🛸 Stitching the Stars: Celebrate World UFO Day with Out-of-This-World Crochet!
July 2nd is World UFO Day, and whether you believe in extraterrestrial life or just love a good sci-fi mystery, it’s the perfect excuse to add a little space-themed fun to your crochet projects!
World UFO Day commemorates the Roswell Incident and aims to raise awareness about Unidentified Flying Objects and the possibilities of life beyond Earth. But for us yarn lovers, it’s a great chance to mix outer space with creative stitches!
👽 Crochet Ideas to Celebrate World UFO Day
Alien Dolls: Go green (or purple or blue!) with adorable alien plushies—three eyes, antennae, and all!
Cosmic Granny Squares: Use black, navy, and metallic yarns to create star-inspired squares with an attached rocket.
Galaxy Cardigan: Create a beautiful sweater for your little one.
🧶 Make It a Crafty Encounter
Turn your crochet time into a galactic celebration:
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Watch a classic alien movie while you crochet (“E.T.,” “Close Encounters,” or “Men in Black” anyone?)
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Host a mini-UFO crochet-along in your online community or with crafty friends
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Share your spacey makes on social media with hashtags like #WorldUFODay and #UFOcrochet
🌌 Final Thoughts
Even if little green men don’t land in your backyard today, you can still have a blast creating something out of this world. So grab your hook, pick some space-inspired yarns, and get ready for a close encounter of the crocheted kind!
Space Alien Baby Rattle
Materials:
Cotton worsted weight yarn:
10 yards yellow, 2 yards red, 5 yards blue, 10 yards black, 10 yards white, 10 yards lime green
Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Cotton stuffing
Rattle inserts https://amzn.to/4dXkx23
Gauge: 5 sc = 1”, 5 rows = 1”
Rattle measures approximately 8″ long
Stitches:
Invisible decrease: https://youtube.com/shorts/0NC5nXyDvwI?feature=share
Ultimate Finish: Fasten off yarn leaving 6” length. Thread length through yarn needle and pick up outer lp of each st around. Pull tight to close.
Ultimate Finish tutorial: https://youtu.be/jVpTr8mId3I
Directions:
Space ship:
Rnd 1: With yellow yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout unless otherwise specified.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: Sc in each st.
Rnd 7: Sc in each st: *2 yellow sc, 1 red sc,* repeat around. Fasten off red.
Rnd 8: Sc in each st using only yellow.
Rnd 9: Working in BLO, sc in each st.
Rnd 10: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 11: *Inv dec, sc in next 1 sts,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 12: *Inv dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off yellow. Stuff space ship with rattle insert in middle of stuffing.
Handle:
Rnd 13: Sc in each st: *2 white sc, 1 black sc,* repeat around (12 sc). Do not join.
Repeat Rnd 13 for 4”. Join with sl st. Fasten off black and white. Stuff handle.
Alien:
Rnd 1: Attach lime green yarn, sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnd 2: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 5: Sc in each st.
Rnd 6: Sc in each st: 12 lime green sc, 1 black sc, 4 lime green sc, 1 black sc, 12 lime green sc.
Rnd 7: Sc in each st: 11 lime green sc, 2 black sc, 4 lime green sc, 2 black sc, 11 lime green sc.
Rnd 8: Sc in each st: 11 lime green sc, 2 black sc, 4 lime green sc, 2 black sc, 11 lime green sc. Fasten off black.
Rnd 9: Sc in each st using lime green only.
Rnd 10: *Inv dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 11: *Inv dec, sc in next 1 sts,* repeat around (18 sc). Add rattle insert and stuff head.
Rnd 12: *Inv dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off lime green. Finish stuffing. Close with ultimate finish.
Go back to unused lps of Rnd 8 and attach blue yarn. Ch 1, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat around (40 hdc). Join with sl st. Fasten off blue.
Weave in all ends.
PDF available at Space Alien Baby Rattle Crochet Pattern
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