Stitch Your Own Sunshine: Easy DIY Mini Crochet Jellyfish Keychain Tutorial
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Looking for your next quick, satisfying craft project? Whether you are a seasoned crocheter or a beginner looking to practice your stitches, this Mini Crochet Jellyfish Keychain is the perfect weekend make. They take under an hour to whip up, use very little yarn, and make the absolute cutest gifts for friends, backpacks, or keyrings!
At KBT Craft, we love sharing patterns that bring a little handmade joy into your everyday life. Grab your favorite colorful yarn scraps, a crochet hook, and let's dive into this easy three-step guide.
What You'll Need
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Yarn: Small amounts of worsted weight or sport weight yarn (purple, orange, or blue look fantastic!)
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Crochet Hook: Sized to match your chosen yarn (usually 2.5mm to 3.5mm for amigurumi)
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Safety Eyes: 1 pair per jellyfish
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Embroidery Floss: Black for the smile, pink if you want to add little rosy cheeks
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Fiberfill Stuffing
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Keychain Hardware & a yarn needle
Step-by-Step Guide
Start with a Magic Ring.
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Round 1: SC 6 into the ring (6)
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Round 2: Increase in each stitch around (12)
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Round 3: [SC, Inc] x 6 (18)
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Round 4: [SC 2, Inc] x 6 (24)
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Rounds 5-7: SC 3 rows straight around (24)
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Round 8: Decrease your stitches back down to 12.
Before closing up the bottom completely, add your personality! Insert your safety eyes securely between rows 10 and 11. Use your embroidery needle to sew on a sweet, happy smile.
To create that perfect wavy edge at the bottom of the head, work the ruffle row: [SC, Ch 2] into each single crochet all the way around. Fasten off and weave in your ends neatly.
To make the curly tentacles (make 8 total), Ch 20. Starting from the second chain from your hook, work 3 SC into each chain stitch. Working multiple stitches into a single chain forces the yarn to automatically curl up into a perfect bounce!
Stitch the tentacles securely to the bottom base ring of the head. Finally, secure your keychain hardware to the top center, and your little sea buddy is ready to travel with you everywhere!
Crafter's Tip: Experiment with different colors! These look amazing in variegated yarn or with contrasting colors for the ruffles and tentacles.
Which color are you going to make first? If you try out this pattern, don't forget to tag us @KBTCraft so we can see your adorable new keychain family! Happy stitching! 🧶✨