Divine Details: Crochet Your Own Mini Virgin Mary Keepsake Keychain

ByLina Morgen

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Mini Crochet Virgin Mary Keychain Pattern

Create a beautiful and serene Mini Virgin Mary amigurumi keychain. This detailed guide will walk you through every step of the process, from the base body to the final delicate details. Perfect for gifts or as a spiritual keepsake.

Materials Needed

  • Yarn: Medium weight or fingering yarn in White, Beige (skin tone), and Light Green.
  • Crochet Hook: 1.75 mm
  • Safety Eyes: 6mm
  • Accessories: 1 keychain ring, a small piece of firm plastic or acrylic for the base.
  • Other: Fiberfill stuffing, yarn needle, and gold embroidery thread for detailing.

Crochet Abbreviations

  • MR: Magic Ring
  • sc: Single Crochet
  • inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
  • dec: Decrease (sc 2 together)
  • BLO: Back Loop Only
  • ch: Chain
  • st: Stitch

Step-by-Step Pattern

Body and Head

Start with white yarn for the base/dress.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
  • Round 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
  • Round 6: Working in BLO, 30 sc. (Insert the firm plastic base inside here to keep the figure standing).
  • Rounds 7-12: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 13: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
  • Rounds 14-15: 24 sc (24)
  • Round 16: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
  • Round 17: 18 sc. (Do not cut the yarn).

Switch to Beige (skin tone) yarn:

  • Round 18: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
  • Round 19: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
  • Round 20: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
  • Round 21: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
  • Rounds 22-28: 42 sc (42)
  • Note: Place safety eyes in Round 25, leaving 6 stitches between them.
  • Round 29: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
  • Round 30: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
  • Round 31: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
  • Round 32: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
  • Round 33: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
  • Round 34: 6 dec. Fasten off and weave in ends.

The Green Veil

Use Light Green yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Round 2: 6 inc (12)
  • Round 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
  • Round 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x5, 1 sc (24)
  • Round 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
  • Rounds 6-9: 30 sc (30)
  • Round 10: 13 sc, ch 1 to turn. From here on, always end the round with a turning chain and work in V-stitches.
  • Round 11: 1 sc, inc, 11 sc, inc (15)
  • Round 12: inc, 13 sc, inc (17)
  • Round 13: inc, 15 sc, inc (19)
  • Round 14: inc, 17 sc, inc (21)
  • Round 15: inc, 19 sc, inc (23)
  • Round 16: inc, 21 sc, inc (25)
  • Round 17: inc, 23 sc, inc (27)
  • Round 18: inc, 25 sc, inc (29)
  • Round 19: inc, 27 sc, inc (31)
  • Round 20: inc, 29 sc, inc (33)

Finishing the Veil: To clean up the corners, work single crochet stitches around the edge. When you reach the final corner stitch, perform one increase. Finish with an invisible join. For a professional look, border the edges with gold embroidery thread.

The Arms (Make 2)

Use Beige yarn.

  • Round 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
  • Rounds 2-4: 6 sc (6)
  • Round 5: 3 sc, then (ch 1, turn, work 3 sc back) x2.
  • Then work 4 sc, ch 1, turn, work 3 sc back across the previous stitches. Repeat once more.

The Crown

Use Yellow or Gold yarn.

  • Base: Chain 12 (or measure to fit the circumference of the head).
  • Round 2: 11 sc (11)
  • Round 3: 12 sc (12)
  • Arches: (Ch 3, skip 1 stitch, sc in next). Repeat this sequence around the crown until finished.

The Little Heart

Use Red yarn. Make two small identical pieces.

  • Pieces 1 & 2: MR 5 sc. Round 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat to reach 7 sc. Close the piece.
  • Joining: Do not cut the yarn; join the two pieces together with 1 sc.
  • Round 3: Work 14 sc around the perimeter of both joined pieces.
  • Round 4: (2 sc, dec) repeat to reach 10 stitches. Stuff lightly.
  • Round 5: (1 sc, dec) repeat to reach 6 stitches. Close and leave a tail for sewing.

The Hair

Use Brown or Black yarn.

  • Cut 6-8 strands of yarn, approximately 3-4 inches (8-10 cm) long.
  • Using a needle, weave the strands through the top of the head between the stitches.
  • Divide the strands to create hair on both sides of the head. Trim the ends with scissors for a neat look.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Hair: Secure the yarn strands into the crown of the head as described above.
  2. Arms: Place the arms on the front of the body. Sew them together in a prayer position just below the head.
  3. Heart: Sew the small red heart onto the center of the chest, positioned between the joined hands.
  4. Veil: Place the green veil around the head. Adjust it to fall over the shoulders and sew it securely at the back and sides.
  5. Crown: Place the crown on top of the head, over the hair and above the veil. Secure it with small invisible stitches.
  6. Keychain: Attach the keychain ring to the very top of the head. Knot securely and hide the yarn tail inside the head.

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