Out of This World: Free Crochet Astronaut Keychain Pattern

Embark on a stellar crafting adventure with this adorable crochet astronaut keychain pattern! Perfect for space lovers, science geeks, or anyone who loves miniature amigurumi, this tiny space explorer is packed with whimsical details from his tiny embroidered space map to his detailed space suit. Grab your finest yarn and hook, and let’s blast off into a fun crochet project!

Why You’ll Love Crafting This Miniature Space Explorer

This crochet astronaut project is the ultimate test of your fine motor skills, offering a rewarding challenge for intermediate crafters. Not only does it make an incredibly unique handmade gift, but it also allows you to practice embroidery on crochet. The finished keychain serves as an eye-catching accessory that adds a touch of cosmic charm to any set of keys or backpack.

Crochet Pattern: Out of This World: Free Crochet Astronaut Keychain Pattern

Materials

Fingering weight yarn or embroidery floss in White, Black, Orange, Royal Blue, and Light Gray
1.25 mm crochet hook
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Embroidery needle and fine embroidery thread (black, yellow, blue, orange)
Keychain ring with chain and planetary charms
Stitch marker and scissors

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
BLO – back loops only
FLO – front loops only
MR – magic ring

Instructions

Head & Helmet (Starting in White):

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2: inc in each st around (12)

Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24)

Round 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30)

Round 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36)

Rounds 7-15: sc in each st around (36)

Round 16: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (30)

Round 17: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (24)

Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.

Round 18: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (18)

Round 19: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times (12)

Round 20: dec around (6). Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew closed.

Visor (In Black):

Row 1: Ch 6. Starting in second ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, 3 sc in the last ch. Working along the opposite side of the chain, sc in next 3 ch, inc in the last ch. (12)

Row 2: inc, sc in next 3 st, inc in next 3 st, sc in next 3 st, inc in last 2 st. (18)

Row 3: Join Light Gray yarn. Sl st loosely around the entire oval to create the helmet frame. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Embroider tiny white and yellow stars onto the black visor before sewing it to the front of the helmet.

Legs & Body (Make 2 Legs, starting in Black):

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2: inc in each st around (12)

Round 3: BLO sc around (12)

Round 4: Change to White yarn. sc around (12)

Round 5: Change to Royal Blue yarn. sc around (12)

Round 6: Change to White yarn. sc around (12)

Round 7: Change to Orange yarn. sc around (12)

Rounds 8-10: Change to White yarn. sc around (12)

Fasten off the first leg. Repeat for the second leg, but do not cut the yarn. Join the legs together with a ch 2 and continue to crochet around both legs and the chain to form the body (28 sts total). Stuff as you go.

Body continued (In White):

Rounds 11-15: sc around (28)

Round 16: Change to Orange yarn. sc around (28)

Round 17: Change to White yarn. (5 sc, dec) around (24)

Rounds 18-20: sc around (24)

Round 21: (2 sc, dec) around (18)

Round 22: sc around (18). Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to the head.

Arms (Make 2, starting in White):

Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Round 2: (1 sc, inc) around (9)

Rounds 3-5: sc around (9)

Round 6: Change to Royal Blue yarn. sc around (9)

Rounds 7-9: Change to White yarn. sc around (9)

Round 10: Change to Orange yarn. sc around (9)

Rounds 11-13: Change to White yarn. sc around (9). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.

Oxygen Backpack (In White):

Row 1: Ch 9. Starting in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn (8)

Rows 2-10: ch 1, sc across, turn (8)

Work a border of sc around the entire rectangle, changing colors to create the orange and blue stripe details on the sides. Stuff lightly and sew to the back of the astronaut. Create a hose by chaining 15 with Gray yarn and sewing it from the pack to the suit.

Space Map (In White):

Row 1: Ch 15. Starting in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn (14)

Rows 2-12: ch 1, sc across, turn (14)

Border: Join Royal Blue yarn and sc around the outer edge of the map. Fasten off. Use fine embroidery thread to write “SPACE MAP” and stitch tiny stars, dotted lines, and a small Saturn planet onto the surface.

Assembly:

Sew the head securely to the body.
Attach the visor to the front of the helmet.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body, positioning them forward so they can hold the space map.
Stitch the folded space map securely between the astronaut’s hands.
Attach a keychain ring to the top of the helmet, adding celestial metal charms to complete the galactic look!

Out of This World: Free Crochet Astronaut Keychain Pattern

Why You’ll Love Crafting This Miniature Space Explorer

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