Cthulhu Keychain

Cthulhu is probably the character I have crocheted the most over the years. In fact, he was my very first amigurumi. When I designed the Alien keychain pattern, I realized I could make it a little bit rounder and add a few tentacles to make it into a him.

Compared to other stuffed crochet pieces, it is important not to stuff it too firmly. That way, it can be press somewhat flat, in order to achieve the desired shape. For the keychain, I like to attach a few small rings to the D-ring of the clasp. The exact sizes of the rings and type of clasp are up to you.

Steps

Yarn weight: super fine

Hook size: 2.5 mm

Abbreviations (US crochet terms)

• ch chain
• hdc half-double crochet
• sc single crochet
• st stitch
• sc dec single crochet decrease (I prefer the "invisible" decrease: insert hook into next two front loops, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.)
• sc inc single crochet increase (two single crochets in the same stitch)
• st stitch

Note: The pattern is worked in continuous rounds.

Round 1: In a magic ring, 6sc. (6)

Round 2: sc inc x 6. (12)

Round 3: (sc, sc inc) x 6. (18)

Round 4: (sc, sc inc, sc) x 6. (24)

Rounds 5-6: sc x 24. (24)

Round 7: 3sc, (ch8, hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, (2hdc in next ch) x 6, sc in next 2 stitches) x 4, sc in the remaining stitches. (24)

Rounds 8-10: sc x 24. (24)

Round 11: (sc, sc dec, sc) x 6. (18)

Round 12: (sc, sc dec) x 6. (12)

Stuff lightly and press flat.

Round 13: sc dec x 6. (6)

Break yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew the hole shut, but do not cut the tail yet.

Embroider two eyes two rounds above the tentacless, three stitches apart, using superfine yarn in a color of your choice (I like purple, black, or red), two strands per eyes.

Attach the keychain to the closed hole of round 14 with the remaining tail.