Bring a hilarious wave of nostalgic cartoon charm and lazy-cat humor to your handmade lineup with this cute crochet Garfield amigurumi keychain pattern! Designed as a pocket-sized tribute to everyone’s favorite lasagna-loving feline, this free pattern crafts a chubby orange cat featuring his signature sleepy half-closed eyes, a soft yellow muzzle, black accent stripes, stubby paws, and a posable tail.
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Inside this post, you will find step-by-step instructions and practical tips for shaping a plump cat silhouette without gaps, embroidering lazy sleepy eyes symmetrically, placing back and tail stripes cleanly, securing metal keychain hardware firmly, and finishing your piece for a pristine, market-ready presentation.
Materials & Tools
Yarn (4-ply combed cotton or DK / sport-weight yarn):
Vibrant Orange (Head, body, arms, legs, ears, tail)
Bright Pastel Yellow (Muzzle / cheeks)
Pure White (Eyes)
Black (Tail tip, pupils, ear tips, forehead stripes, paw claws)
Baby Pink (Nose)
Crochet Hook: 2.0 mm – 2.5 mm
Polyester fiberfill stuffing
Tapestry / yarn needle & embroidery needle
Stitch markers & sewing pins
Scissors
Keychain ring / swivel clasp or beaded wrist strap
Stitch Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR: Magic Ring
ch: Chain stitch
sl st: Slip stitch
sc: Single crochet
inc: Single crochet increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: Invisible single crochet decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
W-stitch: 3 single crochets worked into the same stitch
st(s): Stitch(es)
[ … ] x N: Repeat the bracketed sequence
times
(N): Total stitch count at the end of the round
Detailed Step-by-Step Pattern
Worked in continuous spiral rounds. Do not join with a slip stitch unless noted; use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.
Round 1: Start with a MR, work 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight. (6)
Round 2: Work 6 inc around. (12)
Round 3:x 6. (18)
Round 4:x 6. (24)
Round 5:x 6. (30)
Round 6:x 6. (36)
Round 7:x 6. (42)
Round 8:x 6. (48)
Rounds 9–12: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (4 rounds total). (48)
Round 13:x 6. (42)
Round 14: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (42)
Round 15:x 6. (36)
Round 16: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (36)
Round 17:x 6. (30)
Round 18:x 6. (24)
Round 19:x 6. (18)
Pause here and stuff the head firmly with fiberfill, keeping the cheeks rounded and full.
Round 20:x 6. (12)
Round 21: Work 6 dec around. (6)
Fasten off, leaving an 8-inch tail. Weave through the front loops of the remaining 6 stitches, pull tight to close the opening, and weave in the tail.
2. Body (Orange Yarn)
Worked in continuous spiral rounds from the bottom upward.
Round 1: Start with a MR, work 6 sc into the ring. (6)
Round 2: Work 6 inc around. (12)
Round 3:x 6. (18)
Round 4:x 6. (24)
Round 5:x 6. (30)
Rounds 6–9: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (4 rounds total). (30)
Round 10:x 6. (24)
Round 11: Work 1 sc in each stitch around. (24)
Round 12:x 6. (18)
Rounds 13–14: Work 1 sc in each stitch around (2 rounds total). (18)
Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the neck/body onto the head.
3. Arms & Paws (Make 2 – Orange Yarn)
The paw begins as an oval worked around both sides of a foundation chain.
