Keyring Collection
Materials
Small amount of DK, light weight 3 yarn
US Size C (2.5 mm) crochet hook I use this set from Amazon*
6-8 mm safety eyes
Yarn needle
Stuffing
Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK terms
sc=single crochet (double crochet in UK)
hdc=half double crochet (half treble crochet UK)
dc=double crochet (treble crochet UK)
ch=chain
slst=slip stitch
mc=magic circle
inc=increase (crochet 2 into the stitch)
dec=decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
Special Stitches
blo (back loop only) = crochet into the back loop only (not both loops)
flo (front loop only)= crochet into the front loop
bs=Bobble stitch (yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 stitches), five times, you should have 6 stitches on hook, yarn over and pull through all 6.
Bee
Body
Starting with yellow stuff as you go
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: (inc) x 6. (12)
Round 3: (sc 1. inc) x 6. (18)
Round 4-5: sc all. (18)
Change to black (safety eyes between rounds 3 and 4)
Round 6-7: sc all. (18)
Change to yellow
Round 8-9: sc all. (18)
Change to black
Round 10-11: sc all. (18)
Change to yellow
Round 12: (sc 1, dec) x 6. (12)
Round 13: (dec) x 6. (6)
Fasten off and sew closed.
Wings
Make two
Round 1: 5 sc in mc. (5)
Round 2: (inc) x 5. (10)
Round 3-5: sc all. (10)
Round 6: (dec) x 5. (5)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
Sew wings in place then sew key chain between them.

Insert safety eyes.

Sew a mouth and cheeks. Sew the key chain at the center top.

Sew the wings at each side of key chain.
Rainbow
Ch11 Starting with purple
Row 1: 2 sc in second ch from hook, 2 sc in the next, sc 7, 4 sc in the last, turn to work along the other side, sc 7, 2 sc in each of the last 2. (26)
Change colour after each row and join new yarn at the same side each time
Row 2: Blue Ch1, 2 sc in the same, 2 sc in the next, sc 9, 2 sc in the next 4, sc 9, 2 sc in the last 2. (34)
Row 3: Green Ch1, sc in the same, 2 sc in the next, sc 1, 2 sc in the next, sc 9, (sc 1, 2 sc in the next) x 4, sc 9, (sc 1, 2 sc in the next) x 2. (42)
Row 4: Yellow Ch1, sc in the same, sc 1, 2 sc in the next, sc 2, 2 sc in the next, sc 9, (sc 2, 2 sc in the next) x 4, sc 9, (sc 2, 2 sc in the next) x 2. (50)
Row 5: Orange Ch1, sc in the same, sc 2, 2 sc in the next, sc 3, 2 sc in the next, sc 9, (sc 3, 2 sc in the next) x 4, sc 9, (sc 3, 2 sc in the next) x 2. (58)
Fold in half and do row 6 crocheting through both sides, stuffing before the last few stitches.
Row 6: Red Ch1, sc in the same, sc around. (29)
Fasten off and sew key chain at the top.




Sun
Make two using yellow
Round 1 : 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: (inc) x 6. (12)
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6. (18)
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
Fasten off the first, after the second is made place both together and join together by doing round 5 through both pieces, stuffing before the last few stitches.
Place safety eyes, sew cheeks and a mouth.
Round 5: (sc 1, (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) into the next) repeat around.
Fasten off.
Sew key chain at the top.


Toadstool
With red
Round 1 : 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Rounds 5-9: sc all. (24)
Round 10: (in blo) *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Round 11: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 12: *dec* x 6. (6)
Fasten off and stuff.
Stalk
With beige
Round 1 : 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *sc 2, inc* x 2. (8)
Rounds 3-5: sc all. (8)
Fasten off and stuff.
Sew the stork at the bottom where fastened off with red.
Sew white dots around the red.
Tortoise
Top shell
Round 1: (cluster, chain 2) x 6 into a magic ring, slst to first.
Change colour (join yarn in any chain 2 space)
Round 2: (3 hdc, ch1, 3 hdc) in each ch2 space, slst to first.
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
Bottom shell
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: (inc) x 6. (12)
Round 3: (sc 1, inc) x 6. (18)
Round 4: (sc 2, inc) x 6. (24)
Round 5: (sc 3, inc) x 6. (30)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
Head
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: (inc) x 6. (12)
Round 3-5: sc all. (12) safety eyes between 3 & 4
Round 6: sc 4, (dec) x 4. (8)
Round 7-9: sc all. (8)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing and stuff lightly.
Legs
Make 4
Round 1: 5 sc in mc. (5)
Round 2-5: sc all. (5)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.
Tail
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (4)
Round 2: (sc 1, inc) x 2. (6)
Round 3-4: sc all. (6)
Fasten off with a long end for sewing.

After round 5 is finished insert the safety eyes.

With the bottom shell inside facing, sew the head, then the tail opposite, then two legs at each side.

Sew the key chain to the center of top shell.

Place the top shell in place then sew around, placing stuffing before completely closing up.
Jellyfish
Round 1 : 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Rounds 4-8: sc all. (18) safety eyes between rounds 5 & 6
Round 9: (in blo) sc all. (18)
Stuff as you go
Round 10: (in blo) *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 11: *dec* x 6. (6)
Fasten off.
Join yarn in the front loops from round 9
Round 1: ch1, slst in the same, *skip 1, (2 hdc, ch1, 2 hdc) in the next, skip 1, slst in the next* repeat to end and slst to first.
Fasten off.
Tentacles
Join yarn in the front loops from round 10
*ch13, 2 sc in the second chain from hook, 2 sc in the next 5, 1 sc in the next 6, slst into the next loop x 3* repeat to end.
Fasten off.

front loops from round 9

front loops from round 10


Bunny
Starting with the head
Round 1 : 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Rounds 4-8: sc all. (18) safety eyes between rounds 5 & 6
Stuff as you go
Round 9: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 10: *dec* x 6. (6)
Body
Round 11: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 12: *sc, inc* x 6. (18)
Round 13-16: sc all. (18)
Round 17: *sc, dec* x 6. (12)
Round 18: *dec* x 6. (6)
Fasten off.
Legs
Make two
Round 1 : 5 sc in mc. (5)
Round 2: *inc* x 5. (10)
Round 3: sc all. (10)
Round 4: *dec* x 5. (5)
Fasten off.
Arms
Make two
Round 1 : 5 sc in mc. (5)
Round 2-4: sc all. (5)
Fasten off.
Ears
Make two
ch8, hdc in the third chain from hook, hdc 5.
Fasten off.
Tail
Round 1 : ch3, bs in the third chain from hook.
Fasten off.



Whale
Round 1: 6 sc in mc. (6)
Round 2: *inc* x 6. (12)
Round 3: *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)
Round 4: *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)
Rounds 5-8: sc all. (24) eyes between round 6-7
Stuff as you go
Round 9: (in blo) *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)
Round 10: *sc 1, dec* x 6. (6)
Round 11: *dec* x 6. (6)
Fasten off.
Fin 1
Join yarn in the flo from round 9, 3 stitches to the left of the eye
ch4, hdc in the third chain from hook, hdc 1, slst to the next flo.
Fin 2
Join yarn in the flo from round 9, 3 stitches to the rignt of the other eye
ch4, hdc in the third chain from hook, hdc 1, slst to the next flo.
Fasten off.
Tail
Join yarn in the flo from round 9 at the centre back between the fins.
*ch4, sc in the second chain from hook, sc 2, slst to next flo* repeat once more.
Fasten off.
Sew some cheeks and a mouth. Then sew the key chain to the top.

join yarn 3 loops to the left of eye


join yarn in the center loop between fins for tail

These can also be made with the same size yarn and hook to make key chain sized
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