Adorable Mini Crochet Dragon Keychain Free Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Mini Crochet Dragon Keychain Free Pattern

Materials

• Fingering weight yarn in Turquoise, Purple, Forest Green, Chocolate Brown, Royal Blue, and Golden Yellow
• Embroidery floss in Black, White, and Pink
• 1.50 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Small amethyst or quartz crystal points
• Clear or iridescent seed beads
• Metal keychain ring with chain link
• Tapesty needle, craft glue, and wire (optional for stability)

Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring
• sc – Single Crochet
• inc – Increase
• dec – Decrease
• ch – Chain
• sl st – Slip Stitch
• hdc – Half Double Crochet
• dc – Double Crochet

Instructions

Head (Turquoise Yarn):

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
• Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
• Rnd 6-10: sc in each st around (30)
• Rnd 11: [3 sc, dec] x6 (24)
• Rnd 12: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
• Rnd 13: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
• Stuff head firmly. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Embroider eyes using white, black, and pink thread.

Snout (Turquoise Yarn):

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3-4: sc in each st around (12)
• Fasten off, leave a tail. Sew onto the head between rounds 8 and 11.

Horns (Purple Yarn – Make 2):

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x2 (6)
• Rnd 3-4: sc in each st around (6)
• Fasten off and sew onto the head.

Body (Turquoise Yarn):

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
• Rnd 5-9: sc in each st around (24)
• Rnd 10: [2 sc, dec] x6 (18)
• Rnd 11-12: sc in each st around (18)
• Rnd 13: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
• Stuff firmly and sew to the head.

Tail (Turquoise Yarn, switching to Purple for details):

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2: [sc, inc] x2 (6)
• Rnd 3: sc in each st around (6)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x2 (8)
• Rnd 5-10: Repeat sc patterns, increasing slightly to curve the tail upward. Stuff and sew to the back. Add purple slip stitches down the ridge.

Wings (Purple Yarn – Make 2):

• Row 1: Ch 6, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch (5)
• Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in same st, hdc in next st, sc, sl st.
• Fasten off and sew to the back of the body.

Watering Can (Blue and Yellow Yarn):

• Rnd 1: With blue, 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3: In BLO, sc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 4: Switch to yellow, sc in each st (12)
• Rnd 5: Switch back to blue, sc in each st (12)
• Rnd 6: [sc, dec] x4 (8). Fasten off.
• Add a tiny yellow spout and handle using chains and slip stitches.

Grassy Base (Green and Brown Yarn):

• Start with brown yarn for the dirt disc:
• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
• Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
• Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24)
• Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30)
• Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36). Fasten off.
• Using green yarn, work in the BLO of the outer edge to create a textured grass border using picot stitches or small chain loops.

Assembly:

• Sew the dragon’s feet securely to the green base.
• Position and glue the mini crystals onto the dirt area.
• Attach the watering can to the dragon’s hands, letting it point towards the crystals.
• Use jewelry glue to attach clear beads spilling from the spout to mimic water droplets.
• Attach the keychain hardware firmly to the top of the dragon’s head.