Miniature Crochet Flower Cart Keychain Free Pattern

Bring spring vibes wherever you go with this adorable Miniature Crochet Flower Cart Keychain! This micro-crochet project features a tiny woven-look basket filled with colorful roses, daisies, and forget-me-nots, topped with a charming yellow-and-white striped awning. It makes the perfect handmade gift or a delightful addition to your keys or backpack.

Why You’ll Love Making This Micro-Crochet Flower Stall

This project is a wonderful way to practice micro-crochet and use up your finest lace-weight yarn scraps. Creating the tiny individual flowers is incredibly satisfying, and assembling the miniature stall feels like building a tiny dollhouse accessory. It’s a unique, eye-catching piece that is sure to draw compliments wherever you display it.

Crochet Pattern: Miniature Crochet Flower Cart Keychain Free Pattern

Materials

Lace weight yarn (Size 10 crochet thread) in Tan, White, Light Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, and Green
1.0 mm crochet hook
Two small wooden toothpicks (cut to about 5 cm / 2 inches)
Fiberfill stuffing
Black embroidery floss for the ‘FLOWERS’ text
Keychain ring and jump rings
Fabric glue or hot glue gun
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase
dec – decrease
BLO – back loops only
st(s) – stitch/stitches

Instructions

Step 1: The Flower Basket

Using Tan yarn:

Round 1: Ch 8. 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 4 sc in last ch. Working along opposite side of chain: sc in next 5 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (18 sts)
Round 2: Inc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, inc in next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts, inc in next 2 sts. (26 sts)
Round 3: In BLO, sc around. (26 sts)
Rounds 4-9: Sc around. (26 sts)
Round 10: [sc 11, dec] repeat twice. (24 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a yarn tail. Embroider the word ‘FLOWERS’ on the front of the basket using black embroidery floss. Stuff the basket firmly with fiberfill.

Step 2: Basket Handle

Using Tan yarn, join with a slip stitch to one side of Round 10 of the basket. Ch 15, then join to the opposite side of the basket with a sl st. Turn, work 1 sc in each chain across back to the start. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Step 3: Striped Awning

The awning is worked in flat rows, alternating Yellow and White yarn every 2 rows.

Row 1: Using Yellow, ch 13. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (12 sts) Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc across. (12 sts) Turn.
Row 3-4: Join White. Ch 1, sc across. (12 sts) Turn.
Row 5-6: Join Yellow. Ch 1, sc across. (12 sts) Turn.
Row 7-8: Join White. Ch 1, sc across. (12 sts) Turn.
Row 9-10: Join Yellow. Ch 1, sc across. (12 sts) Turn.
Scallop Edge: Do not fasten off after Row 10. Working along the front long edge of the awning: *Skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st; repeat from * to create the scalloped roof overhang. Fasten off and weave in all loose ends.

Step 4: Miniature Flowers & Leaves

Mini Roses (Make 2-3 in Pink): Ch 12. In 2nd ch from hook, work 2 hdc. Work 3 hdc in each remaining chain across. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Roll the spiral strip into a rose shape and sew the base to secure.

Daisies / Forget-Me-Nots (Make 3-4 in Blue/White/Yellow): In a magic ring, work [ch 2, dc, ch 2, sl st] 5 times to form petals. Fasten off, leaving a tail for assembly. Add a small French knot in the center using a contrasting color.

Mini Leaves (Make 3-4 in Green): Ch 4. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, hdc in last ch. Fasten off.

Step 5: Assembly and Mounting

Take your two wooden toothpicks. Insert them into the left and right interior sides of the basket, pushing them deep into the fiberfill. Secure with a dab of glue.
Glue the top of the toothpicks to the underside of the striped awning to support it.
Arrange and glue your crocheted flowers and green leaves inside the basket so they overflow beautifully.
Attach a jump ring to the center top of the awning, then secure your keychain ring. Your miniature flower cart keychain is now ready to show off!