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:
- Sports keychains (e.g., baseball, baseball cap, football, beach ball)
- Bugs (e.g., ladybugs, bees)
- Plants (e.g., air plants, mushrooms, acorn)
- Fruits (e.g., apple, banana, orange, pineapple, watermelon, strawberry)
- Sweets (e.g., lollypop, candy, popsicle, cupcake)
- Foods (e.g., sushi, coffee cup)
- Globe
- Planet
- Rainbow
- Book
- Mini purse
- Heart
- Feather
- Ball-shaped animals
- Card-holder pouch
- Flag patch (e.g., pride flag)
- Alphabet letters for name initials
- Brooches
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More Roundups
Here are some more free pattern roundups that you might be interested in!
- Craft fair roundup (includes non-amigurumi items too!)
- Therapy toys roundup (great as fidget toys or sensory needs)
- Keychain roundup (mini items that are a great size for keychains)
- Holiday gifts roundup (great as stocking stuffers for Christmas!)
Without further ado, let's check out the roundup of free patterns below!
Free Pattern Roundup: Keychain Crochet Patterns
Click on the title or picture to navigate to the pattern page. Happy crocheting!
Amigurumi
Worry Pet
Easy and quick, this squishy "pet" is a great beginner-friendly buddy to make into a keychain. You can even fuzz up the yarn to make it look like "fur" by using a dog brush.
Tiny-Rex
Tiny-Rex is an adorable pocket dino pattern that requires NO SEWING! Yay! You can make a cute baby or keychain size with medium weight (or thinner) yarns. This pattern also comes with a full step-by-step video tutorial on my YouTube channel.
Pocket Dragon
The Pocket Dragon is Tiny-Rex's cousin! This little dragon may be tiny, but he's absolutely precious! He's a minimal-sew project as he's completely no-sew except for his wings. This pattern comes with a full step-by-step video tutorial on my YouTube channel too!
Flipper Friends (3-in-1: Whale, Narwhal, Dolphin)
The Flipper Friends is a 3-in-1 pattern that includes instructions for crocheting a pocket whale, narwhal, and dolphin! These underwater sea critters are crocheted in one piece (no-sew) and come with a free video tutorial.
Pocket People
The Pocket People pattern is a no-sew doll that works up very quickly! They are easily customizable and can be made into "mini me" dolls. They have some head and hat accessories to choose from, including pigtails, a bonnet hood, and a baseball cap.
Pocket Chicken Family
The Pocket Chicken Family is a 3-in-1 pattern that includes a mother hen, baby chick, and their cozy nest. All three are crocheted in one piece (no-sew). The chickens are available as a free video tutorial. Great keychain choice for farm animal lovers!
Granny Square Chicken
The Granny Square Chicken is created from two granny squares, and doubles up as a lovely scent sachet! Just add a small pouch of lavender inside and a keyring/loop on its crown at the end.
Good Luck Duck
The Good Luck Duck is a pocket duckling pattern that is no-sew and works up very quickly! A full, step-by-step video tutorial is available for this free pattern.
10-minute Baby Birds
These baby birds are no-sew and made in just 10 minutes! You can easily adjust the colors of this pattern to make a mallard duck, chicken, dove, or more. The pattern is available as a free PDF download and there's also a full video tutorial to accompany it!
This bunny rabbit is no-sew and made in just 15 minutes! It has a cute, little cottontail, and comes with a full video tutorial.
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Bunny Puff
The adorable bunny puff is a very squishy and pocket-sized amigurumi! It's no-sew, quick to work up, and also comes with a full video tutorial.
This adorable panda bear is no-sew, takes only 20 minutes to work up, and comes with a full video tutorial.
No-Sew Sea Turtle
This no-sew Sea Turtle can be crocheted with thinner yarns to create a keychain-sized amigurumi. You can easily customize the shell with different colors and designs, and include embroidered details for a stunning finish.
The Perfect Egg
The Perfect Egg is fantastic as a realistic egg base for customizing into different colors and designs. Switch yarn colors to create stripes. Try embroidering flowers, dots, swirls, or other shapes. You can also attach appliques, buttons, and beads. The possibilities are endless! Great for Easter and Spring seasons. This pattern is available as a free PDF download.
Kitty Cat Macaron
The Kitty Cat Macaron is a sweet treat that will bring smiles! You can customize the floral pieces with different colors or the macaron to make different "flavors"!
Mosaic Goldfish
The Mosaic Goldfish pattern features a colorful no-sew fish with 4 different scale designs to choose from! The ribbed tail and textured stitches on the body offers different sensory feels. This versatile pattern can also be customized with lots of different color combinations!
Candy Fish
These "Candy Fish" are colorful no-sew fishies that can be easily customized to create different lengths and scale designs. They make great keychains!
Pocket Owl
The Pocket Owl is a no-sew owl amigurumi pattern that looks adorable with two-toned eyes!
Pocket Kitty Cat
This adorable kitty cat pattern has a bow and collar! It comes with a free Youtube video tutorial.
Pocket Penguin
This little baby penguin pattern is completely no-sew! It works up quickly and looks so cute.
Baby Axolotl
A baby axolotl will melt anyone's heart! This no-sew pattern is quick and easy to work up, and can be made with different fibers/yarn weights to produce different sizes!
Pocket Mouse
This wee mouse is so sweet and small! Looks great in blanket yarn or in thinner cotton/acrylic yarns.
Huggy Frog
This adorable little frog is no-sew and quick and easy to work up! It uses yarn color changes on its belly, making it a dual-toned doll.
Coral the Mermaid
This sweet mermaid is perfect for mermaid lovers!
Angel Pixie
The Angel Pixie is a lovely doll that can be made into a sweet keychain for the Christmas holiday season. It can also be a great gift for someone who is your guardian angel!
Octobuddy
Octobuddy is a sweet octopus amigurumi that's perfect for calming down. They have squishy bodies, tentacles that provide lots of great texture and sensory input, and they look absolutely adorable. Comes in TWO sizes: big and small!
Octopus Squish
These little guys are also crocheted completely in one piece and look fantastic in different types of yarns/fibers. You can also check out my free video tutorial on the pattern page if you want to crochet along with me!
If you want an even smaller and faster octopus, try my free Baby Octopus pattern (also includes video tutorial), which takes only 10 minutes! You can make it gift-worthy with the free Valentine's Day gift tags printable, which matches the octopus theme.
Baby Jellyfish
This baby jellyfish has a very squishable top and long coils that are calming to pull on, twirl, or fidget with. I have both a "baby" and "mommy" size, so if the little one is too small, you have a big version to croche too! What's awesome is that the Baby Jellyfish pattern is available as a downloadable PDF pattern, so be sure to check that out!
The Catnap Kitties are crocheted in one piece and are addicting to make! Customize them using your favorite color combos. This pattern is part of my Mini Dolls collection, meaning they fit in the tiny beds and carrying pouches (check out the last two patterns on this page)!
Bedtime Babies
The Bedtime Babies is a human version of the Catnap Kitties above! These little dolls come with bonnets that can be removed. This pattern is part of my Mini Dolls collection, meaning they fit in the tiny beds and carrying pouches (check out the last two patterns on this page)!
The Bedtime Bunnies are more rounded dolls than the similar-looking Catnap Kitties above. They come with tiny bows. This pattern is part of my Mini Dolls collection, meaning they fit in the tiny beds and carrying pouches (check out the last two patterns on this page)!
The Comfort Critters are my favorite of this roundup because they have tiny limbs that are SO fast to work up! If you're looking for that extra detail to stand out from the armless and legless dolls above, this one's it. This pattern is also part of my Mini Dolls collection, meaning they fit in the tiny beds and carrying pouches (check out the last two patterns on this page)!
Owl Bean
This round owl plush would make a great keychain buddy!
Some-Bunny to Love
This cute bunny rabbit doll is another great keychain buddy to make!
Teru Teru Bozu
This adorable little ghostie keychain is a Japanese charm that is said to bring good weather!
Baby Squirrel
Are you a squirrel lover? This little baby squirrel made with medium worsted weight yarn is a great size for a keychain!
Tiny Baby Yoda
This one's for the Star Wars fans! Crochet your own little Grogu with this pattern.
Baby Bean Doll
This small human body base pattern can be used to make all sorts of little humanoid dolls!
I have a few variations on my blog, including a witch, school girl, hula dancer, Anne of Green Gables, and more. Check out the roundup post of the Baby Bean Dolls Series to view each member of this collection and get to their free patterns!
Pocket Pixie Dolls
My Pocket Pixie collection all feature little dolls that are the perfect size for keychains. Their distinct style includes thin, dangly arms and legs. Click into the roundup post to view all the dolls in this collection and get to their free patterns!
Bags and Pouches
Beds
These cute beds are NO-SEW projects, meaning it's made using crochet methods only. Very quick to work up and fun for little ones to tuck their dolls in! Complete the mini dolls above by making it a play set with this bed.
Carrying Bags / Pouches
These tiny pouches are also NO-SEW, made using crochet methods only. They can be turned into necklaces or keychain charms. They're very quick to work up and are the perfect little carrying bags for taking the portable mini dolls on the go.
Granny Square Bag
This no-sew granny square bag would add an adorable pop of crochet to your tote or purse!
Sock to Sack
This is a great way to upcycle old socks! These little sacks make adorable pouches for small knick-knacks.
The Floral Mushroom Pouch is an adorable and nifty little pouch to carry tiny treasures! Just customize the strap by making it shorter to become a backpack keychain. Or, you can keep a long strap to turn it into a crossbody bag or necklace. The top of this mushroom slides up to reveal the opening of the bag, and it's perfect for storing chapstick, lipstick, mints, gum, hand sanitizer, and more!
Mini Christmas Stocking
If you'd like a keychain to celebrate some holiday cheer, try this no-sew stocking pattern!
Flowers, Plants, and Nature
Baby Toadstool
This adorable little mushroom doll is perfect for cottagecore lovers!
"Loving You" Flower Pot
This sweet flower pot would make a great Mother's Day keychain!
Layered Rose & Leaves
This pattern includes three-layered roses and leaves. You can make them into individual keychains, like a standalone leaf keychain. Or, you can also sew them together to make a combined rose and leaf keychain.
If you'd like a smaller leaf, you can also try this Basic Crochet Leaf pattern below:
Sakura Flower
Pumpkin Head Doll
You can make just the pumpkin part, or the entire pumpkin head doll to add some spooky-cute Halloween vibes!
Here's an alternate pumpkin design to try out, too!
Objects
Mini Sweater
This adorable little fair isle sweater doesn't require any sewing and can be made in endless color combinations!
Baby Mary Jane Shoes
Crochet this feminine baby shoe as a sweet gift to a new mother or mom-to-be! It can also be easily transformed into a ballet slipper for a little ballerina.
If you're looking for a cute, small, and no-sew lantern to crochet for Lunar New Year or as a Chinese good luck charm, check out this adorable mini lantern pattern!
Food
Tiny Baby Donut
This little donut is fun to make and add sprinkles to!
Tiny Baby Ice Cream Cone
This ice cream cone is just the perfect size for a keychain!
Unicorn Macaron
These cute unicorn macarons are sure to bring joy!
French Macaron
Make a regular French macaron with this easy pattern!
Pregnant Avocado
This adorable avocado makes a great keychain for avocado lovers.
Appliques
Butterfly Fairy Wings
These pretty butterfly style fairy wings would be a lovely accessory to make!
Stay tuned for more to come!
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