A crochet cat keychain is an adorable and practical accessory for cat lovers and crochet enthusiasts alike. This delightful amigurumi keychain, featuring a sweet cat face with expressive eyes and cute details, adds a touch of feline charm to your keys or bag. Its compact size and charming design make it a perfect gift for anyone who appreciates handmade crafts.
How to Make a Crochet Cat Keychain
Creating your own crochet cat keychain is a fun and rewarding project. To get started, gather various colors of yarn, a crochet hook, safety eyes, stuffing, and some basic crochet skills. Follow the detailed pattern below to craft this delightful keychain and carry a bit of cat charm with you everywhere.
Materials:
- Yarn: Beige, pink, green, black, white
- Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn
- Safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Keychain ring
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations:
- MR: Magic ring
- Ch: Chain
- Sl st: Slip stitch
- Sc: Single crochet
- Inc: Increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
- Dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
Head:
- With beige yarn, create a MR.
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: Inc around (12)
- R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- R6-10: Sc around (30)
- R11: (3 sc, dec) around (24)
- R12: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- R13: (Sc, dec) around (12)
- R14: Dec around (6)
- Fasten off, stuff, and close the opening.
Ears (Make 2):
- With beige yarn, create a MR.
- R1: 4 sc in MR (4)
- R2: (Sc, inc) around (6)
- R3: (2 sc, inc) around (8)
- R4-5: Sc around (8)
- Fasten off and sew onto the head.
Cheeks (Make 2):
- With pink yarn, create a MR.
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Fasten off and sew onto the sides of the face.
Muzzle:
- With white yarn, create a MR.
- R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- R2: Inc around (12)
- Fasten off and sew onto the front of the face.
Flower:
- With pink yarn, ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.
- R1: Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join with sl st.
- R2: (Ch 2, 2 dc in next sc, ch 2, sl st in next sc) around (4 petals).
- Fasten off and sew onto the head near one ear.
- With green yarn, embroider a small leaf next to the flower.
Whiskers and Eyebrows:
- With black yarn, embroider three whiskers on each side of the muzzle.
- Embroider small eyebrows above the eyes.
Assembly:
- Sew the ears onto the top of the head.
- Attach the cheeks to the sides of the face.
- Sew on the muzzle and embroider a small nose and mouth with black yarn.
- Insert safety eyes above the muzzle.
- Attach the keychain ring to the top of the head using a yarn loop.
Enjoy creating this adorable crochet cat keychain and gifting it to the cat lovers in your life!