Micro Crochet Keychain Hummingbird Pattern

Here is the pattern for my keychain hummingbird. 

His wings wouldn't stay down nicely, so I got him soaking wet, then pinned them to his body while they dried.

It is easy to make, but the pattern is a bit confusing.

If I ever made it again, I would start the rounds in the grey instead of the white, so the wings would hide the seam. 

Materials:

1 skein of white embroidery floss

1 skein of grey embroidery floss

1 skein of dark purple embroidery floss

1 skein of dark pink embroidery floss

1 skein of dark green embroidery floss

Black embroidery floss for details

A small amount of polyester fiberfill - or any stuffing

# 12 size .60 mm crochet hook

Tiny keychain ring

Sl st = Slip Stitch

Ch = Chain

Sc = Single Crochet
Inc = 2 Single Crochet in 1 st
Dec = Sc 2 together
Fo = Finish Off

You will use 1 strand of embroidery floss at a time to make this.

This is the technique I use to change colors. I explained it in round 2, but you will use this technique every time it says to change colors.

This is the technique I use to keep my rounds straight. At the beginning of each round, skip over the (sl st, ch 1) of previous round and (sl st, ch 1) in the 1st st of the round. The 1st stitch written will be made in the same stitch as the (sl st, ch 1) you just made. I explained it in round 2, but you will use this technique at the beginning of every row. 

In White:

1: Crochet 6 sc in a magic circle - (6)
2: (Sl st, ch 1, inc), 1 sc (instead of pulling the white thread through the last loop, pull grey thread), in grey - 1 inc, 1 SC, 1 Inc, W - 1 SC - (9)
3: In white - Inc, 2 SC. In grey - Inc, 2 SC, Inc, 1 SC. In white - 1 SC - (12)
4: In white - Inc, 3 SC. In grey - Inc, 3 SC, Inc, 2 SC. In white - 1 SC - (15)
5: In white - Inc, 4 SC. In grey - Inc, 4 SC, Inc, 3 SC. In white - 1 SC - (18)
6: In white - Inc, 5 SC. In grey - inc, 5 SC, Inc, 4 SC. In white - 1 SC - (21)
7-11: In white - 7 SC. In grey - 13 SC. In white - 1 SC - (21)
12: In white - 7 SC. In grey - 12 SC, sl st, FO (20)
13: This round starts in the last stitch of what should be the previous round. In red, sl st, ch 1, 19 SC, 1 SC (in base of grey sl st) - (21)
15: In red - SC 9, sc2tog, SC, sc2tog. In green -2 SC. In red - sc2tog, SC, sc2tog - (17)
16: In red - SC 11. In green - SC 4. In red - SC 2 - (17)
17: In red -  SC 8. In green - (sc, Inc)*2, (Inc, SC)*2. In red - 1 SC - (21)
18: In red -  SC 7. In green - (2 SC, Inc)*2, 1 SC, (Inc, 2 SC)*2 , 1 SC - (25)
19: Still in green, 3 SC. In red - 1 SC (fo red). In green - 21 sc - (25)
20: In green until the end - SC around - (25)
21: (SC, sc2tog)*6, 2 sc2tog, SC, sc2tog - (16)
Stuff
22: 8 sc2tog - (8)
23: 4 sc2tog - (4)
Fo

Tail: In green
Starting on the bottom, right side of the back of the hummingbird
1: Sl st in 1st grey stitch, ch 3
2: turn, skip 1st ch, SC in next 2 ch, sl st in grey st on body
3: sl st in next grey st, ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 st
4: ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 st, sl st in grey st, fo
5: In purple, sl st, ch 3, sl st, ch 3, sl st, fo

This is the stitch you start the wing in.

Wings: In purple

You will start the wings in the stitch where the grey, white, and red meet on the neck.
1: Ch 11, sl st just under the red and between the grey and white, ch 1, sk 1st ch, 10 SC, fo
2: In green: sl st in next st in body, skip 1st purple st, 8 SC, 4 SC in last st -  (12)
3: ch 2, turn, 5 SC, sc2tog, 5 SC, sl st to body - (11 sc)
4: sl st in next st, ch 1, turn, 11 SC - (11)
5: Working across the end of the wing: 2 SC, ch 2, 2 SC, FO

Embroider eyes. 

For the feet, sl st black thread, then pull the thread through snugly. Cut to desired length.

For the beak, sl st black thread, pull through snugly, cut to desired length, then cover the beak in glue and form. Here is a video to help you understand how to make the beak.

Sew the keychain ring onto the upper back.

I ended up making extra "feathers" by leaving the thread tails for the wings, then adding more the same way you make the feet and beak. I didn't add any "feathers" to the tail - just the wings.