This pattern is 15 pages long and contains loads of photos to help you every step of the way. It is written in American crochet terms.

You will need:

Yarn of your choice - yarn weight doesn’t really matter, the size of your astronaut will simply turn out bigger or smaller! I used Patons Smoothie DK Yarn and my finished astronaut measures 10cm tall. You will need the following colours: white, grey, green, yellow, blue and red.

A suitable size hook for the yarn you have chosen - I used a 4mm hook.

Toy stuffing for the astronaut, the alien and the flames on the rocket.

Finer yarn or embroidery thread in grey, blue & red for embroidering the details.

A pair of safety eyes for the alien - I used a pair of 12mm green cat eyes.

Some cardboard to go inside the base and fins of the rocket - I used a cereal box.

If you would like to be able to attach the body of the rocket to its base, you will need 3 buttons ( you can easily adjust the size of the buttonholes to suit most sizes). This step is optional.

Other tools you will need are a tapestry needle, some scissors, pins and a stitch marker.

You are welcome to sell the items that you make using this pattern, but please do not sell / share the pattern itself. Thank you.