Crochet Heart Keychain Pattern Free Easy Step By Step
Create a lovely crochet heart keychain with this simple, beginner-friendly pattern. This project is perfect for using leftover yarn and makes a sweet handmade gift or accessory. The heart is worked in the round using the amigurumi technique, giving it a soft, 3D look.
Crochet Heart Keychain
You can easily attach it to your keys, bags, or use it as a decorative charm. Customize your heart keychain in your favorite colors to match your personal style or give it as a heartfelt handmade present to someone special.
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (single crochet two stitches together)
- st(s): Stitch(es)
- RND: Round
Materials
- Yarn in your choice of color
- Crochet hook suitable for yarn weight
- Yarn needle
- Stuffing
- Keyring
First and Second Heart Piece (Make 2)
- Start with a MR and ch 1
- RND 1: Place 6 sc into the MR (6 sts)
- RND 2: Inc in each st around (12 sts)
- RND 3: Repeat (1 sc, inc) 6 times (18 sts)
- RND 4–5: Sc in each st around for 2 rounds (18 sts)
- Finish 1st piece by chaining 1 and cutting yarn
- Finish 2nd piece without cutting yarn to join in the next step
Joining and Shaping the Heart
- RND 6: With the working yarn from the second piece, sc into the first st of the first piece.
- Work 17 more sc around the first piece, then continue to sc around the second piece (36 sts total).
- RND 7: 6 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, 2 dec, 6 sc, dec (30 sts)
- RND 8: 5 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, dec (24 sts)
- RND 9–10: Sc in each st around (24 sts)
- RND 11: 7 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc (21 sts)
- RND 12: Sc in each st around (21 sts)
- RND 13: Dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 2 sc (17 sts)
- RND 14: 4 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, dec, 2 sc (14 sts)
- Insert stuffing into the heart before closing
- RND 15: Dec all around (7 sts)
- RND 16: 1 sc, then dec over the next 6 sts to close (4 sts remain)
Finishing
- Ch 1, cut yarn leaving a long tail
- Use a yarn needle to weave the tail through the remaining 4 stitches and close the hole
- Weave in the ends neatly
- Attach the keyring securely to the top center of the heart