Want a tiny flower charm that looks cheerful in two colors? This 6-petal crochet keychain takes only minutes and turns leftover cotton yarn into a useful little accessory.
Six rounded petals give this crochet flower charm its cheerful shape, while the contrasting center makes the flower stand out even when it is only a few inches wide. Its small size makes it easy to add to a keyring, bag, zipper, or gift, and the simple two-color crochet design leaves plenty of room for your own color combinations.
From the first 12 double crochet stitches to the final petal, each part of the flower is worked with a clear stitch count and an easy-to-follow sequence. You can keep the classic yellow-and-white daisy look, try soft pastel shades, or turn the flat flower into a lightly stuffed 3D version for a fuller finish.
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Materials & Tools
- Cotton yarn in 2 contrasting colors
- Color A: Flower center, such as white or yellow
- Color B: Petals, such as pink, peach, or white
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry or yarn needle
- Scissors
- Keychain ring with attached chain and jump ring
- Jewelry pliers, optional, for opening and closing the jump ring
Finished Size & Color Ideas
Using medium-weight cotton yarn with a 3.0 mm hook, the finished flower measures approximately 2 to 2.5 inches (5 to 6.5 cm) in diameter.
For a classic daisy, pair a bright yellow center with white petals. Soft baby pink, lavender, peach, sage green, and off-white can give the same flower a gentler pastel look. If you want more texture, make two identical flowers, place the wrong sides together, and slip stitch around the edges while lightly stuffing the middle with polyester fiberfill.
You can also stitch a small wooden button or pearl bead onto the center, or hang a tiny tassel or green leaf charm underneath.
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring (Magic Circle)
- ch: Chain
- sl st: Slip stitch
- dc: Double crochet
- tr: Treble crochet
- st(s): Stitch(es)
- [ ]: Work all instructions inside the brackets into the same stitch
Treble crochet: Yarn over twice, insert the hook into the stitch, pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through 2 loops three times.
Crochet Flower Center
The center is made as a small flat circle with 12 double crochet stitches. Keeping the starting chain separate from the stitch count is important here, because the 12 actual double crochets form the base for all six petals.
1. Make the magic ring: Form a magic ring with Color A.
2. Begin the round: Chain 2 for height; this chain does not count as a stitch.
3. Work the center: Make 12 dc into the magic ring. Before joining, count your stitches so you have exactly 12 double crochets around the center.
4. Close the center: Pull the short yarn tail firmly to cinch the magic ring closed. The center hole should close neatly without pulling the stitches out of shape.
5. Join: Insert the hook into the top of the first actual double crochet, skipping the starting ch-2, and make 1 sl st to join the round.
6. Fasten off: Chain 1 to secure the stitch, cut the yarn leaving a short tail, and pull the working loop through.
7. Hide the ends: Thread both tails onto a tapestry needle and weave them securely across the wrong side of the center disc. Trim the excess neatly.
Check before moving on: You should now have a compact circular center with 12 visible stitches around its edge. Those 12 stitches will be divided into pairs, giving you six petals.
Crochet the Six Petals
Color B is worked directly into the 12 stitches around the center. Each petal uses two neighboring center stitches, so keeping track of where each petal begins and ends will help the six petals stay evenly spaced.
1. Join Color B: Make a slip knot with Color B on your hook, insert the hook into any stitch along the edge of the center, and pull the slip knot through to the front of the work.
2. Make Petal 1: In the same stitch where Color B was joined, work ch 3, 1 dc, 1 tr; move to the next center stitch and work 1 tr, 1 dc; ch 3, then sl st into that same second stitch to lock the petal in place.
The first petal now uses two center stitches. Its taller treble stitches form the rounded outer portion, while the chain-3 sections create the indentation between neighboring petals.
3. Continue Petals 2-6: From the loop on your hook, ch 3; in the next unworked center stitch, work [1 dc, 1 tr]; in the following stitch, work [1 tr, 1 dc]; ch 3, then sl st into that same second stitch. Repeat this sequence around the remaining center stitches until all 6 petals are complete.
4. Fasten off: After the final slip stitch of the sixth petal, ch 1 to secure, cut the yarn leaving a 3-4 inch tail, and pull the loop through.
5. Weave the petal tails: Use a tapestry needle to weave the yarn tails along the back of the petal bases and into the stitches of the center disc. Trim any remaining ends neatly.
Shape check: Lay the flower flat before attaching the hardware. You should see six petals distributed evenly around the center, with the taller stitches creating a soft rounded point on each petal.
Attach the Keychain Hardware
The hardware is attached to one petal rather than the center, allowing the flower to hang naturally from the chain.
1. Open the jump ring: Use jewelry pliers, or your fingers if the ring is easy to manipulate, to gently open the jump ring attached to the bottom link of the keychain chain.
2. Choose the attachment point: Insert the open jump ring through the top center stitch of one petal, positioned between the two central treble crochet stitches.
3. Close the ring: Squeeze the jump ring firmly until both ends meet cleanly with no visible gap. Check that the flower moves freely without the ring catching on the crochet stitches.
Easy Variations
Classic Daisy: Use yellow for Color A and white for Color B for a familiar daisy-inspired finish.
Pastel Flower: Try an off-white center with baby pink, lavender, peach, or sage green petals for a softer accessory.
Puffy Flower: Crochet two matching flowers, place their wrong sides together, and slip stitch around the edges while adding a small amount of polyester fiberfill between the layers.
Decorative Center: Add a small wooden button or pearl bead to the middle, keeping the embellishment securely attached.
Extra Charm: Hang a small tassel or green leaf charm from the flower beneath the keychain hardware.
This little flower is especially handy when you have small amounts of cotton yarn left over. Once the center and petal sequence becomes familiar, the six-petal shape works up quickly enough for a bag charm, zipper pull, or small handmade gift.
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