Chest Burster Cactus

Amigurumi Alien Chest Burster Crochet Cactus Pattern

Amigurumi chest popping aliens in Ridley Scott’s cactus crochet pattern form. Pages of full colour photo tutorial with ‘how-to’ instructions, hints and tips from Cottontail and Whiskers. Available from your Account to keep, view and download.

One of our Halloween crochet patterns. All original and available direct from the designer.

Born in Scotland, written in English, terms in US American

Did you Know?

The alien chestburster is a stage 2 Xenomorph, implanted by a Facehugger in Ridley Scott’s epic space nightmare; Alien. Bet you didn’t know they ate crocheted cactus, eh!
Source: fandom.com

Amigurumi Alien Chest Burster Crochet Cactus Pattern

• Total pages: 30 pages
  Full colour photo tutorial: 19 pages
  Text only (printer saver): 8 pages

Finished size

• 38 x 28 x 15 cm (15 x 11 x 6 inches)

Skill level

• Intermediate

Skills required

• Chain (ch)
• Rounds (rnd)
• Increase (inc)
• Decrease (dec)
• Slip stitch (slst)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Half double crochet (hdc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Back loops only (BLO)
• Front loops only (FLO)
• Fasten off (fo)

Materials

Pot:

• Orange aran yarn – 50 g
• Dark brown aran yarn – 15 g
• Thick cardboard

Cactus:

• Green aran yarn – 60 g
• White aran yarn – 30 g
• Red aran yarn – 5 g
• Yellow aran yarn – scraps
• Light pink DK yarn – 10 g
• Black DK yarn – scraps
• Black safety eyes – 9 mm
• Craft wire – 1 mm
• Toy stuffing

Equipment

• Crochet hook – 2.5 mm
• Crochet hook – 3.5 mm
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Wire snips
• Stitch markers