : Chain
-Sc : Single Crochet
-Dec/Inc : Decrease/Increase
-Hdc : Half-double crochet
-M.p : Mini Picot (2:00)
-St : Stitch or stitches

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(1:22) Small Stars
Ch 2 or use magic hoop method
Rnd 1: Working into the 2nd ch from hook, [sc, m.p] x5
Ss into first sc made, cut and pull through. Hide the end into the star using an invisible end [See 4:10 in video]

Making the Mini Picots

(5:42) Medium Star
Ch 2 or use magic hoop method
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic hoop (5)Rnd 2: [sc, m.p, sc] in each st around (10)
Ss into first sc made, cut and pull through. Hide the end into the star using an invisible end.

Making the invisible end (Part 1)

Making the invisible end (Part 2)

(10:09) Large Star
Ch 2 or use magic hoop method
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook or into magic hoop (5)
Rnd 2: inc x 5 (10)
Rnd 3: sc in first, then repeat this: {[hdc, m.p, hdc], ss in next} x 5 (15)
Cut and pull through. Hide the end into the star using an invisible end .

Finally finish up by igniting the highly pressurized gas center through nuclear fusion to get it shinning bright!

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Feu d’artifice au Crochet!


Bonjour! Comme j’ai promis la semaine dernière, pour célébrer le jour Bastille pour nos amis en France, voici un modèle pour un fusée de crochet! Et oui, je sais que mon français est mauvais hahaha.


Kay, back to English, my french isn’t very great. So today I’m going to be posting a new pattern for a Crocheted Rocket / Firework to celebrate both our independence day in America (I know it’s a bit late haha) as well as Frances independence day! Wooo!!



To go along with this pattern, check out last weeks free Party Popper pattern here! 

If you like these two patterns and want to help me out and donate for more free patterns in the future 😉 then feel free to buy both of these patterns on my Etsy HERE! They’ll be sent to you in a shiny PDF pattern in a matter of just a few hours! AND (yes there is an and) you’ll get a coupon for 25% off your next Louie’s Loops pattern!


Check out the pattern after the jump!

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Materials:
Lion Brand Cotton/Lily Sugar’n Cream
/Lion Brand Cotton-Ease
(basically any 100% cotton works)
Crochet Hook-Size G6 4.00mm
Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:

-sc = Single Crochet
-dec = Decrease
-Ch = Chain

-Rnd = Round

In red Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd 2: sc 1 in each (5)
Rnd 3: sc 2 in each (10)
Rnd 4: sc 1 in each (10)
Rnd 5: sc 1 in first, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (15)
Rnd 6: sc 1 in each (15)
Rnd 7: sc 1 in first two, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (20)
Rnd 8: sc 1 in each (20)
Rnd 9: sc 1 in first three, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (25)
Rnd 10: sc 1 in each (25)
Rnd 11: sc 1 in first four, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (30)
Rnd 12: sc 1 in each (30)
Rnd 13: in back stitches only, sc 1 in first four, dec in next, repeat 5 times (25)
Change to white
Rnd 14: in front stitches only, sc 1 in each (25)
Rnd 15 – 17: sc 1 in each (25)
*For American Rocket* Change to blue
Rnd 18 – 21: repeat (25)
*For American Rocket* Change to white
Rnd 22 – 25: repeat (25)
Change to blue
Rnd 26 – 29: repeat (25)
*For American Rocket* Change to white
Rnd 30 – 33: repeat (25)
*Stuff most of the rocket here and the rest after Rnd 34*
Rnd 31: in back stitches only, sc 1 in first three, [if you’re adding a stick, ch 2 and skip one stitch as your first dec, continue as normal] dec in next, repeat 5 times (20)
Rnd 32: sc 1 in first two, dec in next, repeat 5 times (15)
Rnd 33: sc 1 in first, dec in next, repeat 5 times (10)
Rnd 34: dec in each (5)
Rnd 35: pull one through each st, and last through all, cut off
and sew into center.
* For fire, sew multiple strands off yarn (7 – 10) into the bottom of the rocket, then tie them in a knot. Cut evenly
* For a yarn stick tie a string around a stick and wrap the yarn around the stick sewing into the wrapped section at the end.

Don’t forget, you can definitely donate by buying this and the pattern for the rocket in an awesomely made PDF format –> HERE on my Etsy store <– AND get a coupon for 25% off your next pattern!

Party Poppers

Happy July 4th everyone (mostly those in America I guess haha). I had planned on putting out two new free patterns for today, but seeing as Bastille Day is right around the corner I felt I should save one for mon amis en France as well!

But have no fear, if you truly want both patterns now, or you just want to help me out and donate for more free patterns in the future 😉 then feel free to buy both of these patterns on my Etsy HERE! They’ll be sent to you in a shiny PDF pattern in a matter of just a few hours! AND (yes there is an and) you’ll get a coupon for 25% off your next Louie’s Loops pattern!

Again though, the rocket pattern will be here on the 14th so if you want to wait, and don’t want to donate 🙁 (haha) then feel free to wait! If not here’s where you can get it now.

So here’s the pattern for today, party poppers! Great for birthdays, new years, or the 4th of July!!

Pattern available after the jump!!


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Materials:
Lion Brand Cotton/Lily Sugar’n Cream
/Lion Brand Cotton-Ease
(basically any 100% cotton works)
Crochet Hook-Size G6 4.00mm
Needle to sew in ends with

Abbreviations:

-sc = Single Crochet
-dec = Decrease
-Ch = Chain

-Rnd = Round

In color Ch 2
Rnd 1: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd 2: in back stitches only, sc 1 in each (5)
Rnd 3: sc 1 in each (5)
Rnd 4: repeat
Rnd 5: in front stitches only, sc 2 in each (10)
Rnd 6: sc 1 in first, 2 in next, repeat 5 times (15)
Rnd 7: in back stitches only, sc 1 in each (15)
Pull a long end of the white yarn in from the top through the hole in the beginning, Change to white
Rnd 8 – 10: sc 1 in each (15)
Change to color
Rnd 11: sc 1 in each (15)

To make a top
In white Ch 2
Rnd 12: sc 5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd 13: sc 2 in each (10)
Stuff the popper and sew onto top.

Take yellow or gold yarn and tie around the handle section of Rnd 2 – 4 and wrap around the white string to make the gold band.

Don’t forget, you can definitely donate by buying this and the pattern for the rocket (coming free on July 14th) in an awesomely made PDF format –> HERE on my Etsy store <– AND get a coupon for 25% off your next pattern!