Quickly create an adorable Snow Mink Keychain Crochet Pattern with this detailed crochet pattern tutorial. Use this pattern to craft charming home decorations, keychains, or thoughtful gifts for friends and loved ones. This easy-to-follow pattern is perfect for beginners who are familiar with basic crochet stitches.
Snow Mink Keychain Crochet Pattern
This pattern creates a cute little snow mink keychain – perfect for winter or for fans of these adorable creatures!
Materials:
- Crochet hook (size suitable for yarn weight)
- White yarn (sport or DK weight)
- Black yarn (sport or DK weight)
- Small amount of pink yarn (sport or DK weight)
- Embroidery needle
- Stuffing
- Keychain attachment
- Scissors
- Optional: safety eyes
Stitches used:
- Single crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc) – 2 single crochets in the same stitch
- Decrease (dec) – crochet two stitches together
How to create Snow Mink Keychain Crochet Pattern
Head:
- Using white yarn, crochet 6 sc in a magic ring (or chain 4, slip stitch to form a ring).
- Round 1: sc increase in each stitch around (12 sc)
- Round 2: sc increase in every other stitch around (18 sc)
- Rounds 3-5: sc around (18 sc)
- Round 6: sc decrease in every other stitch around (12 sc)
- Stuff the head firmly.
- Round 7: sc decrease in each stitch around (close).
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Body:
- Using white yarn, chain 7.
- Row 1: sc in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (6 sc).
- Row 2: Turn, sc in each stitch across (6 sc)
- Continue working rows of sc until the piece measures about 2 inches long or desired length for the body.
- Stuff the body firmly as you crochet.
- Sew the body to the head using black yarn and embroidery needle.
Legs (make 4):
- Using white yarn, chain 5.
- Row 1: sc in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (4 sc).
- Row 2-4: sc in each stitch across (4 sc)
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
- Sew the legs to the bottom of the body.
Face:
- Using black yarn and embroidery needle, stitch on a small nose and mouth.
- You can also attach safety eyes at this point, or embroider eyes using black yarn.
Ears (make 2):
- Using white yarn, chain 5.
- Row 1: sc in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (4 sc).
- Row 2: sc increase in each stitch around (8 sc).
- Row 3: sc in the first 3 stitches, sc decrease, sc in the last 2 stitches (6 sc).
- Row 4: sc decrease, sc in the next 2 stitches, sc decrease (4 sc).
- Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
- Shape the ear by folding the bottom two rows up and sew the sides together.
- Sew the ears to the top of the head.
Tail:
- Using black yarn, chain 7.
- Row 1: sc in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across (6 sc).
- Continue working rows of sc until the tail reaches desired length.
- Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach Keychain:
- Attach the keychain attachment to the top of the head using a jump ring or by sewing it securely.
Finishing Touches:
- Using pink yarn and embroidery needle, add small blush marks to the cheeks (optional).
