Santa Claus Cookie Crochet Keychain

Santa Claus Cookie Crochet Keychain Recipe

Materials:

• Crochet yarn in the colors: light brown (for the body), white, red, black, and green.
• 2.5mm crochet hook.
• Polyester stuffing.
• 6mm safety eyes.
• Tapestry needle.
• Keychain ring.
• Scissors.

Stitches Used:

• Magic Ring (MR)
• Chain (CH)
• Single Crochet (SC)
• Slip Stitch (SL ST)
• Increase (INC)
• Decrease (DEC)

Instructions:

Step 1: Body

1. With light brown yarn, make a MR.
2. Round 1: 6 SC in the magic ring.
3. Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch (12).
4. Round 3: (1 SC, 1 INC) around (18).
5. Rounds 4-6: SC in each stitch.
6. Round 7: (1 SC, 1 DEC) around (12).
7. Stuff with polyester filling.
8. Round 8: DEC around (6). Close and fasten off.

Step 2: Head and Hat

1. For the head, start with light brown yarn.
2. Round 1: MR with 6 SC.
3. Round 2: Increase to 12 SC.
4. Round 3: Increase to 18 SC.
5. Rounds 4-7: SC around.
6. Add safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6.
7. Stuff with filling.
8. Round 8: DEC around (12), then close.

Step 3: Beard

1. With white yarn, attach it to the base of the face.
2. Round 1: Work 12 SC around, creating the base of the beard.
3. Make small stitches to form the mustache and edges of the beard.

Step 4: Hat

1. With red yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 SC in the magic ring.
3. Round 2: Increase to 12 SC.
4. Rounds 3-6: SC around.
5. Switch to white yarn and make one round of SC for the hat brim detail.
6. Stuff with filling and sew it on top of the head.

Step 5: Assembly

1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Add the belt with black yarn and a small green bow at the neck for detail.
3. Attach the keychain ring to the top of the hat.

Conclusion

Now, with your Santa Claus keychain completed, you have a charming Christmas piece ready to give as a gift or decorate! Feel free to make more versions for friends and family.

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