Cute & Easy Crochet Keychain – FREE PATTERN
Hi guys! How have you been? We haven’t seen each other for a long time here. I know I’m taking longer and longer to update my new patterns here. But, I will try my best with my next patterns to get a quick update.
This is the pattern I released for Valentine’s day. A cat and a heart! (the perfect pair). A lot of people loved this pattern and I also honestly think this pattern beats my Valentine’s project from last year. (what did i make? hint: includes a superhero) But as always, I do love every pattern I made and this is also another lovely gift from me to you. Enjoy!
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Do not miss out any details! Open this video as you crochet along to make the process more effective and time-saving
Materials Needed
- Cotton or Acrylic yarn (sports weight, 5ply) in any color you prefer.
- 3mm crochet hook
- Stuffing material
- Felt cloth in black for eyes (optional, you can also embroider the eyes)
- Stitch markers, darning needle and scissors
Crochet Abbreviations
The abbreviations are in US terminology!
- R – round/row
- Ch – chain
- st – stitch
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- slst – slip stitch
- *- repeat
- [] – total stitch count in each round/row
- sk – skip
Cat head
Ears
Start with a magic ring.
R1 6sc in mr [6]
R2 (1sc, 1inc)*3 [9]
- Cut the yarn and make another ear.
- DO NOT cut the yarn after the 2nd ear!
Joining ears
- Ch3 (on 2nd ear), and make 1sc into the last sc of 1st ear to join.
- Watch this part of the tutorial for a more detailed explanation.
R3 9sc on 1st ear, 1sc on each back loop of ch, 9sc on 2nd ear, 1sc on each front loop of ch [24]
R4 (3sc, 1inc)*6 [30]
R5 30sc [30]
R6 (4sc, 1inc)*6 [36]
R7-R12 36sc (6 rounds) [36]
R13 (4sc, 1dec)*6 [30]
- Start stuffing and continue stuffing as you go.
R14 (3sc, 1dec)*6 [24]
R15 (1sc, 1dec, 1sc)*6 [18]
R16 (1sc, 1dec)*6 [12]
R17 6dec [6]
- Cut the yarn and close the head.
- Watch this part of the tutorial for a more detailed explanation!
Heart
Start with a magic ring.
R1 8sc in mr[8]
R2 8inc[16]
R3 16sc [16]
- Cut the yarn and make another piece.
- DO NOT cut the yarn after the 2nd piece!
Joining
- Make 1sc into the last sc of the 1st piece to join.
R4 16sc (on 1st piece), 16sc (on 2nd piece) [32]
R5-R8 32sc (4 rounds) [32]
R9 (2sc, 1dec)*8 [24]
R10 24sc [24]
R11 (2sc, 1dec)*6 [18]
- Start stuffing and continue stuffing as you go.
R12 18sc [18]
R13 (1sc, 1dec)*6 [12]
R14 6dec [6]
- Cut the yarn and close the heart!
String
Start with a slip knot.
Make 80ch, 1slst into back bumps of each ch all the way to the end.
- Cut the yarn leaving a long tail and join the cat head and heart on each end of the string.
- Tie the string into a bow.
- Watch this part of the tutorial for a more detailed explanation!
And there you have it! You’ve done an amazing job getting this far. Take a moment to admire your work—you’ve put in the effort, and it shows. It might not be perfect, but it’s a reflection of your creativity and dedication, and that’s what truly matters. Be proud of what you’ve accomplished!
[ From Ash ] 𐙚
Hi there🌸
Thank you for checking out my crochet pattern! I hope you find joy and inspiration in the patterns I share.
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I’m grateful for your support and can’t wait to see your beautiful work. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or just want to share your project.
Happy crochetin
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