A tiny fish skeleton becomes a pocket-size accessory in this free crochet fishbone keychain pattern. Its pale blue head has a single glossy black eye, and a matching two-lobed tail supports a short silver chain and split ring. Between the two blue ends, an ivory crochet backbone carries three curved rib pairs. The design keeps the recognizable fishbone outline open rather than hiding it inside a stuffed fish body, making a small charm for keys or a bag zipper.
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How the Tiny Skeleton Holds Together
The head begins at a closed tip and narrows around the spine. Crochet the cream backbone along both sides of a chain, adding each rib from a spine stitch. Make the two-lobed blue tail in short rows, widening it before forming a center notch. Sew the spine into the head and tail, then attach the silver chain through reinforced tail stitches. Only the head needs light filling; the six ribs stay open without wire.
FREE FISHBONE KEYCHAIN AMIGURUMI CROCHET PATTERN
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Materials
• Fine (2) cotton or cotton-blend yarn in pale blue and ivory cream
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Small amount of polyester fiberfill
• 1 black 5 mm safety eye with locking washer
• 1 silver 25 mm split key ring with a short 4-link chain
• 1 silver 6 mm jump ring
• Yarn needle, stitch marker, jewelry pliers, scissors
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Abbreviations
MR – magic ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – single crochet decrease (sc2tog)
st / sts – stitch / stitches
(…) × n – repeat n times
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Finished Size
Target length: approximately 2.2–2.6 in (5.5–6.5 cm) from the blue tail to the bottom of the head, excluding hardware. Actual size depends on yarn and tension.
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Notes
• Use US crochet terminology throughout.
• Work the head in continuous spiral rounds, the spine around both sides of a foundation chain, and the tail in back-and-forth rows.
• The cream spine and all six ribs form one connected piece.
• Stuff the head lightly. Leave the spine, ribs, and tail unstuffed.
• Work through both loops unless otherwise specified.
• Reinforce the metal attachment across two neighboring tail stitches.
• No wire, glue, or separate crochet hanging loop is required.
Fish Head
Make 1 with pale blue yarn. Work from the rounded bottom upward.
Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
Round 2: 6 inc. (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6. (18)
Rounds 4–6: 18 sc (3 rounds). (18)
Insert the black safety eye between Rounds 4 and 5 on the front. Secure the locking washer inside.
Round 7: (sc, dec) × 6. (12)
Fasten off, leaving a 10 in (25 cm) tail for closing and sewing. Leave the upper opening unclosed.
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