Handmade Crochet Hat Keychain – Perfect for Bags & Keys

This adorable crochet sweet hat keychain is the perfect accessory for your bags and keys. Crafted using colorful yarn, it features a charming hat design with delightful textural details. The easy-to-follow pattern ensures even beginners can create this lovely piece to add a playful touch to their daily essentials.

Materials Needed:

PolyCherry Onitsuga yarn (or similar yarn)
Crochet hook size 4/0 (2.5 mm) from Tulip
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Lighter (optional for securing ends)

Key Techniques:

Magic Ring
Chain stitch (ch)
Double crochet (dc)
Single crochet (sc)
Picot stitch

This sweet hat keychain is both practical and decorative. Its compact size makes it an ideal keychain, while its intricate crochet details add a handcrafted charm to any accessory. The hat shape is playful and distinctive, suitable for all ages and perfect for gifting to friends and family.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Start with a Magic Ring:
- Make a Magic Ring, then create three chains (counts as the first dc).
- Inside the ring, make 11 more double crochets (12 stitches total).
- Tighten the ring and join with a slip stitch in the third chain of the initial three chains.
Row 2: Increase Round:
- Chain three (counts as the first dc), then make two double crochets in the next stitch.
- Repeat the pattern of one double crochet and then a double crochet increase in the next stitch around. (18 stitches total)
- Join with a slip stitch.

Row 3:
- Chain three and make one double crochet in each stitch around (18 stitches total).
- Join with a slip stitch.
Row 4:
- Chain one and make one single crochet in each stitch around (18 stitches total).
- Join with a slip stitch.
Row 5: Increase Round:
- Chain three and make 2 double crochets in the same stitch.
- Make 1 double crochet in each of the next 17 stitches, then make a double crochet increase in each stitch around (36 stitches total).
- Join with a slip stitch.

Row 6-7:
- Chain three and make 1 double crochet in each stitch around.
- Join with a slip stitch.
Row 8: Edging with New Color Yarn:
- Switch to a new color yarn.
- Attach with a slip knot, chain one.
- In each stitch, make 1 single crochet, chain two, enter the body of the previous single crochet and make another single crochet to form a picot stitch. Repeat around.
- Finish with a slip stitch and secure the end.

Forming the Keychain Loop:
- Make a slip knot and chain 12.
- Skip three chains from the end, and make a double crochet in each of the next 9 chains.
- Chain one, leave a long end, and cut the yarn.

Assembling the Keychain:
- Make two ribbon pieces:
  - Slip knot, chain 9, and in the first chain, sc, hdc, chain three, 3 sc in one stitch, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc.
- Attach the ribbons to the hat using a tapestry needle.
- Add decorations like small flowers or leaves as desired.

Credit DIY Maycraft

Conclusion:

Your crochet sweet hat keychain is now ready to embellish your keys or bags. Its charming design will catch everyone’s eye, and crafting it will improve your crochet skills.