Kaychain Rooster

 Rooster Keychain

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The basic pattern is crocheted in spiral rounds with single crochets.

Head and Body in Color Brown or White

Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)

Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around. (18)

Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * around. (24)

Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, repeat from * around. (30)

Rnds 6-10: Sc in each sc around. (30)

Rnd 11: *Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, repeat from * around. (24)

Rnd 12: *Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc, repeat from * around. (18)

Rnd 13: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * around. (12)

Rnd 14: Sc2tog around. (6)

Rnd 15: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)

Rnd 16: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat from * around. (18)

Rnds 17-18: Sc in each sc around. (18)

Rnd 19: *Sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * around. (12)

Rnd 20: Sc2tog around. (6)

Finish off, cut the yarn with about 10 cm length. Fill the head and body with fiberfill and close with the yarn.

Wings 2x in Color Brown or White

Work 5 sc in a magic ring

Rnd 1: 2 sc in each sc around. (10)

Rnds 2-3: Sc in each sc around. (10)

Rnd 4: Sc2tog around. (5)

Finish off, cut the yarn with about 10 cm. Now flatten the wing and sew it to the head with the yarn. Work the 2nd wing the same way and sew it on the other side of the head.

Beak in Color Red

Ch 2 and work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Join with a slip stitch and crochet in spiral rounds.

Rnd 1: *2 sc in each sc around. (8)

Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around. (8)

Finish off and cut the yarn about 10 cm. Now stuff the beak with some fiberfill and sew it to the center of the head.

Wattles 2x in Color Red

Ch 2 and work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Join with a slip stitch. Finish off and cut the yarn about 10 cm. Attach the wattles below the beak with the help of the yarn. Work the 2nd wattle the same way and attach it.

Comb in Color Red

Attach red yarn to the top of the rooster's head and crochet 5 sc. Turn, ch 3 as a replacement for the 1st dc, and work 2 more dc in the 1st sc. Work 1 sc in each of the following sc and end with 1 slip stitch. Cut the yarn and weave in the end.

Tail in Color Red

Attach red yarn to the back of the rooster and ch 10 and 1 turning ch. Turn and work 10 sc in the ch chain. Join with 1 slip stitch in the same place where it was attached and crochet another ch chain, this time with 12 ch and 1 turning ch. Turn and work 12 sc in the ch chain. Close with a slip stitch. Crochet another ch chain, this time with 15 ch and 1 turning ch. Turn and work 15 sc back. Finish off and weave in the end.

Finishing

Sew black beads as eyes. Alternatively, embroider with black yarn and embroider the eyebrows with black yarn.

Attach the rooster to a key ring.