Crochet Schnauzer Amigurumi Keychain No Sew Tutorial

Ready for a cute twist to your key collection? Try your hand at making a Crochet Schnauzer Amigurumi Keychain! This little project is just the right mix of fun and adorable, packed into a small, fluffy pooch that'll guard your keys. With a hook, some yarn, and a dash of patience, you'll stitch together not just a keychain, but a tiny buddy to accompany you wherever you go.

Crochet Schnauzer Amigurumi Keychain

Materials Needed:

Crochet hook (5mm for a toy, 3.5mm for a keychain)
Thicker yarn for the toy or suitable yarn for the keychain
Safety eyes (7mm eyes and 10mm nose for the big toy; adjust size accordingly for the keychain)
Tapestry needle
Stuffing material

Pattern Details:

Magic Ring:

Create a magic ring.
Work 10 single crochets (sc) into the magic ring.

Rounds 1 to 4:

Rounds 2 to 4: Work 10 sc (repeat same as the first round).

Round 5:

6 sc, then make an increase in the next 4 stitches (increase done by working 2 sc into the same stitch).
You should have 14 stitches by the end of this round.

For Round 6:

Work 14 sc around (no increases or decreases).

Round 7:

2 sc, then an increase repeat 4 times to a total of 18 stitches.

Round 8:

10 sc.
Begin to construct the ear:
Work a double crochet taking only the front loop.
Chain 3, then 1 sc in the first chain.
Chain 2, then 1 sc in the front loop of the same stitch as the double crochet to make the first ear.
4 sc then repeat the ear pattern on the other side.
Complete with 2 sc.

Placement of Eyes and Nose:

Nose between rounds 1 and 2.
Eyes between rounds 5 and 6 directly below the ears.

For Round 9:

2 sc and decrease repeat twice,
Work sc using the back loop left from the ear (once for each ear),
Decrease twice,
2 sc. End this round with 14 stitches.

Round 10:

Decrease once,
2 sc, increase repeat 3 times,
Decrease 4 times,
1 sc to finish. This round ends with 12 stitches.

Rounds 11 to 12:

Increase gradually, achieving the pattern required for the body and head assembly.

Subsequent Rounds (13 to 22):

Continue establishing the body, incorporating techniques like popcorn stitches in round 14 for texture, and completing the body and tail towards the final rounds.