Astronaut by Enya Verity

Astronaut

Crochet
March 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
3.0 mm
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for £3.60.

Create your own little astronaut and shoot for the moon!
Perfect size to sit on a bookshelf alongside your sci-fi stories.

Materials needed

  • 3mm crochet hook
  • Toy/polyester stuffing
  • Dressmakers pins
  • Embroidery needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Scissors

Required yarn

2 skeins of white. I used Rico Ricorumi in white.
1 skein of light grey/silver. I used Rico creative essentials cotton DK in silver.
1 skein of navy blue. I used Rico Ricorumi in navy blue.
1 skein of red. I used Rico Ricorumi in red.
1 skein of royal blue. I used Paintbox Cotton DK in sailor blue.

(You can use any brand of yarn just ensure that it is suitable for a 3mm hook)

Detailing

For the details you can either felt needle these on or glue on felt pieces.

  • Needle felting tool (if needle felting) or glue/thread (for felt)
  • Felt/needle felting wool in white, orange, grey, light blue and red.

Using these, or similar yarns will result in a 15cm tall astronaut.