Tired of looking up at cloudy night skies?

Why not make your own moonlet decorative keyring?!

This little fellow is a perfect size to adorn your bag as you trundle to observatories, hang out at astronomical societies or simply take a long walk to look at the night sky.

In addition, this lovely plush decorative keyring would make a beautiful gift for the astronomer or astrophysicist in your life!

The ButterflyLove pdf Amigurumi Moon Decorative Keyring knitting pattern gives you clear step by step instructions. It is suitable for a beginner/intermediate knitter and it’s a fairly quick knit. You can also contact me at any point if you need technical advice or have any other queries. If working to the recommended tension, the finished plush should be approximately 3 inches (7.5cm) in diameter, excluding the keyring fixing.

Materials Required:

2 knitting needles (US2/2.75mm or as per tension advice)
10g white, cream or light grey yarn (e.g. Sirdar Snuggly DK 251 ‘White’)
2 black safety eyes (6mm)
Polyester stuffing
1 keyring fixing
1 tapestry needle for finishing

Skills used: Casting on and off, Increasing and Decreasing, Embroidery

Stitches used: Stocking stitch

Like all ButterflyLove patterns, it is knitted flat.

Why not checkout the ButterflyLove knitting pattern collection at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ButterflyLove1?section_id=6641225

This pattern is sold on the condition that it will be used for personal use only, e.g. making gifts for family and friends, not for commercial purposes.

Safety Advice - Please note that this design is intended to be used to create decorative plush keyrings, not toys. Handmade plushes and decorations are unlikely to be as robust as machine manufactured items and will not have undergone the rigorous safety testing applied to commercially made toys.

Children under three years old should not be left unsupervised with your handmade decorative plush keyrings as their small parts may pose a choking hazard. Safety advice should be provided to any recipients of any items creating using this pattern.

(c) 2025 Dawn Finney