Crochet Charmander Amigurumi Keychain: Your Fiery Companion!

Materials:

• Orange yarn (Worsted weight for body, head, limbs, tail base)
• Yellow yarn (Worsted weight for belly, tail middle)
• Red yarn (Worsted weight for tail flame)
• Dark Green yarn (for wing detail)
• Black embroidery floss (for mouth, nostrils)
• White embroidery floss (for claws)
• Safety eyes (e.g., 5mm or 6mm, blue or black)
• Crochet hook (e.g., 2.5mm or 3.0mm, suitable for your yarn weight)
• Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker (optional, but highly recommended)
• Scissors
• Keychain ring and pliers (optional, if making a keychain)

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: Fasten off
• st(s): stitch(es)
• (…) x N: Repeat instructions in parentheses N times
• [N]: Total number of stitches in the round

Notes:

• Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds.
• Finished size will vary based on yarn weight and hook size.

Head (Orange Yarn):

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 [24]
• R5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 [30]
• R6-R10: sc around (5 rounds) [30]
• Place safety eyes between R8 and R9, about 6-7 stitches apart. Embroider nostrils and smile with black embroidery floss.
• R11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 [24]
• R12: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
• Start stuffing firmly.
• R13: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
• R14: (dec) x 6 [6]
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Close the hole by weaving the tail through the front loop of the remaining 6 stitches and pulling tight.

Body (Start with Yellow Yarn for Belly, then Orange):

• R1: 6 sc in MR (yellow) [6]
• R2: (inc) x 6 (yellow) [12]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (yellow) [18]
• R4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (yellow) [24]
• R5: sc around (yellow) [24]
• Change to orange yarn.
• R6-R9: sc around (4 rounds) [24]
• R10: (2 sc, dec) x 6 [18]
• R11: (sc, dec) x 6 [12]
• Stuff firmly. FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Tail (Orange, Yellow, and Red Yarn):

• R1: 4 sc in MR (orange) [4]
• R2: sc around [4]
• R3: (sc, inc) x 2 [6]
• R4-R5: sc around [6]
• R6: (2 sc, inc) x 2 [8]
• R7-R8: sc around [8]
• Change to yellow yarn.
• R9: (3 sc, inc) x 2 [10]
• R10: sc around [10]
• Change to red yarn for the flame tip.
• R11: (dec) x 5 [5]
• Stuff lightly. FO, close hole by weaving tail through remaining stitches and pulling tight.

Arms (Make 2 – Orange Yarn, White Embroidery Floss for Claws):

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2-R4: sc around (3 rounds) [6]
• Stuff lightly. FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
• Use white embroidery floss to embroider small claw details on the front of the arm/hand.

Legs (Make 2 – Orange Yarn, White Embroidery Floss for Claws):

• R1: 6 sc in MR [6]
• R2-R4: sc around (3 rounds) [6]
• Stuff lightly. FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
• Use white embroidery floss to embroider small claw details on the front of the foot.

Wings (Make 2 – Orange and Dark Green Yarn):

• Start with orange yarn: Ch 5.
• Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 sc. Ch 1, turn. [4]
• Row 2: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. [4]
• Row 3: Dec, 2 sc. Ch 1, turn. [3]
• Row 4: Dec, sc. Ch 1, turn. [2]
• Row 5: Dec. [1]
• FO.
• Using dark green yarn, surface crochet or embroider the inner wing membrane pattern onto the orange wing shape.

Assembly:

• Sew the head to the body.
• Sew the tail to the lower back of the body.
• Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the neck.
• Sew the legs to the bottom of the body, allowing it to sit flat.
• Sew the wings to the upper back of the body.
• If making a keychain, attach a keychain ring to the top of Charmander’s head.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully crocheted your very own adorable Charmander. This little fiery friend is ready to accompany you on all your adventures!