This is a highly requested crochet roundup: KEYCHAINS!
I love the look of crocheted keychains. They're such a great way to add not only a touch of handmade but yarny love to your daily essentials! You can attach them to your car keys, house keys, key fob, bag, purse, backpack, tote, or more.
What I consider to be a suitable amigurumi keychain design would be something small, simple, yet expressive. With that in mind, I've compiled a list of free crochet patterns that would work great as keychains!
Keychain hardwire
The keychain making supplies that you need are pretty minimal! Aside from the amigurumi itself, you'll just need to get yourself a keychain with a chain and jump ring. This is what I use for mine:
If you want to go a little fancier, you can also try out lanyard keyrings with a swivel snap hook. These are perfect to clip onto a lanyard if you're a student, teacher, school staff, counselor, nurse, or medical professional!
Adjusting a pattern for size
A quick note about sizing. If the finished size for one pattern comes out larger than you want, and the recommended yarn is thick, you can use the same pattern but with thinner yarns and a smaller hook to have a smaller end result. The main thing is to make sure you are using a suitable hook with your yarn that allows you to crochet tightly enough, so that gaps do not appear between the stitches. Some of my patterns below are made with super bulky plush yarn, and if you feel like the finished size is too large, you can follow the exact same pattern instructions using thinner yarns. I really love using Hobbii's Friends Cotton 8/4 yarn, which is a fingering weight #1 yarn for making keychains in particular. It's thin, but also 100% cotton and sturdy!
New designs to come!
This list is going to keep growing as I design more amigurumis that would make great keychains! I will be sure to add to it. Meanwhile, I'm also taking ideas. I have sent out an email to my mailing list
to ask for YOUR opinions on what you'd like to see as a keychain design. There have been lots of fantastic ideas so far, and I'll be working on some new designs from the list below!
Keychain design ideas:
Ø Sports keychains (e.g., baseball, baseball cap, football, beach ball)
Ø Bugs (e.g., ladybugs, bees)
Ø Plants (e.g., air plants, mushrooms, acorn)
Ø Fruits (e.g., apple, banana, orange, pineapple, watermelon, strawberry)
Ø Sweets (e.g., lollypop, candy, popsicle, cupcake)
Ø Foods (e.g., sushi, coffee cup)
Ø Globe
Ø Planet
Ø Rainbow
Ø Book
Ø Mini purse
Ø Heart
Ø Feather
Ø Ball-shaped animals
Ø Card-holder pouch
Ø Flag patch (e.g., pride flag)
Ø Alphabet letters for name initials
Ø Brooches
