Bring the soothing beauty of nature wherever you go with this adorable miniature waterfall crochet keychain! This unique 3D amigurumi project features a cascading blue waterfall, rocky cliffs, tiny green plants, and a foaming pool at the base. It is the perfect handmade accessory to decorate your keys, backpack, or to give as a special gift to nature lovers.
Why You’ll Love Crafting This Miniature Amigurumi Waterfall
This miniature waterfall pattern is a fantastic stash-buster that allows you to experiment with detailed color changes and texturing. By combining basic amigurumi rounds with surface stitches and leaf appliques, you can create a highly detailed, tactile piece of pocket-sized scenery. It is an engaging project that will sharpen your micro-crochet skills and leave you with a stunning, eye-catching accessory.
Crochet Pattern: How to Crochet a Miniature Waterfall Keychain: Free Amigurumi Pattern
Materials
Sport weight cotton yarn (2-fine) in Medium Brown, Light Brown, Royal Blue, Light Blue, Turquoise, White, Olive Green, and Grey
2.0 mm crochet hook
Fiberfill stuffing
Keychain ring with lobster clasp and jump ring
Yarn needle and scissors
Stitch marker
Abbreviations
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 single crochet in one stitch)
dec – decrease (single crochet 2 together)
sl st – slip stitch
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
BLO – back loops only
FLO – front loops only
st(s) – stitch(es)
Instructions
Part 1: The Rocky Mountain Base
Using Medium Brown yarn. This piece is worked from the bottom up and stuffed as you progress.
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 6 sc into ring. (6 sts)
Round 2: [inc] repeat 6 times. (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc in next st, inc] repeat 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] repeat 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 5: Working in BLO, sc in each st around. (24 sts)
Round 6-10: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)
Round 11: To create the rocky texture, we will work some stitches in the FLO and BLO randomly, or work a standard round of: [sc in next 2 sts, dec] repeat 6 times. (18 sts)
Round 12-14: Sc in each st around. (18 sts)
Round 15: [sc in next st, dec] repeat 6 times. (12 sts)
Stuff the mountain firmly with fiberfill.
Round 16: [dec] repeat 6 times. (6 sts)
Fasten off, weave in ends, and shape the mountain to have a slightly flattened front side where the waterfall will be attached.
Part 2: The Waterfall Stream
We will create a flat panel using different shades of blue and white to mimic cascading water.
Using Royal Blue yarn, chain 13.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (12 sts)
Row 2: Join Light Blue yarn. Ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Join Turquoise yarn. Ch 1, working in FLO, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Join White yarn. Ch 1, sl st down the center of the panel to create a foaming water texture. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Part 3: The Base Water Pool
Using Light Blue yarn to create the semi-oval pool at the bottom.
Row 1: Ch 5. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 chs, 3 sc in the last ch. Work down the opposite side of the chain: sc in next 2 chs, inc in the last ch. (10 sts)
Row 2: Join Turquoise yarn. Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sts, inc] repeat 2 times. (12 sts)
Row 3: Join White yarn. Ch 1, work a series of slip stitches and small chains (ch 2, sl st in next st) around the curved edge to create foam waves. Fasten off.
Part 4: Mini Green Leaves and Rocks
Make 2 or 3 tiny plants using Olive Green yarn.
Leaves: Ch 5. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sl st, sc, hdc, sl st in the last chain. Ch 5 again, and repeat the process to create a double leaf. Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew onto the mountain sides.
Mini Pebbles (Grey & Light Brown): Magic ring 5 sc, sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Make 2-3 in different colors to place at the base of the waterfall.
Part 5: Assembly and Keychain Attachment
Sew the vertical Waterfall Stream flat against the front face of the Rocky Mountain.
Sew the Base Water Pool horizontally at the bottom of the waterfall, curving it slightly forward to sit flat against the bottom edge.
Attach the tiny green leaves to the crevices on the sides of the rocks.
Sew the mini grey/brown pebbles at the base of the waterfall on top of the pool.
Using a matching green or brown thread, create a small chain loop at the very peak of the mountain. Attach your jump ring and keychain clasp.
