Crochet Bird Amigurumi Keychain Free Pattern (Two Versions)- All Thing Crafts

Birds are such delightful little creatures, aren't they? People all around the world love birds for their sweet songs, bright feathers, and the way they dance in the sky. We're here to help you create a super cute crochet bird keychain with the simplest pattern we are providing. The best part? The crochet keychain pattern boasts two charming designs. The first showcases a slim shape with a bright, rainbow-striped body, complemented by streamlined, fish-like wings and tail. The alternative style features a calm blue palette with stripes, set apart by a yellow, ruggedly textured tail and delightful fork-shaped wings adorned with threaded embellishments and a cute button at the joints. Besides keychains, these birds are perfect as playful toys, unique home decor, or as heartwarming amigurumi gifts.

Making Your Crochet Bird Keychain

Required Materials:

Sport weight/4ply yarn Yarn Art Jeans or other analogue. You can choose any color to your taste.
Hook size 1.8 mm - 2 mm.
Polyester toy filling.
Eyes - black half-beads size 6 mm.
Glue for eyes.
Needle with a wide eye, stitch marker, scissors.
Keychain.

Abbreviations:

MR magic ring
sc - single crochet
inc - increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec - decrease (2 sc together)
sts - stitches
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
(...)*N repeat instruction in brackets N times

Step by step Pattern

Head & Body:

Marker runs along the middle of the back. Crochet extra stitches if necessary.
1 Rnd. 6 sc in MR
2 Rnd. 6 inc = 12 sts
3 Rnd. (sc, Inc.)*6 = 18 sts
4 Rnd. (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24 sts
5-8 Rnd. (4 rounds). 24 sc
9 Rnd. (2 sc, dec)*6 = 18 sts
10 Rnd. 17 sc, inc = 19 sts
11 Rnd. inc, 6 sc, 4 inc, 8 sc = 24 sts
12 Rnd. 24 sc
13 Rnd. 8 sc, (sc, inc)*4, 8 sc = 28 sts. Align the marker.
14 Rnd. 27 sc, inc = 29 sts
15 Rnd. inc, 28 sc = 30 sts
16-19 Rnd. (4 rounds). 30 sc
Align the marker.
20 Rnd. 10 sc, (sc, dec)*3, 11 sc = 27 sts
21 Rnd. 27 sc
22 Rnd. 10 sc, (dec, 2 sc)*2, 7 sc, dec = 24 sts
23 Rnd. dec, 22 sc = 23 sts
Align the marker.
Stuff the piece.
24 Rnd. 5 sc, (sc, dec)*4, 6 sc = 19 sts
25 Rnd. 6 sc, 3 dec, 7 sc = 16 sts
26 Rnd. 4 sc, 4 dec, 4 sc = 12 sts
Do not cut the yarn. Next, crochet the tail. See 2 options of the tail on the next pages.

Tail. Option 1.

The marker runs strictly in the middle of the back and upper part of the tail.
27 Rnd. 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc = 10 sts
28 Rnd. (3 sc, dec)*2 = 8 sts
29 Rnd. (3 sc, inc)*2 = 10 sts
30 Rnd. (4 sc, inc)*2 = 12 sts
31 Rnd. 12 sc
32 Rnd. (5 sc, inc)*2 = 14 sts
33 Rnd. (6 sc, inc)*2 = 16 sts. Align the marker.
34 Rnd. 16 sc
First, crochet one tip of the tail.
Skip 8 sts and crochet from the next stitch:
35 Rnd. 8 sc. Next, work in a spiral.
36 Rnd. 8 sc
37 Rnd. (2 sc, dec)*2 = 6 sts
38 Rnd. 3 Dec
Cut the yarn and carefully tighten the hole.
Weave in the ends inside the tail.
Attach the yarn to the hole on the tail, crochet the second tip, and repeat rounds 35-38.

Tail. Option 2.

27 Rnd. Fold the tail in half so that the tail is a continuation of the back.
Crochet 6 sc through both sides. Turn.
28 Row. (ch8, from the second chain: 7 sc, 1 sc on the base)*5,
ch8, from the second chain: 7 sc, sl st.
Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

Beak:

1 Rnd. 5 sc in MR
2 Rnd. (SC, inc)*2, sl st
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the beak between rounds 4 and 6 of the head.

WINGS. OPTION 1. (MAKE 2)

Do not stuff with fiberfill.
1 Rnd. 6 sc in MR
2 Rnd. 6 inc = 12 sts
3 Rnd. (SC, inc)*6 = 18 sts
4 Rnd. (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24 sts
5-6 Rnd. (2 rounds). 24 sc
7 Rnd. (2 sc, dec)*6 = 18 sts
8 Rnd. 18 sc
9 Rnd. (sc, dec)*6 = 12 sts
10 Rnd. 12 sc
11 Rnd. dec, 10 sc = 11 sts
12 Rnd. dec, 9 sc = 10 sts
13 Rnd. (3 sc, dec)*2 = 8 sts
14 Rnd. (2 sc, dec)*2 = 6 sts
15 Rnd. 3 Dec
Cut the yarn and gently tighten the hole. Weave in the ends.

WINGS. OPTION 2 (MAKE 2)

Do not stuff with fiberfill.
Crochet 1 piece for each wing:
1 Rnd. 6 sc in MR
2-6 Rnd. (5 rounds). 6 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Crochet 2 pieces for each wing:
1 Rnd. 6 sc in MR
2-4 Rnd. (3 rounds). 6 sc
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
Do not cut the yarn on the second piece.
5 Rnd. 6 sc on it.
Apply the long piece and crochet on it: 3 sc; apply the short piece and crochet on it: 6 sc, 3 sc on the long piece.
Place the marker.
6-7 Rnd. (2 rounds). 18 sc
8 Rnd. (7 sc, dec)*2 = 16 sts
9 Rnd. (6 sc, dec)*2 = 14 sts
10 Rnd. (5 sc, dec)*2 = 12 sts
11 Rnd. (sc, dec)*4 = 8 sts
12 Rnd. 4 Dec
Cut the yarn gently and tighten the hole.
Weave in the ends.
You can decorate the wings to your taste with embroidery, beads, sequins...

Eyes:

Make a needle sculpting. Move 2 sc to the right and left side from the upper part of the beak.
Glue eyes into the places of needle sculpting.
Sew the wings on the side at the level of ~ Rnd 15-16. You can sew them on, or you can make a thread mount like
my birds have.

Your bird is ready!
You can attach a keychain between the stitches on the head and decorate your handbag or backpack with such a keychain 🙂