Bring your love for gaming wherever you go with this adorable crochet game console keychain! Styled like a classic handheld system, this mini creation makes a perfect handmade gift for gamers or a fun accessory for your keys.
Why You’ll Love Crafting This Mini Gamer Accessory
This quick and stash-busting project is perfect for using up leftover yarn. It combines simple colorwork and easy embroidery to create a highly detailed, recognizable accessory. It is an ideal choice for craft fairs, gifts, or personalizing your gear.
Crochet Pattern: Free Crochet Game Console Keychain Pattern
Materials
DK weight yarn in Black, Gray, Bright Blue, and Coral Red
Embroidery floss in Yellow, Green, Blue, Red, and Black
2.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Polyester fiberfill
Keychain ring with clasp
Abbreviations
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
Instructions
Screen (Make 2 – Front & Back panels):
Using Gray yarn, ch 9.
Row 1-6: Sc in second ch from hook and each ch across (8 sts), ch 1, turn.
Switch to Black yarn at the end of Row 6.
Rnd 7: Sc evenly around the gray rectangle to create the outer bezel, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in corners. Fasten off.
Joy-Cons (Make 1 Blue, 1 Red):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring.
Rnd 2: [sc, inc] around (9 sts).
Rnd 3-8: Sc in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff lightly.
Assembly & Details:
Embroider a black D-pad and colorful screen elements onto the front gray panel using embroidery floss.
Embroider buttons and joysticks onto the blue and red Joy-Cons.
Sew the Blue Joy-Con to the left side of the front screen panel, and the Red Joy-Con to the right side.
Place front and back panels together, whipstitch around the edges to join them, stuffing lightly with fiberfill before closing completely.
Attach a keychain clasp to the top center of the console.
