Crochet Teacher Keychain with Blue Sweater

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
  • Skin tone (light brown or beige)
  • Light brown (for hair)
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black (for pants)
• 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 light 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. You can add a few strands of hair hanging down by chaining a desired length and attaching them to the sides.

3. Body:

• With blue 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 5-7: Sc in each st around (24 sts) (3 rounds)
• Change to black yarn.
• Rnd 8-9: Sc in each st around (24 sts) (2 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 blue 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 black 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. White Design on Sweater:

• Using white yarn and a yarn needle, embroider a simple design onto the front of the blue sweater part of the body. You can create a horizontal line with a few vertical lines coming down from it, as shown in the image, or any other simple design you like.

7. 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 girl keychain with a blue sweater is now ready to brighten someone’s day!