We are joust in love with this adorable knight crochet keychain pattern and cannot wait to share it with you! This little guy came to life after we received a very special order for knight keychains from my alma mater (it’s the school mascot – go Knights!). Designing something for my old school felt like a true quest of the heart. And thus, this brave little amigurumi knight keychain was born, ready to defend keys everywhere!
Whether you’re on the hunt for crochet patterns for a Renaissance fair or simply want your own knight in shining armour (who wouldn’t?), this tiny hero is here to save the day. It takes under an hour to crochet (three cheers for quick amigurumi!), and it’s a no-sew pattern—no need to armor yourself with a tapestry needle, except to weave in the ends and attach the keychain at the end.
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And here’s where it gets extra magical. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we couldn’t resist creating some adorable knight-themed cards to gift along with this cutie. After all, who better to deliver a message of love than a tiny knight in shining armor? We hope they win your heart like they did ours.
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Each card is designed to be approximately 4×4″. You can write your own message on the back. For best results, we recommend printing them on cardstock—though regular paper will still look valiantly cute.
Now we must get on with our quest to complete the keychain. Onwards, brave crocheter!
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Knight Crochet Keychain 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 & Supplies You Need to Crochet a Knight Keychain
- Yarn: You need a very small amount of yarn in gray, skin, and a colour for the plume
- 2.75 mm crochet hook
- Two 6mm safety eyes
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Keychain ring
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
INC: two SC in the same stitch
BLO: back loops only
Amigurumi Knight Keychain Pattern Notes
About the Pattern
- Difficulty level: Beginner
- Finished size: Approximately 3 inches tall, using DK yarn
- This is a no sew amigurumi keychain pattern.
- 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.
Yarn & Sizing Adaptations
- This knight 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.
Tips & Pattern Adaptations
- For a cute and personalized touch, you can embroider a name or initial onto your knight.
How to Crochet a Knight Keychain
Body
Begin with gray
Round 1: 5 SC into a magic circle (5)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (10)
Round 3: (SC, INC) five times (15)
Round 4: 15 SC in BLO (15)
Round 5-9 (5 rounds): SC around (15)
Begin stuffing your keychain
Round 10: (3 SC, INV DEC) three times (12)
Change to skin colour
Round 11: (4 SC, INV DEC) twice (10)
Round 12: (SC, INC) five times (15)
Round 13: (2 SC, INC) five times (20)
Round 14-18 (5 rounds): SC around (20)
Insert the eyes between rounds 14 and 15, five stitches apart. Ensure that your keychain is stuffed properly.
Round 19: (2 SC, INV DEC) five times (15)
Round 20: (SC, INV DEC) five times (10)
Round 21: INV DEC five times (5)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to embroider the nose. Insert needle in front loop of each stitch and pull tight to close. Embroider on the nose one row below the eyes by making horizontal passes over two stitches.
Helmet
Using gray
Round 1: 5 SC into a magic circle (5)
Round 2: INC in each stitch around (10)
Round 3: (SC, INC) five times (15)
Round 4: SC around (15)
Round 5: (2 SC, INC) five times (20)
Round 6-9 (4 rounds): SC around (20)
In the next round, we will be making the space for the eyes.
Round 10: ch 10 and skip the next 8 stitches, 12 SC (12 SC and 10 chains)
Round 11: 10 SC in each of the chains, 12 SC (22)
Round 12-13: SC around (22)
Now we will work on the bottom back of the helmet.
Round 14: Chain 1 and turn. 3 SC, 1 HDC, 1 DC, 2 TR, 1 DC, 1 HDC, 3 SC, sl st to the next stitch (12)
Plume
Using the plume colour
Now cut two strands of yarn in the colour that you want for the plume. Each strand should be approximately 3 inches long. Latch them onto the top of the helmet.
Pull the helmet over the head of the knight. It will be a little bit tight but pull gently to slip it on. Ensure that the eyes are centered in the eye slit. Sew on the keychain to the knight.
Your knight keychain is now complete.
We hope you enjoyed it! Onward to your next crochet quest!