Zodiac Sign Crochet Key Fobs
Looking for cute, personalized, quick and simple gift ideas? Crochet little key fobs that resemble Zodiac signs. These fobs are super easy to make especially if you have a little crochet experience already. Each fob will take approx. 2 - 3 hours to make.
To keep it even simpler, I designed all the fob heads and faces to be the same.
Any yarn will be fine to use, I chose Double Knit Special by Stylecraft and a 3mm hook.
Crochet Terms UK
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Inc – increase double crochet stitches (inc1 – work 2 double crochet stitches into the same stitch, inc2 – work 3 double crochet stitched into the same stitch)
Dec – decrease double crochet stitches (dec1 – work 2 double crochet stitches together, dec2 – work 3 double crochet stitched together)
Ss – slip stitch
Tr – treble crochet
Htr – half treble crochet
Htr1inc – increase half treble crochet stitches (work 2 half treble stitches into the same stitch)
Tr1inc – increase treble crochet stitches (work 2 treble stitches into the same stitch)
Htr1dec – decrease half treble crochet stitches (htr1dec – crochet 2 half treble stitches together, htr2dec – crochet 3 half treble stitches together)
Tr1dec – decrease treble crochet stitches (tr1dec – crochet 2 treble stitches together, tr2dec – crochet 3 treble stitches together)
Finish – cut yarn and pull it through the loop around your hook to fasten and tighten the last stitch
(..) – repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] total number of stitches
Instructions
Head:
Round 1: Magic ring of 6dc [6]
Round 2: (inc1) x 6 [12]
Round 3: (dc1, inc1) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (dc2, inc1) x 6 [24]
Round 5: dc1, (inc1, dc3) x 5, inc1, dc2 [30]
Round 6: dc30 [30]
Round 7: dc30 [30]
Round 8: dc30 [30]
Round 9: dc30 [30]
Insert eyes between rows 6 and 7 (4 stitched between eyes) and nose between rows 7 and 8.
Round 10: (dc1, dec1) x 10 [20]
Add key chain and stuff the head with toy stuffing.
Round 11: (dec1) x 10 [10]
Add more toy stuffing.
Round 12: (dec1) x 4 [6], ss, finish.
Stitch the hole close using the yarn end and a sewing needle, hide the end.
Decorate the face. Use white yarn around the black eyes, pink yarn for the cheeks and black for the mouth.
Aries horns:
Right horn:
Round 1: Magic ring of 6dc [6]
Round 2: dc6 [6]
Round 3: dc2, htr1, tr2, thr1 [6]
Round 4: dc2, htr1, (tr1inc) x 2, htr1 [8]
Round 5: dc2, htr1, tr1, (tr1inc) x 2, tr1, htr1 [10]
Round 6: dc3, htr1, tr1, (tr1inc) x 3, tr1, htr1 [13]
Round 7: dc3, htr2, tr6, htr2 [13], ss, finish.
Left horn:
Round 1: Magic ring of 6dc [6]
Round 2: dc6 [6]
Round 3: htr1, tr2, htr1, dc2 [6]
Round 4: htr1, (tr1inc) x 2, htr1, dc2 [8]
Round 5: htr1, tr1, (tr1inc) x 2, tr1, htr1, dc2 [10]
Round 6: htr1, tr1, (tr1inc) x 3, tr1, htr1, dc3 [13]
Round 7: htr2, tr6, htr2, dc3 [13], ss, finish
Stitch the horns to the head and hide all loose ends.
Taurus and Capricorn horns:
Round 1: Magic ring of 6dc [6]
Round 2: (inc1, dc1) x 3 [9]
Round 3: dc9 [9]
Round 4: dc9 [9]
Round 5: dc9 [9]
Round 6: dc9 [9]
Round 7: dc2, htr2, tr2, htr2, dc1 [9], ss, finish.
Repeat the above for the second horn, add both horns to the head, hide loose ends.
Gemeni:
To create a Gemeni simply crochet the head but create 2 faces instead of just one.
Cancer pincers:
Row 1: ch4, skip 3ch, puff stitch of 4, ch1 to secure the stitch.
Row 2: ch2, puff stitch of 2, ch1 to secure the stitch, ch1, skip 1ch, ss, ch2, ss on the other side of the puff stitch bottom, ch2, puff stitch of 2, ch1 to secure the stitch, ch1, skip 1ch, ss, ch2, ss on the other side of the puff stitch bottom, finish.
If you have any visible holes, stitch them close using the lose end yarn and a sewing needle. Attach the pincers to the head and hide all loose ends.
Leo:
To create a Leo simply crochet the head and hook through small, folded in half pieces of yarn for the hair.
Virgo flower:
Round 1: Ch 5, ss into the first chain.
Round 2: ch1, dc12 into the chain circle, ss into the first dc.
Round 3: ch1, skip 1ch, dc1, ch2, puff stitch of 5 into the following dc, ch3, dc1 into the following dc, (ch2, puff stitch of 5 into the following dc, ch3, dc1 into the following dc) x 4, ch2, puff stitch of 5 into the following dc, ch3, ss into the following dc, finish.
Stitch the flower to the head as per image below, hide all loose ends.
Libra scale:
Round 1: Magic ring of 6dc [6]
Round 2: (inc1) x 6 [12]
Round 3: (dc1, inc1) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (dc2, inc1) x 6 [24]
Round 5: dc1, (inc1, dc3) x 5, inc1, dc2 [30]
Round 6: dc30 [30], ss, continue to chain enough chains to reach across the head. Pull the chain row through the chain ring to secure and ss on the other side of the scale. Stitch the bottom of the scale to the head if desired, hide all loose ends.
Scorpio tail:
Row 1: Ch5, puff stitch of 6 into the first chain, ch1 to secure the stitch.
Row 2: ch3, puff stitch of 5 into the below puff stitch, ch1 to secure the stitch.
Row 3: ch2, puff stitch of 4 into the below puff stitch, ch1 to secure the stitch.
Row 4: ch3, puff stitch of 2 into the below puff stitch, ch1 to secure the stitch.
Row 5: ch1, skip 1 ch, ss, ch3, ss into the below puff stitch, ch2, ss into the below puff stitch, ch3, ss into the below puff stitch, ch4, ss into the below puff stitch, finish.
Stitch the tail to the bottom side of the back of the head and hide all loose ends.
Sagittarius arrow:
To create the arrow cut up yarn longer than the desired arrow length and pull it through the head in an angle. Braid both sides, make a knot to avoid the braid unravelling and cut the ends in the desired shape.
Aquarius hair:
To create the wet hair effect on Aquarius simply cut up yarn double the desired length. Fold yarn in half and pull through the head using a crochet hook. Ensure all hair is facing backwards. Once all hair is attached refine the haircut as desired.
Pisces tail:
Ch4, skip 2ch, puff stitch of 5, ch2, ss into the same stitch as the puff stitch, ch2, puff stitch of 5, ch2, ss into the same stitch as the puff stitch, finish.
Add the tail to the back of the head and hide all loose ends.
