Amigurumi Santa Keychain Crochet Pattern
Finished size: ~8–10 cm (depending on yarn and hook)
Skill level: Beginner–Intermediate
Materials
- Cotton or acrylic yarn (sport or DK weight):
- Red
- White
- Black
- Beige (skin tone)
- Small amount of yellow (belt buckle)
- Crochet hook size 2.0–2.5 mm (depending on yarn)
- Safety eyes 6 mm
- Keychain ring + chain
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle & scissors
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations (US terms)
- MR = magic ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- FO = fasten off
Head (Beige)
- MR 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6–11. sc around (30)
👉 Insert safety eyes between R8–R9, ~6 sts apart. - (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Stuff firmly. - dec ×6 (6)
FO, weave end.
Body (Red & White)
- With red, MR 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- sc around (30)
- Change to white: sc around (30)
- Change to red: sc around (30)
9–12. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
- (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Stuff body. FO, leave tail to sew to head.
Legs (Black, make 2)
- MR 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
FO, stuff lightly.
Sew both legs at bottom of body.
Arms (Red + Beige, make 2)
- With beige, MR 6 sc (6)
- sc around (6)
- Switch to red: sc around (6)
4–7. sc around (6)
FO, leave tail. Stuff lightly.
Sew to body sides.
Hat (Red + White brim)
- With red, MR 4 sc (4)
- (sc, inc) ×2 (6)
- sc around (6)
- (2 sc, inc) ×2 (8)
- sc around (8)
- (3 sc, inc) ×2 (10)
- sc around (10)
- (4 sc, inc) ×2 (12)
- sc around (12)
- (5 sc, inc) ×2 (14)
- sc around (14)
- (6 sc, inc) ×2 (16)
- sc around (16)
- (7 sc, inc) ×2 (18)
- sc around (18)
- Change to white: sc around (18)
FO. Add small white pompom.
Beard & Mustache (White)
- Beard: ch 10, sc across (9). FO and sew under nose area.
- Mustache: ch 6, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in next 2, sc in last. Make 2, sew side by side.
Belt (Black + Yellow buckle)
- Belt: ch 24, sl st around body.
- Buckle: With yellow, embroider small square at front.
Assembly
- Sew head to body.
- Attach arms & legs.
- Sew beard + mustache under eyes.
- Put hat on head and stitch to secure.
- Add keychain ring at top.
- Embroider small eyebrows and blush cheeks if desired.
✅ Now you have a Santa Claus Amigurumi Keychain like in the picture!
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