How to Crochet a Flower Keychain
Creating your very own crochet flower keychain can be such a fun and delightful project! From picking out the yarn colors to carefully crocheting each petal, the process is sure to put a smile on your face. These charming keychains are perfect for adding a touch of handmade charm to your keys or bag, and they also make sweet gifts for friends and loved ones. So grab your crochet hook, some colorful yarn, and let's get crafting some adorable flower keychains together!
Materials Needed
- YARN: DROPS Safran, color 64, yarn group A.
- Hook: 3 mm/D-3
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing
- O-ring
Stitch Key (US Terminology)
- ch = chain
- INC = sc increase; 2 sc stitches in one stitch
- DEC = Single Crochet 2 together
- st = Stitch
- sts = stitches
- slst = Slip Stitch
- slsts = Slip Stitches
- MC = magic circle
Notes
The keychain is made of two pieces that form two flowers. After finishing both pieces start sewing them together by making the stitches around the outer edge of the circle of both flowers.
Instructions for the Flower (make 2)
Worked in rounds:
- Row 1: 6 sc in the MC. < 6 sc >
- Row 2: INC 6 times. < 12 sc >
- Row 3: *sc, INC* 6 times. < 18 sc >
- Row 4: *INC, 2 sc* 6 times. < 24 sc >
- Row 5: *3 sc, INC* 6 times. < 30 sc >
Continue on to the Petals
- Row 1: ch5, sc in back bumps. < 4 sc>
- Row 2: slst in next st of the circle, turn, 3 sc, INC in last st. < 5 sc >
- Row 3: ch1, turn, INC, 4 sc. < 6 sc >
- Row 4: slst in next st of the circle, turn, 5 sc, INC in last st. < 7 sc >
- Row 5: ch1, turn, INC, 6 sc. < 8 sc >
- Row 6: slst in next st of the circle, turn, 6 sc, DEC in last 2 sts. < 7 sc >
- Row 7: ch1, turn, DEC, 5 sc. < 6 sc >
- Row 8: slst in next st of the circle, turn, 4 sc, DEC in last 2 sts. < 5 sc >
- Row 9: ch1, turn, DEC, 3 sc. < 4 sc >
2 slsts in next 2 sts of the circle. Repeat rows 1-9 until you have 5 petals.
Finish off on the first flower.
Finish off on the second flower leaving a long tail for sewing both flowers together – 50 cm/20 inch.
Pin flowers on top of each other ensuring each petal is aligned with the gaps of the other flower. Sew together around the circle. Before finishing, stuff the circle and sew in end. Finish off.
Make a Chain Between Both Flowers
ch15, cut yarn leaving a 50 cm/20 inch tail. Insert the o-ring and slst back starting in the 2nd ch from the hook. Finish off.