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3.5 mm hook, size 3 yarn: crochet owl keychain charm with button eyes for bags or keys.
A crochet owl keychain made from two 3-round amigurumi discs, each starting with a magic ring and 8 double crochet, worked in a size 3 (baby weight) yarn with a 3.5 mm hook. Button eyes measuring 5/8 inch (15 mm) and an orange yarn beak finish the face. The two discs are sewn wrong sides together, stuffed, and closed with a keychain ring caught in the seam.
The pattern
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By the end of the round, you should have 16 half double crochet.
Slip stitch to the top of chain 2 to join.
You should have 16 single crochet and 16 chain 1 spaces when finished.
By the end of the round, you should have 32 single crochet and 16 chain 1 spaces.
3.5 mm hook is smaller than the original G hook; drop down a size further if stitches on size 3 yarn still look loose.
8 double crochet in round 1 sets the count every later round works from — recount before the slip stitch join to catch an off-count round early.
Round 2 works into the spaces between the 8 stitches from round 1, not into the stitches themselves; mark the first space with a scrap of yarn to keep track through the color change.
Tension should stay firm enough that the small amount of stuffing used does not show through gaps between stitches.
5/8 inch (15 mm) buttons for the eyes go on before the two discs are sewn together, since sewing through a closed, stuffed shape is harder to control.
| Rounds | 6 |
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| Level | Beginner |
| Time | 1-2 hours |
| Hook | 3.5 mm |
| Yarn | Light (Size 3) |
After round 1, check that the 8 double crochet sit flat around the magic ring with no gap at the center and no cupping.
If round 1 cups or gaps, swap the 3.5 mm hook for a size up or down until the ring closes flat with no visible hole before moving to round 2.
| Cotton, size 3 (light) weight | Holds its shape better than acrylic through the tight 8 double crochet base and resists curling at the edges, but has less give, so the 3.5 mm hook may need stitches worked slightly looser to keep round 1 flat. |
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| Acrylic, worsted (size 4) weight | Produces a bigger keychain than the baby weight 3 size the pattern specifies, so the hook needs to size up from 3.5 mm to keep the 8-stitch round 1 from gapping, and more stuffing is needed to fill the larger discs. |
| Wool blend, size 3 (light) weight | Adds drape and a softer surface for the face, but the fibers can stick together enough to hide a true stitch count, so round 1's 8 double crochet should be checked with a stitch marker rather than by eye. |
Two identical pieces, each worked from the same 3-round Main Pattern, one for the front and one for the back. Both are made before any sewing or stuffing starts.
The pattern calls for buttons measuring 5/8 inch (15 mm). Smaller buttons can be swapped in, but go much smaller than 15 mm and the eyes will look lost against the 8-double-crochet round 1 base.
The 3.5 mm hook is already a step down from the original G hook, chosen to make a smaller keychain. Going up a size produces a bigger charm and changes how much stuffing is needed, so check round 1 for gaps before committing to the rest of the piece.
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