Beaded Kitty KeyChain Pattern - Free Beaded Kitty Cat Keyring Pattern - Fun Beaded Key Rings

Materials Needed: Note: Links to product pages will open in a separate window.

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

Cord:
You will need about
1 1/2 yards of cord for your kitty.
There are lots of different types of cords you can use.
We prefer a cord that is 1mm to 2mm thick because it helps your kitty 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 feline keychain friend 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 choice is
Monofilament Cord
or
2mm metallic cording.
Other good choices would be:
1.5mm Pink Hemp cord,
OR 1.5mm Pink Leather necklace cord. This is what we used.
OR 1.5mm Pink Satin Rattail Cord,
OR
1/8" Pink Satin Ribbon

Beads needed:
 2 - Blue Glitter Pony Beads for the eyes.

 18 - Hot Pink Glitter Pony Beads.

 26 - Assorted Pink Pony Beads

Helpful Hint: If your cord end frays easily try dipping it into a little melted wax and smoothing it out with your fingers. This will help prevent fraying and also create a stiffer end for threading into your beads.

Other Things Needed:

Glue

Optional: For a stiffer kitty 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 attach it onto the keyring using a lark's head knot (shown in photo).

2. Begin weaving the cord through the beads following the pattern. 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 glue to secure.

(Optional) Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through your beaded kitty keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape.

The illustration below uses green and blue to show you how each cord side is threaded through the beads. Your cord, of course, will be all the same color.

Follow the same pattern using seed beads or E beads in place of pony beads to create smaller characters and create a great pair of earrings or a necklace pendant.