Free Crochet Mars Pattern For Little Astronomer

This crochet mars can be prepared merely by crocheting a small sphere and adding a cute tapestried face to it. It is perfect for hanging from your little astronomer room’s ceiling simply attaching to a keychain or keeping it on a desk or shelf. Since this Mars planet amigurumi is a very basic version of Mars, anyone with some basic round-working skills can tackle this.

If you are ready, follow through with our provided crochet mars pattern in this post which is well-explained and describes every step.

Crocheting a model of Mars, also known as the Red Planet, can be a fun and educational project for astronomy enthusiasts, teachers, crafters, or anyone interested in the cosmos. This can be part of a larger “crochet solar system” project or stand alone as a tribute to the fourth planet from the sun.

Uses: Crocheting a model of Mars, also known as the Red Planet, can be a fun and educational project for astronomy enthusiasts, teachers, crafters, or anyone interested in the cosmos. This can be part of a larger “crochet solar system” project or stand alone as a tribute to the fourth planet from the sun.

Tools and material

The designer of this pattern and creator of the crochet Mars has used the following tools and materials. However, if you want some other types for each, you can as soon as the instructions in the pattern are obeyed.

Yarn: size 8/4 in red, black, and pink. You can use cotton, acrylic, or polyester fiber in the weight suitable for the size you want.
Stitch markers
Scissors
Fiberfill
Hook: Size 2.5.

Abbreviations and Explanations for Stitches

Here we explain how to make the basic crochet stitches and techniques that have been used in the pattern below. There are also the abbreviations written for each to help you follow the pattern:

Single Crochet (sc) in the US / Double Crochet in the UK

Insert the hook into the next stitch.
Yarn over (yo) and pull the yarn through the stitch (you now have two loops on your hook).
Yarn over again and pull through both loops on the hook.

UK Instructions for Double Crochet:

Yarn over the hook before inserting it into the stitch.
Insert the hook, yarn over again, and pull through the stitch (three loops on the hook).
Yarn over and pull through two loops (two loops left on the hook).
Yarn over again and pull through the remaining two loops.

2. Increase (inc)

Work two single crochets (US) or double crochets (UK) into the same stitch.

3. Decrease (dec)

Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop.
Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up another loop.
Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook.

4. Slip Stitch (slst)

Insert the hook into the stitch or space.
Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and the loop already on the hook in one motion.

5. Chain (ch)

Start with a slip knot on your hook.
Yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook.
Repeat for as many chains as needed.

Pattern for Crochet Mars

Below, you will find the complete row-by-row pattern for crochet mars planet amigurumi that is both beautiful and fun:

Planet Mars

End every row with ‘slst, ch1’ to have straight rows of color.
Use red color yarn.
1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. ‘1sc, inc’ x 6 (18)
4. ‘2sc, inc’ x 6 (24)
5. ‘3sc, inc’ x 6 (30)
6. ‘4sc, inc’ x 6 (36)
7. ‘5sc, inc’ x 6 (42)
8. ‘6sc, inc’ x 6 (48)
9. ‘7sc, inc’ x 6 (54)
10. ‘8sc, inc’ x 6 (60)
11. – 19, sc around (60)
20. ‘8sc, dec’ x 6 (54)
21. ‘7sc, dec’ x 6 (48)
22. ‘6sc, dec’ x 6 (42)
23. ‘5sc, dec’ x 6 (36)
24. ‘4sc, dec’ x 6 (30)
Start filling the planet and continue as you go along.
25. ‘3sc, dec’ x 6 (24)
26. ‘2sc, dec’ x 6 (18)
27. ‘1sc, dec’ x 6 (12)
28. dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.

Assembly
Using black color yarn, embroider the eyes between R10 and R11, each 4sc wide and leaving 2sc between them.
Using black color yarn, embroider the mouth between R13 and R14, 7sc in width. Making sure it is palced well below the eys.
Using pink color yarn, embroider the cheeks 1 row below the eys, on the outer side of each eye, 3 sc in width.