The Making of Starship Enterprise
In preparation for the upcoming Picard series, decided to dig out this wonderful old post on how I made the Starship Enterprise!
Saucer component
Now this was probably the most recent thing I made of the TNG series. There was quite a bit of trial and error but it was all in good fun. Of course I started off with the iconic saucer and initially tried single crochet rounds - ended up looking more like an octagon. Then I tried making double crochet rounds and that turned out more satisfactory.
Secondary hull + joining to saucer
Making the adjoining section was like making a slanted cylinder… I actually adopted this pattern from an old Game of Thrones dragon, Drogon’s neck! The Secondary hull was actually a T-shaped piece stuffed with used yarn and wires to bend it upwards into shape.
Warp Engine Nacelle
This was relatively easy, it was just a matter of making a regular cylinder with the tip being in red. I just added on light blue surface slip stitches to the sides.
Wording on Saucer
This was pretty frustrating initially for me… I tried using the yarn to string the words, turned out too fat and occupied far too much space on the saucer. Then I shrunk it down to 2 ply (instead of 4) and tried to make the words at half the size. But I could hardly see what I was sewing on. At last, I decided to just go for writing on regular cloth, cutting it up and pasting it on!
Navigational deflector
One of my many uses for my rhinestones… also the same thing I used to make Thano’s infinity stones. Then I strung light blue yarn on top and below it for good measure.
Final USS-Starship Enterprise-D
Ta-da! I was quite happy with the final piece after I put them all together. See more of its completed state in many views! What do you think? The full pattern is below->
Note: This is for the PDF PATTERN to make the amigurumi, NOT the finished product.
Included
- 1 PDF patterns, total 4 pages
- For vehicle: Starship Enterprise TNG
- Final pieces measuring about 6cm tall (2.5 inches) and 9cm long (3.5 inches) using sport yarn (weight 2) and crochet hook size 2.5mm. They can be made bigger with bulkier yarn and bigger hook.
Crochet skill level
- Beginner to intermediate
- Some basic crochet skills are needed, such as the following: single crochet, slip stitch, half double crochet, double crochet, invisible decrease, changing colours.
- Free 30-page ebook available for complete beginners for common techniques used:
https://www.subscribepage.com/pyfreeebook
Crochet equipment
- Sport size yarn (weight 2)
- Crochet hook size 2.5mm
- Others - darning needles, stitch markers, glass eyes
- For ideas where to get the equipment or how they look like, check out my blog post:
https://pocketyarnlings.com/post/612521409855602688/my-crochet-tools-and-accessories
Features
- Each pattern features various views and angles of finished amigurumi for easier reference on assembly.
- No limb attachments, mainly attachments for detailing.
- Patterns relatively short, can be completed in 1-2 hours (depending on skill level), spend more time making more characters!
- Final piece is mini-sized but adaptable, great for gifting.
Benefits
- Short and fast projects, no WIPs!
- Perfect as a gift, even if relatively last minute!
- Can be made into earrings, brooches, keychains, dollhouse miniatures.
- Bundled patterns can be made into a hanging baby cot mobile for the nursery!
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