Crochet Keychain Mr. Potato Head

Hi, you will find here a free pattern for an awesome crochet Mr. Potato head!

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My husband recently asked me if I would be able to make some crochet Mr. Potato Head keychains for his coworkers! What I question, of course I can! Well or at least I can try! So a few days later, here they are: 4 Mr. Potato Head keychains.

These crochet keychains are really easy and quick to make. You can even use scrap yarn. I also made a fifth one for my son who was really jealous and wanted one for him too.

I hope you will enjoy and understand the crochet pattern. If you have any questions, feel free to write to me. Any comments to improve my patterns are more than welcome! If you make it, please be sure to tag @natalinacraft on social media with the hashtag #natalinacraft, I would love to see your work!

And feel free to share the link to this pattern on social media, as it really does help to support me as a designer. Your support means so much to me!

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Material:

• 1 yarn calling for 5,5 mm hook in: blue, brown, black, white, red and light pink
• Size 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 2 black safety eyes (7.5 mm)
• Poly-Fil Fiberfill stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• 1 keychain holder

Abbreviations:

• chain (ch)
• magic ring (mr)
• single crochet (sc)
• increase (inc)
• invisible decrease (dec)
• slip stitch (sl st)
• half double crochet (hdc)
• double crochet (dc)

What did I use?

Light worsted yarn.
I used « I love this cotton» from Hobby Lobby.

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Let’s start!

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The Eyes (make 2):

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the white yarn.

Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Sl st in the next st.

Yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing.

Insert the safety eyes in the middle of the magic circle and fix them.

 

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The Body:

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the blue yarn.

Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)

Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)

Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24)

Round 5: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (30)

Round 6: 1 sc in all st. (30)

Change the colour and keep working with the brown yarn.

Round 7: working in the back loop only: 1 sc in all st. (30)

Round 8: [1 sc in next 3 st, 1 dec in next st] x6. (24)

Rounds 9 to 15: 1 sc in all st. (24)

Round 16: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 dec] x6. (18)

Place the eyes between Rounds 13 and 14, spaced by 3 st. Sew the white magic circle to the head.

Round 17: 1 sc in all st. (18)

Round 18: [1 sc in next st, 1 dec] x6. (12)

Fill the head with poly-fil.

Round 19: [6 dec]. (6)

Yarn over, close the head.

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The Ears (make 2):

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the pink yarn.

Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)

Sl st in the next st.

Yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the ears on each side of the body over Rounds 12, 13 and 14.

 

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The Hat:

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the black yarn.

Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Round 2: inc 6 times. (12)

Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (18)

Round 4: [1 sc in next 2 st, 1 inc in next st] x6. (24)

Round 5: 1 sc in all st. (24)

Round 6: working in the back loop only: 1 DC in the next 5 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 DC in the next 11 st, 1 sl st in the next st, 1 DC in the next 6 st . (24)

sl st in the next st.

Yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing.

Turn the last round over the hat. Sew the hat to the top of the head (the 2 sl st made in the last go on the side of the body).

 

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The Arms (make 2):

Work in rounds, do not turn unless specified. If needed, use a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the white yarn.

Round 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring. (4)

Round 2: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x2. (6)

Round 3: [1 sc in next st, 1 inc in next st] x3. (9)

Round 4: 1 sc in all st. (9)

Round 5: [1 sc in next st, 1 dec in next st] x3. (6)

Rounds 6 to 9: 1 sc in all st. (6)

Sl st in the next st.

Yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing. You can then sew the arm just under the ears.

 

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The Nose:

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the red yarn.

Row 1: ch 6. (6)

Row 2: Starting in the second ch from the hook: 1 sc in next 4 ch, 2 sc in the last ch. Working on the other side of the chain: 1 sc in next 4 ch. (10)

Row 3: 1 sc in all st (all around). (10)

Sl st in the next st.

Yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing. Place and attach the nose over Rounds 9 to 11 (just under the eyes).

 

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The Moustache:

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the black yarn.

Row 1: ch 8. (8)

Yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the moustache under the nose.

 

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The Feet (make 2):

With a 3.5 mm crochet and the blue yarn.

Row 1: ch 6. (6)

Row 2: Starting in the second ch from the hook: 1 sc in next 4 ch, 3 sc in the last ch. Working on the other side of the chain: 1 sc in next 4 ch. (11)

Row 3: sl st in the next st, ch 1 (count as the first st of the row), 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in the next 3 st, 1 sc in the next 4 st. (14)

Row 4: sl st in the next st (which was your previous sl st), working in the BLO: 1 sc in all st. (14)

Row 5: sl st in the next st (which was your previous sl st), 1 sc in the next 5 st, 2 dec, 1 sc in the next 5 st. (12)

Row 6: sl st in the next st (which was your previous sl st), 1 sc in the next 4 st, 2 dec, 1 sc in the next 4 st. (10)

sl st in the next st, yarn over and leave a long tail for sewing.  Attach the feet under the head.

 

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Congratulations! Your crochet keychain is ready! I hope you enjoyed the crochet Potato head pattern. If you made it, please be sure to tag @natalinacraft on social media with the hashtag #natalinacraft

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Crochet Keychain Mr. Potato Head

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