How to Crochet Tiny Jellyfish Keychain (Tutorial for Beginners)

Crocheting a jellyfish is very easy and perfect way to practice its unique ruffles used in its tentacles. In this post, you can learn how to crochet a cute tiny jellyfish keychain with the help of step-by-step tutorial from Crochet With Greta. The project has a low difficulty level and even absolute beginners can learn from the tutorial.

The tutor explains it how to crochet the top and bottom parts of the jellyfish separately before joining them with single crochets. You can add as many tentacles as you like, and the keychain assembly is easy with no sewing required. This jellyfish can be used as a keychain, a bag charm, or a cute gift.

You can read more about this crochet jellyfish guide below in this post. The complete video guide will be available at the end of this post for both beginners and intermediates.

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Techniques Needed: Forming a magic ring, single crochets and increases to shape head and bottom. It also teaches how to seamlessly join parts using single crochets.

For the tentacles, chaining and single crochets create a curly texture. Precision is key when placing safety eyes and stuffing the jellyfish for a polished look.

Guide Span: 21 Minutes Only

Personalization Tips: Popular colors for crocheting this mini jellyfish include the sky-blue, pink, light orange, rainbow yarn, blue body and pink tentacles, etc. You can add more tentacles or use multicolored yarn to make it unique.

You can give the jellyfish more character by adding mouth to face of mini jellyfish keychain. Adjusting the size by using thicker yarn or a larger hook can also make it suitable for other uses, such as a plush toy or bag charm.

Tiny Jellyfish Keychain Tutorial

This tutorial makes crocheting a jellyfish much easy for beginners that can be used as a keychain. The no-sewing approach and minimal yarn makes it ideal for beginners. The design is the same as of usual crochet jellyfish excpet that it is mini. It’s a great choice for handmade gifts.

Step-by-Step Instructions: The jellyfish’s head and bottom are crocheted in continuous rounds using single crochets, increases, and slip stitches.
Tentacles are created with long chains and single crochets, producing a curly effect.
The top and bottom are joined seamlessly, and the tentacles are attached for a cohesive finish.
Finishing Touches: Safety eyes and a smile are added to bring the jellyfish to life. The keychain is attached securely to make it functional and durable.

Stitches and Guides

Following are the crochet stitches that the tutor uses for crocheting this tiny jellyfish keychain:

sc (Single Crochet): Insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
inc (Increase): Work two single crochets into the same stitch to increase the stitch count.
sl st (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.