Make a little trio of crochet keychains: a yellow bee with two black stripes and white wings, a yellow chick with an orange beak and tiny wings, and a puffy red heart.
The pieces are worked in spiral rounds with sport cotton and a 2.5 mm hook. Embroider the faces, then add a crocheted cord and metal key ring to each one.
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Mini Keychain Trio Free Crochet Pattern
What You’ll Need
- Sport / fine (size 2) cotton yarn: sport cotton yarn in yellow, black, white, orange and red, plus a 2.5 mm hook, stuffing, embroidery thread and three small metal split rings
- 2.5 mm crochet hook (a hook smaller than the yarn label suggests keeps the stitches tight)
- 8 to 10 mm safety eyes (or black yarn to embroider them)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- 3 keyrings with jump rings
- Tapestry needle, sewing pins and a stitch marker
The finished size depends on your yarn and hook: thicker yarn and a bigger hook make a bigger piece.
Abbreviations (US terms)
- MR magic ring
- sc single crochet
- inc increase: 2 sc in the same stitch
- dec decrease (an invisible decrease gives the smoothest finish)
- ch chain
- sl st slip stitch
- R round; Row row worked flat; the number in brackets is the stitch count at the end
Striped Bee
Crochet a round yellow body with two black stripe rounds, then add its small white wings.
Bee body (yellow, black, then yellow, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- R5-6: sc around (24)
- Change to black.
- R7-8: sc around (24)
- Change to yellow.
- R9-10: sc around (24)
- R11: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- R12: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- Stuff the bee firmly, adding more as you close.
- R13: dec ×6 (6)
- Fasten off and close the opening.
Bee wings (white, make 2)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: sc around (12)
- Close: 6 sc through both layers (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew each wing to the sides of the bee.
Chick and Heart
Chick body (yellow, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4-5: sc around (18)
- R6: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- Stuff the chick firmly, adding more as you close.
- R7: dec ×6 (6)
- Fasten off and close the opening.
Chick beak (orange, make 1)
- R1: 4 sc in a magic ring (4)
- R2: sc around (4)
- Close: 2 sc through both layers (2)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the beak to the front of the chick.
Chick wings (yellow, make 2)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: sc around (12)
- Close: 6 sc through both layers (6)
- Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew each wing to the sides of the chick.
Heart (red, make 1)
- R1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3-4: sc around (12)
- Fasten off the first bump. Make the second bump the same way, but do not fasten off.
- R5: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- R6: inc ×6 (12)
- R7-8: sc around (12)
- R9: join to the first piece; sc 12 around piece 1, then sc 12 around piece 2 (24)
- R10: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- R11: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- Stuff the heart firmly, adding more as you close.
- R12: dec ×6 (6)
- R13: dec ×3 (3)
- Fasten off and close the opening.
Loops and Assembly
Keychain loops (matching toy colours, make 3)
- Ch 18. Row 1: sl st in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across (17)
- Make three matching cords. Fold each through a small metal split ring and sew its ends securely.
- Embroider small eyes and a smile on the bee and chick. Sew the bee's white wings to its sides.
- Sew the orange beak to the chick's face and attach one yellow wing to each side.
- Fold each crocheted cord through a metal split ring and sew the cord ends together securely.
- Sew one loop to the top of each toy. Check that the stitches are secure before using the keychains.
FAQ
Can I embroider the faces?
Yes. Embroidered eyes and smiles are a simple alternative to safety eyes and suit these small toys.
Can I use another yarn?
Yes. Choose a yarn and hook that work well together, and use the same yarn for all three toys if you want them to match.
How do I attach the key rings?
Fold a crocheted cord through each metal split ring, sew the cord ends together, then sew the loop securely to the top of its toy.
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