Hold onto your crochet hooks, darlings, because I’ve stumbled upon an epiphany: a ‘B for Barbie’ keychain crochet pattern that screams nostalgia and chic all at once! My heart did a little flip when I sewed the final stitch. Ah, the joys of capturing my childhood in yarn – it’s like time travel with a hook!
Just imagine this: A sassy, eye-catching ‘B’ that could only stand for Barbie, dangling on your keys or purse. I felt a wave of glamorous nostalgia wash over me as I held the finished product.
It’s quirky, it’s fun, and it’s simpler than deciding which Barbie outfit is your fav . . . Go ahead, dip your toes into this crochet puddle of yesteryear glam!
Designer: Oliyanko Amigurumi
Materials & Tools
- YarnArt Jeans #78 Pastel Pink
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill
- Scissors
- Embroidety needle
- Stitch marker
Abbreviations
Mr – magic ring
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
Middle Line
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Rnd 2: 5 sc (5)
Rnd 3: inc, 4 sc (6)
Rnd 4: inc, 5 sc (7)
Rnd 5: inc, 6 sc (8)
Rnd 6-21: 8 sc (16 rounds) (8) – stuff
Rnd 22: (1 sc, dec) x 2 (6)
Cut the yarn.
Top Line
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5)
Rnd 2: 5 sc (5)
Rnd 3: inc, 4 sc (6)
Rnd 4: inc, 5 sc (7)
Rnd 5: inc, 6 sc (8)
Rnd 6: inc, 7 sc (9)
Rnd 7: 4 scm decm 4 sc (8)
Rnd 8-17: 8 sc (10 rounds) (8) – start stuffing, then stuff as you go.
*Mark 12th rounds with stitch marker as this will be your jointing point.
Rnd 18: 6 sc, dec (7)
Rnd 19-23: 7 sc (5 rounds) (7)
Rnd 24: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc (8)
Rnd 25-27: 8 sc (3 rounds) (8)
Rnd 28: 1 sc, dec, 5 sc (7)
Rnd 29-31: 7 sc (3 rounds) (7)
Rnd 32: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (8)
Rnd 33-35: 8 sc (3 rounds) (8)
Sew into the straight line.
Bottom Line
Rnd 1: 5 sc in Mr (5) – stuff as you go
Rnd 2: 5 sc (5)
Rnd 3: inc, 4 sc (6)
Rnd 4: inc, 5 sc (7)
Rnd 5: inc, 6 sc (8)
Rnd 6-15: 8 sc (10 rounds) (8)
Rnd 16: 6 sc, dec (7)
Rnd 17-19: (7 sc (3 rounds) (7)
Rnd 20: 4 sc, inc, 2 sc (8)
Rnd 21: 1 sc, dec, 5 sc (7)
Rnd 22-26: 7 sc (5 rounds) (7) – stop stuffing
Rnd 27: dec, 5 sc (6)
Rnd 28-37: 6 sc (10 rounds) (6)
Fasten off. Leave the tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the top part of the line right under the top line firmly.
- Then sew the bottom line to the bottom of the vase line at the point where you stopped stuffing (between rounds 24-26)/
- Lastly pull the unstuffed part of the bottom line underneath the letter and sew.
- Make a loo[ (ch 35) or attach a keychain to the top of the letter.