Get ready for spooky season with this adorable crochet vampire keychain! This mini Dracula amigurumi is a quick, fun project that makes the perfect spooky accessory for your keys or backpack.
The Perfect Quick Halloween Crochet Project
This pocket-sized vampire is highly customizable and uses very little yarn, making it an excellent scrap-buster. With simple stitches and clear assembly steps, you can create a whole coven of cute vampires in just one evening.
Sport weight yarn in beige, black, white, grey, and red
2.0 mm crochet hook
6mm safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Keychain ring with chain
Yarn needle and embroidery thread
Abbreviations
MR: Magic Ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
st: stitch
ch: chain
BLO: back loops only
Instructions
Head & Body:
Start with beige yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6-12: sc around (30) [Insert safety eyes between Rnd 9 and 10, 5 sts apart]
Rnd 13: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Rnd 14: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18) [Stuff head firmly]
Switch to white yarn. Rnd 15: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 16-17: sc around (24)
Switch to grey yarn. Rnd 18: BLO sc around (24)
Rnd 19: sc around (24)
Legs: Divide stitches into two groups of 12. Join grey yarn to the first group, sc around for 3 rounds. Dec 6 times to close. Repeat for the second leg. Fill body and legs with stuffing.
Hair:
Using black yarn. Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
Rnd 6-10: sc around (30)
Rnd 11: To shape the hairline, sc 10, hdc, dc, tr, ch 1, tr, dc, hdc, sc 10, sl st to join. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew onto the head.
Cape:
With red yarn, ch 15. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and next 13 ch (14), turn.
Switch to black yarn. Row 2: ch 1, inc, 12 sc, inc (16), turn.
Row 3-8: ch 1, sc across (16). Fasten off.
Attach red yarn to the top edge to create a collar by working 14 sc across the chain row.
Assembly:
Sew hair to head. Embroider a tiny red bow tie and golden belt buckle.
Attach cape around the neck. Embroider cheeks with pink blush and fangs with white thread.
Securely sew the keychain attachment to the top of the head.
