Cat Keychain

Free crochet tutorial for Cat Keychain by Alla Miasoiedova @miasoiedova.toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet a kitty. Any cotton blend yarn will work for this amigurumi. The toy can be used as a charm with keychain clasp hardware.

Materials and tools

• YarnArt Jeans yarn for crocheting the cat (two colors)
• YarnArt Iris yarn for embroidering the nose
• Thin thread for shaping the muzzle
• 1.5 mm crochet hook
• 3 mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill
• Keychain hardware
• Needle for sewing parts
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR - magic ring
• sl st - slip stitch
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• inc - increase
• dec - decrease
• (...) x - repeat n times

Cat keychain amigurumi crochet pattern

Body-head

Use the main color yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
9-21. 48 sc (13 rounds)
22. (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
23. 42 sc
24. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
25-29. 36 sc (5 rounds)

Stuff the piece firmly with fiberfill, fold it in half, and crochet 18 sc through both layers (sew the piece along the top edge). Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail to form a loop.

Paws and tail

Use the same pattern for both, but make the tail longer. Start with the secondary color yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 sc
At the end of round 3, change yarn color to the main one
4-9. 6 sc (6 rounds)
10. 1 ch, fold the paw in half and crochet 3 sc through both layers

Do not stuff the paws and tail. Make the tail 4 rounds longer: work 10 rounds in the main color instead of 6. Leave a long tail for sewing to the body.

Belly patch

Use the secondary color yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 1 sl st

Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

• Sew the belly patch in the center of the piece, between rounds 7-17 (counting from MR).
• Place the nose 4 rounds higher, between rounds 21 and 24.
• Sew the lower paws between rounds 6 and 10, opposite the ear.
• Sew the upper paws slightly diagonally, 4 rounds higher than the lower paws.
• I sewed the paws not only along the edge, but also attached them to the belly patch with one stitch in the center (the tail as well).
• Sew the tail on the back, symmetrically relative to the paws, between rounds 7 and 8.
• Loop: bring out the yarn left from sewing the top edge between the ears, crochet 6 ch, and fasten on the opposite side of the seam. The loop is ready.