For those who enjoyed my post about 5 Wonderfully Bizzare Sci Fi Inspired Crafts here is another to consider - crochet your own Japanese Style Amigurumi Alien. Amigurumi is a very popular Japanese craft involving crocheting little wacky animals, aliens, and critters of various sorts. Just as manga has taken the world of graphic novels by storm, amigurumi has recently taken the yarn craft world by storm.
Yeah... before you go off into your craft induced coma - look how cute -
Here is where you can get the free pattern if you want to try your hand at creating a little bit of Sci Fi crafty-ness.
Amigurumi Alien - free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn.