Crochet guitar keychains are the cutest little crafts for music lovers and craft enthusiasts alike! Imagine turning soft, colorful yarn into mini guitars that fit right in your pocket. These handmade treasures are not only fun to make but also add a personal touch to your keys or make charming gifts for friends who share your love for tunes.
Crochet Guitar Keychains
Each stitch brings the guitar to life, from the strings to the tiny tuning pegs, and you get to choose the colors and details. Whether you're a crochet pro or just starting out, creating these tiny instruments is a joyful and creative way to express your love for music and crafting.
Materials Needed:
- Crochet yarn of different colors
- Crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Felt for guitar details
- Glue (optional)
Crochet Abbreviations:
- Ch: Chain
- Sc: Single Crochet
- Inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- Dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
Pattern:
Body:
- Round 1: Start with a slip knot, chain 8. Beginning from the second chain from the hook, make 1 sc, then 5 sc (one in each chain), make an increase in the last chain. Crochet in the bottom part of the chains, making 1 sc in the first bottom part chain, 4 sc (one in each of the next four chains), and an increase in the last. Join with a slip stitch. (15 sc total)
- Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same stitch, 6 sc, 3 sc in one stitch (first increase), 6 sc, 3 sc in the last stitch (second increase). Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 3: Ch 1, 7 sc, then make two increases consecutively, followed by sc and two more increases. Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch. (23 sc)
- Round 5-9: Follow the instructions similarly adjusting sc and increases or decreases as mentioned, closing each round with a slip stitch.
Neck:
- Round 1: Select three center stitches. Using a different color, ch 1, then make 3 sc across three chosen stitches. Turn your piece, and continue sc across the opposite stitches.
- Rounds 2-10: Sc in each stitch across for a total of 6 sc in each round. This forms the neck of the guitar.
- Closing Neck: Close the neck by sc across opposite stitches, making half-double crochets as needed to shape the neck properly. Finish off and weave in ends.
Final Body Shape:
- Reattach yarn to the body, and follow the instructions creating decreases and sc as instructed to shape the right and left sides of the guitar's body. Finish off and weave in ends.
Guitar Bridge:
- Chain 4, starting in the second chain from the hook, make 3 sc, ch 1, and cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Decoration:
- Out of felt, cut the shape of a pickguard and pickups, glue them to the guitar body.
- Attach the bridge onto the body (recommended to sew for durability).
Strings:
- Using a separate piece of yarn or thread, create the guitar strings starting from the bridge and attaching/gluing them as desired for realism.
Finishing Touches:
- Glue the details securely to the body of the guitar.
- Use yarn to create hanging strings if it's meant to be a keychain.
Note:
- This is a detailed project requiring patience and careful attention to the instructions for each round.
- Feel free to customize colors and sizes as per your preference.
