This Crochet Cherry & Strawberry Keychain Pattern is perfect for you! These cute keychains look like little red cherries and strawberries with tiny white seeds. They're great for adding a handmade touch to your bag or keys or even as a cute gift. The pattern has simple steps to make the round fruits and their green leaves. You’ll learn how to make a magic ring and simple stitches to shape the cherries and strawberries. Add some color and creativity to your everyday things with this delightful crochet project!
Why Love This Pattern?
- Customizable: The pattern allows for personalization both in terms of the yarn used (such as choosing different bline yarns) and the stuffing material. This allows crafters to tailor the project to their own preferences and needs.
- Practical and Cute: The end products are not only adorable but also practical. The strawberry keychain and cherry accessory can be used as charming additions to bags, keys, or even as gifts.
- Compact and Portable: The small size of the projects makes them perfect for on-the-go crafting. They can be easily carried around, so you can work on them wherever you are.
How To Crochet Amigurumi Cherry & Strawberry
Materials:
- Red yarn
- Green yarn
- White yarn (for seeds)
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing material
- Stitch marker
- Needle
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- inc: increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease
- st: stitch
- sl st: slip stitch
- MR: magic ring
Strawberry Body:
- Magic Ring:
- Make a magic ring and chain 1.
- Round 1:
- 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 stitches)
- Round 2:
- Inc in every 2nd stitch. (9 stitches)
- Pattern: 1 sc, 1 inc
- Inc in every 2nd stitch. (9 stitches)
- Round 3:
- Inc in every 3rd stitch. (12 stitches)
- Pattern: 2 sc, 1 inc
- Inc in every 3rd stitch. (12 stitches)
- Round 4:
- Inc in every 4th stitch. (15 stitches)
- Pattern: 3 sc, 1 inc
- Inc in every 4th stitch. (15 stitches)
- Round 5:
- Inc in every 5th stitch. (18 stitches)
- Pattern: 4 sc, 1 inc
- Inc in every 5th stitch. (18 stitches)
- Round 6:
- Inc in every 6th stitch. (21 stitches)
- Pattern: 5 sc, 1 inc
- Inc in every 6th stitch. (21 stitches)
- Round 7:
- Inc in every 7th stitch. (28 stitches)
- Pattern: 2 sc, 1 inc
- Inc in every 7th stitch. (28 stitches)
- Rounds 8-9:
- Sc in each stitch around. (28 stitches)
- Round 10:
- 2 sc, 1 dec. (21 stitches)
- Pattern: 2 sc, 1 dec
- Round 11:
- 1 sc, 1 dec. (14 stitches)
- Pattern: 1 sc, 1 dec
- Add stuffing here.
- Round 12:
- Dec in each stitch around. (7 stitches)
- Finish:
- Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
- Sew the hole closed and hide the tails inside the strawberry.
Leaf:
- Magic Ring:
- Make a magic ring and chain 1.
- Round 1:
- 5 sc into the magic ring. (5 stitches)
- Sl st to the first sc to close the round.
- Leaf Points:
- Ch 4, skip 1st ch, sl st into 2nd ch, sc into next 2 chs, sl st into next st of the magic ring. Repeat 5 times.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Attach:
- Sew the leaf onto the top of the strawberry.
Seeds:
- Use white yarn to sew small straight stitches vertically onto the body of the strawberry to represent seeds.
- Hide the tails inside the strawberry.
Crochet Cherry Keychain
Materials:
- Red yarn
- Green yarn
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Stuffing material
- Stitch marker
- Needle
Cherry Body:
- Magic Ring:
- Make a magic ring and chain 1.
- Round 1:
- 8 sc into the magic ring. (8 stitches)
- Round 2:
- Inc in each stitch around. (16 stitches)
- Rounds 3-5:
- Sc in each stitch around. (16 stitches)
- Place a stitch marker at the beginning of each round.
- Round 6:
- 2 sc, 1 dec. (12 stitches)
- Pattern: 2 sc, 1 dec
- Round 7:
- Dec in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
- Add stuffing here.
- Finish:
- Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
- Sew the hole closed and hide the tails inside the cherry.
- Repeat the steps to make a second cherry.
Leaf:
- Chain Foundation:
- Make a slip knot and chain 15.
- Stitches on Leafs:
- 1 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, 1 hdc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch, 1 hdc in next ch, 1 sc in next ch, 1 sl st in next ch. Repeat on the other side of the chain to form the leaf.
- Finishing Leaf:
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Hide the tails inside the leaf.
Stem:
- First Cherry Stem:
- Make a slip knot and attach to the cherry center.
- Chain 60 (or desired length).
- Attach Second Cherry:
- Attach the other end of the chain to the center of the second cherry using a slip stitch.
- Fasten off and hide the tails inside the cherries.
- Attach Leaf:
- Insert the crochet hook into the center of the leaf and attach the chain with a slip stitch.
- Fasten off and hide the tails inside the leaf.
Your crocheted strawberry and cherry keychains are now finished. Enjoy your new keychain or gift it to someone special!
