Crochet Chicken Keychain Tutorial Best For Beginners

This crochet chicken keychain pattern offers a fun and adorable way to create a charming little chicken, perfect for gifts or personal use. The keychain is made using vibrant white, red, and yellow yarns, bringing the character to life with its cute details like a comb, beak, and little feet.

Crochet Chicken Keychain

Ideal for crochet enthusiasts of all levels, this project provides a creative and customizable way to add a little flair to your keys or bags. With easy-to-follow steps and simple materials, it’s a fantastic project to tackle during your downtime. The final product makes for a delightful addition to your crochet collection or a thoughtful handmade gift.

Materials Needed

4 ply acrylic yarn (white, red, and yellow)
5 mm crochet hook
Fiber fill
Scissors
Yarn needle
Keyring (optional)
Glue gun (optional)

Head and Body

Magic Circle: Start with a magic circle and work 6 single crochets (SC).

Round 2: Increase in every stitch (2 SC in each stitch) for a total of 12 stitches.
Round 3: Work 1 SC, then increase, repeat around.
Round 4: Work 2 SC, then increase, repeat around.
Round 5: Work 3 SC, then increase, repeat around.
Rounds 6-10: Work 1 SC in every stitch (30 SC).
Round 11: Work 3 SC, then decrease, repeat around.
Round 12: Work 2 SC, then decrease, repeat around.
Round 13: Work 1 SC, then decrease, repeat around.

Stuff the Head: Fill the head with fiberfill.

Round 14: Work 6 decreases.
Round 15: Increase in every stitch.
Round 16: Work 1 SC, then increase, repeat around.
Round 17: Work 2 SC, then increase, repeat around.
Rounds 18-20: Work 1 SC in every stitch (24 SC).
Round 21: Work 2 SC, then decrease, repeat around.
Round 22: Work 1 SC, then decrease, repeat around.

Stuff the Body: Fill the body with fiberfill.

Round 23: Work 6 decreases.
Finish: Slip stitch, chain 1, and cut off the yarn.

Bottle (Red Yarn)

Chain 4.
In the second chain from the hook, work 5 SC.
Slip stitch into the next chain.
Work 5 SC into the last chain, slip stitch into the same stitch.
Chain 1, cut off yarn, and weave in ends.
Wrap the yarn around the center three times, shape, and secure.

Comb (Red Yarn)

Chain 6.
In the second chain from the hook, work 5 SC.
Slip stitch in the next chain.
Repeat the pattern of 5 SC and slip stitch across the chain.
Chain 1, cut off yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Beak (Yellow Yarn)

Make a magic circle and work 4 SC.
Work 1 SC, increase, 1 SC, increase.
Work 1 SC in every stitch.
Slip stitch, chain 1, cut off yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Feet (Yellow Yarn, Make Two)

Chain 5, slip stitch in the second chain from the hook.
Slip stitch in the next three chains.
Chain 4, work 4 slip stitches back to the base.
Repeat step 3 twice more.
Chain 1, cut off yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.

Wings (White Yarn, Make Two)

Make a magic circle, chain 3 (counts as a double crochet (DC)), and make 2 more DC.
Chain 3, turn, DC increase, picot (chain 3, slip stitch in the first stitch).
2 DC increase, picot.
2 DC in the top of the first chain 3, picot.
Fasten off and weave in ends.