About Astronaut
Most of what turns up under applique crochet needs work before it is usable. Astronaut is the version that does not. The save count is still small at 12, so read this as our opinion and not a consensus. Nobody has reviewed it, which we do not hold against a new file — but it does mean the preview is the only honest evidence. Credit goes to Homeartist.
Whatever the project, the first thing we read is the finished size and the yarn weight; everything else can be adjusted, those two cannot. We would use it the way the listing hints — applique pattern — and that is also where we would start if you are trying it for the first time. Before downloading, give the preview a full-size look and read the licence tab — two clicks, and they answer most of what the listing leaves unsaid.
The words on the listing are crochet applique, crochet pattern, diy and embellishment, and they are worth reading as a description rather than as tags. On this site it lives on the Crochet Patterns shelf, so it also turns up for people browsing crochet patterns rather than searching for it by name. The searches that bring people to this shelf are crochet coasters, crochet toys, crochet basket, bookmark crochet and crochet bookmarks free patterns — this one sits in the middle of that group rather than off to the side of it.
Astronaut Specifications
| Pattern name | Astronaut |
|---|---|
| Designer | Homeartist |
| Pattern type | Crochet Patterns |
| Format | Digital download |
| Rating | Not rated yet |
| Reviews | None yet |
| Saved by | 12 makers on Creative Fabrica |
| Where to get it | Creative Fabrica |
How to use this pattern
- Download the PDF from Creative Fabrica and check the yardage and hook size before you shop — a small gift rarely needs a full skein.
- Work the gauge swatch anyway on anything that has to fit, like a hat or a bracelet; on a stuffed toy you can skip it.
- Stuff toys firmer than feels right and close the seam with a ladder stitch — a gift gets squeezed, and loose stuffing shows within a week.
- Make the first one a week before you need it. The second one is always the one you give away.
Download Details
- Format: Digital download
- Files: listed on the Creative Fabrica page for this pattern
- Licence: whichever licence Creative Fabrica shows for this file — check it there before you sell what you make
