Looking for a quick and adorable crochet project? This charming crochet cherry keychain pattern is perfect! Featuring two plump red cherries, vibrant green leaves, and sturdy brown stems, it’s a delightful accessory to brighten your keys, bag, or backpack. This amigurumi project is fun, beginner-friendly, and makes a fantastic handmade gift.
Add a Touch of Sweetness with Handmade Charm
There’s nothing quite like a handmade accessory to showcase your unique style or to gift to someone special. This crochet cherry keychain offers a burst of color and personality, bringing a little bit of summer joy wherever it goes. It’s a quick make, ideal for using up scrap yarn, and lets you practice basic amigurumi techniques while creating something truly lovely.
Crochet Pattern: Crochet Cherry Keychain Pattern: Sweet Amigurumi for Your Keys!
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in Red
Worsted weight yarn in Olive Green
Worsted weight yarn in Brown
2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
Keychain ring with a jump ring
Abbreviations
MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
sl st: slip stitch
FO: Fasten off
hdc: half double crochet
Instructions
Cherries (make 2, with Red yarn)
Round 1: Start with a MR, 6 sc into the ring. (6 stitches)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
Round 3: (Sc in next stitch, inc in next stitch) repeat 6 times. (18 stitches)
Round 4-5: Sc in each stitch around. (18 stitches)
Round 6: (Sc in next stitch, dec over next 2 stitches) repeat 6 times. (12 stitches)
Begin stuffing firmly with fiberfill.
Round 7: Dec over next 2 stitches, repeat 6 times. (6 stitches)
FO, leave a long tail. Use the tapestry needle to weave the tail through the front loop of the remaining 6 stitches and pull tight to close the hole. Weave in any remaining tail.
Stems (make 2, with Brown yarn)
Row 1: Ch 18.
Row 2: Sl st in the 2nd ch from hook and in each chain across. (17 sl sts)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Leaves (make 2, with Olive Green yarn)
Row 1: Ch 6.
Row 2: In the 2nd ch from hook, (sc, hdc). Hdc in the next 2 chains. (Hdc, sc) in the last chain. (This completes one side of the leaf.)
Now, working on the other side of the foundation chain: (Sc, hdc) in the next chain. Hdc in the next 2 chains. (Hdc, sc) in the last chain. Sl st to the first sc to join.
FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Attach one stem to the top center of each cherry using the long tail and tapestry needle. Secure firmly.
Take the two finished stems and gently twist them around each other a few times, starting from the top of the cherries upwards.
Using the long tails from the leaves, sew one leaf to the top of each twisted stem, positioning them where the stems meet, as shown in the image.
Attach a jump ring to the top of the twisted stems and then slide the keychain ring onto the jump ring.
