Adorable Free Crochet Mermaid Keychain Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Free Crochet Mermaid Keychain Pattern

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in Beige (skin), Soft Orange (hair), Teal/Mint (tail), and Pink (details)
• 2.25 mm (Size B-1) crochet hook
• 5 mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Keychain ring with link chain
• Black embroidery thread
• Yarn needle and scissors

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• MR – magic ring

Instructions

Head: (Using Beige yarn)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
• Rnd 6-11: sc around (30)
• Insert 5mm safety eyes between rounds 9 and 10, about 5 stitches apart. Embroider small eyelashes and a smile.
• Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
• Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill.
• Rnd 14: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
• Rnd 15: 6 dec (6)
• Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Hair Cap & Braid: (Using Soft Orange yarn)

• Rnd 1-5: Repeat rounds 1 to 5 of the Head (30)
• Rnd 6-10: sc around (30)
• Rnd 11: 10 sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sl st, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, 10 sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Sew the hair cap to the head.
• For the braid: Attach orange yarn to the right side of the hair cap, chain 15, and braid three separate strands together. Tie with pink yarn.

Body & Tail: (Start in Beige, switch to Teal/Mint for the tail)

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
• Rnd 4-6: sc around (18)
• Switch to Teal/Mint yarn for the tail.
• Rnd 7: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
• Rnd 8-10: sc around (24) (Alternate rounds of teal and mint green for a striped scale effect)
• Rnd 11: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
• Rnd 12-13: sc around (18)
• Rnd 14: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
• Stuff the body firmly.
• Rnd 15-16: sc around (12)
• Rnd 17: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
• Rnd 18: (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
• Fasten off, weave in ends.

Fins: (Make 2 in Teal/Mint yarn)

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
• Rnd 3: (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
• Rnd 4: (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)
• Rnd 5: sc around (10)
• Rnd 6: (3 sc, dec) x2 (8)
• Rnd 7: (2 sc, dec) x2 (6)
• Do not stuff. Flatten and sew both fins to the bottom tip of the tail.

Arms: (Make 2 in Beige yarn)

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2-6: sc around (4)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew to the sides of the body.

Bikini Top & Starfish:

• Bikini: Using Teal yarn, ch 6. In the 2nd ch from hook: sl st, hdc, sl st, hdc, sl st. Fasten off and wrap around the chest, securing at the back.
• Starfish: Using Pink yarn, in a MR: (ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch, sl st into the MR) x5. Pull tight and sew to the hair.

Assembly: Sew the head to the body. Attach the arms, bikini, and starfish. Securely attach the keychain loop to the top center of the head.