Space Amigurumi

Space..the final frontier.


For this week, I picked a space theme.  The planet is a free pattern from Stacey Trock, and the rocket is a free pattern from Lucy Robson.  Both of these patterns were quick, fun, and easy to make.


Gaseous Planet

Supplies:
--planet pattern
--size H crochet hook
--2 colors of yarn
--stuffing
--stitch markers
--needle
I found the cute planet pattern a few weeks ago, and I've been wanting to make it.  It's my first non-animal amigurumi.  The solid planet was pretty easy--some increase rounds, plain rounds, and decrease rounds.  To make the gas ring, I took a second color and crocheted into the front loops.  It was made with some increase and decrease rounds.

The main planet portion of the pattern could be adapted in a number of ways.  It could be a planet like earth without rings.  One could crochet continents and attach them.  The pattern could also be used to make a ball instead of a planet--solid, striped, add spots, etc.


Rocket

After making the planet, I wanted to make something else space themed to go with it, and I found the rocket.  I thought it was pretty cute, and it was easy to make.

Supplies:
--rocket pattern
--size H crochet hook
--4 colors of yarn
--stuffing
--stitch markers
--needle

First, I made all of the pieces and parts.

Next, I stitched the windows on before stuffing the rocket.  The windows are continuous increase rounds, and the rocket body is a combinations of increase, plain, and decrease rounds.  After attaching the windows, I finished stuffing and crocheting the rocket closed.

Finally, I added the fins.  The fins are increase rounds with strategically placed increases, rather than evenly spacing the increases around a round.

Here is my finished rocket.  I'm happy with how it turned out.