July 1, 2025

🧵 How to Make Cute & Adorable Crochet Emoji Keychains

Sure! Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to make cute and adorable crochet emoji keychains — great for beginners or experienced crocheters looking for a fun project.


🧵 How to Make Cute & Adorable Crochet Emoji Keychains

🎯 Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

⏰ Estimated Time: 1–2 hours per keychain


🧶 Materials Needed:

  • Worsted weight yarn (in yellow, black, white, red, and pink)

  • 3.5 mm – 4 mm crochet hook (US E or G)

  • Polyester fiberfill (for stuffing)

  • Yarn needle (for sewing and weaving ends)

  • Scissors

  • Keychain ring with chain

  • Stitch marker (optional, but helpful)

  • Small black buttons or safety eyes (optional, depending on the emoji face)


✨ Emoji Options:

You can make a variety of emoji faces like:

  • 😍 Heart Eyes

  • 😄 Smiling Face

  • 😘 Kissing Face

  • 😂 Laughing Cry

  • 😎 Cool Face

Let’s walk through a basic round base, then customize with facial features.


🔁 Step-by-Step Instructions:


🟡 Step 1: Make the Emoji Base (Front & Back)

This forms the circular yellow body.

Use yellow yarn.
Work in continuous rounds (spiral).

Rnd 1: Magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
Rnd 3: *1 sc, inc* around (18)
Rnd 4: *2 sc, inc* around (24)
Rnd 5: *3 sc, inc* around (30)
Rnd 6: *4 sc, inc* around (36)
Rnd 7–9: sc in each stitch around (36)

Make two of these for front and back.


🧷 Step 2: Attach Keyring

  • Before closing the emoji body, attach a keychain ring using a loop of yarn at the top center of one circle.

  • Secure the loop tightly so it won’t pull out.


🧸 Step 3: Stuff and Join

  • Place the two yellow circles together, right sides facing out.

  • Stuff lightly with fiberfill.

  • Use yellow yarn to sew or crochet the edges together (sc around), inserting hook through both layers.

  • Finish off and weave in the end.


😍 Step 4: Make the Emoji Face

Here’s how to crochet or embroider different emoji expressions.


😍 Heart Eyes Emoji

Hearts (make 2 in red or pink):

Rnd 1: Magic ring, 3 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc, sl st to join
  • Shape into heart and sew onto the face as eyes.

Smile (black yarn):

  • Use yarn needle to embroider a small curved smile.


😂 Laughing Cry Emoji

Eyes:

  • Use black yarn to embroider closed eyes (angled lines or arcs).

Tears (make 2 in light blue):

Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sc in next, hdc in last
  • Sew under each eye.

Mouth:

  • Embroider open mouth with black yarn (oval shape).

  • Optional: Fill inside with red or white yarn for tongue/teeth.


😎 Cool Face

Sunglasses (black yarn or felt):

  • Cut or crochet small rectangles.

  • Embroider or glue to face.

Smile:

  • Embroider a confident smirk or a straight smile line.


😘 Kissing Face

Eyes:

  • Embroider one winking eye (angled line), one closed eye (arc).

Kiss Lips (red yarn):

  • Use yarn needle to make an “O” shape.

Heart (optional):

  • Crochet small red heart and attach as if being blown.


🧼 Step 5: Finishing Touches

  • Trim and weave in all yarn ends.

  • Adjust stuffing if needed.

  • Use a small amount of fabric glue to secure any appliqués or yarn if needed.


💡 Tips & Variations:

  • Use embroidery thread for finer details.

  • Mix up colors for a fun twist (rainbow emojis!).

  • Add small accessories like bows, hats, or blush cheeks.

  • Make multiple and gift them in sets.


🧵 Crochet Abbreviations Used:

Abbreviation Meaning
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
inc increase (2 sc in same st)
sl st slip stitch
ch chain
rnd round

Would you like printable patterns or charts for specific emojis? I can also provide a full written pattern for one emoji face in detail if you choose one.

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