Denim Blue Hanging Cloud Mobile Free Crochet Pattern
Denim Blue Hanging Cloud Mobile Free Crochet Pattern
Introduction
This sweet hanging cloud mobile is the perfect little project for anyone who wants to add a soft, handmade touch to a nursery, child's room, or any corner that could use a bit of whimsy. It pairs a plump, cream-colored stuffed cloud with three denim blue raindrops dangling beneath it, giving you a modern, calming look that fits almost any decor. The whole piece is worked in smooth single crochet, so it has a clean, tidy texture that feels soft and squishy in the hand. If you can single crochet in the round, you can make this mobile — it's a relaxing, beginner-friendly project that comes together with just two colors and a little stuffing.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight (4) yarn, 100% acrylic. Cream (Color A): 50 yards. Denim blue (Color B): 30 yards.
- Hooks: 4.0 mm (G-6) hook for all pieces, and a 5.0 mm (H-8) hook (optional, for a looser hanging chain if desired).
- Notions: Polyester fiberfill for stuffing, a yarn needle (tapestry needle) for seaming and weaving in ends, scissors, and a stitch marker to mark the start of each round.
- Finished size: Approximately 12 inches wide by 18 inches tall, including the hanging loop.
Abbreviations
- ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through.
- sc — single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- inc — increase: work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
- dec — decrease: work 2 stitches together into 1 (single crochet two together).
- sl st — slip stitch: insert hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.
- st(s) — stitch(es).
- R / Rnd — round (worked in continuous spirals).
- RS — right side (the outside, public-facing side of the fabric).
- [ ] x6 — repeat the instructions inside the brackets 6 times.
Gauge
Gauge is not critical for this project, but for reference, with the 4.0 mm hook, 16 single crochet stitches by 18 rows equals 4 inches. To check, work a small swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section; if your stitches are much larger or smaller, adjust your hook size slightly.
Tips Before You Start
- Use a stitch marker. Because the cloud and raindrops are worked in continuous rounds (no joining), place a marker in the first stitch of each round so you always know where the round begins.
- Stuff lightly and evenly. Overstuffing will make the cloud lumpy and the raindrops bulge. Add small handfuls of fiberfill and spread them flat as you go.
- Keep your tension consistent. The cloud grows quickly with regular increases; even, relaxed tension keeps the disc flat instead of ruffled or cupped.
- Leave long tails on the raindrops. Those tails are what you'll use to sew the raindrops to the cloud, so don't trim them short.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Cloud (make 2, Color A, 4.0 mm hook)
Work in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn unless told.
Setup: Ch 2.
R1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts).
R2: inc in each st around (12 sts).
R3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).
R4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).
R5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).
R6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).
R7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts).
R8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48 sts).
R9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54 sts).
R10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60 sts).
R11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66 sts).
R12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72 sts).
R13: [11 sc, inc] x6 (78 sts).
R14: [12 sc, inc] x6 (84 sts).
R15: [13 sc, inc] x6 (90 sts).
R16: [14 sc, inc] x6 (96 sts).
R17: [15 sc, inc] x6 (102 sts).
R18: [16 sc, inc] x6 (108 sts).
R19: [17 sc, inc] x6 (114 sts).
R20: [18 sc, inc] x6 (120 sts).
R21: [19 sc, inc] x6 (126 sts).
R22: [20 sc, inc] x6 (132 sts).
R23: [21 sc, inc] x6 (138 sts).
R24: [22 sc, inc] x6 (144 sts).
R25: [23 sc, inc] x6 (150 sts).
R26: [24 sc, inc] x6 (156 sts).
R27: [25 sc, inc] x6 (162 sts).
R28: [26 sc, inc] x6 (168 sts).
R29: [27 sc, inc] x6 (174 sts).
R30: [28 sc, inc] x6 (180 sts).
R31: [29 sc, inc] x6 (186 sts).
R32: [30 sc, inc] x6 (192 sts).
R33: [31 sc, inc] x6 (198 sts).
R34: [32 sc, inc] x6 (204 sts).
R35: [33 sc, inc] x6 (210 sts).
R36: [34 sc, inc] x6 (216 sts).
R37: [35 sc, inc] x6 (222 sts).
R38: [36 sc, inc] x6 (228 sts).
R39: [37 sc, inc] x6 (234 sts).
R40: [38 sc, inc] x6 (240 sts).
R41: [39 sc, inc] x6 (246 sts).
R42: [40 sc, inc] x6 (252 sts).
R43: [41 sc, inc] x6 (258 sts).
R44: [42 sc, inc] x6 (264 sts).
R45: [43 sc, inc] x6 (270 sts).
R46: [44 sc, inc] x6 (276 sts).
R47: [45 sc, inc] x6 (282 sts).
R48: [46 sc, inc] x6 (288 sts).
R49: [47 sc, inc] x6 (294 sts).
R50: [48 sc, inc] x6 (300 sts).
R51: [49 sc, inc] x6 (306 sts).
R52: [50 sc, inc] x6 (312 sts).
R53: [51 sc, inc] x6 (318 sts).
R54: [52 sc, inc] x6 (324 sts).
R55: [53 sc, inc] x6 (330 sts).
R56: [54 sc, inc] x6 (336 sts).
R57: [55 sc, inc] x6 (342 sts).
R58: [56 sc, inc] x6 (348 sts).
R59: [57 sc, inc] x6 (354 sts).
R60: [58 sc, inc] x6 (360 sts).
R61: [59 sc, inc] x6 (366 sts).
R62: [60 sc, inc] x6 (372 sts).
R63: [61 sc, inc] x6 (378 sts).
R64: [62 sc, inc] x6 (384 sts).
R65: [63 sc, inc] x6 (390 sts).
R66: [64 sc, inc] x6 (396 sts).
R67: [65 sc, inc] x6 (402 sts).
R68: [66 sc, inc] x6 (408 sts).
R69: [67 sc, inc] x6 (414 sts).
R70: [68 sc, inc] x6 (420 sts).
R71: [69 sc, inc] x6 (426 sts).
R72: [70 sc, inc] x6 (432 sts).
R73: [71 sc, inc] x6 (438 sts).
R74: [72 sc, inc] x6 (444 sts).
R75: [73 sc, inc] x6 (450 sts).
R76: [74 sc, inc] x6 (456 sts).
R77: [75 sc, inc] x6 (462 sts).
R78: [76 sc, inc] x6 (468 sts).
R79: [77 sc, inc] x6 (474 sts).
R80: [78 sc, inc] x6 (480 sts).
R81: [79 sc, inc] x6 (486 sts).
R82: [80 sc, inc] x6 (492 sts).
R83: [81 sc, inc] x6 (498 sts).
R84: [82 sc, inc] x6 (504 sts).
R85: [83 sc, inc] x6 (510 sts).
R86: [84 sc, inc] x6 (516 sts).
R87: [85 sc, inc] x6 (522 sts).
R88: [86 sc, inc] x6 (528 sts).
R89: [87 sc, inc] x6 (534 sts).
R90: [88 sc, inc] x6 (540 sts).
R91: [89 sc, inc] x6 (546 sts).
R92: [90 sc, inc] x6 (552 sts).
R93: [91 sc, inc] x6 (558 sts).
R94: [92 sc, inc] x6 (564 sts).
R95: [93 sc, inc] x6 (570 sts).
R96: [94 sc, inc] x6 (576 sts).
R97: [95 sc, inc] x6 (582 sts).
R98: [96 sc, inc] x6 (588 sts).
R99: [97 sc, inc] x6 (594 sts).
R100: [98 sc, inc] x6 (600 sts).
Fasten off. Make a second piece the same way.
Joining the Cloud
Join: With right sides together, sc around the outer edge through both layers, stuffing lightly with fiberfill before closing the final gap. Fasten off.
Hanging Loop
Loop: Join Color A at the top center of the cloud, ch 20, sl st to form a loop, fasten off.
Raindrops (make 3, Color B, 4.0 mm hook)
Work in continuous rounds.
Setup: Ch 2.
R1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook (4 sts).
R2: inc in each st around (8 sts).
R3: [sc, inc] x4 (12 sts).
R4: sc around (12 sts).
R5: [sc, dec] x4 (8 sts).
R6: dec x4 (4 sts).
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Assembly and Finishing
Attach one raindrop to the bottom center of the cloud, and the other two evenly spaced on either side along the lower edge, using the long yarn tails and a yarn needle. Sew securely through the cloud layers so the raindrops hang straight. Weave in all remaining ends on the wrong side. Lightly steam or mist and reshape the cloud and raindrops flat, then let them dry completely before hanging.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Color swap: Try a soft gray cloud with white raindrops, or a pastel pink cloud with mint drops for a different nursery palette.
- Add a hanging ring: Slip a small wooden or plastic ring through the top loop for easy hanging from a ceiling hook.
- Make it a garland: Skip the hanging loop and string several clouds and raindrops along a length of yarn for a whimsical wall garland.
