Today, we're getting crafty with a charming crochet project that brings a lot of magic and mischief into your daily life the Crochet Voodoo Doll Keychain. Not just a cute accessory, this little doll doubles as a handy pin cushion. With simple steps starting from crocheting the legs to stitching the head, it's a fun and easy pattern.
The creator makes it in rounds, making each part seamless and adding personality with customizable details. It’s designed to be beginner-friendly, so even if you're new to crochet, you’ll have your unique voodoo doll keychain ready in no time. You can add buttons and embroidery to give your doll a personal touch. Whether you're keeping it for yourself or gifting it for Halloween, this amigurumi ornament is sure to bring smiles and maybe even a little bit of good luck.
Customization Ideas for Your Crochet Voodoo Doll Keychain
Making your crochet voodoo doll keychain unique is part of the fun. Here are some easy ways to add personal touches:
- Choose Your Colors: Pick colours that mean something to you your favourite colour, your sports team's colours, or even glow-in-the-dark yarn for a little extra magic.
- Add Accessories:
- Hats and Scarves: Tiny crochet hats or scarves can give your doll a cozy look.
- Beads and Buttons: Sew on beads for eyes or buttons on its body for extra charm.
- Embroidery Details:
- Smiles and Hearts: Use embroidery to add a smiley face or a little heart.
- Initials: Stitch your initials or a loved one’s for a personal touch.
- Hair and Features:
- Yarn Hair: Add yarn hair in different colours or styles – straight, braided, or curly.
- Unique Features: Craft special features like glasses or freckles with thin thread.
- Functionality Boost:
- Key Rings and Clips: Attach different types of key rings or clips depending on how you'd like to use or carry the keychain.
Making The Crochet Voodoo Doll Keychain
Materials
- Yarn (colour of your choice)
- Crochet hook (size not specified in the provided details)
- Stitch marker
- Stuffing material
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Button (for decoration)
- Embroidery floss (optional, for adding details)
Abbreviations Used
- SC - Single Crochet
- INC - Increase (two single crochets in one stitch)
- DEC - Decrease (combining two stitches into one)
Step by step Pattern
Legs (make 2):
- Create a magic ring.
- Work 6 single crochets (sc) inside the magic ring.
- For round 2, start by single crocheting in the first two stitches. Then, in the third stitch, do an increase (2 sc in one stitch). End round 2 with a total of 8 stitches.
- From round 3 to round 6, single crochet all around, continuing to have a total of 8 stitches in each round.
- Finish off one leg completely at the end of round 6. For the second leg, do not finish off, as it will be used to continue to round 7.
Body:
- Round 7 is where the two legs are connected. Start with 4 sc on the first leg, chain 1, then move to the second leg and do 8 sc around the second leg. Then, sc into the chain 1 space, finish with 4 sc on the first leg again. By the end of this round, there will be a total of 18 stitches.
- From round 8 to round 11, single crochet all around.
- Before moving to round 12, stuff the legs.
- Round 12: Start decreasing the body by doing 4 sc, then a decrease (insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into the second stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook). Repeat the pattern of 4 sc followed by a decrease around to have a total of 15 stitches.
- Round 13: Do 3 sc followed by a decrease around to end with a total of 12 stitches.
- Round 14: Do 2 sc followed by a decrease around to end with a total of 9 stitches.
- Cut your yarn and leave a long tail for stitching later. Add more stuffing to the body if needed.
Head:
- Begin with a magic ring.
- Work 6 sc inside the magic ring.
- Round 2: Increase in each stitch around to have a total of 12 stitches.
- Continue to follow the increase pattern as described in the video (not fully detailed in the text) to make the head bigger. Be sure to match your stitch count to the numbers given in parentheses in the video.
- From round 6 to round 10, sc all around with a total of 30 stitches in each round.
- Round 11: Start decreasing by doing 3 sc followed by a decrease around to have a total of 24 stitches.
- From round 11 to round 14, continue to decrease as per the pattern shown in the video. Again, the exact details are to be followed as per on-screen instructions.
- Finish the head, cut the yarn and weave in the end. Add stuffing as needed.
Arms (make 2):
- Create a magic ring.
- Work 6 sc inside the magic ring.
- From round 2 to round 7, sc all around with a total of 6 stitches in each round.
- Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for stitching the arms to the body. Add a bit of stuffing to the arms.
Finishing:
- Use the long tail of yarn and a needle to stitch the body to the head, making sure to match up the stitches.
- For the arms, first stitch the ends closed to make them easier to attach to the body, then sew the arms to the body.
- Add details such as buttons and embroidery according to your taste, using your preferred materials.
Additional Notes:
- All body parts are crocheted in continuous rounds; there is no need to join rounds with a slip stitch.
- The creator uses a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round to keep track.
- When attaching the arms and head, ensure stitches are lined up properly.
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