How to Crochet Simple No-sew Fish Keychain (Tutorial for Beginners)
In this post, you’ll learn how to crochet some simple No-sew fish keychains perfect for beginners with a tutorial from Littlespot. This cute little fish is made entirely through crocheting, which means you won’t need to sew any pieces together. Being small and including less details it works up very fast and you can set consisting of 3 of these within an hour.
The pattern is simple to follow and uses basic crochet stitches. You can crochet these fish in two of your favorite shades while the tutor will show-off three beautiful combinations in the tutorial. You can either sell them in a craft fair or gift also as a token of your amigurumi success.
You will find the complete video guide for crocheting these beautiful mini fish at the end of this post. For getting deeper insights about this crochet project, follow through with us below.
Skills Needed: Making magic ring, working single crochets, slip stitches and increasing and decreasing stitches to shape the fish’s body. Intermediate techniques such as color changes, folding and sewing using back-loop stitches, and creating textured fins with half-double crochets are also required. These skills ensure a clean, no-sew finish and a polished look.
Guide Span: 12 Minutes Only
Personalization Tips: You can choose different color-combinations for representing different fishes like orange and light orange for angler fish. You can also crochet them in a bit large size.
No-sew Fish Crochet Keychain Tutorial
The fish crochet tutorial demonstrates essential crochet amigurumi skills that will help you advance in crocheting amigurumi while offering a quick crochet project. We hope you will enjoy crocheting it thanks to the instructions. Here is a quick overview of this crochet amigurumi tutorial:
- Starting the Fish: The tutorial begins with creating a magic ring and six single crochets as the foundation. The body is shaped by alternating rounds of single crochets and increases.
- Color Changes: Introduces a second yarn color during round four, demonstrating how to secure the transition with a double knot and continue crocheting seamlessly.
- Creating the Fins: The fins are crafted using half-double crochets and single crochets into the back loops. Chains add texture and flexibility to the design.
- Assembly and Final Touches: The fish is folded in half and sewn together using back-loop stitches. Safety eyes are added for a whimsical look, and the piece is stuffed for volume.
- Finishing the Keychain: The tutorial concludes by weaving in yarn ends and shaping the fish for use as a cute and small keychain.
Supplies Mentioned
Following are the supplies that the tutor mentioned for crocheting these mini fish keychains:
- 5ply Milk Cotton Yarn in Two colors of yarn (e.g., yellow and blue)
- Crochet hook (3mm Crochet Hook)
- Safety eyes (4mm)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill stuffing
Stitch Guides
This is the list of stitches that the tutor uses for crocheting this fish keychain along with quick guides for crocheting them:
- sc: Single Crochet – Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, and yarn over again all pull through two to complete.
- inc: Increase – Work two single crochets in one stitch.
- sl st: Slip Stitch – Insert hook, yarn over, pull through the loop.
- hdc: Half Double Crochet – Yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through all loops.
