Frankencat Keychain Crochet Pattern – A Purrfectly Spooky Stitch!

If you love your crochet projects with a dash of spooky and a whole lot of cute, meet your next favorite make — the Frankencat Keychain Crochet Pattern! This little monster kitty is stitched together with charm (and maybe a few loose bolts), making it the purrfect Halloween accessory for cat lovers and creepy-cute fans alike.

💚 What Makes Frankencat So Fun

Frankencat combines classic Halloween vibes with adorable cat features — think little stitches, bolts, and that mischievous stitched grin. Whether you hang it on your keys, your project bag, or give it as a quirky handmade gift, this mini monster is sure to turn heads.

🧶 What You’ll Need

You’ll only need a small amount of blanket yarn in green and black, a keyring, and your K crochet hook to bring Frankencat to life. It’s a great stash-busting project, perfect for leftover super bulky yarn. I used the Cat Keychain pattern from a few months ago and changed the colors a bit.

Easy Cat Keychain Crochet Pattern – PDF Download

⚡ Perfect for Halloween (or Any Day!)

This pattern is quick, beginner-friendly, and full of character. Crochet one for yourself and a few more for friends — after all, everyone could use a little monster in their life!

Ready to bring this electrifying feline to life? You can find the Frankencat Keychain Crochet Pattern [link to pattern] and start stitching your own creepy-cute companion today.

Because every yarn lover knows — a little Franken-fur never hurt anybody! 💀🐱

Materials:

Bernat Blanket yarn:

11 yards MC (black)

2 yards CC (green)

Size K (5.5 mm) crochet hook

Yarn needle

10-mm safety eyes

10-mm safety nose

Ball chain & fastener

Fiberfill (optional)

Finished cat measures approximately 4” tall.

YouTube tutorial: https://youtu.be/4anlnDK0jcs

Ultimate finish:  https://youtu.be/jVpTr8mId3I

Directions:

Rnd 1: With CC yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2^nd ch from hook. Do not join.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 3:  2 sc in each st (24 sc).  Join. Fasten off CC yarn.

Rnd 4: Join MC yarn. *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (30 sc).

Rnd 5: Working in BLO, sc in each st.

Insert safety nose in Rnd 1. Insert safety eyes in Rnd 3, 2 sts apart.

Rnd 6: Working in both lps, *dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 sc).

Rnd 7: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (18 sc). Stuff if desired.

Rnd 8: *Dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc).

Rnd 9: Dec 6 times (6 sc). Join with sl st. Close with ult fin.

Ears:

Attach CC in Rnd 5 above eye. Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st.

Ch 1, turn, sk first st, sc in next st. Fasten off CC.

Skip 3-4 sts on head and repeat for second ear.

Weave in all ends.

Cut a piece of ball chain approximately 7” long and insert through top center of cat. Close with fastener.

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