Crochet Heart Keychain & Bag Charm Pattern

Don’t miss out on this free crochet heart keychain pattern, perfect for unique gifts or adding a personal touch to your accessories.

Crochet Heart Keychain & Bag Charm

You’ll find yourself creating charming and personalized accessories with ease. This engaging pattern provides step-by-step guidance, allowing you to make hearts adorned with contrasting mini-hearts for an extra touch of whimsy. Using two different yarn colors and a 3.5 mm crochet hook, you’ll be able to produce beautifully textured hearts ideal for keychains, thoughtful gifts, or cheerful decorative accents.

The detailed instructions cover starting with a slip knot and chain foundation, increasing stitches for shaping, and incorporating a second yarn color to form captivating heart motifs. As you progress, you’ll also learn the techniques for effectively decreasing stitches to shape the heart dome, as well as secure joining and finishing methods to complete your heart pieces with finesse.

 Tip:

A tapestry needle is essential for securing loose ends, ensuring your keychain is durable and maintains its charming appeal through everyday use.

How To Crochet Heart Keychain

You’ll learn how to crochet adorable hearts that can be turned into keychains or decorative pieces. The hearts feature tiny contrasting hearts in their design, adding a charming touch to your projects.

Materials Needed

• Two contrasting colors of yarn
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Stuffing
• Keyring (optional)

Step by step Guide

Starting the Base of the Heart

1. Chain Four: Create a slip knot and chain four.
2. Row 1 (Single Crochet Row):
   • Single crochet in the second chain from the hook.
   • Complete three single crochets to end the row.
   • Turn your work.

Increasing Stitches

3. Row 2 (Increase Row):
   • Start with an increase (two single crochets in one stitch).
   • One single crochet in the next stitch.
   • Finish with another increase.
   • Turn your work.

Adding the Second Color

4. Row 3 (Adding Color):
   • Hold the second color (pink) at the back of your work.
   • Start with an increase using the main color (red).
   • Add a heart stitch (single crochet using pink, finish with red).
   • Complete a single crochet with red.
   • Add another heart stitch.
   • Finish the row with an increase.
   • You will now have seven stitches.

Securing the Pink Yarn

5. Row 4:
   • Hold the pink yarn in front.
   • Perform single crochets while carrying the pink yarn inside the stitches.
   • Ensure the pink is tight and hidden within the red yarn.
   • The last stitch of this row is an increase.

Creating More Heart Stitches

6. Row 5:
   • Start with an increase.
   • Create heart stitches followed by single crochets for the desired pattern.
   • End with an increase.

Completing the Top Dome of the Heart

7. Rows 6–8:
   • Continue with alternating heart and single crochet stitches.
   • End Row 8 with 16 single crochets.

Decreasing Stitches for the Dome Shape

8. Rows 9–12:
   • Perform decreases at the beginning and end of each row to start forming the dome top.
   • Adjust heart stitches and single crochets accordingly.

Shaping the Dome

9. Creating the Dome Top:
   • Perform necessary decreases to shape the dome.
   • Finish with decreases, single crochets, and secure the end.

Starting the Second Dome of the Heart

10. Forming the Second Dome:
    • Insert the hook into the appropriate position to start the second dome.
    • Repeat the procedure from steps 7–12 to form the mirror image of the first dome.

Joining Two Heart Pieces

11. Single Crochet Around:
    • Place two heart pieces together, right sides facing each other.
    • Single crochet around the edges, leaving a small opening.

Stuffing and Finishing

12. Stuffing the Heart:
    • Turn the heart inside out.
    • Use the crochet hook to push out the top of the heart.
    • Add stuffing, distribute it evenly.
    • Sew the opening shut.

Adding Keyring or Yarn Loop

13. Finishing Touches:
    • Attach a keyring or create a yarn hanger (chain 30).
    • Use a tapestry needle to secure the loop through a stitch on the heart.
    • Tie and hide any knots.

Conclusion

You’ve now successfully created a beautiful crochet heart that can be used as a keychain or a cute decorative piece. This project is perfect for gifts or to add a personal touch to your belongings.