Beaded Mouse Key Chain Pattern - Free Beaded Mouse Keyring Pattern - Fun Beaded Key Rings

Materials Needed:

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You will need one connector such as a Lanyard hook, or any type of Key Ring.

Next, you will need 2 yards of cord for our mouse. There are lots of different types of cords you can use. We prefer a cord that is 2mm to 3mm thick because it helps your keychain critter keep it's shape better. Alternatively, you can use a thinner cord and weave a little wire or a pipe cleaner into your keychain critter to help it keep it's shape that way. Either way works just fine but you can experiment with it to see which method you prefer.

One good option is Suede Cord . Another good choice is Monofilament Cord or 2mm metallic cording. Other good choices would be jute or hemp cord, leather necklace cord, rattail cord, shoelaces, ribbon, paracord, or a strong jewelry cord like tigertail.

You will need  3 - Pink Pony Beads (or the color of your choice).

 2 - Black Pony Beads for the eyes

 82 - Gray Pony Beads (or the color of your choice).

Optional: For a stiffer critter you can include a little wire or a pipe cleaner with your cord to help keep it's shape
 Beading Wire or  Pipe Cleaners

Instructions

1. Find the half way point of the cord or wire you are using and double knot it onto the keyring. You can also use a lark's head knot (shown in photo).

2. Begin weaving the beads onto the cord following the pattern at the bottom of the page. You can click on the image for a larger, better resolution photo.

3. After finishing the pattern tie a double knot in the cords at the bottom and apply tacky glue to secure.

4. Make your mouse's tail as long or as short as you wish. We did ours with 10 beads. If you want a longer tail don't forget to add them to your bead count when purchasing your beads.

5. Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through your beaded bug keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape.

(Seed beads or E beads can be used in place of pony beads to create smaller characters.)

The illustration below uses red and blue to show you how each cord side is woven into the beads. Your cord, of course, will be the same color.