Crochet Moana keychains are a delightful project for fans of the beloved Disney movie. This charming amigurumi pattern brings the adventurous spirit of Moana to life in a miniature form, perfect for adorning your keys or backpack. Follow along with this step-by-step guide to create your very own crochet Moana keychain.
To get started, you’ll need various colored yarns, a 2.5mm crochet hook, stuffing, a keyring, and a yarn needle. This pattern consists of making small individual parts which are then assembled to create the finished figure. Follow the instructions carefully to ensure the best results.
Materials:
- Beige yarn (skin color)
- Brown yarn (hair)
- Red yarn
- Orange yarn
- Green yarn
- Yellow yarn
- White yarn
- Pink yarn (flower)
- 2.5mm crochet hook
- Stuffing
- Keyring
- Yarn needle
- Safety eyes
Abbreviations:
- MR: Magic Ring
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc two stitches together)
- st(s): Stitch(es)
- sl st: Slip Stitch
Instructions:
Head:
- Round 1: With beige yarn, make a MR, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
- Round 5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- Rounds 6-10: Sc in each st around (30)
- Round 11: (3 sc, dec) around (24)
- Round 12: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
- Round 13: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- Round 14: Dec around (6)
- Finish: Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the head firmly.
Body:
- Round 1: With beige yarn, make a MR, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) around (18)
- Round 4: Switch to red yarn, sc in each st around (18)
- Round 5: Switch to orange yarn, sc in each st around (18)
- Rounds 6-8: Sc in each st around (18)
- Round 9: (1 sc, dec) around (12)
- Round 10: Dec around (6)
- Finish: Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly.
Arms (Make 2):
- Round 1: With beige yarn, make a MR, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- Rounds 2-5: Sc in each st around (6)
- Finish: Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Legs (Make 2):
- Round 1: With beige yarn, make a MR, 6 sc into the ring (6)
- Rounds 2-6: Sc in each st around (6)
- Finish: Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Skirt:
- Base Row: With yellow yarn, chain 24, join with sl st to form a circle.
- Row 1: Sc in each ch around, sl st to first sc (24)
- Row 2: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
- Row 3: (4 sc, inc) around (36)
- Finish: Fasten off and weave in ends.
Hair:
- Strands: Cut several pieces of brown yarn about 6 inches long.
- Attachment: Fold each piece in half and loop through stitches on the head to create hair strands. Trim and style as desired.
Flower:
- Petals: With pink yarn, make 5 chains of 6 ch each, sl st back into first ch to form petals.
- Finish: Sew flower onto the hair.
Assembly:
- Sew the head onto the body.
- Attach the arms and legs to the body.
- Sew the skirt around the waist.
- Attach safety eyes and embroider the facial features with black yarn.
- Securely attach the keyring to the top of the head.