Cute And Tiny Crochet Owl Keychain Pattern For Bag Charm

Charming and whimsical, our Free Crochet Owl Keychain Pattern offers fun for your everyday essentials with this delightful accessory.

This pattern guides you through creating an adorable owl keychain adorned with enchanting details like big, expressive eyes and intricate feather textures. Perfect for crocheters of various skill levels, it offers an engaging and satisfying experience. Using different yarn colors, you can infuse your owl with personality and charm, making it a unique heartfelt gift.

Crochet Owl Keychain

The compact size ensures it’s just right for your keys, bags, or even as a fun gift. This owl keychain effortlessly merges style and utility, adding a playful edge to your everyday routine.

Tip:

To achieve perfectly round eyes, use safety eyes or small buttons for a polished finish.

Materials Needed:

• Yarn in your chosen colors (baby weight 3 size yarn recommended for a smaller keychain)
• Crochet hook (3.5 mm suggested, smaller than the original G hook)
• Buttons for eyes (5/8 inch or 15 mm)
• Keychain ring
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Measuring tape
• Small amount of stuffing or scrap yarn to stuff the owl keychain

Pattern:

Round 1:

• Create a magic ring.
• Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet).
• Work 8 double crochet into the ring.
• Pull the tail to close the ring, leaving almost no space.
• Slip stitch to the first chain 3 to finish the round.

Round 2:

• Change color to your next chosen yarn color.
• Work stitches between double crochets from Round 1.
• Start with a chain 2 (counts as first half double crochet).
• Work 2 half double crochet into each space between the double crochets around.
• By the end of the round, you should have 16 half double crochet.
• Slip stitch to the top of chain 2 to join.

For Round 3:

• Change color to your next chosen yarn color.
• Single crochet, chain 1, between each half double crochet around.
• You should have 16 single crochet and 16 chain 1 spaces when finished.

Round 4:

• Change color to your next chosen yarn color.
• In each chain 1 space, work 2 single crochet and chain 1.
• By the end of the round, you should have 32 single crochet and 16 chain 1 spaces.

Round 5:

• Change to your final yarn color.
• Work 3 single crochet in each of the next eleven chain 1 spaces (should have five chain 1 spaces left).
• For the next five chain 1 spaces, create the ears following the pattern:
• 3 double crochet into the next space.
• 2 half double crochet into the next space.
• 1 single crochet into the next space.
• 2 half double crochet into the next space.
• 3 double crochet into the last space.
• Slip stitch to join to the first single crochet of this round.

Final Round (Ear Shaping):

• Turn your work.
• Skip the first double crochet stitch.
• In the next stitches, work the following sequence to shape the ear:
• Single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, and then a set in reverse order (starting with the double crochet) to mirror the shape of the opposite ear.
• Slip stitch into the next stitch to finish the shaping.

Assembly:

• Make two pieces from the above pattern for the front and the back of the owl.
• Sew on the buttons for eyes, add a beak with orange yarn.
• Place wrong sides together and sew around the edge, leaving a gap for stuffing.
• Stuff the owl and sew to close the gap.
• Attach the keychain ring as you sew.