Crochet Animal Bag Charms
These adorable animal bag charms make a wonderful addition to any handbag or backpack, perfect for both kids and adults alike! With a charming combination of a bunny and a dog, they're sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Crocheting these little characters is a delightful way to enhance your accessory game while practicing your crochet skills.
Crochet Animal Bag Charms
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn (medium, Category 4): 50g in gray, 50g in orange, and small amounts in black and white for details
- G (4.0mm) crochet hook
- Polyester stuffing (for the plushies)
- Safety eyes (6mm)
- Yarn needle for weaving ends
- Stitch marker
Gauge:
Gauge is not critical for this project, but for consistency in size, aim for 5 stitches x 6 rows per inch in single crochet (SC).
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (single crochet 2 together)
- sl st: slip stitch
- st: stitch
Instructions:
Bunny Charm
- Head: With gray yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6) Round 2: inc around. (12) Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat around. (18) Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat around. (24) Rounds 5-6: sc in each stitch around. (24) Round 7: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18)
- Begin stuffing the head and continue to round 8: [sc, dec] repeat around. (12) Round 9: dec around. (6). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
- Ears (make 2): With gray yarn, ch 10. Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across. (9) Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (9) Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
- Body: With gray yarn, repeat the head pattern until round 6, then switch to white yarn. Round 7: sc in each stitch around. (24) Round 8-9: [sc, inc] repeat around. (30) Round 10: [4 sc, inc] repeat around. (36) Rounds 11-12: sc in each stitch around. (36)
- Begin stuffing the body, then round 13: [4 sc, dec] repeat around. (30) Round 14: [3 sc, dec] repeat around. (24) Round 15: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18) Round 16: [1 sc, dec] repeat around. (12) Round 17: dec around. (6). Fasten off and sew closed.
- Attach safety eyes on the head. Sew the head to the body. Attach ears to the top of the head.
Dog Charm
- Head: With orange yarn, make a magic ring. Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6) Round 2: inc around. (12) Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat around. (18) Round 4: [2 sc, inc] repeat around. (24) Rounds 5-6: sc in each stitch around. (24) Round 7: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18)
- Begin stuffing the head and continue to round 8: [sc, dec] repeat around. (12) Round 9: dec around. (6). Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
- Ears (make 2): With orange yarn, ch 8. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 6 ch. Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (7) Fasten off leaving a tail.
- Body: With orange yarn, repeat the head pattern until round 6, then switch to white yarn. Round 7: sc in each stitch around. (24) Round 8-9: [sc, inc] repeat around. (30) Round 10: [4 sc, inc] repeat around. (36) Rounds 11-12: sc in each stitch around. (36)
- Begin stuffing the body, then round 13: [4 sc, dec] repeat around. (30) Round 14: [3 sc, dec] repeat around. (24) Round 15: [2 sc, dec] repeat around. (18) Round 16: [1 sc, dec] repeat around. (12) Round 17: dec around. (6). Fasten off and sew closed.
- Add safety eyes on the head. Sew the head to the body. Attach ears to the top of the head.
Assembly:
Sew the finished charms to a keyring or bag. Place the charms on a doorknob for decorative storage.
Finishing Tips:
- After finishing your plushies, weave in all loose ends with your yarn needle. This keeps your project looking neat.
- For a polished look, consider blocking your finished charms. This helps to shape them nicely.
Optional Variations:
Experiment with different colors for the fur or add small accessories like bows or scarves to personalize your charms!