FREE PATTERN WITH VIDEO TUTORIAL
The Abundance Lamb symbolizes good fortune and good wishes for the new year to come. And right after Christmas, we must be ready with something that can be given as a nice gift to family and friends.
The Abundance Lamb Keychain will be perfect for this purpose because it can be easily completed, with only few materials and in a few rounds. With the ideal small size to make several of them, for both adults and kids.
Skill level is easy, to be made with basic stitches and with simple finishing steps too, for the added embellishments such as the little face, ears and red bow.
This free pattern mainly uses single crochets and easy variations such as back and front loop single crochets. But in case you have no experience in crochet at all, you can watch my Crocheting from Scratch video below, which covers all the basics right from the beginning, if you feel you need to practice first.
A small project that includes simple increases for the round lamb head shape. Then, easy sewing to assemble all pieces together and create this cute practical accessory.
STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES
Back loop single crochet
Single crochet, made in back loop of stitches from last row/round. Insert the hook in bl of next st, yarn over, pull through the st, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.
Front loop single crochet
Single crochet, made in front loop of stitches from indicated round. Insert the hook in fl of st, yarn over, pull through the st, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.
Single crochet join (Standing single crochet)
Used to add a new yarn in the beginning of a new round, to get a cleaner start. Make a slip ring over the hook, insert the hook in the st, yarn over, pull through the st, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.
This video tutorial for the Abundance Lamb Keychain covers all steps of the making. Video is in Spanish, but you have the option to see the Closed Caption in the language of your choice, by selecting the settings icon on the video then, select Closed Caption, Automatic Translation and select your language. And you also have all written directions and images (below this same post), to follow every detail step by step.
I used worsted weight yarn for the tutorial but you can easily replicate this design with sport weight yarn and a 3.25 mm crochet hook and you will get a reduced size version that works perfectly as well.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
- One 70 gr / 2.5 oz (109 m/120 yd) skein of worsted weight Lily Sugar n’Cream (100% cotton) yarn in CREAM
- One 70 gr / 2.5 oz (109 m/120 yd) skein of worsted weight Lily Sugar n’Cream (100% cotton) yarn in GRAY
- Two 7.9” / 20 cm strips of worsted weight Lily Sugar n’Cream (100% cotton) yarn in RED
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Two 6 mm security eyes
- Stuffing
- Embroidery thread in BLACK
- Regular sewing thread in RED
- Keychain ring
- Sewing needle
- Yarn needle
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
FINISHED SIZE
3.3” x 3.3” / 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm
GAUGE
Single crochet, back and forth
13 sts and 15 rows= 4”/10 cm
SKILL LEVEL
Easy
This design includes basic crochet stitches, simple shaping and finishing techniques.
STITCH GUIDE
- Rnd: round
- Ch: chain
- St(s): stitch(es)
- Sl st: slip stitch
- Sc: single crochet
- Bl: back loop
- Fl: front loop
- Rep: repeat
- Sp: space
- Beg: beginning
- RS: right side
- WS: wrong side
NOTES
- When crocheting in the round, in a spiral, with sc, place a marker in first st of the Rnd and move up with every Rnd as work progresses.
- When crocheting in the round, in a spiral, with bl sc, place a marker in first st of the Rnd and move up with every Rnd as work progresses.
- Before making final seams to sew the ears to the fleece, pin first to keep in place while sewing.
ABUNDANCE LAMB KEYCHAIN
FLEECE
Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the center. With CREAM make a slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc inside the ring= 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnd 4: Sc 1, (2 sc in next st, sc 2) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 1= 24 sts
Rnd 5: (Bl sc 3, 2 bl sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 30 sts
Rnd 6: Bl sc 2, (2 bl sc in next st, bl sc 4) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 bl sc in next st, bl sc 2= 36 sts
Sl st in next st.
Rotate the piece on the RS to work in reverse, over the fl of sts from Rnds 5 and 4, by making (1 bl sc, 1 ch, 1 bl sc) in each st, starting from the fl of last st of Rnd 5 until reaching fl of first st of Rnd 4= 108 sts and 54 ch-1 sp
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
FACE
Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the center. With GRAY make a slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc inside the ring= 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 6 times= 18 sts
Rnd 4: Sc 1, (2 sc in next st, sc 2) rep ( ) 5 times, 2 sc in next st, sc 1= 24 sts
Rnds 5-6: Sc 24= 24 sts
Sl st in next st.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
EARS (Make 2)
Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the center. With GRAY make a slip ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc inside the ring= 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around= 12 sts
Sl st in next st.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in beg tail.
FINISHING
Place the eyes between Rnds 3 and 4 of the face, with an interspace of 6 sts. With black, embroider the nose to Rnd 1 of the face.
With tapestry needle sew the face all around Rnd 4 of the fleece, by centering the eyes with the lower beg and end of rnds of the fleece. Fill in the face with stuffing before finishing the seam.
Fold the ears from the tip and sew to Rnd 5 of the fleece, to each side of the face, slightly above the eyes.
Tie a bow with the red yarn strips and sew to keep in place. Sew the bow to the lamb, centered below the face.
With CREAM, over one st of Rnd 6 of the fleece, centered in between the eyes, on the RS, sc join, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch made, sc 1 in next st. Fasten off and weave in all ends. Hold the keychain ring from the ch-14 sp.
Your cute amigurumi keychain is all ready, make as many as you want or need to cover everyone you want to pamper with this beautiful detail that comes full of prosperity wishes.
One more fast crochet project for an ideal closing of this year. And with all my best wishes for you and your family for the next one. Share your version with me, use #abundancelambkeychain to see your creation or just tag me as @chabepatterns on my Instagram.
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