Displayed in this image is a sweet crochet nurse keychain. The handmade keychain features a nurse wearing a white uniform, a nurse’s cap with a red cross, and holding a stethoscope.
Handcrafted Nurse Keychain
This nurse keychain is a wonderful way to show appreciation for nurses and their hard work. Its cute and detailed design makes it a lovely accessory for anyone in the nursing profession.
Small amount of gray or silver (for the stethoscope)
Crochet hook size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Safety eyes (6 mm)
Embroidery thread in black (for the mouth)
Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
Yarn needle
Scissors
Keychain ring
Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms):
Rnd: Round
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch
ch: chain
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
Finished Size: Approximately 4 inches tall (excluding the keychain ring).
Instructions:
1. Head:
With skin tone yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (Sc in the next st, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc in each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 5: (Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 6-9: Sc in each st around (24 sts) (4 rounds)
Rnd 10: (Sc in the next 2 sts, dec over the next 2 sts) repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 11: (Sc in the next st, dec over the next 2 sts) repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Insert safety eyes between Rnds 8 and 9, approximately 6 stitches apart.
Stuff the head firmly.
Rnd 12: Dec over the next 2 sts, repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
2. Hair:
With black or dark brown yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (Sc in the next st, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: (Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the hair piece onto the top of the head.
3. Body:
With white yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (Sc in the next st, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: (Sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Rnd 5-9: Sc in each st around (24 sts) (5 rounds)
Stuff the body firmly.
Rnd 10: (Sc in the next 2 sts, dec over the next 2 sts) repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 11: (Sc in the next st, dec over the next 2 sts) repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Rnd 12: Dec over the next 2 sts, repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
4. Arms (Make 2):
With skin tone yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3-4: Sc in each st around (12 sts) (2 rounds)
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 5-6: Sc in each st around (12 sts) (2 rounds)
Stuff the arms lightly.
Rnd 7: Dec over the next 2 sts, repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
5. Legs (Make 2):
With white yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3-5: Sc in each st around (12 sts) (3 rounds)
Stuff the legs lightly.
Rnd 6: Dec over the next 2 sts, repeat 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
6. Nurse’s Cap:
With white yarn, start with a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (Sc in the next st, inc in the next st) repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc in BLO of each st around (18 sts)
Rnd 5-6: Sc in each st around (18 sts) (2 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the cap onto the head, slightly tilted.
7. Red Cross for Cap:
With red yarn, ch 3.
Sl st into the first ch to form a loop.
Ch 3. Sc in the first ch of the loop. Ch 3. Sc in the first ch of the loop. Ch 3. Sc in the first ch of the loop. Ch 3. Sl st in the first ch of the loop.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the red cross onto the front of the white cap.
8. Stethoscope:
With gray or silver yarn, ch 30.
Fasten off.
Take a small piece of the same yarn and tie it to the middle of the chain to create the earpieces. Shape the ends to resemble the chest piece. Sew the stethoscope around the neck of the nurse.
9. Finishing:
Embroider a small smile onto the face using black embroidery thread.
Attach the keychain ring to the top of the head or the back of the body using a length of yarn.
Sew the head to the body.
Weave in all remaining loose ends.
Your adorable crochet nurse keychain is now ready to bring a touch of care wherever it goes!
