How to Crochet Puppy Dog Keychain for Beginners

In this post, you’ll find a tutorial from Rosalie Toys on how to crochet a cute puppy dog keychain using plush yarn and three beautiful color variations for the body. This crochet dog will be worked as a single-piece meaning you won’t need any sewing.

So, it is a perfect chance of learning the no-sew techniques like bobble stitch for the limbs while getting a super squishy amigurumi. You can also use these crochet dogs as a car hanger. They are very quick to complete thanks to the use of super bulky yarn and the addition of realistic safety eyes adds much to its cuteness.

You will be able to watch the complete video guide for crocheting these dog keychains at the end of this post. They all have same pattern. For more details about this project, keep reading below.

@Rosalie Toys

Skills Needed: Making a magic ring, working single crochets, and shaping with increases and decreases. Intermediate skills include bobble stitches for texture, seamless color changes, and invisible decreases for a neat finish. Additionally, assembling components symmetrically and adding fine details like attaching safety eyes and a nose.

Guide Span: 41 Minutes (Detailed)

Personalization Tips: To personalize this keychain, you can experiment with different yarn colors to reflect a breed. Adding decorative features like a tiny collar, bow, or customized embroidery can enhance its uniqueness.

Crochet a Puppy Dog Keychain Tutorial

The small size of this crochet dog project makes it an ideal last-minute gift, while the customization options—such as varying yarn colors—allow for creative expression. The tutorial’s clear guidance ensures a you can complete it without any mistake. The on-screen written pattern is also available so that you can follow along with verbal instructions are not enough. Here is a quick overview of this crochet tutorial:

Starting the Ears: Guides crocheting ears with chain stitches, single crochets, and increases for shaping. Instructions include symmetry tips for consistent results.
Body Construction: Begins with a magic ring, expanding rounds, and attaching legs and arms with bubble stitches for added texture. The body features seamless decreases for a rounded finish.
Facial Features: Placement of safety eyes and a nose between specific rounds adds personality. Sewing details like ears symmetrically to the head ensures a balanced design.
Final Assembly: Demonstrates attaching all components securely and closing the bottom with hidden stitches for a neat, finished look.

Stitches Used

Following are the stitches used in the crochet puppy dog keychain and quick guides for crocheting each:

Chain (ch): Create a starting loop and repeatedly pull yarn through the loop to the desired length.
Single Crochet (sc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, and pull through both loops on hook.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and the loop on your hook simultaneously.
Increase (inc): Crochet two single crochet stitches into the same stitch to increase the number of stitches.
Decrease (dec): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch; insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through both stitches, yarn over, and pull through remaining loops on hook.
Bobble Stitch (BO): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch; [yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch] 4 more times, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.