A crochet chick keychain pattern with a bow and a daisy

This crochet chick keychain pattern makes a round little chick with a pink bow on top and a daisy tucked under one wing. Hang it on your keys or your bag, or keep it as a mini plush. With light cotton yarn and a 2.5 mm hook, the finished chick is about 6 to 7 cm (2.4 to 2.8 in) tall.

The body is a simple round shape. The charm comes from the little extras: two tiny feet with chain toes, an embroidered face with pink cheeks, a bow of two loops and a flower on a wire stem. Each of those details is small, and the PDF gives each one its own steps, so you are never left guessing.

One round body, six small pieces

All the rounds of the body are counted from the top of the head. The face and every small piece are placed by those round numbers, so keep the marker in the first stitch of every round:

• Body: cream, one piece of 19 rounds, from 6 up to 36 stitches and back down to 6.
• Wings, make 2: cream, a small pouch of 8 stitches, lightly stuffed and closed flat with 4 single crochets.
• Feet, make 2: golden yellow, 5 single crochets in a magic ring plus two little chain toes.
• Bow: dark pink, two loops worked into one magic ring.
• Daisy: a golden yellow centre of 5 single crochets, five white petals and a wire stem wrapped in green.
• Face: embroidered, with black eyes, a golden yellow beak and light pink cheeks.

Every round is joined with a slip stitch and started with 1 chain, so the rounds stay straight and easy to count. The join leaves a slanted seam, which is normal for joined rounds. Simply keep it at the back of the chick when you place the face.

What is inside this crochet chick keychain pattern

The PDF has 20 pages, 47 numbered steps and 51 photos. That is a lot of guidance for such a small animal, and it is there because small parts are where people get stuck. The wing alone has its own run of steps: the first round, closing and joining, the next rounds, a little stuffing and the closing row.

You also get a stitch guide in US terms, a stitch count for each round, quick reference pages and a troubleshooting page. The wings sit between rounds 8 and 11, with the rounded end hanging down, and the PDF points out that sewing holds much better than glue there.

Yarn and tools for this crochet chick keychain pattern

Use a light cotton or milk cotton yarn, 4-ply or sport weight. The Craft Yarn Council yarn weight chart is handy if your label names the weight another way. It is a colourful small project, and you only need a little of most shades:

• Cream for the body and wings
• Golden yellow for the feet, beak and daisy centre
• White for the petals
• A little green, black, light pink and dark pink

For the rest, gather these:

• A 2.5 mm (B/C) crochet hook, used tightly so the stuffing does not show
• Fibre stuffing, a yarn needle, scissors and a stitch marker
• Strong craft glue for the feet and the daisy
• About 5 cm (2 in) of thin craft wire for the daisy stem
• A keychain ring, if you want one

Details worth taking slowly

The stuffing is the first thing to watch, because the chick is so small. Pull it apart into small fluffy pieces before you push it in, so the shape stays round and lump-free. If stitches gap, use a smaller hook or crochet a little tighter. If the magic ring will not close, pull the short tail and not the working yarn.

The daisy is the piece you will probably enjoy most. You wrap a short length of wire in green yarn to make the stem, then tuck it under the wing with a touch of glue. It looks far more intricate than it really is, and it gives the finished chick something to show off.

Who this crochet chick keychain pattern suits

It is rated easy, and all the stitches are simple, though there are quite a few small pieces. If you enjoy tiny details and do not mind sewing them on, you are in the right place. For another little bird on the blog, have a look at our free crochet owl pattern. If you want more small projects, this crochet chick keychain pattern is included in the small makes pattern pack as well.

What happens after you buy

This crochet chick keychain pattern is a digital PDF, and you crochet the chick yourself, so no parcel is involved. When your order is complete, sign in to Whop with the code sent to your email and open your file. It works on a phone or tablet, or you can print the pages and keep them with your yarn.

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