Sure, here’s a simple tutorial for crocheting a chicken amigurumi keychain along with a free pattern.

Chicken Amigurumi Keychain Tutorial

Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight yarn in yellow, red, and black
  • Crochet hook (size G/4.0mm)
  • Safety eyes or black yarn for eyes
  • Keychain ring
  • Fiberfill stuffing
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Abbreviations:

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

Body: Start with yellow yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (6 stitches)

Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each st around. Join. (12 stitches)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the next st, inc in the next st, repeat * around. Join. (18 stitches)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in the next 2 sts, inc in the next st, repeat * around. Join. (24 stitches)

Rounds 5-8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (24 stitches)

Round 9: Ch 1, sc in the next 2 sts, dec over the next 2 sts, repeat * around. Join. (18 stitches)

Round 10: Ch 1, sc in the next st, dec over the next 2 sts, repeat * around. Join. (12 stitches)

Round 11: Ch 1, dec in each st around. Join. (6 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body with fiberfill.

Head: Start with yellow yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, and work 6 sc into the ring. Pull the ring tight and join with a slip stitch to the first sc. (6 stitches)

Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each st around. Join. (12 stitches)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the next st, inc in the next st, repeat * around. Join. (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-6: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (18 stitches)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in the next st, dec over the next 2 sts, repeat * around. Join. (12 stitches)

Round 8: Ch 1, dec in each st around. Join. (6 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach safety eyes or sew on black yarn for the eyes. Stuff the head with fiberfill.

Beak: Start with red yarn.

Row 1: Ch 4, sc in the second ch from the hook, sc in the next ch, sl st in the last ch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the beak onto the head.

Comb: Start with red yarn.

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in the second ch from the hook and in the next 3 ch. Turn. (4 stitches)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. (4 stitches)

Row 3: Ch 1, dec, sc in the next st, dec. Turn. (3 stitches)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. (3 stitches)

Row 5: Ch 1, dec, sc in the next st. Turn. (2 stitches)

Row 6: Ch 1, dec. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the comb onto the top of the head.

Assembly:

  1. Sew the head onto the body using the long tail left from the head.
  2. Attach the keychain ring to the top of the chicken’s head.
  3. With black yarn, embroider two small eyes if you didn’t use safety eyes.

Your chicken amigurumi keychain is now complete! You can customize it by changing the colors or adding accessories. Have fun crocheting!