Yuez: Crochet Pumpkin Cat Keychain Plushie Pattern for Halloween
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Looking for another quick and easy Halloween keychain project for beginners? Learn how to crochet this low-sew crochet cat pumpkin miniature plushie with a FREE tutorial and a written pattern as well. This pattern is simple and you will end up REALLY the cutest fall charm. The idea is to crochet the kitty face in orange just like a crochet pumpkin along with a small leaf and a stem as well.
Low-Sew Pumpkin Cat Keychain Plushie
You can also crochet this Halloween pumpkin kitty for summer as the orange kitty keychain. With the thin plush yarn, you will end up with a small sphere keychain. So, you can crochet it easily within 15 minutes; so you can definitely at it to your fall craft fairs inventory!
About the designer: Yuez is a crochet designer of kawaii amigurumi that are always small and cute. I am featured her work because she needs support of yours!
Pumpkin Cat Amigurumi: Written Pattern for Intermediates
This delightful project makes a sweet Orange Cat Fruit Keychain, combining a chubby, round orange fruit with the charming facial features of a kitten.
It is a quick, beginner-friendly amigurumi design worked in soft, plush velvet yarn.
With simple stitches, tiny ears, a stitched brown stem, and a single green leaf, this little charm makes a perfect decoration for bags, keys, or a handmade gift.
Video Tutorial for Beginners
Materials Needed
Yarn: Plush velvet yarn in Dark Yellow/Orange (for the body and ears), Green (for the leaf), and Dark Brown (for the stem).
Embroidery Thread: Thin black cotton yarn or thread (for embroidering the mouth and whiskers).
Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm size.
Safety Eyes: One pair of small black plastic safety eyes.
Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill.
Tools: A yarn needle and a stitch marker.
Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR: Magic Ring
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single Crochet
Inc: Increase
Dec: Decrease
Hdc: Half Double Crochet
Sl st: Slip Stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
Rnd: Round
Step-by-Step Pattern
1. Main Fruit Body
Use the dark yellow/orange velvet yarn and a 4.0 mm hook.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc inside a Magic Ring. Slip stitch to the first stitch to join the round, then chain 1. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Work 6 inc (2 sc into every single stitch around). Sl st to join, ch 1. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Repeat the pattern [1 sc, 1 inc] a total of 6 times. Sl st to join, ch 1. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Repeat the pattern [1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc] a total of 6 times. Sl st to join, ch 1. (24 sts)
Rnd 5–6: Work 1 sc into each stitch all the way around (no increasing or decreasing for these two rounds). Sl st to join, ch 1. (24 sts per round)
Rnd 7: Repeat the pattern [1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc] a total of 6 times. Sl st to join, ch 1. (18 sts)
Rnd 8: Repeat the pattern [1 sc, 1 dec] a total of 6 times. Sl st to join. (12 sts)
Finishing the Body: Cut your yarn, leaving a short tail. Pack the main body firmly with your fiberfill stuffing. Take your yarn needle, weave through the front loops of the remaining stitches, and pull tightly to cinch the opening completely shut.
2. Kitten Ears (Make 2)
Use the dark yellow/orange velvet yarn. Leave a long tail before starting so you can sew it onto the head later.
Chain 2.
Flip the chain over to work into the raised back bumps. Skip the first chain from your hook, and work 1 sc into the back bump of the second chain.
Chain 1, fasten off, and cut the yarn.
3. Fruit Leaf (Make 1)
Use the green velvet yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Chain 5.
Flip the chain to work into the back bumps, starting from the second chain away from your hook:
1st bump: 1 sl st
2nd bump: 1 sc
3rd bump: 1 hdc
4th bump: 1 sc
Fasten off and cut your yarn.
4. Fruit Stem (Make 1)
Use the dark brown velvet yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Chain 3.
Work down the back bumps starting from the second chain away from your hook:
2nd chain bump: 1 sc
3rd chain bump: 1 sc
Fasten off and cut your yarn.
Assembly & Face Details
Placing the Eyes: Press your safety eyes securely into Round 4 of the main body, making sure to leave exactly 3 stitches of empty space between them.
Mouth: Thread your thin black cotton yarn onto a needle. Embroider a tiny, delicate “w” shape centered directly between and slightly below the eyes.
Whiskers: Sew two small parallel lines on each side of the face. Place them between Rounds 4–5 and Rounds 5–6, roughly 1 stitch away from the outer edges of the eyes.
Attaching the Ears: Position the ears on the sides of the head spanning across Rounds 2, 3, and 4. Secure the top corner of the ear right between Rounds 1–2, and anchor the lower corner between Rounds 4–5 (leaving about 2 stitches of space from the whiskers).
Stem & Leaf: Sew your brown stem right onto the dead center top of the head (Round 1). Sew your green leaf immediately next to the stem to finalize your little kitten-orange fruit creature!
