Has the Mahjong craze hit your life? Then this Mahjong crochet tile keychain is perfect for you!
Mahjong is a Chinese four-player game using tiles that is popular around the world. It has really taken ahold in my friends group in Karachi over the last year. A number of them (including Kiran!) are really addicted to this game. In fact, a friend of mine has documented a style of Mahjong that is unique to Karachi. How cool is that? (You can checkout her very informative Mahjong blog!)
As they say, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. So while I haven’t played the game itself, I thought I could participate in the way that I know how: crocheting an adorable mahjong keychain! Of course, it doesn’t have the oh-so-satisfying clacking of traditional tiles. But it makes for an adorable bag charm!
I couldn’t decide whether to make a traditional mahjong keychain or a cute kawaii one with eyes – so I decided to just do both! This pattern takes under 30 minutes to make so it’s super quick. I hope you enjoy it!
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Crochet Mahjong Tile Free Pattern
This pattern is for your personal use only and cannot be sold, copied, or reproduced in any way without permission from the designers. You may sell finished objects made from this pattern in small quantities but please give credit to chaicoffeecrochet.com as the pattern designer.
Tools and Supplies You Will Need to Crochet Your Mahjong Keychainsals
- Yarn: You need a very small amount of yarn white and green. You will also need some yarn to embroider on the character on your tile (i.e. red for the red dragon, green for the green dragon, and dark blue for the white dragon.)
- 2.75 mm crochet hook
- Two 6mm safety eyes (optional)
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Keychain ring
- Embroidery thread: You will need a small amount of pink for the cheeks for the kawaii tile
Stitches & Abbreviations Used
This pattern is written in US terms and crocheted in continuous rounds unless specified otherwise.
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: single crochet
INV DEC: invisible decrease
SC3TOG: see special stitches
BLO: back loops only
Special Stitches
SC3TOG
In this stitch, we will be combining three stitches into one. We will be working an invisible SC3TOG stitch to make it neater.
- Insert hook into the front loop of the first stitch. (2 loops on hook)
- Insert hook into the front loop of the second stitch. (3 loops on hook)
- Insert hook into the front loop of the third stitch. (4 loops on hook)
- Then yarn over and pull through three loops on your hook.
- Now yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops.
Pattern Notes & Tips for Crocheting a Mahjong Tile Keychain
About the Pattern
- Difficulty level: Beginner
- Finished size: Approximately 1.75 inches long, using DK yarn
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- This pattern is crocheted in continuous rounds unless specified otherwise. Use a stitch marker on the first stitch of every round so that you don’t lose track of the start of your round.
- We have two options: a cute kawaii tile with eyes or a plain tile that looks like a traditional tile. You can pick whichever you prefer.
Yarn & Sizing Adaptations
- This mahjong keychain was made using DK yarn. However, you may use any yarn with the relevant hook (usually, for amigurumi you go down 2-3 sizes from that recommended on the yarn label). However, the sizing will change based on the yarn thickness.
Pattern Tips
- You can embroider on the character for the any tile that you would like to include. Pro tip: The red dragon is the easiest to embroider and is super recognizable!
How to Crochet a Mahjong Tile Keychain
Begin with white yarn
Note: We will be making 3 SC in each of the corner stitches to form the corners.
Round 1: 8 SC into a magic circle (8)
Round 2: 3 SC in the first stitch, 2 SC, 3 SC in each of the next two stitches, 2 SC, 3 SC in the last stitch (16)
Round 3: 1 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 4 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 2 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 4 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 1 SC (24)
Round 4: 2 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 6 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 4 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 6 SC, 3 SC in the next stitch, 2 SC (32)
If you would like to make a kawaii mahjong tile, insert the safety eyes between rounds 2 and 3 of the tile. Embroider cheeks on under the eyes. Embroider on the character for the tile above the eyes.
If you would like to make a traditional tile, embroider the character onto the tile, like the dragon tiles below.
Round 5: 32 SC in BLO (32)
Round 6: 32 SC (32)
Change to green yarn
Round 7-8 (2 rounds): 32 SC (32)
Round 9: In BLO: 2 SC, SC3TOG, 6 SC, SC3TOG, 4SC, SC3TOG, 6SC, SC3TOG, 2 SC (24)
Round 10: 1 SC, SC3TOG, 4 SC, SC3TOG, 2SC, SC3TOG, 4SC, SC3TOG, 1 SC (16)
Round 11: SC3TOG, 2 SC, 2 SC3TOG, 2 SC, SC3TOG(16)
Stuff your tile
Round 12: INV DEC eight times (8)
Fasten off. Insert needle in front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close. Now sew on your keychain ring and your Mahjong keychain is ready!