Make a Splash with Your Keys: Easy Crochet Beach Keychain Charms Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Make a Splash with Your Keys: Easy Crochet Beach Keychain Charms Pattern

Materials

• Sport/DK weight yarn in: Beige (for starfish), Dark Blue (for anchor), White (for anchor, buoy, flip-flop detail), Light Blue (for buoy), Teal/Turquoise (for flip-flop base), Orange (for flip-flop straps)
• 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook
• Small blue safety eyes (6mm-8mm) for starfish
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Metal keyring
• Small wooden star bead (for flip-flop)

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one st)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
• FO: Fasten off
• st(s): stitch(es)
• BLO: back loop only

Instructions

Important Note: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.

Crochet Starfish (Make 1 in Beige)

Arms (Make 5):

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: [sc, inc] x3 (9)
• Rounds 3-4: sc around (9)
• FO the first 4 arms, leaving a long tail on the 5th arm for joining.

Joining Arms:

• Round 5: sc 9 on 1st arm, sc 9 on 2nd arm, sc 9 on 3rd arm, sc 9 on 4th arm, sc 9 on 5th arm (45)
• Round 6: [sc 7, dec] x5 (40)
• Round 7: [sc 6, dec] x5 (35)
• Round 8: [sc 5, dec] x5 (30)
• Round 9: [sc 4, dec] x5 (25)
• Insert safety eyes between R4 and R5 of one arm (front-facing arm), about 3-4 stitches apart.
• Round 10: [sc 3, dec] x5 (20)
• Stuff firmly.
• Round 11: [sc 2, dec] x5 (15)
• Round 12: [sc, dec] x5 (10)
• Round 13: [dec] x5 (5)
• FO, weave tail through remaining sts and pull tight to close. Hide tail.

Crochet Anchor (Make 1 in Dark Blue, White for stripe)

Anchor Base (Dark Blue):

• Row 1: ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (9)
• Row 2-3: ch 1, turn, sc across (9)
• Anchor Flukes (bottom left):
• ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, sc in next ch. Sl st into bottom left corner of main piece. FO.
• Anchor Flukes (bottom right):
• Attach yarn to bottom right corner. ch 3, sc in 2nd ch, sc in next ch. Sl st back into bottom right corner. FO.
• Anchor Top Bar:
• ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (5)
• Sl st to top center of anchor base. FO.
• Edging: With Dark Blue, sc evenly around the entire anchor shape (including flukes and top bar) to give it a neat finish. Sl st to join. FO.
• White Stripe: Using White yarn, surface slip stitch a diagonal line from the top bar junction to the center of the main anchor shaft.

Crochet Striped Buoy/Shell (Make 1 in White and Light Blue)

Start with White yarn.

• Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Round 2: inc x6 (12)
• Round 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18)
• Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x6 (24)
• Round 5: sc around (24)
• Change to Light Blue yarn.
• Round 6: sc around (24)
• Round 7: sc around (24)
• Change to White yarn.
• Round 8: sc around (24)
• Round 9: sc around (24)
• Change to Light Blue yarn.
• Round 10: [sc 2, dec] x6 (18)
• Stuff firmly.
• Round 11: [sc, dec] x6 (12)
• Change to White yarn.
• Round 12: dec x6 (6)
• FO, weave tail through remaining sts and pull tight to close. Hide tail.

Crochet Flip-Flop (Make 1 in Teal/Turquoise and Orange)

Sole (Teal/Turquoise):

• Row 1: ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, 3 sc in last ch. Working on other side of chain: sc 4, 2 sc in last st (14)
• Round 2: inc, sc 4, inc x3, sc 4, inc x2 (20)
• Round 3: sc, inc, sc 4, [sc, inc] x3, sc 4, [sc, inc] x2 (26)
• Round 4: sc 2, inc, sc 4, [sc 2, inc] x3, sc 4, [sc 2, inc] x2 (32)
• Sl st to join. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in beginning tail.

Strap (Orange):

• ch 10-12 (adjust as needed to fit the sole). Sl st into the sole around Round 2-3, centered at the front, with the loop of the chain forming the strap. Secure with a small wooden star bead in the center front.
• Use the long tail from the sole to sew the strap ends securely to the sides of the sole (around R3-4). Hide tails.

Assembly

• Use a small length of yarn (e.g., matching the charm color or a contrasting blue/white) to attach a loop to each finished charm.
• Thread each charm’s loop onto the metal keyring. Ensure they are securely attached.