Materials Needed
- DK or light DK yarn in coat colour, main colour, muzzle colour (optional, it can be the same as main colour) + small amounts of black for embroidering face features.
- A 2.5 mm crochet hook. The size of the hook is important, as anything bigger than 2.5 mm might result in an animal that is too big for a keyring.
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing.
- A pair of 6 mm safety eyes.
- A yarn needle for sewing the different parts together.
- An embroidery needle for embroidering face features.
- A stitch marker for working in the round (I use a bit of contrasting yarn, but you can also use especially designed plastic ones).
- A keyring keychain.
Body and Head
Start with coat colour
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
R2: inc in each (12)
R3: (inc, 1) x 6 (18)
R4 & 5: sc in each (18)
R6: (dec, 4) x 3 (15)
R7: sc in each (15)
R8: (dec, 3) x 3 (12) cc to main colour
R9: sc in each (12)
R10: (dec, 2) x 3 (9)
R11: inc in each (18)
R12: (inc, 2) x 6 (24)
R13-16: sc in each (24)
Insert safety eyes between R14 and R15 (2 rounds below the current one), ~ 5 sts apart.
R17: (dec, 2) x 6 (18)
Stuff body and head. Add extra stuffing as you go.
R18: (dec, 1) x 6 (12)
R19: dec x 6 (6)
FO, leaving long tail for sewing to the keyring.
Legs (make 4)
Start with main colour
R1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: sc in each (6) cc to coat colour
R3-6: sc in each (6)
Stuff with the loose ends of yarn.
Sl st.
FO, leaving long tail for sewing.
Sew legs to the body. I sew the back legs in a seating position.
Muzzle
With main colour or a lighter colour such as cream or white.
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
R2: (inc, 1) x 3 (9)
R3: sc in each (9)
Sl st.
FO, leaving long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2)
With main colour.
R1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6)
R2-3: sc in each (6)
Sl st.
FO, leaving long tail for sewing.
Finishing
Sew muzzle and ears to head.
Embroider face features (see photos for guidance).
Attach bear to keyring.
