This week I started working on this new plushie for my husband! We are HUGE space fans and I couldn’t wait to add this adorable astronaut to our collection. I may even have to make 2!
The Captain Spud pattern is by designer Wooli and can be found on their Etsy shop.
I’ve done a few of Wooli’s patterns in the past including Oscar the lobster and have found them quite enjoyable.
Let’s get into it!
First off when looking at the pattern description on Etsy it doesn’t say what type of yarn you need. Only that the pattern is intermediate and the rough size of the finished product.
Unfortunately without yarn type, there really is no way to tell how big your plushie will be. Using a worsted weight yarn in this case would be a very small plushie. Using a blanket yarn would be a giant plushie.
Since I do my plushies in chenille yarn anyway this wont be a problem.
Once you have pattern there Is a full list of materials and abbreviations. However, there is not a list of how much yarn this pattern will use. I always err on the side of caution and use a main color that I know I have a lot of skeins of.
Since I have done this pattern I can happily say it is less than 1 skein of Premier Chunky Parfait for the main color.
The Pattern!
This pattern is very well written but does involve some stitches layering that is a bit more advanced. While the pattern does break down the layering it uses, using the in progress pictures were super helpful.
Side note! Many advanced patterns do not break down the techniques and layering it uses. Instead it is expected that an advanced user would know these types of techniques already.
The rows in the pattern PERFECTLY written and easy to understand. Every row has the total stitch count and they reference the progress photos.
I absolutely LOVE patterns with progress photos! While in crochet you are always using “trust the process” principle; it is nice to see that you are on track with the pattern. This is also super helpful for catching an issue before you have a frog a whole project.
Working with Chenille yarns means you can’t really frog anything. Once the fibers are locked together, pulling out stitches creates gaps where the center strand is all you have left.
Getting back on track, once you gotten through the crocheting, there is minimal sewing. Between the legs being built in and the no sew arms this is a very low sew pattern!
Once you do start sewing the details in this plushie, it really comes together fast! All in all this whole plushie took me about 4-5 hours to do. While the pattern is intermediate I would strongly encourage anyone to try it.
The designer words the rows so well that even the more difficult parts were easy to understand!
All in all this was an absolutely awesome plushie pattern and I would rate this a 10/10!