Crochet mini lemon keychain free pattern
Easy and free crochet pattern to create a cute and zesty mini lemon keychain. This amigurumi lemon keychain pattern is perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. The fun crochet project adds a bright pop of citrus charm to your keys, bags, or accessories. The finished size of the crochet lemon keychain may vary depending on your tension and the materials you use.
Designed by @migurumi_land
Supplies
- Alize Bella yarn (100% cotton; 50 g/180 m)
- 1.75-2.0mm crochet hook
- Safety eyes
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Keychain hardware
Additional information
Skill level: beginner
Size: toy size depends on yarn weight and crochet hook size
Free crochet mini lemon pattern
Abbreviation used (US terms)
- Rnd – round
- ch – chain
- st/sts -stitch/stitches
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- (…) – total number of stitches you should have at the end of the round
- (…)* 6 times – repeat the instructions between the brackets the indicated number of times
Lemon fruit
Work in continuous rounds. At the end of each round, make a slip stitch.
Stuff with fiberfill as you go.
Start with yellow yarn:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: 6 sc
Rnd 3: (inc)* 6 times (12)
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)* 6 times (18)
Rnd 5: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)* 5 times, 1 sc (24)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc)* 6 times (30)
Rnds 7-12: 30 sc (6 rounds)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9 with 6 sts between the eyes.
Rnd 13: (3 sc, decrease (dec)) × 6 times (24)
Rnd 14: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) × 5 times, 1 sc (18)
Rnd 15: (1 sc, dec) × 6 times (12)
Change to green yarn:
Rnd 16: (dec)* 6 times (6)
Rnd 17: 6 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail. Thread the tail through the 6 sts and pull tight to close.
Leaf
With green yarn:
Make chain 6.
Starting in the second chain from the hook, work along the chain: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 hdc in one st, 1 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Sew the leaf to the green top.
Using the same yarn, embroider a smile on round 7 of the lemon.
