The amigurumi jellyfish keychain is a charming and whimsical accessory that adds a touch of cuteness to your belongings. This tiny crochet creation features a squishy, round jellyfish body with dangling tentacles, all meticulously crafted using colorful yarn. The keychain’s loop allows you to easily attach it to your keys, bags, or even use it as a decorative item.

Free Pattern: Amigurumi Jellyfish Keychain

Materials:

  • Worsted weight yarn in your choice of jellyfish colors
  • Crochet hook appropriate for your yarn (typically a size G/4.0mm)
  • Small amount of stuffing
  • Keychain ring or clip
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations:

  • ch: chain
  • sc: single crochet
  • inc: increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch)
  • dec: decrease (single crochet decrease)

Instructions:

Jellyfish Body:

  1. Magic ring, ch 1 (or use alternative starting method like ch 2 and work in the first ch).
  2. 6 sc in the magic ring. (6 stitches)
  3. Inc in each st around. Repeat from * to * for a total of 12 stitches.
  4. sc in next st, inc in next st. Repeat from * to * around. (18 stitches)
  5. sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st. Repeat from * to * around. (24 stitches)
  6. sc in next 3 sts, inc in next st. Repeat from * to * around. (30 stitches)
  7. Sc in each stitch around for the next few rounds until the body is the desired height. You can adjust the height by adding or subtracting rounds.

Tentacles:

  1. Cut 15-20 strands of yarn in varying lengths (around 5-6 inches each).
  2. Fold each strand in half to form a loop.
  3. Insert your hook through the bottom of the jellyfish body, grab the loop of the strand, and pull it through. Then pull the loose ends of the strand through the loop and tighten to secure.
  4. Repeat this process with all the strands, evenly spacing them around the bottom of the jellyfish body.

Finishing:

  1. Stuff the jellyfish body lightly.
  2. Close the bottom of the jellyfish by weaving your yarn needle through the front loops of the remaining stitches, pull tight, and secure.
  3. Attach a keychain ring or clip to the top of the jellyfish.
  4. Weave in any remaining yarn tails.

Your amigurumi jellyfish keychain is now complete! Feel free to experiment with different colors, yarn textures, and sizes to create your unique variations.