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How to Crochet Lion Keychain (Free Pattern)

ByClaire May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

Lion is among the most favorite amigurumi subjects for kids and adults. If you wish to keep one always with you, I recommend you follow through with this free crochet lion keychain pattern. It will be a nice companion whether you are outside or blocked indoors. Simply attach it to bags or keys and hang it as ornaments or anywhere else. Overall, this tutorial is easy, so let’s get started.

Designer: Crafty Lacey On Instagram

Supplies Needed

For this free crochet lion keychain pattern, below are the things you will need as used by the designer:

Cotton yarn in light and dark brown.
Black thread.
2mm hook
Polyester fiberfill (stuffing)
Stitch Markers
6mm safety eyes

How to Crochet Lion Keychain Pattern

Are you ready to learn how to crochet a lion keychain? Check out the below step-by-step tutorial for each part that will, in the end, be joined together.

Skill Level: Beginner

Note: All the instructions have been written in US terminologies.

Abbreviations

Ch – chain stitch
sc – Single crochet
dec – decrease
inc – increase

Pattern:

Head
1-6 sc in ring 2- inc (12)
3- 1sc, inc (18)
4- 2sc, inc (24) 5- 3sc, inc (30) 6- 4sc, inc (36) 7–12- sc in all
Attach safety eyes
Between rows 9-10 With 6 st apart
13-4sc, dec (30)
14- 3sc, dec (24)
15- 2sc, dec (18)
16- 1dec, 10 sc, 1dec, 4sc (16)

Body
1-6 sc in ring 2- inc (18) 3- 1sc, inc (18) 4- 2sc, inc (24) 5- 3sc, inc (30) 6–10- sc in all 11-4sc, dec (25)
12- 3sc, dec (20)
13- sc in all
14- 3sc, dec
15–16- sc in all

Arms x2
1- 6sc in ring
2–8- sc in all

Legs x2
Ch 5 and start in second ch from hook.
1-3 sc, 3sc in last ch, continue on Other Side, 2sc, inc (like in picture)
2- inc, 2sc, 3 inc, 2sc, 2inc
3- 4sc, 3dec, 4sc, dec
4- 4sc, 2dec, 4 sc 5–10- sc in all
11- (3sc, dec) * repeat

Nose
1-6sc in ring 2- inc
3- sc in all

Ears x2
1- 6 sc in ring 2- inc (12) 3–5- sc in all