This charming crochet koala keychain by Fay Lyth will bring a touch of cuteness to your everyday accessories! It’s an easy pattern that makes a quick project perfect for beginners. Discover the joy of creating your own handmade masterpiece and proudly showcase it by attaching it to your bag or keys.
Supplies You’ll Need Before You Begin
The koala keychain is a small project that requires a minimal number of supplies. You will need a bit of DK yarn in light grey and white and a 2.5 mm crochet hook. The pattern calls for Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, but any other yarn in the same weight will be great as well.
Additional materials include: 6 mm safety eyes, polyester fiberfill, a small piece of black felt, and black embroidery floss. These will ensure your handmade keychain looks beautiful and professional. If you don’t have any of these supplies in your toolkit, you can embroider the kola’s face and use yarn scraps for stuffing instead.
A Quick Guide to Crocheting This Mini Koala
Fay Lyth’s Koala Keychain pattern is tailored for beginners. It features straightforward instructions and basic stitches, making it an ideal starting point for those ready to explore the world of amigurumi.
First, you will crochet the koala’s head using simple amigurumi techniques such as magic ring, single crochet, increase, and decrease. Before closing it up, insert two safety eyes and stuff the head with fiberfill. Once done, you will move on to work up the ears that need to be sewn on the top.
Finally, you can start finishing off your koala by embroidering its smile, adding the felted nose, and attaching the keyring.
What Is the Size of the Finished Koala?
This simple crochet pattern allows you to make a miniature koala’s face that measures approximately 2.5″ (6.5 cm) x 2″ (5 cm). This is the perfect size for an accessory that you can use as a keychain, bag charm, or car hanging ornament.
Want to make it bigger or smaller? Experiment with different yarn weights and hook sizes, and watch your koala evolve.
Customize Your Koala Keychain
Even though it’s a super tiny and quick crochet keychain project, it doesn’t mean there is no room for creative personalization.
I know that when we think about a koala, the thing that comes to our mind is a cute grey-colored bear with big, fluffy ears, but when it comes to this amigurumi design, you can run your imagination wild. Explore some of the craziest shades to create a vibrant koala full of whimsical charm. Or how about decorating it with some extra embellishments like a tiny flower applique?
