Get ready to soar with this delightful amigurumi airplane keychain! It’s a fantastic project for beginners and a great way to use up leftover yarn.

Project Details

This keychain is not only adorable but also practical! It can be made in just a few hours, making it an ideal last-minute gift or a fun accessory for aviation enthusiasts.

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in Blue, White, Yellow, and scraps of Red and Black
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Keychain ring with chain

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase
• dec – decrease
• st(s) – stitch/stitches
• sl st – slip stitch
• MR – magic ring

Pattern

Fuselage (Body of the Plane):

Start with Blue yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2: [inc] x 6 [12]

Round 3: [sc, inc] x 6 [18]

Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 [24]

Switch to White yarn.

Round 5-9: sc in each st around [24]

Switch to Blue yarn.

Round 10-15: sc in each st around [24]

Round 16: [2 sc, dec] x 6 [18]

Round 17-18: sc in each st around [18]

Start stuffing the body firmly with fiberfill.

Round 19: [sc, dec] x 6 [12]

Round 20-21: sc in each st around [12]

Round 22: [dec] x 6 [6]

Fasten off, weave in the end to close the opening.

Propeller (Yellow):

In a Magic Ring, repeat the following 3 times to make a 3-blade propeller: [ch 3, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next ch, sl st into the magic ring].

Pull the ring tight and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to the front nose of the plane.

Wings (Make 2 – Blue):

Round 1: 6 sc in MR [6]

Round 2: [inc] x 6 [12]

Round 3-8: sc in each st around [12]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Do not stuff. Flatten the wings and sew them symmetrically to both sides of the fuselage.

Tail Fins (Make 3 – Blue):

Round 1: 4 sc in MR [4]

Round 2: [sc, inc] x 2 [6]

Round 3-4: sc in each st around [6]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Flatten and sew to the rear of the plane (one vertically on top, and two horizontally on each side).

Assembly and Details:

• Using black yarn, embroider two rectangular cockpit windows on the white section of the fuselage.
• Using red yarn, embroider small decorative accents on the sides or bottom of the fuselage.
• Attach the keychain metal ring securely to the top center of the fuselage where the white and blue sections meet.

Final Notes

Enjoy your new amigurumi airplane keychain! It’s perfect for gifts or as a personal keepsake.

Pattern created for amigurumi.badoomobile.net

Copyright Notice

© 2023. All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not reproduce or distribute without permission.

Finished Airplane Amigurumi – Color Variations and Accessories

Yarn : Gray & Blue Acrylic yarn
Hook : 2.5mm
Note : Work in continuous rounds, do not join.
Airplane nose & body:

Amigurumi Airplane

Starting with the gray coloured yarn for its nose,
Round 1: Magic Circle, 6sc into the circle & then pull it close. (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each sc around. (12)
Round 3: [sc in the sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (18)
Round 4: [sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (24)
Round 5: [sc in the next 3sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (30)
Round 6: sc around. (30)
Round 7: sc around. (30)

Join in with the blue coloured yarn,
Round 8: [sc in the next 4sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (36)
Round 9: sc around. (36)
Round 10: sc around. (36)
Round 11: [sc in the next 5sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (42)
Round 12: sc around. (42)
Round 13: sc around. (42)
Round 14: [sc in the next 5sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 6 times. (36)
Round 15: sc around. (36)
Round 16: sc around. (36)
You can choose to do this before or after making the body of the plane. But I prefer to make and join this as I go.

Round 17: [sc in the next 4sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 2 times,
12 sc(back loops)
[sc in the next 4sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 2 times.
Fold and join the first circle into the chain 12 space of the next round.
Round 18: 10sc, chain 12, 10sc.
Round 19: sc around (i.e., 10sc, 12sc, 10sc).
Round 20: 10sc,[sc in the next 4sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 2times, 10sc. (30)
Round 21: sc around. (30)
Round 22: sc around. (30)
Round 23: 10sc, chain 10, 10sc.
Fold and join the second circle into the chain 10 space.
Round 24: sc around. (30)

:
Round 33: sc around. (30)
Round 34: [sc in the next 3sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 6 times. (24)
Round 35: sc around. (24)

:
Round 38: sc around. (24)
Round 39: [sc in the next 2sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 6 times. (18)
Round 40: sc around. (18)

:
Round 43: sc around. (18)
Round 44: [sc in the next sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 6 times. (12)
Round 45: dec in every two sc around. (6)
Tail Wing:
Round 1: Magic Circle, 6sc into the circle & then pull it close. (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each sc around. (12)
Round 3: [sc in the sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (18)
Round 4: [sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (24)
Round 5: sc around. (24)

:
Round 7: sc around. (24)
Fold and sew it into the tail end of the plane.
Bottom front wing: (Make two these to fix to the sides)
Round 1: Magic Circle, 6sc into the circle & then pull it close. (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each sc around. (12)
Round 3: [sc in the sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (18)
Round 4: [sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (24)
Round 5: sc around. (24)

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Round 15: sc around. (24)

The airplane is now baby safe, and is an ideal gift/toy for any baby pilots and older ones. However I decided I’ll go fancy and add in the retro effect to the plane with twin blade propellers and top wing. ( Excuse me if I’m naming them all wrong)
Top front wing:
Round 1: Magic Circle, 6sc into the circle & then pull it close. (6)
Round 2: 2sc in each sc around. (12)
Round 3: [sc in the sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (18)
Round 4: [sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in the next sc] * 6 times. (24)
Round 5: sc around. (24)
:
Round 33: sc around. (24)
Round 34: [sc in the next 2sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 6 times. (18)
Round 35: [sc in the next sc, dec in the next 2sc] * 6 times. (12)
Round 46: dec in every two sc around. (6)

Front Propeller:
Round 1: Magic Circle, 4sc into the circle & then pull it close. (4)
Round 2: 2sc in each sc around. (8)
Round 3: sc around. (8)
:
Round 7: sc around. (8)
Round 8: dec in every two sc around. (4)
Round 9: sc around. (4)
Round 10: sc around. (4)
Round 11: 2sc in each sc around. (8)
Round 12: sc around. (8)

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Round 16: sc around. (8)
Round 17: dec in every two sc around. (4)
Although the propeller was a bit twisty, I thought it looked cool that way. Now that I look at it, if anyone has a better pattern please let me know. 🙂

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