Crochet Heart Keychain Pattern
If you are looking for crochet keychain ideas, or quick crochet gift ideas for Valentine’s day, this project is for you!
This small crochet heart keychain pattern works up in no time and makes a beautiful gift for your loved ones.
This small crochet heart keychain pattern is one of those 30-minute crochet projects that works up very quickly and is fun to make. So you can make a beautiful gift to all the special people in your life.
Materials
– Crochet hook 3.5 mm
– DK (#3) yarn
Total amount of yarn needed:
15 grams/34m/37yds
– 2 Stitch markers
– 0.5″ (1.27 cm) bead
Gauge – Working rounds 1-2 will result in a 2.25” (5.7 cm) wide heart.
Finished Size – 2.25” (5.7 cm)
Abbreviations (US)
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
PM – place markers
Puff – (yo, insert hook into next st, yo and pull up a loop) x 3 times working into same st, yo and pull through 6 loops, yo again and pull through 2 remaining loops.
sc – single crochet
ss – slip stitch
st – stitch
tr – treble crochet
yo – yarn over
Heart Panel – Make 2
Make a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 2, working into the ring:
(1 puff, 1 dc) x 3 times (pics 1-3), 1 tr (pic 4), (1 dc, 1 puff) x 3 times, ch 2 (pic 5), ss into the magic ring. Pull the ring tight (pic 6). (6 puff, 6 dc, 1 tr, 2 ch-2 sp)
Round 2:
1 sc in ch-2 sp of beginning of round 1 (pic 1), [1 puff, 1 dc, 1 puff] in next puff (pic 2),
[1 dc, 1 puff, 1 dc] in next dc (pic 3), [1 puff, 1 dc] in next puff, 1 puff in next dc, 1 dc in next puff, 1 puff in next dc, [1 dc, ch 1- PM, 1 dc] in next tr (pic 4).
1 puff in next dc, 1 dc in next puff, 1 puff in next dc, [1 dc, 1 puff] in next puff,
[1 dc, 1 puff, 1 dc] in next dc, [1 puff, 1 dc, 1 puff] in next puff, 1 sc in next ch-2 sp (pic 5),
ss in ss from round 1 (pic 6). (12 puff, 12 dc, 2 sc, 1 ch-1 sp)
Fasten off, tighten up the magic ring.
When you finish the second panel, don’t cut the yarn, and continue to assemble the
2 panels.
Assembling the Heart Panels
Place the two panels on top of the other, with both their right sides facing out (pic 1).
Continue working with the yarn from the second heart panel.
Align the 2 panels, and work ss through the back loops (the loops that are on the Wrong Side of the panels), starting with the first sc of round 2 of the panel that is facing you and the last sc of the round of the panel that is facing the other way (pics 2&3).
Work ss through the back loops in each st until ch-1 sp (marker) (pic 4), ch 2, remove marker and skip the ch-1 sp. Continue working ss through the back loops to the end of the round (to last sc). Ss in ss from round 2 (pic 5).
To attach the keychain: Ch 3, cut the yarn and leave a 10’’ (25.4 cm) tail. Take out the hook from the 3rd chain you made, using a smaller hook pull the chains and yarn tail through the keychain hoop (pics 6&7).
With your 3.5 mm hook, ss into the same ss from round 2. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Continue to add the tassels.
Adding Tassel
Cut 4 pieces of yarn 10 ‘’ (25.4 cm).
Fold the 4 pieces strands of yarn in half, using your hook pull the center of the yarn through the ch-1 sp of round 1 from the back side to the front. Remove the hook and pull the ends of the yarn through the small loop, tighten and thread the bead through the yarn tails. Make another knot to secure the bead, and cut the yarn tails to be even.
