5 Free Crochet Plush Bag Charm & Keychain Patterns
If you are left with some super bulky yarn and wanna use it to crochet something cute, check these 5 free crochet plush bag charm and keychain patterns. With them, you can crochet miniature plushies of the chick, heeler, giraffe, Pikachu, and the frog, perfect for your summer tote bags. Included the doll, leggy, and applique-style keychains, all of which are no-sew and oh-so cute.
Crochet Plush Bag Charm & Keychain
Need less yarn and are super quick plushies, and soon, I will add even more. Just show your love for any of these plushies. All of them come with video instructions plus an on-screen pattern that is the easiest to follow along with. Let’s get started!
Plushie tutorials shared already:
01 of 05 Crochet Frog Keychain Plushie
The quick amigurumi project creates a tiny, round frog keychain that can be finished in just a few minutes. It uses plush green yarn for a soft, squishy texture and is worked almost entirely in one piece.
General Making:
Crochet a small round ball in a spiral, adding two popcorn-stitch feet in row four. As you reach the top, crochet two small chain-loop bumps for the eyes. Stuff and close the piece, then insert safety eyes into the bumps and embroider a small mouth. Finish by attaching a keychain ring to the top.
02 of 05 Crochet Blue Heeler Puppy Plushie Keychain
This tiny amigurumi Blue Heeler is a perfect quick project for making bag charms or keychains. It uses a combination of blue, grey, and white yarn to capture the puppy’s iconic mottled look, and the small size makes it a great way to use up leftover scrap yarn.
General Making:
Crochet a small round head and a pear-shaped body in a spiral. Make two ears and four legs separately, then sew them on. Add a white snout and safety eyes, using dark yarn to embroider the signature eye patches. Finish by attaching a small tail and a metal keychain ring.
03 of 05 Crochet Giraffe Plushie Keychain
This tiny amigurumi giraffe (approx. 10 cm) is a quick, one-piece project with dangling legs with bead “hooves”. It is made as a keychain or bag charm using plush yarn for the body and cotton yarn for the limbs. The compact size makes it a great way to use up small scraps of yarn while creating a charming, handmade gift.
General Making:
Crochet an oval base and work upward to form a long neck using plush yarn. Add a brown snout in row 14, then crochet chain-loop ears and brown horns as you finish the head. After stuffing the body, embroider spots and add safety eyes. For the legs, thread two long chains through the bottom and tie beads at the ends. Finish with a fluffy tail and a keychain clip on top.
04 of 05 Crochet Pikachu Plushie
This small amigurumi Pikachu (approx. 10–11 cm) is a quick, beginner-friendly plush project perfect for keychains, bag charms, or handmade gifts. It is made using yellow and black velvet yarn for a soft, professional finish, with small cotton accents for the tiny pink cheeks. Its made in one primary piece, saving you time on assembly while capturing the playful look.
General Making:
Make two pink cheeks first. Crochet the yellow body from the bottom up, adding the feet and arms as you go. Grow the piece to form the head, then add safety eyes and sew on the cheeks before closing the top. Finally, crochet and sew on the black-tipped ears and tail, then stitch a zigzag mouth.
05 of 05 Crochet Bunny Chicks
This adorable amigurumi project features a tiny plush chick wearing a bunny-eared hat. Worked as a single piece with colorful velvet yarn, this 6 cm (10 cm including ears) chick is a quick and fun project that requires no sewing for the limbs or hat.
General Making:
Start the body from the bottom using yellow yarn, crocheting the feet and tail directly into the fourth row. Continue up and add the wings in row six using small chain stitches. Switch colors for the hat, working in the front loops for the brim and back loops to finish the head. After adding eyes and stuffing, close the top and crochet the bunny ears directly onto the last stitches. Finish by embroidering a small orange beak.
