Searching for something to make as a great gift for the astronomer or astrophysicist in your life? Look no further - surely everyone needs their own personal black hole?!

You can even choose whether to just make a super cute big black hole, or to also add a magnet so it has ‘gravity’. How cool!

The ButterflyLove pdf Big Black Hole knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions to make a big black hole. It only involves knitting flat and is suitable for a beginner.

You can also contact me at any point if you need technical advice or have any other queries.

What you will need:

2 knitting needles (US3/3.25mm or as per tension advice)
10-15g black yarn (e.g. Stylecraft Special DK 1002 ‘Black’)
2 black toy safety eyes (15mm)
1 magnet and 1 ordinary stone or other counterweight (optional)
Polyfil toy stuffing
1 tapestry needle for finishing

Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and Decreasing

Stitches used: Stocking stitch

This pattern is sold on the condition that it will be used for personal use only, e.g. making gifts for family and friends, not for commercial purposes.

All knitting patterns in ButterflyLove’s Ravelry shop have been designed and written by Dawn Finney and are protected by law.

© 2019 D Finney