Bear’s Dream-Mobile Mobile

Babies!

If there’s anything the crocheters I know love more than yarn, hooks and other crochet accoutrement, it’s babies. Making something for a new little life is a labor of love that is very rarely taken for granted.

But have you ever sat down to start on a project for a new baby and just had no idea what to make? Maybe you don’t have enough time (or patience!) for a full baby blanket, or you know someone else already has it covered and you don’t want to take that away from them, so you are trying to think of something else.

How about a baby mobile?

Now, I know that moms (and some dads) often have a vision of what they want the baby’s room to look like, so if you’re not the parent, definitely check with them to see if it would be appreciated first! 

But the best part about this baby mobile is that the parts are all something that can be played with even without the mobile, so it can grow with the baby!

The full pattern can be found to purchase on Ravelry here.

But here’s a little sneak of part of the pattern- the adorable hot air balloon! Enjoy!

Hot Air Balloon Crochet Pattern

Materials

I Love This Yarn 252 yards/230 meters, 5 oz/142 g, weight 4, 100% acrylic yarn in 

Desert Glaze- 22 yards

Burnt Pumpkin- 44 yards

Ocean- 60 yards

4.5 mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle/scissors

Fiber fill stuffing

Gauge

9 sc and 9 rows is 2 inches by 2 inches

Finished Measurements

5.75 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide

Abbreviations

Ch- chain

Sc- single crochet

Inc- increase

Dec- decrease

St(s)- stitch(es)

Sc3tog- single crochet 3 together

Scblo- single crochet back loop only

Decblo- decrease back loop only

Instructions

Balloon

Using Ocean, create a double magic ring, ch 1 and sc 8 into the ring.

Round 2: inc in each st (16)

Round 3: sc in first st, inc in next st, [sc in next st, inc in next st], repeat [] six more times (24)

Round 4: sc in first 2 sts, inc in next st, [sc 2, inc], repeat [] sis more times (32)

Round 5: sc in first 3 sts, inc in next st, [sc 3, inc], repeat [] six more times (40)

Rounds 6-10: sc in each st (40)

Round 11: sc in first 2 sts, [scblo in next, sc in next 4 sts], repeat [] six more times, scblo in next st, sc in last 2 sts (40)

Weave in starting end. Add some stuffing.

Round 12: sc in first 3 sts, dec, [sc in next 3 sts, dec], repeat [] six more times (32)

Round 13: sc in each st (32)

Round 14: sc in first 2 sts, dec, [sc 2, dec], repeat [] six more times (24)

Round 15: sc in first st, dec, [sc, dec], repeat [] six more times (16)

Rounds 16-17: sc in each st (16)

Add more stuffing, make sure the balloon is stuffed firmly, but not overstuffed.

Round 18: dec evenly around (8)

Rounds 19-20: sc in each st (8)

Round 21: scblo 8

Fasten off, use your tapestry needle to thread the yarn through the front loop of each stitch, pull tight and weave in end.

Basket

Using Desert Glaze, create a double magic ring, ch 1 and sc 8 into the ring (8)

Round 2: sc in first 2 sts, 3 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next 2 sts (16)

Round 3: sc in first 3 sts, 3 sc in next, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next, sc in last st (24)

Round 4: scblo in each st (24) Weave in starting end.

Round 5: sc in first 3 sts, sc3tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc3tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc3tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc3tog, sc in last st (16)

Round 6: sc in each st (16)

Round 7: dec in blo evenly around (8)

Fasten off, use your tapestry needle to thread the yarn through the front loop of each stitch, pull tight and weave in end.

Assembly

To attach the basket to the balloon, use Burnt Pumpkin and attach the yarn in a top corner of the basket.

Ch 15, [sl st into the front loop of a sc from Round 11 in the Balloon, sl st 15 down the ch], sl st 4 on basket, skip the next front loop and repeat [ ], sl st 4 on basket, skip the next front loop and repeat [ ], sl st 4 on the basket, skip the next front loop and repeat [ ], sl st 4 on basket, ending with a sl st into the st you attached the yarn in.

For the bunting, attach Desert Glaze in one of the skipped front loops from Round 11, [ch 10, sl st around the basket attachment chain, ch 10, sl st into next skipped front loop], repeat [ ] 4 times, and sl st into same st you attached the yarn in. 

Weave in any remaining ends and enjoy your adorable hot air balloon!

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4 thoughts on “Bear’s Dream-Mobile Mobile”

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  2. The whole mobile is cute, but the little hot air balloon is over-the-top adorable.
    I found the pattern through the Baby Shower Round Up. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Hi Darcy,

    I tried to leave a message last night at 1:35 ish EST as the code was not working as getting the message it was expired. Don’t see the message here so not sure it went through but also left a comment on Ravelry as well. But since the code is supposed to be from 8am on the 18th thru 8am next day it still should have worked. Any help would be appreciated.

    Thannk you in advance

    1. Hi Lori, I’m so sorry about that! I set up the promotion wrong in Ravelry. I’ve updated it to be good through 6 pm today (19th) so I hope you will have time to download it. Thank you for pointing that out for me!

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