Brighten your daily accessories with adorable crochet companions! These cute and easy-to-make keychains feature your favorite characters: Hello Kitty and Batman. Designed as adorable mini keychains, the Hello Kitty pattern uses white and pink yarn, while the Batman pattern combines black with a bit of grey and skin color yarn. The Hello Kitty keychain includes a bow and whiskers, while Batman's features a mask and a cape. Each character makes a perfect, heartfelt gift for Valentine's Day or any special occasion!
How To Crochet Hello Kitty Keychain
Materials Needed:
- White yarn (for Hello Kitty)
- Pink yarn (for Hello Kitty's hat)
- Black and skin-colored yarn (for Batman)
- Crochet hook
- Stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill for stuffing
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (sc2tog, single crochet 2 stitches together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- m ring: magic ring
Hello Kitty Hat
- Ears:
- Using white yarn, start with a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 st).
- Round 2: [inc] in each stitch around (12 st).
- Fasten off for the first ear.
- Repeat the above steps to make another ear, do not fasten off.
- Connecting the Ears:
- Start from the last stitch of the second ear.
- Ch 3, join to the last stitch of the first ear with a sc.
- Sc around the first ear (12 sc), sc in each of the 3 chains, sc around the second ear (12 sc), sc in each of the 3 chains (30 st).
- Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of this round.
- Hat Rounds:
- Rounds 2-9: Sc in each stitch around (30 st).
- Round 10: [5 sc, dec] repeat around (25 st).
- Round 11: [4 sc, dec] repeat around (20 st).
- Round 12: [3 sc, dec] repeat around, change to pink yarn on the last step of the final stitch (15 st).
- Body:
- Repeat the steps from ear to Round 12 for Batman ears and hat with the appropriate yarn.
- For both Hello Kitty and Batman, continue the pattern from Round 12 to 16.
Body: (Same pattern for both characters)
- Continue From Round 13:
- Round 13: [3 sc, dec] repeat around (20 st).
- Rounds 14-16: Sc in each stitch around (20 st).
- Change to darker pink for Hello Kitty, or to black for Batman if necessary.
- Round 17:
- Sl st in each stitch around (20 st).
- Relax your stitches so they're not too tight.
- Round 18:
- Sc in the back loop only of each sl st from Round 17 (20 st).
- Rounds 19-20:
- Sc in each stitch around (20 st).
- Begin stuffing the body at this stage and continue to stuff as you go.
- Round 21:
- [sc, dec] repeat around (15 st).
- Continue stuffing.
- Round 22:
- [3 sc, dec] repeat around (12 st).
- Continue stuffing.
- Round 23:
- Dec in each stitch until you close the opening.
- Closing:
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Use a yarn needle to weave the tail through the front loops of the last round, pull tight to close, and secure the end by tying a knot hidden inside the body.
Additional Elements:
- Hands:
- Magic ring with the yarn for each character.
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 st).
- Round 2: [2 sc, inc] repeat around (8 st).
- Round 3-5: Sc in each stitch around.
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
- Legs:
- Magic ring with yarn for each character (white for Hello Kitty, grey for Batman).
- Round 1: 6 sc into the magic ring (6 st).
- Round 2: [3 sc, inc] repeat around (10 st).
- Round 3: Sc in each stitch around (10 st).
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
- Cape (for Batman):
- Start with a slip knot and 18 chains.
- Row 1: Starting from the third chain from the hook, half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch.
- Row 2: Chain 2, turn, hdc in the first stitch for an increase, hdc across, hdc in the last stitch for an increase.
- Row 3: Chain 2, turn, hdc in each stitch.
- Row 4: Increase in the first and last stitches.
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
- Face Details:
- Embroider eyes using black yarn for Hello Kitty, and felt for Batman.
- For Hello Kitty: Use yellow felt for the nose.
- For Batman: Embroider a mask onto the face using black yarn and felt for the details.
Assembly
- Attach Legs:
- Sew the legs to the body at roughly Round 19 to 21.
- Attach Arms:
- Sew arms onto the body at a natural position from around Round 14 to 16.
- Add Mini Heart (Optional):
- Create a small heart shape and attach it between Hello Kitty's or Batman’s hands as if they are holding it.
- Finishing Touches:
- Ensure all pieces are securely sewn together.
- Hide any final yarn tails within the body using your yarn needle.
- Final Assembly:
- For Batman, sew the cape onto the back.
- Add any final details like whiskers for Hello Kitty using yarn strands and a darning needle.
Ending
- Once you finish sewing all parts together and adding the final details, you have your completed Hello Kitty and Batman Keychains!
Enjoy your adorable Valentine's Day crochet keychains!
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