Astronaut

Free crochet astronaut pattern by Fairy Crochet @fairy__crochet.

With this tutorial, you can crochet an astronaut. To make this amigurumi, you will need Alize Cotton Gold and YarnArt Jeans cotton blend yarns (they are similar). All parts are fully crocheted. Work in a spiral unless stated otherwise. The toy is stuffed with synthetic poly filling or fiberfill; no wire frame is required.

Materials and Tools

• Alize Cotton Gold yarn: 200 gray
• YarnArt Jeans yarn: 76 light blue, 53 black, 62 white, 26 red
• 2.25 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Needle for sewing the parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x n - repeat n times

Crochet Amigurumi Astronaut Pattern

Head

Work with gray yarn. Stuff the piece as you crochet.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
Rnd 8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
Rnd 10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
Rnd 11: (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
Rnds 12-22: 66 sc (11 rounds)
Rnd 23: (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
Rnd 24: (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
Rnd 25: (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
Rnd 26: (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
Rnd 27: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnd 28: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 29: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)

Work 1 sl st, ch 1, cut the yarn, and pull the tail through.

Helmet Window

Work with black yarn in turning rows.

Ch 12 + ch 1 for turning.

Row 1: 12 sc, ch (12)
Row 2: inc, 10 sc, inc, ch (14)
Row 3: inc, 12 sc, inc, ch (16)
Row 4: inc, 14 sc, inc, ch (18)
Row 5: inc, 16 sc, inc, ch (20)
Rows 6-8: 20 sc, ch (3 rows)
Row 9: dec, 16 sc, dec, ch (18)
Row 10: dec, 14 sc, dec, ch (16)
Row 11: dec, 12 sc, dec, ch (14)
Row 12: dec, 10 sc, dec, ch (12)

Do not cut the yarn. Crochet an edging of sc around the entire perimeter, making 3 sc in each corner. Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Join the light blue yarn and work sl st around the entire perimeter of the edging. Cut the yarn and hide the tail.

Headphones (Make 2)

Work with gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (3 sc, 3 inc) x 2 (18)
Rnd 4: 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3 (24)
Rnds 5-7: 24 sc (3 rounds)

Work 1 sl st, ch 1, cut the yarn, and pull the tail through.

Headphone Edging (Make 2)

Work with light blue yarn.

Ch 30 and make a sl st in the first stitch. Try the edging on as you crochet; you may need to work fewer or more stitches.

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

Work with gray yarn. Stuff the piece as you crochet.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rnds 4-6: 12 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 7: 10 sc, 3 dc in one stitch and pull the yarn through the first dc, 1 sc (12)
Rnd 8: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (9)
Change to light blue yarn; do NOT cut the gray yarn.
Rnds 9-10: 9 sc (2 rounds)

Change to gray yarn and cut the light blue yarn.

Rnd 11: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
Rnd 12: (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
Rnds 13-24: 15 sc (12 rounds)
Rnd 25: (3 sc, dec) x 3 (12)
Rnd 26: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 27: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)

Fold the piece in half and crochet 5 sc through both walls of the stitch. Make sure the thumb on the arm faces forward. Ch 1, cut the yarn; you do not need to leave a tail, because the arms will be crocheted into the body.

Legs (Make 2)

Work with black yarn. Stuff the piece as you crochet.

Ch 5 + ch 1 for turning.

Rnd 1: 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, on the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
Rnd 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 2 (36)
Rnd 6: BLO: 36 sc (36)
Rnds 7-9: 36 sc (3 rounds)

Adjust your starting point so the decreases are centered on the toe. Because the work may shift depending on your tension, you may not have exactly 6 sc at the beginning.

Rnd 10: 6 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 6, 6 sc (30)
Rnd 11: 6 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 6, 6 sc (24)
Rnd 12: 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
Rnds 13-17: 18 sc (5 rounds)

Change to gray yarn. Cut the black yarn.

Rnd 18: BLO: 18 sc (18)
Rnds 19-24: 18 sc (6 rounds)

Change to light blue yarn. Do NOT cut the gray yarn.
Rnds 25-26: 18 sc (2 rounds)

Change to gray yarn. Cut the light blue yarn.
Rnds 27-29: 18 sc (3 rounds)

Finish the first leg with a sl st and ch 1. If you are crocheting the second leg, do not cut the yarn; continue crocheting.

Work a few sc so the working yarn is positioned at the side of the leg.

Ch 5 and join to the second leg at the side with a sl st. Make sure the toes of both legs face the same direction.

Join the black yarn to Rnd 6 and work a sl st edging around the entire perimeter of the leg. Insert the hook with the tip pointing down.

Join the black yarn to Rnd 18. Insert the hook with the tip pointing toward the leg. Ch 2 and work an hdc edging. Make a sl st in the second ch, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Body

Rnd 1: 18 sc along the leg, 5 sc along the ch, 18 sc along the leg, 5 sc along the ch (46)
Rnds 2-6: 46 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 7: (9 sc, dec, 10 sc, dec) x 2 (42)
Change to light blue yarn. Do NOT cut the gray yarn.
Rnds 8-9: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Change to gray yarn. Cut the light blue yarn.
Rnds 10-11: 42 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 12: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
Rnds 13-16: 36 sc (4 rounds)
Rnd 17: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnds 18-26: 30 sc (9 rounds)
Rnd 27: crochet the arms in, checking that they sit at the sides: 5 sc, 5 sc together with the arm, 10 sc, 5 sc together with the arm, 5 sc (30)
Rnd 28: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnds 29-31: 24 sc (3 rounds)

Finish crocheting, make a sl st and ch 1, then cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Control Panel

Work with gray yarn in turning rows. Ch 7 + ch 1 for turning.

Rows 1-5: 7 sc, ch (5 rows)

Crochet an sc edging around the entire perimeter through the back loop only, making 3 sc in each corner. Do not cut the yarn; continue crocheting. Work two more rows of sc. Embroider buttons on the control panel with light blue and red yarn. Use the photo as a guide.

Backpack

Work with gray yarn. Stuff the piece as you crochet.

Ch 5 + ch 1 for turning.

Rnd 1: 4 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, on the other side of the chain: 3 sc, inc (12)
Rnd 2: inc, 3 sc, 3 inc, 3 sc, 2 inc (18)
Rnd 3: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2 (24)
Rnd 4: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2 (30)
Rnd 5: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 3, 3 sc, (3 sc, inc) x 2 (36)
Rnd 6: BLO: 36 sc (36)
Rnds 7-15: 36 sc (9 rounds)

Position the piece so the decreases are on opposite sides.

Rnd 16: BLO: dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, (3 sc, dec) x 3, 3 sc, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc (30)
Rnd 17: dec, 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, (2 sc, dec) x 3, 3 sc, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc (24)
Rnd 18: dec, 1 sc, dec, 3 sc, (1 sc, dec) x 3, 3 sc, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 19: 2 dec, 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc, dec (12)

Fold in half and sew the opening closed.

Backpack Straps

Work with gray yarn. Stuff the piece as you crochet.

Join the yarn to Rnd 6, ch 25, and join with a sl st to Rnd 16. Work 25 sl st back along the chain and make a sl st into the stitch where you started the chain.

Make the second backpack strap in the same way. Leave 6 sc between the straps.

Hide the yarn tails.

Embroider control buttons on the backpack.

Tube

Work with light blue yarn. Do NOT stuff the piece.

Ch 6 and make a sl st in the first ch, then continue working in the round.

Rnds 1-30: 6 sc (30 rounds)

Make a sl st and ch 1, cut the yarn, and leave a tail for sewing.

Assembly and Finishing

Sew the helmet window to the head.

Sew on the headphones (12 rounds down from the MR) and the headphone edging.

Embroider a highlight on the window with white yarn.

Sew the body to the head.

Sew the tube to the headphone and to the side of the backpack.

Put on the backpack.

Your crochet astronaut is ready! Please tag the author on social media - - @fairy__crochet.