Free Character Crochet Pattern – Medium

Free Character Crochet Pattern – Medium. After the fantastic interest in the Character Keyring I made recently, a friend requested I made a larger version.

I doubled up the pattern for the keyrings to make this size.

For the Character Keyring Crochet Pattern you will need:

• 3.5mm / 4mm crochet hook (depending on how tight you crochet, I used a 3.5mm)
• DK yarn in
  • Camel Stylecraft Special DK yarn
  • Cypress Stylecraft Special DK yarn
  • White Stylecraft Special DK yarn
  • Black Stylecraft Special DK yarn
  • (I’m unsure of the amount I used but it was less than 50g of each)
• Soft toy filling
• Darning needle to sew it all together

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Stitches / Abbreviations: (US Crochet)

• MR – Magic Ring
• SC – Single Crochet
• INC – Increase
• DEC – Decrease
• SK – Skip Stitch
• SS – Slip Stitch
• St/Sts – Stitch / Stitches

Character Keyring Crochet Pattern

Head (made in 2 parts) – Beige Yarn 

The completed project is made up of two patterns. The body is my pattern but the pattern for the head was inspired from this fab designer: blog.twinkiechan.com/2014/08/13/baby-groot/#more-5970 

Head Part A

Make a magic ring (MR), 6SC into MR (6sts) do not join to first stitch, carry on working in the round

INC in each st x 6 (12sts)

1SC, INC x 6 (18sts)

2SC, INC x 6 (24sts)

3SC, INC x 6 (30sts)

4SC, INC x 6 (36sts)

5SC, INC x 6 (42sts)

6SC, INC x 6 (48sts)

7SC, INC x 6 (54sts)

1SC in each st (54sts) x 10 rows

SS – Do Not Fasten Off

Broken-wood head accents

You’ll be crocheting triangular-ish and rectangular-ish shapes, and then slip stitching down one side of each shape to get your hook back to the head. We do this so we don’t have to break off and rejoin over and over again to continue our work. I broke each shape into different paragraphs so that they are easier to see and organize.

Character Keyring Crochet Pattern – Continue Pattern

Ch 1, 6SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 6SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st, 4SC evenly. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

8SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 8SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st,  2SC, sk 1 st, 2SC. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st, 2SC. Ch 1, turn. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

8SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 8SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 6SC, sk last st. Ch 1, turn. 6SC. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1, 2SC. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

6SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 6SC evenly. Ch1, turn. 2SC, sk 1, sl st. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

8SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 4SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st,  2SC, sk 1 st, 2SC. Ch 1, turn. Sk 1 st, 2SC. Ch 1, turn. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

You should be able to see the ‘broken wood accents’ forming

6SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 6SC evenly. Ch1, turn. sk 1, 4SC.  Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

6SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 2SC, sk 1, 2SC. Ch1, turn. Sk 1, 2SC. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

6SC evenly. Ch 1, turn. 6SC evenly. Ch1, turn. 2SC, sk 1, sl st. Sl st down the side of the rows you just worked until you are about to work into the head again.

SS into the head and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Now you’ll finish the top of the head. You’re just making a circle to cover the hole ( Head Part B)

Head Part B – Beige Yarn

Make a magic ring (MR), 6SC into MR (6sts) do not join to first stitch, carry on working in the round

INC in each st x 6 (12sts)

1SC, INC x 6 (18sts)

2SC, INC x 6 (24sts)

3SC, INC x 6 (30sts)

4SC, INC x 6 (36sts)

5SC, INC x 6 (42sts)

6SC, INC x 6 (48sts)

SS and fasten off.  Leaving 24 inches of yarn.  (For sewing to Part A of head)

Lightly stuff Head Part A.

Since Head Part B is 48sts around and open hole of Head Part A is technically 54sts around, you can’t sew stitch for stitch, so just sew it on as best you can and make it look good. I found that using a 54st circle was too big for the opening.

You can use the top of Head Part A as a guide for sewing. While sewing, you also don’t want the head to look like it has Frankenstein stitches going all around it, so try to sew as invisible as you can. Put in more stuffing if needed.

Character Keyring Crochet Pattern – Body – Beige Yarn

Make a magic ring (MR), 6SC into MR (6sts) do not join to first stitch, carry on working in the round

INC in each st x 6 (12sts)

1SC, INC x 6 (18sts)

2SC, INC x 6 (24sts)

3SC, INC x 6 (30sts)

4SC, INC x 6 (36sts)

1SC in each st (36sts) x 10 rows

Separate the legs making a slip stitch in the other side of the body. Work legs separately. Working in 18sts each side.

1SC in each st (18sts) x 8 rows

Start Stuffing with soft toy filling

1SC, DEC x 6 (12sts)

DEC x 6 (6sts)

SS, Fasten off and sew end of foot closed

Attach yarn to body for next leg and repeat

1SC in each st (18sts) x 8 rows

Start Stuffing with soft toy filling

1SC, DEC x 6 (12sts)

DEC x 6 (6sts)

SS, Fasten off and sew end of foot closed

Arms (make 2) – Beige Yarn

Make a magic ring (MR), 6SC into MR (6sts) do not join to first stitch, carry on working in the round

INC in each st x 6 (12sts)

1SC in each st (12sts) x 10 rows

SS, Fasten off and sew to body

Sew the head and arms to the body

Leaf Garland – Light Green Yarn

Ch 90, fasten off (leave long tails for sewing onto body)

Wrap around your character, sewing as you go

Sew the eyes and mouth on with black and white yarn

I hope you have enjoyed making your very own Free Character Crochet Pattern – Medium.  If you need any further guidance please contact me at Beejui Creations

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