Crochet Shrek and Donkey Keychain

Crochet Pattern for Crochet Shrek and Donkey Keychain

Materials:

• Sport weight yarn: green, brown, white, black, gray, pink
• Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• 9 mm safety eyes (for ogre and donkey)
• Keychain ring with clasp
• Embroidery thread (for facial details)
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Ogre Pattern

Head and Body:

1. With green yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18 sts)
5. Round 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24 sts)
6. Rounds 5-9: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
7. Round 10: 2 sc, dec around. (18 sts)
8. Round 11: 1 sc, dec around. (12 sts)
9. Stuff the head firmly.
10. Round 12: Dec around. (6 sts)
11. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Ears (make 2):

1. With green yarn, ch 3.
2. Round 1: 4 sc in second ch from hook.
3. Fasten off and sew to the sides of the head.

Body:

1. With white yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18 sts)
5. Rounds 4-7: Sc in each st around. (18 sts)
6. Round 8: 1 sc, dec around. (12 sts)
7. Fasten off and stuff the body. Sew it to the head.

Arms (make 2):

1. With green yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Rounds 2-4: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)
4. Fasten off and sew arms to the sides of the body.

Legs (make 2):

1. With brown yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Rounds 2-3: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)
4. Fasten off and sew the legs to the bottom of the body.

Vest:

1. With brown yarn, ch 22.
2. Row 1: Sc in each ch across. (21 sts)
3. Fasten off and wrap around the ogre’s body, securing it in place with a few stitches.

Donkey Pattern

Head:

1. With gray yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18 sts)
5. Rounds 4-5: Sc in each st around. (18 sts)
6. Insert safety eyes between Rounds 3 and 4.
7. Round 6: 1 sc, dec around. (12 sts)
8. Round 7: Dec around. (6 sts)
9. Stuff the head and fasten off.

Body:

1. With gray yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3-6: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
5. Fasten off, stuff, and sew the body to the head.

Arms and Legs (make 4):

1. With gray yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Rounds 2-3: Sc in each st around. (6 sts)
4. Fasten off and sew two legs to the bottom and two arms to the sides of the body.

Ears (make 2):

1. With gray yarn, ch 5.
2. Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and across. (4 sts)
3. Fasten off and sew ears to the head.

Muzzle:

1. With pink yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
5. Fasten off and sew the muzzle to the front of the face.

Tail:

1. With gray yarn, ch 6.
2. Sl st back along the chain and fasten off. Sew to the back of the donkey.

Assembly:

• Embroider the ogre and donkey’s noses and smiles using black embroidery thread.
• Attach keychain rings to the top of each character’s head.

Now your crochet ogre and donkey keychain set is complete! These fun and easy-to-make characters are perfect for fairy tale fans.

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