Free Crochet Masterclass: Lalafanfan Duck Keychain by @victoria_nenoly
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet a cute Lalafanfan Duck keychain with a bow using the amigurumi technique. You can use any acrylic, cotton, or poly-cotton yarn suitable for amigurumi. The pattern includes a cheerful duckling with a little bow, perfect for a keychain or small gift!
Finished Toy Size:
Approx. 6 cm (depending on yarn thickness and hook size).
Materials & Tools
- Yarn: Yellow (main color), Light Yellow (sweater and bow), Pink (cheeks), Orange (beak)
- Crochet Hook
- Toy Eyes: 4 mm
- Stuffing for toys
- Keychain Cord
- Needle for sewing parts
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- KA: Magic Ring
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- sc: Single Crochet
- dc: Double Crochet
- inc: Increase
- dec: Decrease
- (…) x n: Repeat n times
Crochet Pattern for Lalafanfan Duck Keychain
Head
- Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
- Round 2: 6 inc (12)
- Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5-9. Rounds 5-9: 24 sc (24)
Place the eyes between rounds 6 and 7.
- Round 10: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- Round 11: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- Round 12: 6 dec (6)
Fasten off the yarn. Sew a loop at the top of the head and attach the keychain cord.
Arms (Make 2)
Start with the main color yarn:
- Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
- Round 2: 6 sc (6)
- Change to Light Yellow for the sweater: 6 sc
4-5. Rounds 4-5: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off the yarn and tuck in any loose ends.
Legs (Make 2)
- Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
- Round 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3-5. Rounds 3-5: 9 sc (9)
Fasten off the yarn for one leg. Do not cut the yarn for the second leg, continue to crochet the body.
Body
- Round 6: 9 sc around the first leg, 1 ch, 9 sc around the second leg, 1 sc in the ch (20)
- Change to Light Yellow: 20 sc (20)
- Round 8: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4 sc (18)
- Round 9: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 3 sc (16)
Now, let’s crochet the arms:
- Round 10: 1 sc, dec, 3 sc (capturing the bottom part of the first arm), 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, 3 sc (capturing the bottom part of the second arm), dec, 1 sc (13)
- Round 11: 2 sc, 3 sc on the top of the first arm, 3 sc, 3 sc on the top of the second arm, 2 sc (13)
Fasten off the yarn and leave it for sewing to the head.
Cheeks (Make 2)
- Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring
- Round 2: 6 sl st (6)
Fasten off the yarn and leave for sewing.
Beak
- Make a chain of 4 ch. Starting from the second chain from the hook: 1 sc, 2 dc in the same stitch, 1 sc in the last stitch (4)
Fasten off the yarn and leave for sewing.
Assembling the Keychain
- Sew the cheeks and beak onto the head.
- Attach the head to the body.
- Sew the arms onto the body.
- Attach the keychain cord to the top loop of the head.
Bow
Crochet back-and-forth in rows.
- Row 1: 4 ch, starting from the second chain from the hook: 2 dc (2)
- Rows 2-8: 7 rows of 2 ch, 2 dc (2)
Without cutting the yarn, make a chain of 28 ch, then crochet 27 sl sts along the chain.
Next, crochet around the top and bottom edges of the bow with 16 sc on each side. Fasten off and leave a long tail for finishing.
Fold the two ends of the bow to the center, stitch the edges together, and secure the bow. Wrap the middle of the bow with the leftover yarn.
Finally, attach the bow with the keychain cord to the head, and your keychain is complete!
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve created a cute Lalafanfan Duck keychain. This little crochet project is perfect for beginners and makes a great gift or accessory for your keys. Enjoy your creation!
