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Watermelon Amigurumi Keychain Summer

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by ChiWei | All Designs, Crochet, Free Patterns, Home, Kids & Toys, My Favorites, Summer

Welp, itʼs been 3 months, and Iʼm finally publishing the pattern for my Watermelon

Amigurumi Keychain. Itʼs a simple project and makes for a great teacherʼs gi , whether you

give it at the end of a school year like I did, or at the beginning of the year, or for the

holidays as a stocking stuffer. Itʼs cute, itʼs small, and you can whip up a batch of these in FOLLOW ALONG

an evening for all the people on your list!

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So, back in May, I needed gi s for Jʼs school teachers. I thought now that heʼd entered

Kindergarten, Iʼd only have to come up with 1 gi at occasional times of year, but heʼs in an

A er School program since both my husband and I work, and thereʼs a whole group of

awesome teachers and caretakers that I wanted to show my appreciation for.

Of course, the quickest and easiest gi is to grab a handful of gi cards from my local

Target or Starbucks, but cʼmon, Iʼm a blogger and should be a little more Pʼinteresting,

right? Not that gi cards are bad, especially if given in a cute gi card holder, but I gi ed

the Snowman Gi Card Holder at Christmas and I canʼt rightly do it again. Plus, I needed 7

of them, so what better way to bring on the summer than with little smiling slices of

watermelon!

Are you familiar with yellow watermelon? I realized that not everyone grew up knowing

there is such a thing as a yellow watermelon, so the yellow keychains didnʼt go over as well

as the red ones, although I personally think theyʼre cuter, but Iʼm a sucker for yellow.

The watermelon slices are made using Lion Brand BonBons in Beach, which is a

lightweight cotton yarn that is super useful for little projects like my Goldfish Teether. I

also like using the Black BonBon as a replacement for embroidery thread for all sorts of

things. I always keep a pack or two of Beachʼs bright, primary colors on hand. With 1

package of BonBons in Beach, you can make at least 1 red and 1 yellow watermelon. The

watermelon is worked in rounds and sewn together at the top. I didnʼt leave a loop for a

keychain, and just pushed a ball chain through, and then attached a lobster clasp on top.

This was the most lightweight and inexpensive keychain option I found. You can purchase

them on Amazon through my affiliate links here and here.

I made these for the summer, but as we head into cra fair season, I think they would sell

great as stocking stuffers too!

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YO U M I G H T A LS O L I K E :

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SUPPLIES

1 package of Lion Brand BonBons in Beach, using the red, green, yellow, white and

black

1 Clover USA crochet hook C/2.75mm*

1 6mm safety eye

scissors

tapestry needle

ball chains with clasps*

lobster claw swivel clasps*

A B B R E V I AT I O N S

sl st – slip stitch

ch – chain stitch

sc – single crochet

sp – space

corner – [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc]

BLO – back loops only

sc2tog – single crochet decrease: Insert hook into front loop of next st. Without yarning

over, insert hook into front loop of next st. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops on hook. Yarn

over, pull through remaining loop on hook.

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Skill level Beginner.

Gauge doesnʼt matter on this project, as long as itʼs tight enough to prevent the stuffing

from coming out.

Pattern is worked in seamed rounds.

First st in each round is worked into same st as join.

WAT E R M E LO N A M I G U R U M I K E YC H A I N I N S T R U C T I O N S

Round 1: (in GREEN) Ch 14. Work 1 sc into the 2nd ch from hook. Work 1 sc in each of next

11 st, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch (this turns the corner), 1 sc in each of next 11 st,

[1 sc, 2ch, 1sc, 2 ch] in last ch. Join to first sc with sl st.

Round 2: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each of next 13 st, 1 corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc in next st, 1 corner in

ch 2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 13 st, 1 corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc in next st, 1 corner in ch 2 sp. Join

to first sc with sl st.

Round 3: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each of next 14 st, 1 corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 st, 1

corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 15 st, 1 corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc in each of next 3 st, 1

corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc in next st. Join to first sc with sl st.

Round 4: Ch 1. In BLO, work 1 sc in each sc st around, skipping ch sp. Join to first sc with sl

st. (44)

Round 5: Ch 1, Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (44)

Round 6: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each of next 4 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each

of next 17 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 13 st. Join to first sc with

sl st. (40)

Round 7: (in WHITE) Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (40)

Round 8: (in RED) Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each of next 11 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1

sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 11 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1 sc2tog. Join to first sc

with sl st. (36)

Round 9: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (36)

Round 10: Ch 1. Work 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 9 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1

sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 9 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st. Join to first sc with sl st.

(32)

Round 11: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (32)

Round 12: Ch 1. Work 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 7 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1

sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 7 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st. Join to first sc with sl st.

(28)

Round 13: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (28)

Round 14: Ch 1. Work 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1

sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st. Join to first sc with sl st.

(24)

Round 15: Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (24)

Add the eyes and mouth

Eye – Insert safety eye between the 3rd and 4th red rounds, 2 st to the right of the sc2tog

st.

Wink – With black yarn, insert needle from inside out, between the 2nd and 3rd red

rounds, 2 st to the le of the sc2tog st (starting point). Insert the needle outside in,

between the 3rd and 4th red rounds, approximately the same width as the safety eye

(middle point). Insert the needle inside out, between the 4th and 5th red rounds, directly

above the starting point (end point). Insert the needle outside in, at the middle point, to

complete the wink.

Smile – Embroider on a smile centered and just slightly below the eyes.

Round 16: Ch 1. Work 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 3 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1

sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 3 st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st. Join to first sc with sl st.

(20)

Round 17: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (20)

Round 18: Ch 1. Work 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st, 1 sc2tog, 1

sc in next st, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 5 st. Join to first sc with sl st. (16)

Round 19: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around. Join to first sc with sl st. (16)

Round 20: Ch 1. Work 2 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 st, 2 sc2tog, 1 sc in each of next 4 st.

Join to first sc with sl st. (12)

** Stuff the watermelon firmly to fill out the shape.

Cut yarn, leaving a tail. Squeeze the round together, aligning the 4 sc to the 4sc. Use the

mattress stitch to close. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Insert the ball chain clasp through any available stitch on the top of the watermelon. I used

a needle to help things along – it takes some effort, but you can always find a small gap to

get the chain through. Once the chain is attached, just close the ball chain around a lobster

clasp and youʼre all set!

On my first keychain, I created a loop at the top of the watermelon to insert the ball chain,

but it looked a bit weird, so I adjusted to insert the ball chain straight through the top of

the watermelon instead.

Please share your watermelon slices with me on Facebook (One Dog Woof) or Instagram

(@1dogwoof)! Remember to tag your post with #1dogwoof!

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25 COMMENTS

1.
June K on August 21, 2017 at 7:27 AM

These are just too darn cute. Love them.

2.
Patricia Beauchamp on August 22, 2017 at 10:39 AM

Hey ChiWei,
These are so darn cute! I love yellow watermelon, then again I love all melons!! lol Thanks
for sharing!!

3.
Helen Margaret on August 23, 2017 at 2:25 PM

the yellow melons are called Champagne Melons in Australia.

4.
Beth Button on August 24, 2017 at 7:20 AM

You could turn these into candy corn too! Love the idea!

5.
Priscila on September 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM

Thank you for the beautiful pattern. if you want to make a small pillow, can I double the
amount of stitches? Is it okay?

6.
Palmira Leandro on October 5, 2017 at 6:49 AM

Sou iniciante de crochê e estou apaixonada por esses amigurumi ….São muito
fofoos????????????????????

7.
sepetcizade on November 15, 2017 at 6:19 AM

very good jobs 🙂

8.
sepetcizade on November 15, 2017 at 6:20 AM

very good jobs 🙂 very pretty

9.
Maria Inês on March 23, 2018 at 5:57 PM

Gosoaria de receber receitas de chaveiros.

Obrigada
Maria Inês

10.
Liliana on March 31, 2018 at 11:04 PM

Hermoso Podrían traducir al castellano GRACIAS

11.
Sandra Davidson on June 27, 2018 at 10:41 AM

is your ch1 counted as a stitch, and where do you put your sl st is it in the ch1 st or the first
sc a er the ch1

12.
ChiWei on June 30, 2018 at 7:41 PM

Hi Sandra,

My Ch 1 at the beginning of rounds do not count as a stitch, and the slip stitches to end
rounds are worked into the first sc, not the ch 1.

13.
Moudhi Ghareeb on July 6, 2018 at 2:38 PM

Hello, when you say 2 ch in the first row : do you mean 2 singke crochet in the same stitch (
Increase) thank you

14.
nap the lien quan viettel on March 22, 2019 at 1:08 AM

Hi, yes this paragraph is genuinely nice and I have learned lot of things from it on the topic
of
blogging. thanks.

15.
Imaple on June 20, 2019 at 6:32 AM

Thank you for the lovely pattern.

Can I translate into korean and share it?
Many koreans like this pattern.
I will write this posting URL with translation.
I look forward to hearing from you.

16.
ChiWei on July 24, 2019 at 7:58 PM

Hi, I do not allow translations of my patterns to be published elsewhere. Please contact me

directly at 1dogwoof@gmail.com if youʼd like to contribute a translation to this website to
share with your users.

17.
Crochet on September 6, 2019 at 12:12 PM

I love they way these melons look. I canʼt seem to make them the right way though, for
some reason mine is all wrong on the back. You see a sort of diagonal line where the rounds
come together. What am I doing wrong?

18.
Aira dy on September 7, 2019 at 1:55 AM

Hi, I just would like to know if what do you mean by this procedure “1 corner in ch 2 sp, 1 sc
in next st, 1 corner in ch 2 sp” thank you

19.
nap the on January 7, 2020 at 11:38 AM

helooooo

20.
nohu365 club on March 14, 2020 at 10:12 PM

Good

21.
nohu99 plus on March 21, 2020 at 10:17 AM

nohu club11

22.
zing pay on April 5, 2020 at 5:19 AM

ZingPay.Mobi Kênh nạp thẻ chính thức VNG

23.
Deisi on April 6, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Muito obrigada

24.
Akshata on June 23, 2021 at 8:35 AM

Can i get the pdf format plzz??

25.
ChiWei on August 7, 2021 at 1:54 AM

Thereʼs no PDF version of the pattern at this time!

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