Crochet Pattern: Cute Crochet Firefly Keychain Free Amigurumi Pattern
Materials
- Sport weight yarn (Type 2/Fine) in Yellow, Brown, Neon Green, Cream, Teal, and White
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 4mm black safety eyes
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Metal keychain ring with clasp
- Yarn needle and embroidery thread
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- Rnd – Round
Instructions
Head (Yellow Yarn):
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, work 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).
Rnd 2: Work 1 inc in each stitch around (12 sts).
Rnd 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat 6 times (18 sts).
Rnd 4: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat 6 times (24 sts).
Rnd 5: *3 sc, 1 inc* repeat 6 times (30 sts).
Rnd 6-11: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (30 sts). Insert safety eyes between Rounds 8 and 9, leaving about 5 stitches of space between them.
Rnd 12: *3 sc, 1 dec* repeat 6 times (24 sts).
Rnd 13: *2 sc, 1 dec* repeat 6 times (18 sts). Begin stuffing the head firmly.
Rnd 14: *1 sc, 1 dec* repeat 6 times (12 sts).
Fasten off, leaving a tail for assembly.
Thorax / Middle Body (Brown Yarn):
Rnd 1: Start with a magic ring, work 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).
Rnd 2: Work 1 inc in each stitch around (12 sts).
Rnd 3: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat 6 times (18 sts).
Rnd 4-6: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (18 sts).
Fasten off and stuff lightly.
Abdomen / Tail (Neon Green & White Yarn):
Rnd 1: With Neon Green, start with a magic ring and work 6 sc (6 sts).
Rnd 2: *1 sc, 1 inc* repeat 3 times (9 sts).
Rnd 3: *2 sc, 1 inc* repeat 3 times (12 sts).
Rnd 4: *3 sc, 1 inc* repeat 3 times (15 sts).
Rnd 5: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (15 sts).
Rnd 6: *4 sc, 1 inc* repeat 3 times (18 sts).
Rnd 7-10: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (18 sts).
Rnd 11: *1 sc, 1 dec* repeat 6 times (12 sts). Stuff firmly.
Rnd 12: Work 6 dec (6 sts). Fasten off and weave in ends. Embroider thin horizontal lines across the tail using white yarn to create the glowing segments.
Wings (Make 2 in Teal, 2 in Cream):
Row 1: Ch 5, starting in the second chain from the hook, work: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, then work 5 dc into the very last chain. Turn to work along the opposite side of the chain: 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, and close with a sl st to the first stitch. Fasten off. Embroider leaf-like vein patterns onto the wings using contrasting thread (cream on teal wings, teal on cream wings).
Tiny Miniature Book (Teal & Cream Yarn):
Cover (Teal): Ch 9. Starting in 2nd ch, work 8 sc. Ch 1, turn. Work 3 more rows of 8 sc. Fasten off. Embroider the word ‘BOOK’ on the front cover using yellow thread.
Pages (Cream): Ch 7. Work 6 sc across for 2 rows. Sew the cream pages inside the teal cover fold to complete the book.
Assembly:
Sew the yellow head to the brown thorax. Sew the brown thorax to the neon green tail. Attach the layered wings (one teal and one cream on each side) securely to the back of the thorax. Create two small yellow arms and sew them to the front of the body, positioning them so they are holding the mini book. Embroider a small pink or red smile below the eyes. Finally, attach the keychain loop to the top of the head.