Hey there, are you ready for this fun crochet project? Let's grab hook and yarn and make these lovely Christmas keychains together with this detailed free pattern! They are small simple but expressive. Can be used as bag charms and backpack decorations. Also perfect as a Christmas gift for friends, coworkers or relatives. You can make it in any desired colors. It works up very quickly, is super cute and can easily be finished within one or two episodes of Once Upon a time.
SUPPLIES
cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: brown, beige, red, green and white, a bit of rose for the nose, crochet hook 2,5 mm, colorful beads, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing.
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 10 cm long, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.
SKILLS YOU NEED
chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)
Dc = double crochet
Rnd = Round
* = repeat instructions for the times indicated
(...) = total amount of stitches
TIPS
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
- Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless way of changing color when working in the round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
To make a magic ring
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the needed number of times.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The amigurumi consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then sew them together.
SANTA
HEAD
Start your work using beige or white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Rounds 7-11: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 12: *dec, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 14: *dec, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 15: *dec, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 16: *dec, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease* 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
HAT
Start your work using red color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (27 stitches)
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 27 stitches
Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase* (33 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 33 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 20: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Change the yarn color to white
Round 22: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Make a pompom and sew it to the hat.
NOSE
Work with rosa color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2-3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
BEARD
Work with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the beard.
MUSTACHE
Work with white color yarn.
Cast on 7 stitches, single crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, half dc in the next stitch, dc in each of next 2 stitches, half dc in the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch.
Do not bind off! Cast on 7 stitches, single crochet in the 2nd stitch from hook, half dc in the next stitch, dc in each of next 2 stitches, half dc in the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch.
ASSEMBLY
Mark where you want the nose to be and sew it the head of your Santa.
Embroider snowflakes on the hat.
Position eyes and sew them to the head of the Santa. Attach beard and mustache.
ELF
HEAD
Start your work using white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Rounds 7-11: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 12: *dec, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 14: *dec, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 15: *dec, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 16: *dec, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease* 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
HAT
Work with green color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2-3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 4: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 5: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 7: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 9-10: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 11: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 13: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 15: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 16: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 17: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 20: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 21: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
RUFFLES
Row 1: Make ca 50 cm long crochet chain.
Row 2: sc in the next stitch, *picot, (chain 3, slip stitch in the 1st chain), chain 1, skip the next stitch, sc in next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of row.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew ruffles to the hat with distance of 2-3 rows. Decorated it as desired.
Sew hat onto the body so that it molds around the nose a little. Weave in all ends.
Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 4-5 stitches to the head of your elf. Embroider nose using blunt needle and rose color yarn.
REINDEER
HEAD
Start your work using white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Rounds 7-11: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 12: *dec, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 14: *dec, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)
Stuff the body firmly.
Round 15: *dec, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 16: *dec, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 17: *decrease* 6 times.
Bind off. Hide yarn ends.
HAT
Crochet using light brown or beige color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)
Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)
Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (18 stitches)
Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Round 9: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 12: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (27 stitches)
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 27 stitches
Round 14: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
Round 15: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches
Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase* (33 stitches)
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 33 stitches
Round 18: *single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 20: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
Round 21-22: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
NOSE
Crochet using red color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Rounds 2-3: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ANTLER (2x)
BIG BRANCH
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Rounds 2-6: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Stuff slightly. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
LITTLE BRANCH
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
Rounds 2-4: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches
Stuff slightly. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew little branch on the big branch. Work the second antler the same way.
ASSEMBLY
Since all the elements of your amigurumi keychain are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.
Sew antlers to the hat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make surethey are even.
The nose is attached now. Sew hat onto the body so that it molds around the nose a little. Weave in all ends.
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the elf gnome and found the pattern helpful. I can´t wait to see your version of this gnome with a little gift box, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.
Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!
