Astronaut Hand Puppet

I love toys that help a child tell a story. I want to encourage and inspire creativity, and I hope that through my puppet collections I am able to do that! My Fairy Tale Puppet collection was made popular by Jessica at The Hook Nook, and I am so thankful for the opportunity she gave me to share my work on such a large platform! Now, I would like to continue with other sets to spark interest and creativity in many different children with different interests! 

My next set is for those space lovers out there! Outer space is filled with imagination inspiring content and stories to be told! That is why so many writers and movie makers use it for inspiration. This week’s pattern release is for the astronaut, stay tuned next week for his alien friend! 

This pattern is provided for free here on the blog, but if you would like a printer-friendly, ad-free PDF copy, you can purchase one for only $2 in my Ravelry or Etsy shops.

Materials:
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, White – approximately 88 yds
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, Linen – approximately 25 yds
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, Scarlet – approximately 10 yds
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in other shades. I used a dark and light gray.
Crochet hook size G – 4.25mm
Tapestry needle

Terms and abbreviations to know:
Magic ring
Rnd, rnds – round, rounds
St, sts – stitch, stitches
Ch, chs – chain, chains
Sl st – slip stitch
Sk – skip
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
Inc – increase, 2 sc sts in same st
Dec – decrease, combine 2 sc sts into 1 st
Invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable.

1. Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
2. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch.
3. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.

Dc bobble – double crochet bobble

1. Yarn over, and insert hook into designated st.
2. Pull up a loop.
3. Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 2 loops left on hook.
4. Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
5. Pull up a loop.
6. Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 3 loops left on hook.
7. Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
8. Pull up a loop.
9. Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops, leaving 4 loops left on hook.
10. Yarn over, and insert hook into same st.
11. Pull up a loop.
12. ​Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.

Notes: The body is worked from the top down, in the rnd, with no joining. The arms, front of the mask, and chest panel are made separately and sewn on. Pictures below can give more details into the process.
Size: This is one size, fitting child through adult, but if you wish to make it smaller for a smaller child to play with, simply tighten gauge or go down a hook size.
​Gauge: 7 sts across and 8 rnds down = approximately 2 inches

Text and images copyright ©2019 by Erin Greene of ​ekayg​, all rights reserved. No pattern may be reproduced or distributed in any form by any method without written permission. Finished products made from this pattern may be used for sale. Please credit back to ​ekayg​. Please direct any questions about the pattern to my e­mail, ​ ekaygcrafts@gmail.com​ . I will respond as quickly as I am able.

Astronaut Hand Puppet