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PLANET MOBILE
YOUWILLNEED
QDK-weightfeltedtweed yarn,
smallamountsof:
YarnAPalegreen and white mix
YarnBGrey
YarnCBlue
YarnDGreen
YarnEOrange
YarnFPink
YarnG PurpleTHEPLANETS
NoteTherelativeproportionsoftheplanetsarenotaccurateto
scale.Whenyouassemblethemobile,youmayhavetovarythe
lengthsofinvisiblestringandwhereontheindividualarmsyou
positionthem,inorder to get the planets to balance equally.MERCURY
Caston 10 stsusing2.75mm needles and Yarn A.
Rows1 to 10 Knit.
Breakyarn,drawthroughsts,pulltightlyandfastenoff.
Withthefastened-offyarnend,seambody,stuff,work a gathering
threadalongthe cast-on edge and draw up tightly.VENUS
Caston 12 stsusing2.75mmneedlesandYarnB.
Rows1 to 10 Stst,startingwitha purl(WS)row.
Breakyarn,drawthroughsts,pulltightlyandfastenoff.
Withthefastened-offyarnend,seambody,stuff,work a gathering
threadalongthe cast-on edge and draw up tightly.EARTH
Caston 10 stsusing 2.75mm needles and Yarn D.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (Kfb)ineachsttoend.[20sts]
ChangetoYarn C. Do not break Yarn D.
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (K1,kfb)toend.[30sts]
Rows5 to 19 WorkfromChartinstst,startingwitha purl(WS)
row.WorkRS (K) rows from right to left and WS (P) rows from left
toright.
Row 20 (K1,k2tog) to end. [20 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 (K2tog)toend.[10sts]
Breakyarn,drawthroughsts,pulltightlyandfastenoff.
Withthefastened-offyarnend,seambody,stuff,work a gathering
threadalongthe cast-on edge and draw up tightly.MARS
Caston 10 stsusing 2.75mm needles and Yarn E.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (Kfb)toend.[20sts]
Rows3 to 13 Stst,startingwitha purl (WS) row.
Row 14 (K2tog)toend.[10sts]
Breakyarn,drawthroughsts,pulltightlyandfastenoff.
Withthefastened-offyarnend,seambody,stuff,work a gathering
thread along the cast-on edge and draw up tightly.JUPITER
Caston 10 stsusing 2.75mm needles and Yarn F.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (Kfb)toend. [20 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (K1,kfb) to end. [30 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 (K2,kfb)toend.[40sts]
Row 7 Stst,startingwitha purl(WS) row.
Row 8 (K7,kfb)to end. [45 sts]
JoinYarnG.
Rows9 to 12 Stst,startingwitha purl(WS)row.
Rows 13 and 14 UsingYarnG,stst,startingwitha purl(WS)row.
Rows 15 and 16 UsingYarnF,stst,startingwitha purl(WS)row.
Rows 17 and 18 UsingYarnG,stst,starting with a purl (WS) row.
BreakYarnG.ContinueinYarnF only.
Rows 19 to 22 Stst,startingwitha purl (WS) row.
Row 23 (P7,p2tog) to end. [40 sts]
Row 24 Knit.
Row 25 (P2,p2tog) to end. [30 sts]
Row 26 Knit.
Row 27 (P1,p2tog) to end. [20 sts]
Row 28 Knit.
Row 29 (P2tog)toend.[10sts]
Breakyarn,drawthroughsts,pulltightlyandfastenoff.
Withthefastened-offyarnend,seambody,stuff,work a gathering
threadalongthecast-on edge and draw up tightly.SATURN
Caston 10 stsusing 2.75mm needles and Yarn H.
Row 1 (WS)Purl.
Row 2 (Kfb)ineach st to end. [20 sts]
Row 3 Purl.
Row 4 (K1,kfb) to end. [30 sts]
Row 5 Purl.
Row 6 (K2,kfb)toend.[40sts]
Rows7 to 19 Stst,startingwitha purl(WS) row.
Row 20 (K2,K2tog) to end. [30 sts]
Row 21 Purl.
Row 22 (K1,K2tog) to end. [20 sts]
Row 23 Purl.
Row 24 (K2tog) to end. [10 sts]Breakyarn,drawthroughsts,pulltightlyandfastenoff.
Withthefastened-offyarnend,seambody,stuff,work a gathering
thread along the cast-on edge and draw up tightly.EASY TO KNITYarnHYellow
YarnISkyblue
Q4ply-weightfeltedtweedyarn,
5gof:YarnJOrange(usetwo
strandsheldtogether)
QDK-weightyarn,smallamounts of:
YarnKDarkpink
YarnLYellow
YarnMWhite
YarnNPink
YarnODarkbrown
YarnPCream
QA pairof2.75mmneedles
QA pairof3mmneedles
Q Toy stuffingQCardboardcircle,7.5cm
diameterwith2cmholeincentre
QLightweightgardenwire
QWoodenmobileframewithsix
arms(theoneusedcamefrom
http://www.littlecraftybugs.co.uk)
QCuphook
QInvisiblethread
QMetalscrewhookTENSION
Maintainingtensionisnot
necessary for this designMEASUREMENTS
Mercury2cm( in)diameter
Venus2cm( in)diameter
Earth4cm(1 in)diameter
Mars2.5cm(1in)diameter
Jupiter6cm(2 in)diameter
Saturn10cm(4in)diameter
Uranus2.5cm(1in)diameter
Neptune4cm(1 in)diameter
SpaceChild8cm(3¼in)diameterABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95