Crochet Charlie Brown Keychain

by stefany 19 de setembro de 2024

Celebrate the holiday season by crocheting this cute Charlie Brown keychain, complete with a festive Santa hat! This adorable amigurumi project is perfect for Peanuts fans and makes a great Christmas gift.

Step-by-Step Guide to Crochet Charlie Brown Keychain

To crochet this Charlie Brown keychain, you will need some basic crochet skills like working in rounds and simple embroidery for the facial features. Let’s get started on bringing this iconic character to life in crochet form.

Crochet Charlie Brown Keychain Pattern

Materials:

Beige, red, black, white, brown, and yellow yarn (sport weight)
2 black safety eyes (6mm)
Black embroidery thread for facial features
Fiberfill stuffing
2.5 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Keychain ring
Scissors
Stitch marker

Abbreviations:

MR: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch

Head

Using beige yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12)
- Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18)
- Round 4: 2 sc, inc around (24)
- Round 5-9: Sc around (24)
- Insert safety eyes between rounds 7 and 8.
- Round 10: 2 sc, dec around (18)
- Round 11: 1 sc, dec around (12)
- Stuff with fiberfill.
- Round 12: Dec around (6), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Body

Using red yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Round 2: Inc in each stitch (12)
- Round 3: 1 sc, inc around (18)
- Round 4-6: Sc around (18)
- Change to black yarn for Charlie Brown’s iconic zigzag pattern.
- Round 7-9: Sc around (18)
- Round 10: 1 sc, dec around (12), stuff with fiberfill.
- Round 11: Dec around (6), fasten off and weave in the ends.

Legs (Make 2)

Using brown yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 6 sc in the ring (6)
- Round 2: Sc around (6)
- Change to black yarn.
- Round 3-4: Sc around (6), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Make 2)

Using beige yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 5 sc in the ring (5)
- Round 2-4: Sc around (5), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Santa Hat

Using red yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 4 sc in the ring (4)
- Round 2: 1 sc, inc around (6)
- Round 3: Sc around (6)
- Round 4: 1 sc, inc around (9)
- Round 5: Sc around (9)
- Round 6: 2 sc, inc around (12)
- Round 7: Sc around (12)
- Change to white yarn.
- Round 8: Sc around (12), fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Ears (Make 2)

Using beige yarn:
- Round 1: MR, 4 sc in the ring (4), fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew the head to the body.
Attach the legs to the bottom of the body.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
Attach the Santa hat to the top of the head and add a white pompom at the tip.
Sew on the ears on each side of the head.
Using black embroidery thread, stitch the mouth, eyebrows, and the zigzag on Charlie Brown’s shirt.
Attach the keychain ring to the top of the Santa hat.

Your crochet Charlie Brown keychain with a festive twist is complete! It’s perfect as a holiday gift or a charming addition to your keyring.

Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.